Transport Minister S. Iswaran launches the Avatar-inspired festive light-up and kicks off the Changi Jurassic Adventure with the airport community in celebration of a year of aviation recovery.
Dino Glow lights up Changi Airport Connector
The dinosaurs at Dino Glow will take on a different light as night falls at Changi Airport Connector
From now till 31 January 2023, visitors to Changi Airport Connector will be mesmerised by Dino Glow: Changi’s longest-ever festive light-up. Inspired by the colours and bioluminescence of the world of Avatar, the light-up greets visitors with a trail for 1,100 levitating jellyfish beneath the T2 Skytrain tracks. Dotted along the park connector are 3,600 mushrooms and 4,000 dandelions, ushering explorers to a brilliant 40-metre tunnel of lighted arches. Spot glowing gingerbread men awaiting visitors’ arrival along with the dazzling dinosaurs of Jurassic Mile who are decked out for the holidays.
Shutterbugs who capture the beauty of Dino Glow’s sparkle can submit their snaps to the Canon x Changi: Going Outdoors photography contest and stand to win fabulous prizes! Entrants to the “Mystical Sights” category from 15 December 2022 to 9 January 2023 will need to submit their most stunning nighttime scenery shots of Dino Glow. Meanwhile, those who participate in the “Celebrating Special Moments” category from 10 to 31 January 2023 can turn in their best photos of people in motion or interacting at Changi Airport Connector. The top prize for each category is a Canon PowerShot G7X Mark III point-and-shoot camera worth S$999, while five runners-up will walk away with a Canon Selphy CP1500 mobile phone printer worth S$229.
Setting off from T2 South Link (near Carpark 2A), participants were challenged to find over 30 checkpoints along the Changi Airport Connector in this first-ever evening Puzzle Hunt. The race app detects participants’ location and triggers activities, such as trivia questions about the prehistoric era or Augmented Reality (AR) games and photo opportunities with dinosaurs. Registration for the public event on 10 December 2022 is currently open and closes at 12:00 pm on the day of the hunt.
For runners and cycling enthusiasts, Changi Jurassic Adventure also offers a Virtual Run or Ride Challenge, which can be completed any time between 12 December 2022 and 31 January 2023. Racers can unlock distance milestones in regular intervals up to 42km (Run) or 90km (Ride) and win limited-edition finisher rewards upon completion.
All participants of the Changi Jurassic Adventure also stand a chance to win amazing lucky draw prizes such as over ten pairs of air tickets to a variety of exotic destinations, like Seoul, South Korea on T’way Air; Noumea, New Caledonia on Aircalin; Helsinki, Finland on Finnair; San Francisco, USA on United Airlines, and more.
Food trucks at Terminal 2
Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from now till 1 January 2023, visitors to Terminal 2 and Changi Airport Connector can fuel up on Avatar-inspired delectables from the food trucks lining up near Carpark 2A.
Even more food trucks have been added to the line-up, including The Coffee Bandits, for those who need their caffeine fix or would like to have a go at their Blueberry Bubble Tea, The Travelling C.O.W for diner-style hotdogs and refreshing, blue Pandora Kakigori (shaved ice), as well as a traditional ice cream uncle peddling old school icy confectionaries. Diners can grab a meal, drink, or snack and settle down to soak in the bustling atmosphere before embarking on their Jurassic adventure down Changi Airport Connector.
