A Day at the Changi Jurassic Mile!

The newly opened Changi Jurassic Mile is a 1km long path stretching from East Coast Park all the way to right at the entrance of Changi Terminal 4. As the name implies, the path is filled with statues of dinosaurs, making it feel like you've just walked into the movie Jurassic World.

The entrance to Jurassic Mile at the Changi end.

We visited right before noon, but the sun was still glaringly hot, so we would definitely apply more sunblock in future. There were many people around, particularly young families, but everyone was largely orderly and queued up at each photo op in an organised fashion. There will be some people on bicycles or scooters, so always keep an eye on your kids. I liked how the area was designed to look as if we were really walking into a danger zone in a dinosaur zoo, with warning signs and restricted "doors" everywhere.

This "do not feed" sign cheekily parodies zoos around the world.

Nets and fences have been installed between the path and the dinosaurs to prevent any incidents, which does affect the viewing experience but is not really significant. The "dinosaurs" did look extra realistic and the statues emulated what the dinosaurs would have really looked like. There were also educational signs near every exhibit, showing some information about that dinosaur and where they were discovered.

Velociraptors playing with a jeep

To get there, we drove and parked at carpark 4A which is conveniently positioned right across the road from the Jurassic Mile. Bear in mind that if you are driving, you would need to walk through the mile twice to get back to where you came from. I would recommend against just walking. The end of East Coast where you emerge is pretty far from any MRT station. Meanwhile, the airport terminals seemed closed except to air passengers with a negative COVID-19 test, so we couldn't just take the Skytrain to Jewel/T1 (where the MRT station is). Another option is to bring a bike with you or rent a bike either at East Coast Park or Hub & Spoke (a bicycle shop within the Changi Airport area), which will make your life easier.

All in all, the Jurassic Mile is both an interesting and educational experience particularly for young children. We look forward to seeing more developments by the Changi Group!

Have you visited the Jurassic Mile? Do you have any thoughts? Feel free to drop a comment below for us to read.