Chuggington Ride @ Downtown East

Had some free tickets to the preview of the Chuggington Ride at Downtown East. I think I wouldn't have brought the kids if I had to pay for the tickets. The boys had fun though. However, I don't think it was very well organised. The ride consist of 3 stations where the children have to pass through. At each station, they get to do some small activities and have their photo taken. Each turnover (to pick up a load of 10 children) took at least 0.5 hour. And there was only 1 train running. The ride was not in an enclosed area, and so as the kids hop onto the rides, most parents would walk along with the train as  the train takes them to another location about maybe 5 minutes train ride away. They do have assistants (very polite and helpful, I must say) helping the kids out, but half the time, I don't think they recognise the kids on the train, thus it is very easy for the children to run astray. So it would be safer if the parents follow along.

Station 1 (Downtown East Station)
It was just waiting for the trains. It was a preview of the ride and we waited more than an hour to get onto the train. While waiting, the boys got their arms painted tho'. The waiting area was not airconditioned and it was really warm even though we were there in the evening.

Station 2 (Safari Station)
Here, the boys had their photos taken against a green background. And they played a game of Simon Mtamba says. It was quite messy, and then suddenly, one of the helpers asked "who's wants to go to the bathroom?" and moved the kids away without informing the parents!! Lucky we chased Kieran down and told him that he shouldn't have followed (cos it felt like it was a structured activity) and that he should have asked us first. Tsk.

Station 3 (Round House Station)
Eddie was there to entertain the kids. Nothing much. Another game of Simon Says and some monkeying around and that was it. I was just a little urgh that they made the kids sit on the yucky floor.

Photo souvenirs that the boys brought back. I think this wouldn't be free when the ride opens to the public today.

Don't know who taught this fella to pose like this!

Unless you have a lot of time to spare that is... the kids will like it, can't say the same for the adults waiting around for the kiddos!