![]() ![]() Such as Orchard Park, John Little and the Kent Ridge park. Not speaking about other parts of Singapore I grew up in, they have just being removed and added with new features. I was shocked in just a matter of 3 years (or 2), orchard road was no longer what it used to be, buildings have changed. Last week sadly, my grandmother passed on and I had to rush back to singapore to attend her wake.ĭuring this trip, I do not have much time to explore around Singapore but still took to the nostalgic Orchard road (not to be missed). ![]() ![]() Its been a fact, I have been working outside Singapore for a couple of years now. Opening Hours: 24 hours (Fri-Sat), 5.30am – 2am (Sun – Thu) But I do wonder about growing up in a country where I do not recognise the buildings around anymore.ġ1 King Albert Park #01-01,#01-02 & #01-05 McDonald’s Place Singapore 598292 Tel: +65 6564 4881 The manager actually came up to small-talk with me. The environment feels almost the same with families chit-chatting in an friendly and open two-storey environment, and students enjoying their bonding together. I went back to have some Spicy Nuggets (Yes, the McNuggets is more delicious than the normal ones, except I missed the old curry sauce). Perhaps they can if Orchard Cineleisure would to give way to an ERP one day. The other spectrum of the population may not be able to understand. The nostalgic KAP McDonalds is where I spent many days studying my A’s, where I would hang out after tiring choir practices slurping on large coke and piled up fries, and also where I had one of my first date! The McDonald’s figurines are still there! The NP, HCJC, NJC, ACJC, CHS, NYGS, and MGS students can perhaps identify more. And we already lost those at Far East Plaza and East Coast. Many of whom grew up studying in McDonalds throughout their teenage years, perhaps also where we celebrated our childhood birthdays, had our first Happy Meals, queued up for the Millennium Hello Kitty… where we spent our tears and joys. I digged out my old photos taken at King Albert Park for your amusement But there is another group of people who feels lost about the fate of this “heritage site”. To many, they do not understand the “sadness” and fuss… Good riddance to another fast food restaurant. Online voices are not too happy about it – that an “iconic 20 year place” is going to be turned into another condominium that they are losing part of their memories and this is coming right after the closure of East Coast Park. That would mean all seven units, including the favourites Cold Storage, Island Creamery and yes, McDonald’s at KAP would be closing and saying goodbye. If you have not heard, King Albert Park fondly known as K.A.P has been sold to Oxley Holdings for $150 million. ![]()
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