Thursday, February 08, 2024

[Experience] Lock in Love This Valentine’s Day with Museum of Ice Cream , MOIC


The Museum of Ice Cream (MOIC) Singapore is the perfect pink place to celebrate sweet relationships this upcoming Valentine's Day, be it between couples, families or friends. If you are one who loves unlimited ice-cream treats and fun interactive experiences, this is the place you should visit.

Limited offers and cool promotions from 14th till 18th of February 2024


Lock in Love with Perfect Pairings

For a limited time only, scoop up this exclusive Valentine's experience bundle at $22 (U.P. $39), which includes an exclusive Love Sundae and Sprinkle Bowl, two sweet Gift Shop items and a pretty heart lock to pledge your lovely wishes inside the museum, modelled after the famous Perisian Lock Bridge. 


Start your special day in a pink fantasy playscape full of free-flow ice-cream and be prepared to bond with your sweet companion with spontaneous activities that test your knowledge of each other.


Make Valentine's Day extra Sweet with Treats and Gifts

To top off the scrumptious treats and adorable gifts that await, couples get to enjoy 50% off the second concoction of love at Scream's Diner and MOIC's Dessert Bar along with a 50% discount to their second item at MOIC's gift shop (discount on the lower priced item). 


Here we are at the MOIC's Pet-friendly Cafe and Dessert Bar where a dog run path is just next to the place below. This dessert bar is opened to public so even if you do not have a ticket to the Museum of Ice-Cream, you can enter and had a relaxing time here too. I was here enjoying the breeze while waiting for Meryl and Joe to reach and enter the Museum of Ice Cream together. 

Exploring the Museum of Ice-Cream, MOIC


Locking up our heartfelt wishes

The first thing we did when we entered was to come up with our own ice-cream name and wrote it down on a piece of sticker. Mine was Choc-a-Mallow because I love chocolate and marshmallow ice cream. This room is where I get my cotton candy, played claw machine but didn't catch anything (we had to get the tokens from the next room). Here is also where we penned down our wishes and locked them up on the wall. 


Welcome to California - Ice Cream Stop #1

We had our first scoop of ice-cream by Denzy Gelato. The options were Double Chocolate or Pink Guava (Vegan) and I had the Double Chocolate. Fun Fact: Americans eat twice as much ice cream as the average person around the world and California specifically tops the chart for ice cream consumption. 


Composing and leaving a message behind

We spent quite some time here as it's a room where we can compose and create our own messages on the wall. While many had left some interesting messages, I just left my online @ behind.


Welcome to Scream's Diner - Ice Cream Stop #2

We enjoyed a creamy soft serve ice cream in a crispy waffle cone topped with rainbow sprinkles (optional). This is also the stop to order drinks as they serve an exclusive menu of milkshakes, cocktails, coffee, tea and other concoctions. 


Took a break from eating ice-cream to take some photos instead.


Welcome to The Potong Palace - Ice Cream Stop #3

Tried the mini Potong Ice Cream presented by Kind Kones, we had the two different flavours each - Pandan and Pulut Hitam and both are vegan. Fun Fact: Meaning 'cut' in Malay, potong refers to the way this treat is prepared! It all started during the past when refrigerators grew in everyday use and desserts like sweet corn or red bean soup were freeze to preserve them. The frozen blocks were then cut into single servings and consumed during hot days.  


Welcome to Playspace - Ice Cream Stop #4

Many of us had fond memories of afternoons spent at playgrounds and the having melted ice cream between sticky fingers. In this room, we discovered the joy with the nostalgic ice cream sandwiches in either cookies and cream or pineapple coconut (vegan) flavours. The three of us all chose cookies and cream. Instead of the iconic dragon playground, here is Singapore's first and only unicorn playground. 


Banana Tunnel for some selfies and wefies

Love the photos taken in this tunnel! Fun Fact: Not all bananas are created equal. Apple, Cavendish or Gros Michel bananas are best used for banana splits and other desserts as they are generally sweeter and creamier, while other varieties are typically used for cooked banana desserts like goreng pisang (banana fritters)!


Welcome to Craft Room - Ice Cream Stop #5

Here is where we get our last ice cream treat and we are having scoops of Ben & Jerry's ice cream. There's tables and chairs where we could sit down and slowly enjoy our ice cream. We also took this chance to fold out the ice cream truck. 


Make a Splash at MOIC Sprinkle Pool

We took a dive and many boomerangs and photos in this giant sprinkle pool. Fun Fact: The creation of Sprinkle Pool was inspired by the founder, Maryellis Bunn, who dreamed of swimming in an ocean filled with sprinkles. 


Overall, the Museum of Ice Cream offers a fun and unique experience with various ice cream tasting throughout. I'm glad to have Meryl and Joe joining me this round. Many thanks for capturing so many nice and cool photos and videos together. We spent about 2 hours inside and do remember to visit the washroom before entering as their only washrooms are in the lobby. It's a one-way experience which means we should only move forward to the next room and no backtracking allowed. Photos in this blogpost are not inclusive of certain experience rooms as some I only have videos. Do visit and enjoy the full experience yourself. 


Ticketing and More Information

Be sure to create heartfelt memories with those close to the heart this Valentine's Day at MOIC from the 14th till 18th of February with tickets starting from $41, which includes free-flow ice cream throughout your experience. Tickets can be purchased at tickets.museumoficecream.sg 

For more information, do visit tickets.museumoficecream.sg, or follow @museumoficecreamsg and #moicsg on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok for the latest updates. To sign up for the MOIC newsletter for exclusive promotions and exciting updates, please visit museumoficecream.com/getthelatestscoop.   

