A Spinosaurus (left) and a Tyrannosaurus Rex duel over eggs at Jurassic Park, Universal Studios

American-themed entertainment is making a splash in Asia.

From the first quarter of next year, we’ll be able to hear the shrieks and screams of those brave enough to ride the world’s tallest dueling rollercoasters when Asia’s first Universal Studios opens at Resorts World at Sentosa, Singapore.

This will be Singapore’s first international themed park and there is no doubt that it will have a dramatic impact on Singapore’s tourism industry. It will give the city state a new slew of family attractions from "Transformers" to "Madagascar" and some serious meeting spaces for event organisers.

At Marina Bay Sands, Disney's long-running musical hit. "The Lion King", will make its Singapore premiere at the Theatre in September 2010.

Since its Broadway opening on Nov. 13, 1997, "The Lion King" has been seen by 45 million people worldwide. The Elton John-Tim Rice musical has won over 30 major awards

Over in Shanghai, Walt Disney has won approval from the central government of China to build a Disneyland-style theme park in Shanghai,

Analysts estimate Shanghai Disneyland — not including hotels and resort infrastructure — will cost US$3.5 billion, making it one of the largest-ever foreign investments in China.

The initial resort, with a mix of shopping areas, hotels and a Magic Kingdom-style theme park, will sprawl across 1,000 acres of the city’s Pudong district.

The theme park will occupy about 100 acres, making it a little bigger than Disneyland in Anaheim, California and on par with the parks in Paris and Tokyo.

It is expected to open in five or six years.