Monday, 28 November 2016

4. Three challenges facing River Safari

The first challenge would be the location of River Safari. Because River Safari is located at Mandai which to many people might be a little far and secluded, the place is not easily accessible. Shuttle buses from MRTs only work on weekends or public holidays as well. Therefore, the only way to go to River Safari is to take a bus from the MRT station. As River Safari is not that easily accessible, people might find it very inconvenient to visit the place if they are not driving, this will then cause people to turn away from visiting the attraction.

The second challenge would be the limited activities at River Safari. If we were to compare the activities between River Safari and the Singapore Zoo, the zoo has much more activities than the River Safari. Based on my trip to the River Safari, I realized that besides activities such as feeding, touching and meeting the animals, there are not much activities left for the visitors to do unlike the zoo where there are even shows that visitors are able to enjoy. Therefore, if a visitor were to choose between visiting the River Safari or the Singapore Zoo, they would choose the zoo.  


The third challenge would be that the distance between each feature/station is quite far from each other. During my trip there at the River Safari, I realized that there is a lot of walking to do just to get to each feature. It might be alright for young people like us however it might not be as inconvenient for the elderly. Adding on to the humid weather, people may feel tired very easily if they have to walk a lot. Thus this might leave a bad impression on the visitors and they might not want to return for another trip again.  

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