Dubai’s $1bn indoor theme park IMG Worlds of Adventure will open its doors to the public in the middle of summer and stealing a march on Dubai Parks & Resorts which opens several months later in October.
The company’s owners Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari Group confirmed Monday, August 15, as the opening day for the park which will include 20 rides and attractions.
“As the first international leisure and entertainment destination in Dubai, we have designed an entire world of entertainment for our guests,” said company co-chairman and owner Ilyas Galadari.
“By offering a fully immersive indoor theme park experience in a temperature-controlled environment this enables IMG Worlds of Adventure to be open all year round.”
IMG will consist of four unique areas themed around Cartoon Network, Marvel, Lost Valley-Dinosaur Adventure and IMG Boulevard. It will be capable of welcoming more than 30,000 people a day and expects 4.5 million visitors during its first year.
The site will open in its entirety with the exception of a 12-screen Novo Cinema, which will follow shortly after. Tickets will be available for purchase on the company’s website from April 25 at AED 300 ($82) for adults and AED 250 for children.