Actually it's better for a family shopping place coz i hate crowds, and i like it there as it's more relaxing to shop, not like in Orchard Road where everything is fast moving and so crowded. Even though the shops are limited but great space if you have kids who just doesn't hold on to your hands. For a nice Saturday evening shopping with family, can try this place. But remember shops are limited.
I've been to the new Kallang Leisure Park quite a few times since its reopening. There's a cinema, a KBox, a supermarket, an ice skating rink as well as some other shops. The place still seems quite dead when I went to the Kbox there a couple of weeks back. But the place has potential when the new kallang stadium is completed. Question remains to be seen if the tenants can last that long in the first place.
i used to hang out at kallang leisure park long ago before its revamp, only because of the ice skating rink. the place is usually dead and lifeless, except during national day and if there is a concert at indoor stadium.
i expected the place to really liven up after the renovations, since it's already quite an old building.
the new mall was very nicely done and compared to the past, it was really impressive. there were many new cafes, restaurants, and more choices for fast food. there are also new shops that sells sporting equipment, dvds, video games, clothes and etc.
they still have the skating rink and arcade, and it's definitely much bigger and better than before.
in addition, there is also a new cinema. though the name of the cinema doesn't ring a bell to me but the interior of the theater and the seats are quite comfortable.
but anyway, the crowd there is still quite pathetic like before but i guess it will get alot better after the new mrt station next to the building is launch. it will definitely make the place more accessible!
Happened to be around Kallang couple weeks ago and we went to check out the totally revamped Leisure Park.
The last image I had of that place was run down and sleezy. Before the close for renovation, I remember going there for BK and buying cheap stickers at push carts around the first level. There was also this game arcade where I used to waste my time at while waiting for fireworks on NDP day.
Now, the place looks so much brighter and bigger. However there were many empty shops still when I went. Based on my memory, there was a Subway, a foodcourt (filled with aunties and uncles), a toy collector shop, a pet shop (with no pets), some fashion stores, a game shop and few gift shops open. Think there's also a cold storage at the basement if I'm not wrong. (I'm old... memory's failing me...)
Guess this place is not going to be that happening as yet. Unless there's some event at the stadiums. But once the train starts its service there, crowd might just start picking up.
I wouldn't suggest you to choose this place for a window shopping mall for now. Give it a couple more months. Hope more shops will be opened. And seems like a cinema or sort might also be opening there. (Top level wasn't accessible yet when I was there.)
Giving it a 2/5 for now. Will review again when I revisit them later next year.
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Actually it's better for a family shopping place coz i hate crowds, and i like it there as it's more relaxing to shop, not like in Orchard Road where everything is fast moving and so crowded. Even though the shops are limited but great space if you have kids who just doesn't hold on to your hands. For a nice Saturday evening shopping with family, can try this place. But remember shops are limited.
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I've been to the new Kallang Leisure Park quite a few times since its reopening. There's a cinema, a KBox, a supermarket, an ice skating rink as well as some other shops. The place still seems quite dead when I went to the Kbox there a couple of weeks back. But the place has potential when the new kallang stadium is completed. Question remains to be seen if the tenants can last that long in the first place.
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i used to hang out at kallang leisure park long ago before its revamp, only because of the ice skating rink. the place is usually dead and lifeless, except during national day and if there is a concert at indoor stadium.
i expected the place to really liven up after the renovations, since it's already quite an old building.
the new mall was very nicely done and compared to the past, it was really impressive. there were many new cafes, restaurants, and more choices for fast food. there are also new shops that sells sporting equipment, dvds, video games, clothes and etc.
they still have the skating rink and arcade, and it's definitely much bigger and better than before.
in addition, there is also a new cinema. though the name of the cinema doesn't ring a bell to me but the interior of the theater and the seats are quite comfortable.
but anyway, the crowd there is still quite pathetic like before but i guess it will get alot better after the new mrt station next to the building is launch. it will definitely make the place more accessible!
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Happened to be around Kallang couple weeks ago and we went to check out the totally revamped Leisure Park.
The last image I had of that place was run down and sleezy. Before the close for renovation, I remember going there for BK and buying cheap stickers at push carts around the first level. There was also this game arcade where I used to waste my time at while waiting for fireworks on NDP day.
Now, the place looks so much brighter and bigger. However there were many empty shops still when I went. Based on my memory, there was a Subway, a foodcourt (filled with aunties and uncles), a toy collector shop, a pet shop (with no pets), some fashion stores, a game shop and few gift shops open. Think there's also a cold storage at the basement if I'm not wrong. (I'm old... memory's failing me...)
Guess this place is not going to be that happening as yet. Unless there's some event at the stadiums. But once the train starts its service there, crowd might just start picking up.
I wouldn't suggest you to choose this place for a window shopping mall for now. Give it a couple more months. Hope more shops will be opened. And seems like a cinema or sort might also be opening there. (Top level wasn't accessible yet when I was there.)
Giving it a 2/5 for now. Will review again when I revisit them later next year.
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