There we were waiting for the rain to stop at the bus station and hoping that it would be anytime soon before the magical show would start. But with no signs of ever getting a dry night, we opted for the SGD2 thin plastic raincoat sold at Sentosa and marched our way towards the amphitheater at the fountain.
A number of people were seated with their umbrellas blocking our view. We tried to stand up at the far end of the section but we were told that we have to be seated. With just a few centimeters of plastic protecting us, I didn’t think it would be a good idea to sit on a wet surface. The rain continued and we were almost soaking wet. "This must better be good," we told ourselves. A few minutes more and we are becoming restless especially that we have to catch the bus before the show would be over.
Preparing for the worst, we inquired how we can get back to the Visitor Information Center. We were told to walk to the bus stop and wait for the blue line that will take us to several stops before reaching the information center. I was thinking it wouldn’t be a wise idea, I inquired if we can walk towards the information center itself. Well, guess what? It’s just at the opposite side of the bus stop. My friend and I already made up our mind that we will walk and we situated ourselves right at the entrance/exit of the amphitheater.
Finally, the voice over announced that the show will start. A magician came in full view giving us a short tale of Sentosa. Suddenly, the fountains splattered and out came Kiki, Sentosa’s mascot, in laser display. The fountains indeed danced but the dancing was done more by the laser lights. Fishes and an octopus came out and various special effects were employed. It truly takes one to a magical spell, with all those beautiful lights and the sound of water. But with the rain continually dropping on our heads, we have to cut short our enjoyment to catch our bus. It was short but it was a nice one. No wonder the amphitheater was still full. We probably missed a lot of things at the remainder of the show but catching Kiki is enough to know how magical Sentosa come alive at night.