Dubai / Emirates Business
Dubai Parks and Resorts announced on Thursday that the region’s largest theme park destination will open its gates to the public on October 31.
This unique destination will be comprised of three theme parks – Bollywood Parksâ„¢ Dubai, MOTIONGATEâ„¢ Dubai, and LEGOLAND® Dubai, together with LEGOLAND® Water Park. The destination will also include Riverlandâ„¢ Dubai, a themed retail, dining, and entertainment experience, along with the Lapitaâ„¢ Hotel, a Polynesian-themed family resort. The entire range of products and prices will be announced soon.
“This has been a long-time coming and I can’t say enough about how excited we are to welcome our guests to the destination to Experience Amazing.,†said Raed Kajoor Al Nuaimi, CEO of Dubai Parks and Resorts. “Nothing of this magnitude ever been done before, and we look forward to offering our guests close to 100 unforgettable rides, attractions and experiences. As the largest entertainment destination in the region, Dubai Parks and Resorts will create jobs in Dubai, support the UAE’s tourism vision and grow the family leisure industry in the region.â€
Annual passes are currently on sale at dubaiparksandresorts.com, and daily passes will be announced soon.
MOTIONGATEâ„¢ Dubai
MOTIONGATE™ Dubai, the largest Hollywood-inspired theme park in the Middle East, unites three legendary film studios for the first time within one theme park – Sony Pictures Studios including the Smurfs, DreamWorks Animation and Lionsgate. Visitors will be given the chance to go beyond the screen and immerse themselves in the magic of Hollywood, ensuring fun for the whole family and creating memories to last a lifetime.
MOTIONGATEâ„¢ Dubai is the largest of the three theme parks and whilst a significant portion of the park will premiere on October 31, work on some of the attractions will be ongoing for a couple of months to create the very best experience for guests.
LEGOLAND® Dubai and LEGOLAND® Water Park
LEGOLAND® Dubai is the ultimate world of year-round LEGO®-themed adventures for families with children aged 2-12. LEGOLAND will feature over 40 interactive rides, shows and attractions and 15,000 LEGO model structures made from over 60 million LEGO bricks. It is designed to provide a full day’s interactive, theme park experience.
LEGOLAND will feature six themed lands, each unique in their experience, entertainment and educational offering, including: LEGO CITY, where children can indulge in a range of playful learning opportunities including flying a plane at the LEGO City airport, steering a boat at the boating school, or earning a LEGOLAND driving license at the driving school.
KINGDOMS, where knights and princesses can explore a medieval land and conquer the exhilarating Dragon coaster, which takes you on a journey through the King’s castle full of vibrant LEGO models depicting the era.
IMAGINATION, the perfect area for every LEGO fan to enjoy, spending hours playing, racing LEGO cars or taking advantage of the Master Builder Academy. Toddlers and small children will enjoy DUPLO® Valley while all will enjoy the Kid Power Towers to get a great view of the entire park before a gentle “free-fall†ride to the bottom.
ADVENTURE, for young explorers seeking thrilling antics while enjoying a captivating Submarine Adventure, Wave Racers that power through waves and dodge water blasts as well as an exciting escapade through ancient temple ruins to recover a pharaoh’s stolen treasure.
MINILAND, the heart of LEGOLAND, made up of over 20 million LEGO bricks featuring Dubai’s iconic skyline and key landmarks from around the Middle East and international destinations. The MINILAND at LEGOLAND will be the first ever indoor air-conditioned MINILAND at a LEGOLAND park and will also include Build a City where guests can find a 10 metre play table with white LEGO bricks enabling them to create an ever changing city skyline.
FACTORY is where LEGO bricks are produced and guests can receive a personal brick fresh from the casting line. Factory is also home to The BIG shop, the largest selection of LEGO retail items in the region, including the full range of LEGO products, exclusive sets and LEGOLAND souvenirs. LEGOLAND Water Park is the only water park in the region designed specifically for kids aged 2-12 and their families.
The water park will feature more than 20 water slides and attractions, each offering a different and fun-soaked experience including the highly anticipated Build-A-Raft River where children of all ages can customise their own raft using LEGO soft bricks, before floating down a lazy river with views of the entire park.
LEGOLAND Water Park will offer a full range of amenities, including dining and retail outlets, changing rooms, cabanas, guest services, first aid and prayer rooms.
Riverlandâ„¢ Dubai
Riverlandâ„¢ Dubai, a uniquely themed retail and dining destination at the heart of Dubai Parks and Resorts. This themed dining, retail and entertainment destination is open to everyone with or without a ticket to the adjoining parks, and its unique location means it will be experienced by every visitor to the parks.
Lapitaâ„¢ Hotel
The Lapita™ Hotel is a Polynesian themed family hotel with 501-rooms and three villas and is part of the Marriott Autograph® Collection. The hotel will bring an exciting, new and fresh approach to family vacations and is custom tailored to the needs of families, including adventure playgrounds, kids/teen and adult fun pools, child friendly and designed F&B outlets, family spas as well as spaces and facilities designed for adults to relax and enjoy.