Themed To Thrill

Dubai Parks and Resorts is scheduled to open doors in October 2016. This mega theme park venture is pitched to redefine tourism inflow to the region with the potential to extend night stays in Dubai.

- Reema Lokesh

Dubai has constantly revamped and revisited its tourism offerings and has kept the tourism tempo alive and ticking since over two decades. The mantra has always been to offer its clientele new product offerings to retain the existing business and also grow steadily with new inflow of tourists by adding new attractions. Latest on the radar is the Dubai Parks and Resorts, a destination theme park, scheduled to open in October 2016. Costing around AED 10.5 billion, the theme park is spread across 25 million sq ft located on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai opposite the Palm Jebel Ali. With 6.7 million ticketed visits projected for 2017, its first full year of operation, the park is being pitched as the Middle East’s largest integrated theme park resort. This mega venture is a result of a partnership agreement signed with local and international names including Lionsgate, DreamWorks Animation, Sony Pictures Studios, Wizcraft International, Picsolve International, Etisalat, and Dnata. Approximately 15,000 workers on site and 41 contractors are collectively working to meet the deadlines set for the opening of the park.