Dubai Parks and Resorts
Dubai is in the process of becoming a real entertainment paradise − thanks to the forthcoming opening of the Dubai Parks and Resorts. Children will not be able to contain their excitement in the labyrinth of enormous theme parks such as Motiongate, Bollywood Park, and Legoland theme and waterpark, while the adults can relax on Riverland Boulevard which is home to restaurants and exciting entertainment programmes. The luxury Polynesian-style hotel, The Lapita, is situated in the theme park offering guests easy access to the facilities on offer.
With big ambitions and the expertise to make even the wildest dreams a reality, Dubai is becoming the most exciting adventure playground in the world. Whether it's family fun or hair-raising thrills you're after, there are laughs in store for all. Head to IMG Worlds of Adventure, the world’s largest indoor theme park, or visit Dubai Parks and Resorts, where there’s fun for the whole family at Motiongate Dubai, Legoland Dubai and Bollywood Parks Dubai.
Wild Wadi Waterpark
Located in the shadows of the iconic Burj Al Arab, Wild Wadi Waterpark continues to offer gravity-defying thrills and awesome spills. You can enjoy 30 rides and attractions, including the Wipeout and Riptide Flowriders surfing experiences.
At Tantrum Alley, you'll face three tornados and meet the eye of a storm, while at Jumeirah Sceirah (redesigned in 2012) you'll shoot down one of two 120-metre tandem slides at an astonishing speed of 80km/h. Babies and toddlers will love the colourful slides, water guns, climbing frames, and dumping bucket designed especially for families.
Aquaventure Waterpark
The Best Water Park In Dubai
Get the adrenaline pumping with record breaking rides and slides, get up close and personal with sharks and rays or kick back and relax on 700 metres of pristine private beach or in the new exclusive reserved seating areas. Come and get your thrills, spills and divine relaxation at the best water park in Dubai, Aquaventure Waterpark
Aquaventure is one of Dubai's most thrilling waterparks. In 2013 it got even better when it opened four more thrilling slides – each wrapped around the new Tower of Poseidon pyramid – and the Middle Easts longest zip line circuit. However, you can still dive into old favourites like the Leap of Faith, a 27.5-metre plunge that carries you through a clear tube surrounded by sharks and rays. Although children need to be taller than 1.2 metres to enjoy many of the parks slides, little ones will delight in the Splashers Children's Play Area – a maze of kid-friendly tunnels, tubes, slides and climbing frames.
If you're not looking for high-speed action, amble along the Lazy River that stretches for more than a mile through the park. And if you're looking for your own patch of sand, check out Atlantis Beach.
Legoland Dubai
Bursting with colour and buzzing with activity, Legoland Dubai is set to become the hottest attraction for both children and the young-at-heart. The first Legoland park in the region, and seventh in the world, has six themed lands and more than forty interactive rides and attractions.
Explore a world where the Lego brick comes to life at Legoland Dubai. Ideal for families with children aged two to 12, there are more than 40 rides and 15,000 Lego models, with many attractions requiring kids to use teamwork and apply their skills to steer a boat or drive a car. A mere 60 million Lego bricks were used to build this family theme park, which is made up of six lands – both indoor and outdoor – including Lego City and the Middle East-themed Miniland.
Signature ride: Climb aboard the medieval Dragon coaster and encounter twists and turns with a view of life behind the scenes in the enchanted King’s castle.
Motiongate Dubai
A blockbuster in its own right, this Hollywood-inspired adventure land, features 27 rides inspired by 13 memorable action and animation films, including The Ghostbusters, Shrek and The Hunger Games. Four of the five zones are dedicated to Hollywood's most legendary film studios including Dreamworks, Lionsgate and Columbia Pictures, which features the Smurfs.
Signature ride: Madagascar Mad Pursuit, the fastest roller coaster in the park, propels you on a wild chase as the Zoosters try to escape obsessive animal control officer Captain DuBois.
Bollywood Parks
Dubai ticks off another world first with this theme park dedicated to India's vibrant Bollywood film industry. The park features more than 16 cinematic rides and attractions, 20 live shows across five different stages, Indian dining and five zones including Bollywood Boulevard and Mumbai Chowk.
Signature attraction: The park's flagship Rajmahal Theatre is home to the Middle East’s first Broadway-style, Bollywood musical, Jaan-E-Jigar and seats up to 856 people.
Theme Park Guides
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Indoor Attractions
IMG Worlds of Adventure
Indoor Theme Park
Fun, excitement, speed - and even 5D, you can expect all this in the enormous theme park, which is the size of 28 football pitches. With the most up-to-date and exciting rides, IMG Worlds of Adventure will bring your favourite characters to life. There are themed rides for younger visitors with Ben 10, Gumball, the Powerpuff Girls and LazyTown, while older visitors can delve into the world of Marvel heroes: Spider-Man, Hulk, Iron Man, Thor and The Avengers. You will also come across life-size animated dinosaurs in the Lost Valley. The range of entertainment promises round the clock fun for the whole family, and there are also plenty of restaurants and shops.
Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo
The next child-centric attraction isn't far from KidZania. Down a few escalators in The Dubai Mall lies the impressive Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo. Home to all manner of beautiful creatures including sharks, stingrays and a colossal king crocodile, it’s hard to believe such an extensive menagerie is contained inside a shopping mall. For those who want to get a bit closer to the action, the aquarium gives divers the chance to come face to face with fearsome sand tiger sharks. If that’s one step too far, cage snorkeling can also be arranged.
For a unique experience, go skiing in the desert at Ski Dubai located inside Mall of the Emirates. All gear is provided and instructors are on hand to lead the way with skiing or snowboarding lessons. Those who don't fancy the slopes can take to the Snow Bullet, a 150-metre zip line suspended 16 metres above the snow park, or indeed pop out for a spot of shopping in the surrounding mall.
IMG Worlds of Adventure
Fun, excitement, speed - and even 5D, you can expect all this in the enormous theme park, which is the size of 28 football pitches. With the most up-to-date and exciting rides, IMG Worlds of Adventure will bring your favourite characters to life. There are themed rides for younger visitors with Ben 10, Gumball, the Powerpuff Girls and LazyTown, while older visitors can delve into the world of Marvel heroes: Spider-Man, Hulk, Iron Man, Thor and The Avengers. You will also come across life-size animated dinosaurs in the Lost Valley. The range of entertainment promises round the clock fun for the whole family, and there are also plenty of restaurants and shops.