Dubai’s new GBP2.8bn mega-theme park officially opens with grand ceremony

Dubai has just become home to the largest theme park destination in the Middle East, as Dubai Parks and Resorts officially opens for business. Dubai Parks and Resorts is a mega new destination comprising three separate theme parks, a water park, a uniquely themed dining and retail district and a Polynesian-themed family hotel covering 30.6 million square feet. The destination includes LEGOLAND® Dubai, the region’s first LEGOLAND®; a Hollywood-inspired park called MOTIONGATE™ Dubai; and Bollywood Parks is the world’s first Bollywood theme park based on some of its biggest blockbusters. The entire destination is connected by Riverland™ Dubai, a uniquely themed retail and dining district, and guests will be able to stay at the Lapita™ Hotel, a Polynesian-themed family hotel part of the Marriott Autograph Collection.