Sci-Fi City
This is the home to the star coaster of the park, Battelstar Galactica (BSG) HUMAN and CYLON. Battlestar Galactica is a pair of dueling roller coasters in which a pair of high-speed shuttles twist and spin through more than two kilometers of rail in what the resort calls 'a tumultuous battle of humans vs. Cylons'. The "battle" is possible because the pair of roller coaster starts and ends at the same time. Thus providing the rider several near collisions mere inches apart. With the structure standing at 44m tall, this is the tallest dueling coaster in the world!
One set of the coaster offers traditional seated train (BSG: Human) while the other is suspended roller train (BSG: Cylon). No prize for guessing which is more trilling. To add more trills to the ride, half of the coaster's rails are situated on top the park's central lagoon.
One set of the coaster offers traditional seated train (BSG: Human) while the other is suspended roller train (BSG: Cylon). No prize for guessing which is more trilling. To add more trills to the ride, half of the coaster's rails are situated on top the park's central lagoon.
Battlestar Galactica HUMAN (red track)
BSG HUMAN ride entrance.
This is considered as the milder of the 2 rides. I would highly encourage you to ride this before the Cylon ride. So at least it provides you the mental (or stomach) preparation for Cylon, PLUS you won't find this a bored if you tried this after Cylon.
Having said that, this ride can certainly hold its own trills. Even though itis designed for riders who want a roller coaster experience without inversions (ie no 360 turns, no Screw roll), it still generate enough G-forces to make you cry "mommy!".
The trills starts immediately after you take off as It climbs rapidly to the top of the rail. Right after the peak, you will be sent plunging down vertically at a top speed of 90km/h! It is at this time that you thanked your lucky star that you did not eat that extra cheese cake before taking this ride! Following the plunge will be countless twist and turns that came oh-so-close to buildings and walls. So for the best experience sit in the front or right of the train. You will be able to get a bird's eye view of the Mummy's building and the Far Far Away castle.
After so many rides, it still amazes me how those tiny skinny rail can hold all 32 (8 rolls X 4 seats) screaming people going round at a top speed of 90 km/hr. That is real fine coaster engineering if you ask me.
Here is a first-person video shot of the HUMAN ride I found from YouTube. This guy must have very strong hands to hold the camera steady for the entire ride! :)
Having said that, this ride can certainly hold its own trills. Even though itis designed for riders who want a roller coaster experience without inversions (ie no 360 turns, no Screw roll), it still generate enough G-forces to make you cry "mommy!".
The trills starts immediately after you take off as It climbs rapidly to the top of the rail. Right after the peak, you will be sent plunging down vertically at a top speed of 90km/h! It is at this time that you thanked your lucky star that you did not eat that extra cheese cake before taking this ride! Following the plunge will be countless twist and turns that came oh-so-close to buildings and walls. So for the best experience sit in the front or right of the train. You will be able to get a bird's eye view of the Mummy's building and the Far Far Away castle.
After so many rides, it still amazes me how those tiny skinny rail can hold all 32 (8 rolls X 4 seats) screaming people going round at a top speed of 90 km/hr. That is real fine coaster engineering if you ask me.
Here is a first-person video shot of the HUMAN ride I found from YouTube. This guy must have very strong hands to hold the camera steady for the entire ride! :)
Quick facts
Must ride: 4.5 of 5 Screams!
What: Out door Roller Coaster
Height: 125 cm and taller
Lockers: Available at the side
Duration: 90 secs
Others:
- 1 KM long
- 44 meters tall
TIPS!
- Sit in the front row or on the right to get the best views!
Battlestar Galactica CYLON (blue track)
How a Cylon looks like...
This is the king of rides in the whole park. It consist of a zero-G roll, a Cobra roll, corkscrews and vertical loops! The Cylon coaster will also plunge into, not one but 2 5-meter deep pits filled with artificial fog to give the sensation of a near miss with the ground. Now how cool (literally) is that?!
The Cylon coaster is a coaster designed like the Cylon Raider (alien spacecraft) suspended from the track with legs free hanging out. So since the track is on top of you, you can't really tell where you are going next. That is the biggest different between the HUMAN and CYLON ride in terms of anticipating the next turn. One moment you will be plunging down like crazy and the next moment you are upside down holding on to your dear life! Really trilling.
Plus the ride is long enough for you to really enjoy the finer points of this coaster. Like how smooth the whole journey is and if anyone really dropped anything along the way.....from the way the guide reminded us to empty our pockets....I bet there are more then raindrop that fall from the sky.:)
Here is the first hand video shot of the Cylon ride. I think it is shot by the same person
The Cylon coaster is a coaster designed like the Cylon Raider (alien spacecraft) suspended from the track with legs free hanging out. So since the track is on top of you, you can't really tell where you are going next. That is the biggest different between the HUMAN and CYLON ride in terms of anticipating the next turn. One moment you will be plunging down like crazy and the next moment you are upside down holding on to your dear life! Really trilling.
Plus the ride is long enough for you to really enjoy the finer points of this coaster. Like how smooth the whole journey is and if anyone really dropped anything along the way.....from the way the guide reminded us to empty our pockets....I bet there are more then raindrop that fall from the sky.:)
Here is the first hand video shot of the Cylon ride. I think it is shot by the same person
Quick facts
Must ride: 5 of 5 Screams!
What: Out door Roller Coaster
Height: 125 cm and taller
Lockers: Available at the side
Duration: 90 secs
Others:
- 1 KM long
- 44 meters tall
TIPS!
- Sit in the front row or on the left to get the best views!
- Secure everything!
Accelerator
The only reason I gave this 2 Screams is because you can rotate the center wheel to accelerate the spins in the cup so fast that it can give you motion sickness!
Somehow I think small kids don't have motion sickness arising from spinning. My daughter was spinning away faster and faster while I was holding on to my dear life quietly hoping this will stop soon!
The cup can sit 4 comfortably and normally has no line. So you can do this anytime of the day.
Somehow I think small kids don't have motion sickness arising from spinning. My daughter was spinning away faster and faster while I was holding on to my dear life quietly hoping this will stop soon!
The cup can sit 4 comfortably and normally has no line. So you can do this anytime of the day.
Quick facts
Must ride: 2 of 5 Screams!
What: Indoor spinning tea cup ride
Height: No restrictions
Lockers: Nil
Duration: 120 secs
Others:
TIPS!
- You can rotate the wheel to give your cup extra spins!
Galactic Treats (push cart snack)
The only snack sold there is the Goreng Pisang with Ice cream at $7.50. It is a traditional Malay snack with a modern twist. Goreng means "fried" and Pisang means "banana" in Malay. On its own, Goreng Pisang is a very tasty snacks where you will get crunchy fried flour on the outside and sweet moist banana taste on the inside.
I won't get this snack here as the snack must be fried fresh to have the crispy texture. I think the addition of ice cream is to just to attract kids.
The cart also sells a limited beverages like bottled drinks ($3.00), Evian Sports ($5.50) and Mineral Water at $2.00.
I won't get this snack here as the snack must be fried fresh to have the crispy texture. I think the addition of ice cream is to just to attract kids.
The cart also sells a limited beverages like bottled drinks ($3.00), Evian Sports ($5.50) and Mineral Water at $2.00.
Quick facts
Yummy: 1 of 5 Drools!
Prices: $5~$10/ meal
What: Snacks
Choices: Very limited
Where: Right in front of BSG ride
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