Skyline Luge Singapore is a
luge
A luge () is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds Supine position, supine (face-up) and feet-first. A luger begins seated, propelling themselves initially from handles on either side of the start ramp, then steers by using the Ca ...
and skyride system located in
Sentosa
Sentosa Island ( ), known mononymously as Sentosa, is an island located off the southern coast of Singapore's main island. The island is separated from the main island of Singapore by a channel of water, the Keppel Harbour, and is adjacent to ...
,
Singapore
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree ...
. The attraction opened on 26 August 2005. The luge, situated on the
Imbiah Lookout
Imbiah Lookout is Singapore's biggest cluster of attractions, it is located in Sentosa Island. The area contains 11 attractions.
History
Built in the 1980s, Imbiah lookout was unnamed until 2003. The area originally covered 30% of Sentosa's are ...
cluster opposite the
Tiger Sky Tower
The Tiger Sky Tower, previously known as Carlsberg Sky Tower, was the highest observation tower in Singapore. It is located in the Imbiah Lookout zone in the centre of Sentosa Island. It was opened on 7 February 2004 and closed on 28 December ...
, has four tracks. The tracks are called the Jungle Trail (), the Dragon Trail (), the Kupu Kupu Trail (638 meters (2,093 ft)) and the Expedition Trail (658 meters (2159 ft). The Jungle Trail is the oldest, followed by the Dragon Trail and the Kupu Kupu and Expedition trails.
The luge is a self-driving car system in which riders control the speed by pushing a pair of handlebars back and forth. The luge ride goes downhill, relying on gravitational pull to move. After the ride, the 315 meter long Skyride, using chairlifts, brings riders, luge carts, and the helmets back to the starting point. The Skyride is similar to a
ski lift
A ski lift is a mechanism for transporting skiers up a hill. Ski lifts are typically a Lift ticket, paid service at ski resorts. The first ski lift was built in 1908 by German Robert Winterhalder in Schollach/Eisenbach, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, ...
. There are two Skyride systems available for use.
See also
*
List of tourist attractions in Singapore
Popular tourist attractions in Singapore include the following:
Beaches and bays
* East Coast Park
* Marina Bay, Singapore, Marina Bay
* Sentosa, Palawan Beach
* Sentosa, Siloso Beach
* Changi Beach
Cultural centres
* China Cultur ...
References
External links
Sentosa Luge and SkyrideSkyline Luge Sentosa
Amusement rides introduced in 2005
Luge, Sentosa
Tourist attractions in Singapore
2005 establishments in Singapore
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