▁visitors ▁in ▁the ▁ 9 ▁months ▁from ▁its ▁opening . ▁ ▁The ▁park ▁has ▁been ▁market ed ▁by ▁Universal ▁Park s ▁& ▁Res ort s ▁as ▁a ▁" one - of - its - kind ▁theme ▁park ▁in ▁Asia " ▁and ▁promised ▁that ▁the ▁park ▁would ▁be ▁the ▁only ▁one ▁of ▁its ▁kind ▁in ▁S out heast ▁Asia ▁for ▁the ▁next ▁ 3 0 ▁years . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁Park ▁history ▁The ▁construction ▁of ▁Res ort s ▁World ▁Sent osa ▁and ▁Universal ▁Studios ▁Singapore ▁began ▁on ▁ 1 9 ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁After ▁almost ▁two ▁years ▁of ▁construction , ▁the ▁park ▁opened ▁on ▁ 1 8 ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁ ▁Universal ▁Studios ▁Singapore ▁was ▁opened ▁for ▁" s ne ak ▁pe ek ▁week " ▁in ▁view ▁of ▁the ▁Chinese ▁New ▁Year ▁C ele br ations , ▁from ▁ 5   pm ▁to ▁ 9   pm ▁every ▁night ▁between ▁ 1 4 ▁and ▁ 2 1 ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁Though ▁visitors ▁had ▁to ▁pay ▁S G D $ 1 0 ▁to ▁enter ▁the ▁park ▁even - though ▁r ides ▁were ▁not ▁operating , ▁tick ets ▁for ▁the ▁week ▁were ▁sold ▁out ▁in ▁ 2 ▁days . ▁On ▁ 5 ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁it ▁was ▁announced ▁that ▁the ▁park ▁will ▁open ▁its ▁doors ▁at ▁ 8 : 2 8   am ▁( UTC + 8 ) ▁on ▁ 1 8 ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁for