2Degree Ice Art: Wintry New Year’s Day in Singapore
So on New Year’s day I decided that I wanted to do something new, so I checked out 2Degree Ice Art, Singapore’s largest ice sculptures exhibition to date, with my friends Jemma and Joc.
I have never experienced real winter before (no wait, I did in Korea, but there was no ice involved, just 2 degrees celsius), so I was pretty excited about this and even wore boots and a winter scarf. It’s -15 degrees inside, so you have to bring your own winter coat or rent one for S$5, separate from the S$32 ticket price which includes a pair of white gloves that you get to keep after. (We got 10% discount on our tickets for using Mastercard.)
Now I had been to an ice sculpture show before, back in Star City in Manila, Philippines, but this was a lot different – the place didn’t smell like the inside of a freezer, the floors were not slippery because they were carpeted, and the ice sculptures were a lot bigger and prettier and had led lights inside them to make them more colorful.
The theme of the show was international landmarks, so it was like going around the world! So incredibly exciting! Even though it was hard to press the camera button with gloved fingers, we took about a bajillion pictures and I had a hard time narrowing them down to these few:
The most exciting part was the giant ice slide at the back. You can ride a tube down a huge slide or slide your ass down one of the two narrower slides on each side of it. We opted for the latter because there was a long queue for the tubes. It was so fun! Weeeeee! 😀
Afterwards I was shocked that my camera’s battery was quickly drained. Does cold affect battery life? Joc said her phone’s battery died too. She had been using it to take pictures.
Our fingers were so frozen that it tingled, and after leaving the place we immediately headed to the The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands and had bowls of bak kut teh soup and porridge to warm us up.
We were so giddy with delight at our new experience that we wanted to do more! We almost got on the Marina Bay Sands gondola, actually, but we restrained ourselves and decided to reserve it for another day. We did have a whole new year ahead of us, after all.
2Degree Ice Art
Nov 20, 2013 – May 15, 2014
Sheaares Link (Opposite Marina Bay Sands Singapore)
Bayfront Avenue, Singapore 018956
Ticket price: S$32.00
10% off with Mastercard
Book here or through Sistic.
What a COOL experience (pun intended)!! That looks like it was a lot of fun and those ice sculptures are pretty impressive!
Awesome! Very impressed by those ice sculptures!
Hmmm this cold and battery life thing is intriguing as my batteries keep dying really fast too and it is pretty cold here!
Wow very original! The ice slides look like a lot of fun!
Those ice sculptures look awesome! Sounds like a fun time. I think the cold affects my phone battery life, when I am walking outside taking pictures in the cold on it my phone seems to die quite quickly!
Hmmm this cold and battery life thing is intriguing as my batteries keep dying really fast too and it is pretty cold here!
What an amazing place and you look so precious! x
That place looks amazing! I would love to go there and just spend some time looking at everything. That's why I love reading blogs. You are able to experience and see things you never knew existed.
That place looks amazing! I would love to go there and just spend some time looking at everything. That's why I love reading blogs. You are able to experience and see things you never knew existed.
Your coat looks so cuddly and warm 🙂 Looks like you guys had a great time!
Thanks!
Great pun! 😀
Thanks!
Super! I wish the queue wasn't that long so I could have gone on the big slide.
Oh, so I guess it really is a thing! Tsk tsk.
Oh dear suddenly I'm glad I live in a tropical country.
Aww thanks! x
Yes, totes!
It was! Wish it could've covered by fingers and nose too!
I totally agree with you, love reading blogs for that reason too!
Oh, so I guess it really is a thing! Tsk tsk.
Awesome! Very impressed by those ice sculptures!
Great pun! 😀
Super! I wish the queue wasn't that long so I could have gone on the big slide.
Yes, totes!
Aww thanks! x
It was! Wish it could've covered by fingers and nose too!
Oh dear suddenly I'm glad I live in a tropical country.
I totally agree with you, love reading blogs for that reason too!
Wow very original! The ice slides look like a lot of fun!
What an amazing place and you look so precious! x
What a COOL experience (pun intended)!! That looks like it was a lot of fun and those ice sculptures are pretty impressive!
Those ice sculptures look awesome! Sounds like a fun time. I think the cold affects my phone battery life, when I am walking outside taking pictures in the cold on it my phone seems to die quite quickly!
Your coat looks so cuddly and warm 🙂 Looks like you guys had a great time!