NOT worth your time
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 12/25/11
First off, I ordered my ticket in advance before I even arrived Singapore in order to GET IN THE NIGHT SAFARI FASTER. However, once I got there, I spent MORE THAN HALF of my time JUST LINING UP to get on a tram that only takes 30 minutes.
I payed 47 Singapore dollars to, well, line up. Lining up for one and a half hour just for going into a 30 minute ride is just NOT WORTH IT. You're better off enjoying your half an hour on Orchard Rd. or something.
Their system is very messed up, the number of people seems to be uncontrollable. If you hate crowds, this wouldn't be the place for you.
As for the actual tram ride, as I said before, takes about 30 minutes (actually calculated with my iPhone), and the animals are barely visible. To my knowledge, some of these animals aren't even "NIGHT" animals, or animals that only take action at night. Like lions, tigers, elephants and hippos? I'm pretty sure you can see those guys in the day time.
HOWEVER, the guide was amazing, he made the whole atmosphere pumped up and got all of the passengers excited.
I wouldn't recommend the Night Safari if you have a lot of jumpy kids. However, if you don't mind standing in line for more than an hour just for a half an hour trip, then it'll be a great trip.
The thing is, I wouldn't go again. And I will not recommend it to anyone. It is, however, a great experience - it teaches kids the value of patience.