Theme Parks Details revealed for Dubai’s $2.7bn mega-resort
Dubai-based property company Meraas Holding has revealed details of its three major theme parks coming in the first phase blueprint of its mega-resort development, Dubai Parks and Resorts. The $2.7bn (€2.1bn, £1.7bn) project is expected to open in 2016. The first theme park, Motiongate Dubai, will include a Sony Pictures Studio and a Smurfs Zone as part of the Hollywood- inspired theme park, with 12 themed attractions inspired by popular Sony Pictures releases, including Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Ghostbusters, The Green Hornet and Zombieland. The Smurfs will get their own dedicated zone. The Bollywood theme park will host 16
rides within five Bollywood-themed areas, featuring content developed in partnership with India’s major film studios. The five areas will be known as Bollywood Film Studios, Mumbai Chowk, Hall Of Heroes, Regal Plaza and Rustic Ravine. Guests will enter the park on Bollywood Boulevard, with live entertain- ment, dancers, character interactions and street theatre. Retail outlets and themed res- taurants will be situated throughout the park. At Legoland Dubai, which is set to become the world’s seventh Legoland, there’ll be
The Hollywood-inspired Motiongate theme park is set to open in Dubai, UAE, in late 2016
more than 15,000 Lego structures and models and 40 interactive rides, shows and attractions. The park will have six distinct areas: Lego City, Adventure, Lego Kingdom, Create, Lego Factory and Miniland.
Alongside the trio of theme parks at the
Meraas mega-resort, a Riverpark, a grand entrance plaza and a Marriott hotel are also planned for phase one. Details:
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Universal makes $3.3bn leap into China Thrillseekers have been flocking to Europa-Park
Europa-Park set to top 5 million park visitors
Germany’s Europa-Park looks set to smash its previous attendance record after a bumper summer season, with the visitor attraction expected to pass the 5 million guest mark for the first time in its 39-year history. Speaking to Attractions Management,
a representative for the park said: “It’s been our best season ever and we’re expecting to pass 5 million visitors by 11 January 2015, our end of season. “Assuming we have at least an aver-
age winter season, we will comfortably break the 5 million visitor barrier.” Details:
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Universal Studios has confirmed plans to open a $3.3bn (£2bn, €2.6bn) theme park in China after more than a decade of trying to enter the market. The park, to be located in Beijing, will be designed in-part by film director Steven Spielberg and is being developed in partnership with local state firm Beijing Tourism Group. More than 60 theme parks
are now under development in China – including parks from Disney, Dreamworks and Merlin – with IAAPA CEO and president Paul Nolan recently calling the nation “the fastest growing market in the world.” The company did not
reveal an opening date, though reports suggested the launch will be around 2019. Site clearing in Beijing has already begun.
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Universal has been attempting to enter the Chinese market since 2001
Growth in China’s media and entertainment market is expected to more than double from 2013’s figures to around $148bn (£93bn, €117bn) by 2015, according to a recent study by published by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Universal Studios has
also reportedly signed a deal to invest $2.43bn, (£1.44bn, €1.81bn) in Zhuhai, though it has still not yet given any confirmation on the rumoured city project. Details:
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