Haw Par Villa

• playboy_1985

  6 May 08, 23:06

  anybody watched the 'News Report - Collective Memories' at channel 8 10.30pm just now? they talked about haw par villa... bring back so much fond memories loh.... i so miss tt place..

• skeujin

  6 May 08, 23:09

  been there many times as a kid but i seriously have no idea what in the world was going thru people's minds that watching images of the different stages of hell, is supposed to be amusing fun for the whole family.

  maybe its the adults' trying to scare the kids into behaving themselves....

• FireIce

  6 May 08, 23:11

  been there twice i think....
  one is the relli old one...
  then the revamped one with the water slide thing....

• playboy_1985

  6 May 08, 23:14

  Originally posted by skeujin:

  been there many times as a kid but i seriously have no idea what in the world was going thru people's minds that watching images of the different stages of hell, is supposed to be amusing fun for the whole family.

  maybe its the adults' trying to scare the kids into behaving themselves....

  yar scare naughty kids like me last time... it worked wonders and i always had nightmares about those statues lol...

• kopiosatu

  6 May 08, 23:22

  what happened to that place?

  still rotting?

• Hello Kitty

  6 May 08, 23:22

  argh!!!

  me had wanted to watch de!!!

  but din knw it was supposed to be aired juz nw!!!

• Lorry`

  6 May 08, 23:25

  i used to go there a few times whe i was young

  i rem takin the boat into the tunnel or duno what, then view those statue stuffs like quite scary like that lol
  

  now i dont know if it's still there or what? same stuffs?

   

   

• playboy_1985

  6 May 08, 23:30

  sadly no more liao. now go where is just walk and walk... no more rides... i miss the water slide sia..

• Troy437

  6 May 08, 23:39

  The last time I went was before the revamp to build the boat ride. Really long time ago siah...

• Lorry`

  6 May 08, 23:49

  ar.... no more boat liao ar....

  i think i only enjoy takin the boat and lookin at those statues at the same time........

  i forgot whats water slide though

• ^tamago^

  6 May 08, 23:54

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• caleb_chiang

  7 May 08, 00:49

  Originally posted by playboy_1985:

  anybody watched the 'News Report - Collective Memories' at channel 8 10.30pm just now? they talked about haw par villa... bring back so much fond memories loh.... i so miss tt place..

  
  it's still open... and free admission...

• Hello Kitty

  7 May 08, 00:52

  got repeat anot?

  the slide beri fun!!!

  unlimited rides sumore!

  the ah beng part-timers liked to hold my hand to help me into & out from the cart.

• ^tamago^

  7 May 08, 00:53

  From what I know, the only way to watch is to use Mobtv. And pay. Or wait for 2-weeks trial coupon again.
• TehJarVu

  7 May 08, 00:54

  i didn't like that place
  i don't like gaudy colours and weird forms of cheena things

• ^tamago^

  7 May 08, 00:55

  Don't know if this voucher still works. MOBTV-LGSICC. Last known worked on 20th April.
• Hello Kitty

  7 May 08, 00:57

  thks, me wil try it tmr or so.

  mobtv is pay per view owat?

  if so, me dun leali mind unless dat documentary is crappy...

• alleggerita

  7 May 08, 01:00

  Haw Par Villa. How old school is that? 

• Stucktoes

  7 May 08, 01:43

  Is that place still open or close liao? Isnt it a tourist attraction or something?

• FireIce

  7 May 08, 01:45

  Originally posted by Stucktoes:

  Is that place still open or close liao? Isnt it a tourist attraction or something?

  scroll up and read the posts.

• I-like-flings(m)

  7 May 08, 01:48

  still remember all my old pic with all the retro clothing.. si bei funny.... miss that place...

• playboy_1985

  7 May 08, 08:47

  Originally posted by I-like-flings(m):

  still remember all my old pic with all the retro clothing.. si bei funny.... miss that place...

  
  yar and last time all the toot-toot hairs, extra large specs that could fall off ur face anytime.. worse i saw one photo of mine tt time, me and my bros were wearing same shirt same pants somemore!  aiyoooo

• ^tamago^

  7 May 08, 11:32

  MOBTV-LGSICC still works. Go sign up a Mobtv account and enjoy your 2 weeks free usage. If not you can try MOBTV-OSEAS, but only 3 days' acess.
• ^tamago^

  7 May 08, 11:35

  Oh, think they haven't uploaded the video yet. :( http://www.mobtv.sg/Media/MediaDetails.aspx?mediaid=MDC080507-0000009&menuid=66
• hao_hao

  7 May 08, 14:54

  haw par villa at where? ... young time bout 3 -4 yrs old went before .. but forget near where liao ....