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a heavy dose of live entertainment. We’ve got a spectacular night show in the Rajmahal Theatre and a musical fountain show. There will be a live show set amid


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a stage, it’ cool. ou will see lots live entertainment and interaction happening at Motiongate and Legoland also, but at Bollywood there are numerous


ictoria rail station wiith two train cars that serve as an F&B facility but the roofs also serve as a stage, it’s going to be cool. You will see lots of live entertainment and interaction happening at Motiongate and Legol also, but at Bollywood there are numerous


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travelling shows or parades. There will also be some simulation, immersion tunnels and things like that. We’re doing all the media for the attractions using Indian resources, and two of our production teams come from Bollywood.


travelling shows or parades. There will also be some simulation, immersion tunnels and things like that.We’re doing all the media for the attractions using Indian resources, and two of our production teams come frrom Bll


Bollywood.


What will be some of the attractions at the other parks?


What will be some of the attractions at th other parks? will have a p


s Motiongate, plus


retty cool LIM launch coaster at another coaster which will feature


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We will have a pretty cool LIM launch coaster at Motiongate, plus another coaster which will feature a powered system, only the second of its kind in the world, with suspended cars that speed up and slow down as you pass through d ferent sections of the ride.W will have about three or four ETF wire-guided interactive dark ride systems hroughout the parks, because they are iifii l


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powered system, only the second of its kind in the world, with suspended cars that speed up and slow down as you pass through different sections of the ride. We will have about three or four ETF wire-guided interactive dark ride systems throughout the parks, because they aret infinitely programmable and we can have a lot of funf with them.


nfinittely programmable and we can have a lot of fu with them.


Who are some of the ride suppliers? e’ve got Mack, Gerstlauerr,


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Who are some of the ride suppliers? We’ve got Mack, Gerstlauer, Dynamic Attractions, Simworx, Simuline, Zamperla; all the biggies. There’s over 100 rides and attractions across the three parks, some of which are already in the warehouse. It’s nic on a project this size to show a contractor a building with all your stuff in and say it’s time to get moving!W have a great relationship with Hill International, which is managing all the different ride vendors.


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Will there be a fourth or fifth gate after the opening of the


Will there be a fourth or fifth gate after the opening of the three initial parks?


e three initial parks?


It’s already been announced that we are going to openIt’s already been announced that we are going to o Six Flags. We are still finalising the design, but it will open most probably some time in 2018. We’ve go couple more hotels that we are going to put in when we need them and then you never know with these guys!


Six Flags. W are still finalising the design, but it wi open most probably some time in 2018. We’ve got a couple more hotels that we are going to put in when we need them and then you never know with these guys!


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Construction is now well on site


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Would you consider adding a waterpark given that some of the most successful existing attractions in the UAE are


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existing attractions in the UAE are waterparks? nd there are som


And there are some very nice ones too. We will have one also at Dubai Parks and Resorts – LEGOLAND® ater Park! It’s part of the Lego experience, anoth


me very nice ones too. W will ha


one also at Dubai Parks and Resorts – LEGOLAND Water Park! It’s part of the Lego experience, another


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Simworx, Simuline, Zamperla; all the biggies. There over 100 rides and attractions across the three parks, some of which are already in the warehouse. It’s nice on a project this size to show a contractor a building with all your stuff in and say it’s time to get moving! We have a great relationship with Hill International, which is managing all the different ride vendors.


Rustic Ravine will be one of themed areas at Bollywood Parks™ Dubai


length-of-stay driver. I have seen concepts for all sorts of attractions, but the smart thing to do is get phase I open, get phase II going, see what the demand is and then try to be flexible. It would be foolish to commit ourselves to saying we are going to do this or do that 10 years from now.


Parks, resorts …and more!


Parks, resorts …andmore!


Founded by Meeras Holding, Dubai Parks and Resorts is investing over AED 10 billion ($2.85bn/€2.60bn) in creating a 25 million square feet (573,920/acres/232,255 hectares) close to the site of the Expo 2020 and s secondi


d airport, Al tAl Makt ktoum Inter ti l , guests will


be greeted a 220,000 sq ft entrance plaza connecting the three theme parks (LEGOLAND® Dubai, motiongate™ Dubai and Bollywood Parks™ Dubai). This dining and entertainment district, known as Riverland™ Dubai, will feature four themed zones – French Village, Boardwalk, India Gate and The Peninsula – in addition to a 1km-long canal. The resort will also feature a 503-room Polynesian-themed hotel called Lapita, group


a 1km-long canal. The resor operated by the Marriott group.


e Peninsula – in addition to t will also feature a


Based on a projected 6.7 million park visits in t the first full year of operation (2017), revenue is expected to be AED 2.4 billion ($650m/€595m). Listed in December 2014 on the Dubai Financial Market, Meeras retains 60% of company stock, with the remainder offered to public shareholders. As well as Matthew Priddy and CEO Raed Al Nuaimi, other ke


503-room Polynesian-themed hotel called Lapita, operated by the Marriott group. Based on a proje


ected 6.7 million park visits in


he first full year of operation (2017), revenue is expected to be AED 2.4 billion ($650m/€595m). Listed in December 2014 on the Dubai Financial Market, Meeras retains 60% of company stock, with the remainder offered to public shareholders. As well as Matthew Priddy and CEO Raed Al Nuaimi, other key Dubai Parks and Resorts executives include chief financial and investment officer Sandesh Pan


executives include chief financial and investment officer Sandesh Pandhare, chief projects officer Paul La France, chief destination management officer Vinit Shah, chief parks operating officer Stanford Pinto, vice-president of retail and


ey Dubai Parks and Resor ndhare, chief projects officer


Paul La France, chief destination management officer Vinit Shah, chief parks operating officer Stanford Pinto, vice-president of retail and


hospitality Klaus Assmann and senior vice-president of business support Aida Hamza.


hospitality Klaus Assmann and senior vice-president of business support Aida Hamza.


Founded by Meeras Holding, Dubai Parks and Resorts is investing over AED 10 billion ($2.85bn/€2.60bn) in creating a 25 million square feet (573,920/acres/232,255 hectares) resortt close to the site of the Expo 2020 and Db i’ Dubai’s second airport, Al Maktoum International. When it opens late next yearr, When it opens late next year, guests will be greeted a 220,000 sq ft entrance plaza connecting the three theme parks (LEGOLAND® Dubai, motiongate™ Dubai and Bollywood Parks™ Dubai). This dining and entertainment district, known as Riverland™ Dubai, will feature four themed zones – French Village, Boardwalk, India Gate and The


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