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Dubai parks and resorts grand opening
Dubai Parks and Resorts is an integrated leisure and theme park destination located in Dubai, an emirate in the UAE. Constituting over 25 million square ft. of land. Dubai Parks and Resorts consists of three theme parks and one water park: Motiongate Dubai, Bollywood Parks Dubai, LEGOLAND Dubai and LEGOLAND Water Park. The destination also features Riverland Dubai – an entrance plaza that links the various parks and serves as a retail and dining area for both park visitors and UAE residents. A Polynesian themed family hotel, Lapita Autograph Collection Hotels will also open on the site.
Contents
- Dubai parks and resorts grand opening
- Dubai parks and resorts where all the wonders come together
- Development history
- Motiongate Dubai
- Bollywood Parks Dubai
- Six Flags Dubai
- Legoland Dubai
- References
The destination opened on 18 December 2016, making it the first time when three theme parks; a water park, a hotel and a retail dining area opened on the same day.
It is located on Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai’s main traffic artery, and close to the Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International Airport and equidistant between Dubai International Airport and Abu Dhabi International Airport
The resort features more than 100 rides and attractions
Dubai parks and resorts where all the wonders come together
Development history
The project was announced in 2012 and construction started in 2014. Major milestones such as securing government approvals, IP agreements, and appointing operators have already been achieved.
In 2015, Dubai Parks and Resorts partnered and signed agreements with three entertainment companies; Wizcraft, Lionsgate and Merlin, and finalised a strategic deal with Picsolve, image solutions providers
Infrastructure has cumulative spending at AED 4.8 billion and over 11,000 workers and 34 contractors on site. At the end of 2015, 86% of the resort-wide roads and underground utilities and almost all of the substation and district cooling elements were complete. To date, Riverland has leased over 50% of its retail space and thousands of plant species have arrived for the in-park nursery, setting it on track to open in October 2016.
Motiongate Dubai
Motiongate Dubai comprises five themed zones: Studio Central, Sony Pictures Studios, Smurfs Village, DreamWorks and Lionsgate; home to 13 motion picture franchises.
Bollywood Parks Dubai
Covering about 1.7 million sq. ft. on a total site of 2.1 million sq. ft., Bollywood Parks Dubai will host 16 rides and attractions developed in partnership with Mumbai’s major film studios and will have five movie-themed zones.
Six Flags Dubai
A Six Flags theme park is due to open on the site in 2019.
Legoland Dubai
Legoland Dubai opened on the site on 31 October 2016.