Skip it. My family wanted to go while we were in Singapore. My son is ten and sounded like a good idea. It was a Friday so all the local kids were in school and the rainy season was limiting tourism, so the crowds would be minimal.
I stood in line for tickets under the brutal, equatorial sun for close to an hour and we continued to stand in lines the rest of the day. You can only buy tickets at the park, as far as we could find. Inside, it looks like any Universal Studios, but a look at the map will reveal how comically small it is. Four and a half roller coasters, two boat rides, a few other minor ones. None of the spectacular 3D rides that make the others such a must-visit. You'll stand in lines much longer than what's warned on the attraction entry sign LEDs. Now we wouldn't mind the lines so much, coming from Tokyo (we KNOW how to queue!) but unlike other Universal Studios and Disneys, this one doesn't have anything more than rope cordons. Other such parks weave their queues through air conditioned rooms and sets with memorable, animated scenes and video displays; slowly getting you pumped up for the attraction. This has none of that. It's so cheap and half-assed. Most of it is shops and photo ops. Pretty sad. My son's favorite part was the 50's diner...THE 50'S DINER! What does THAT say??? With no shade and few opportunities to sit and rest we were heat-stroked before lunch and had to leave after only a few hours.
Maybe you're from a country that doesn't have much in the way of theme parks anywhere near. Maybe this is they best you're going to get in your region. If so, I guess you're justified in going. But if you think you'll be in Europe, the Americas or Japan in the foreseeable future, I'd say save your time and money. We wish we'd spent our time at anywhere else on Sentosa. They've got a good beach, some nice attractions...anywhere else would have been great.
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