Pororo Park Singapore

Lovers of all things cute and cuddly rejoice! Here come Pororo and friends!

After seven Pororo Parks in South Korea and three in China, the lovable little penguin from South Korea has come to South East Asia with the opening the first Pororo Park right here in Singapore. Situated in Marina Square, the 11,000 sq foot park is the largest character-themed indoor playground in Singapore! Touted as an indoor playground with a difference, Pororo Park Singapore promises attractions that are designed to entertain, exercise and educate children while reinforcing good social skills in a group play environment.

Crong the Dinosaur, Eddy the Fox, Poby the Polar Bear, Petty the Penguin, Loopy the Beaver and Pororo the Little Penguin are waiting to welcome one and all to Pororo Park Singapore!

I couldn’t resist and took Mei and her godsisters along to check it out during the Grand Opening on 11 Nov.

Here’s what you can expect:

Right at the entrance you’ll find the eye catching Pororo Express, a little train on which you can hop on to take a ride with Pororo and Eddy. This ride is for children only (no adults) but even the littlest ones can ride as there are seat belts for each child. There is also a staff member who walks with the train on its two laps and points out the “sights” to the children. It was very cute and the little ones loved it, though it might be a bit tame for the older ones.

Here comes the Pororo Express!

Managed to grab herself a seat right up front.

All aboard and ready to roll!

Across from the Pororo Express was the Shark Ball Pool, which was big hit with our group of kids aged 3 to 8! It was, quite simply, the biggest and nicest ball pit I’ve ever encountered. The girls happily vaulted over the low walls and spent a good deal of time messing around inside. They soon discovered too that if you threw balls into the shark’s mouth, they popped out of a hole in his belly!

The Shark Ball Pool, looking invitingly empty. Not for long!

Nothing like sitting in a pool full of balls to make one smile!

Next to the Shark Ball Pool is the adorable Pororo House, which is a replica of Pororo’s house in the animated series. This was really cute and while she was initially slow to venture in to explore, Mei later declared this her favourite part of the entire park. I think it helped that the doorways were just her size and everything was so cute and small! I did wish they had more interactive elements but it didn’t bother my little Goldilocks who very merrily made herself at home.

Taking a look around Pororo’s House!

Trying out his bathtub.

Lying on his bed!

R: Taking a peek outside Pororo’s House; L: What it actually looks like from outside!

Across from Pororo’s House we found Poby’s Jungle Gym. Aside from the ball pit, this was where our little group spent the most time. The play structure isn’t very big but I thought it was rather well designed. All the children, including our little 3-year old had no problems navigating it and the slides were nice and fast. Everyone (including the mummies who could sit down for a bit to chat) gave Poby’s Jungle Gym the thumbs up. We did think that it could have been at least twice its size though!

Ready to explore Poby’s Jungle Gym!

The little miss at play.

Slip sliding away!

Next to Poby’s Jungle Gym is TongTong’s Little Theatre, and it is here that you can come face-to-face with Pororo himself! We were treated to a cute song and dance routine by Pororo and friends. Mei’s at the age where she really loves these mascots and she excitedly reached out a hand to hi-5 Pororo a couple of times when he came near. Shows take place at fixed times daily (see schedule at the end of this post) with additional shows on weekends. There are character meet-and-greets too where kids can get up close and personal with Pororo and friends to grab a picture and an autograph too!

TongTong’s Little Theatre. Behind the curtain, a show awaits.

Here come Loopy, Pororo and Eddy!

Across from the theatre are Eddy and Petty’s Rooms, two classrooms which also serve as party rooms. It is another interesting aspect of Pororo Park that educational classes such as Petty’s Art Class and Eddy’s Science Class are scheduled to be conducted regularly. Storytelling classes will also be conducted by instructors from MindChamps every Sunday from November 2015 to January 2016.

Bright and colourful party room. there were craft sessions on-going when I stopped by.

Also found on-site is Loopy’s Cafe, a 60-seater cafe where parents and kids alike can get a quick refuel. There is also free wifi available. And the space that attracted great interest from my daughter: Rody’s Toy Store! There’s lots of irresistible Pororo merchandise on sale. Parents, consider yourself warned.

Pororo merchandise galore! We went home with a Loopy the Beaver plush.

Even though she was not originally a Pororo fan, Mei was totally won over by the end of the morning when we reluctantly had to take our leave. I think the park is best enjoyed by kids between the ages of 3 to 6, and my 4-year old had a blast. She came home to tell her brother that it was “so much fun!” and has been asking me to bring her back again another day. While it was cute, I do find the entry fees for non-members ($33.50 for a child between 2-12 years, $24.50 for a child under 2 years, for 2 hours of play) rather steep, so it’s probably something I’ll save for a special treat this holiday.

Pororo Park Singapore

* There are reduced rates available for memebers of their Memebership Programme. Click here for more information: www.pororoparksg.com/membership.html