100 Lowen Road
Dempsey
Singapore 248837

Opening Hours: 
Monday & Wednesday: 10am - 6pm (Last timeslot at 4pm)
Thursday to Sunday: 10am - 9pm (Last timeslot at 7pm) 
Closed on Tuesday


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XOXO


Wednesday, February 07, 2024

[CNY] Reunion Dinner at Hey Kee HK Seafood at Guillemard Road


We visited Hey Kee HK Seafood at Guillemard Road for our Chinese New Year reunion dinner. This restaurant which opened in January this year mimics the Hong Kong style concept of Da Pai Dong (大牌档).


We got there early and took a few photos at the various photo spots outside. 


Checking out the live fishes, lobsters and crabs. Some of the fishes are so unique that I've never even seen before.


We love the atmosphere here, the bright jade green tables and red chairs with the neon signage and posters of famous celebrities, this place really transported us to Hong Kong. 


There's a little barber shop at the corner that was set up just for photo purposes although the appliances there are real. 


The menu is in the form of a newsletter.


We ordered this big pitcher of Homemade Sugar Cane Chestnut Drink ($8.80), where you can still make out the mini sugar canes, water chestnuts, carrots and imperatae. This is a traditional Chinese drink that cools the body and reduce heatiness. The drink's natural sweetness makes it perfect. 


We began the feasting with this Prosperity Abalone Yusheng ($68) which was my first Lo-Hei for 2024. In this Dragon year, let's all Huat together! 


Sweet and Sour Pork with Pineapple ($22.80), good thing we ordered this dish in Large portion. It was yummy. 


Fried Chicken Wings with Garlic ($12.80) was nice too but the garlic was a little bit spicy and my girl was very sensitive to spicy so she did not eat more. We had wanted to order their famous Temple Street Crispy Roast Chicken but was told that it was sold out for the day. 


Pan Fried Beef Tenderloin Cubes with Potatoes ($36.80) was nice too, cooked with black pepper, the beef cube is tender well marinated. Even for a non-beef lover like me, I can accept it. 


Sizzling Kangkong with Shrimp Sauce in Claypot ($15.80), this dish is quite average for me. Probably because I prefer Kangkong in Sambal chilli. 


Finally the 1.2KG Red Grouper in soy sauce ($144). The most expansive dish of the whole meal must be the highlight right. Feeling like eating at a wedding banquet now. Fish is definitely fresh and good however, I felt that the meat is still slightly rough. 


Overall, I enjoyed this wonderful dinner with my group of friends, we now form the Lucky 7 group and we had this dinner on the 7th Feb at 7.30pm, so it's triple 7 for us. Many thanks to Jessie for planning and organizing this gathering. The food was on the higher end and the total bill was $380+ including GST and excluding service charge. 
 

Hey Kee HongKong Seafood
102 Guillemard Road
#01-01
Singapore 399719



XOXO


Saturday, January 27, 2024

[Experience] Immersive Disney Animation at Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands


I visited the Sands Theatre at Marina Bay Sands with my family to experience the Immersive Disney Animation. If you've ever felt that reality and growing up has extinguished the spark in you, this is a chance to rekindle that spark and magical feeling. Celebrating 100 years of Disney animation excellence, the experience promises to transport visitors to the dynamic and enchanting worlds of many beloved Disney characters.


Presented by Base Entertainment Asia in collaboration with Walt Disney Animation Studio, the opening show on November 18, 2023 was a triple celebrations as Immersive Disney Animation marked its Southeast Asia premiere and the show also saw the premiere of Let It Go from Frozen. Not only that it was also Mickey Mouse's and Minnie Mouse's 95th Birthday. 


The entire 90-minute experience is presented in three sections. Be sure to arrive early to take photos outside too. I dressed my girl up as a classic Snow White princess for this Disney experience. 


The first section is Exhibit Area 1, where 62 movie posters from 100 years of Disney animation are displayed on the wall. We took lots of photos with the larger-than-life 3.6 meter tall Mickey Mouse and also with the statues of Elsa and Anna. We picked up the fall leaves on the floor and did a cute boomerang with them.


The next section is Exhibit Area 2 where visitors can delve deeper into the exhibition for a behind-the-scenes look at the technology and creativity that brings the sketches of Disney's legendary animators to life. We witnessed the evolution of our favourite Disney scenes, characters and songs. There are also drawing tables where visitors can learn the techniques used for sketching various Disney characters. 


Finally, we entered the Show Gallery, a transformative 360-degree environment that immerses visitors in a captivating Disney narrative with scenes, characters and songs from Disney animated films of the past and present. There is also a responsive floor projection that synchronises with visitors' steps and our interactive wristbands that light up and change colours accordingly. 

Here, it's a big free-seating area, adults can sit anywhere they like while the children are free to run, dance and jump around. Some moment of highlights includes how the Show Gallery transports visitors Under the sea, from scenes in The Little Mermaid, using shimmering bubbles. Another remarkable moment was when snow bubbles appears, unveiling the icy landscapes of Show Yourself from Frozen II. We also sang our hearts out to many Disney songs, with Let it go from Frozen being the loudest.  


The Immersive Disney Animation exhibition also includes sensory-friendly sessions in the Show Gallery that will be specifically adapted for individuals with sensory sensitivities. These sessions will be presented at reduced volume levels, with adjusted lighting and designated quiet spaces. 


[Update on 31st Jan 2024] Promo Alert - This coming Chinese New Year, Disney lovers can enjoy 50% off tickets to Immersive Disney Animation before the exhibition ends on 25 February 2024. Some details for the Prosperity 50% Off

- Enjoy 50% off all tickets
- Applicable to all categories
- Valid only for Sundays 5.30pm & 7pm and all weekday sessions
- Promotion ends on 13 Feb at 11.59pm, or as soon as all tickets are sold out
- Discount will automatically be reflected upon check-out at 


XOXO