Saudi Arabia’s Six Flags Qiddiya and Dubai’s Bollywood Parks aim high to grab more visitors in the post-coronavirus era
theme parks
Dubai
Where are they now? The Herbie Theme Park
Herbieland was to include original cars from the classic Walt Disney movies
Abu Dhabi
Snow Abu Dhabi theme park set to open in 2020
Abu Dhabi snow play park will include 13 rides and attractions when it opens next year
Kuwait
Kuwaiti-owned London theme park signs new deal with Hollywood studio
Paramount Pictures is the producer behind The Godfather and Mission: Impossible franchises
Abdullah bin Nasser Al-Dawood
Revealed: plans to transform Saudi’s Eastern Province into leisure hub
Saudi Entertainment Ventures unveils plans for amusement park, cinemas, entertainment destinations in Eastern Province cities
Concert
Coming soon to Saudi: Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ and magician Dynamo
Saudi Arabia has signed several MoUs that will bring a wide range of entertainment options to the kingdom
adventure tourism
New indoor adventure park opens in Dubai
Cherry picking from some of the best experiences worldwide, Air Maniax in Al Quoz comprises five main activity zones
Abu Dhabi
UAE theme park opens new Batman flight attraction
Batman: Knight Flight, a new attraction at Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi, has been launched in the Gotham City part of the park
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Bounce Middle East
World’s first female-only trampoline park to open in Saudi Arabia
Over 5,000 people registered during a Bounce Middle East recruitment drive in the Saudi capital of Riyadh
escape adventure penang
Dubai-based theme park business planning IPO in Singapore
Sim Leisure has consulted, designed, built and operated parks and attractions since 1993, including Ski Dubai, Bollywood Dubai and Motiongate Dubai
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theme parks
Dubai Parks and Resorts looks to Chinese tourists with new partnerships
Collaborations with Emirates, Dubai Taxi, Dubai Airports culminates with Chinese payment provider Unionpay
Dubai
Dubai theme park attracts nearly 1.5m visitors in H1, up 46%
Dubai Parks and Resorts operator says 38% of visitors during first half of 2018 were from overseas
Miral
Finishing touches being put to Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi
Miral chief also says park is also undergoing ride safety checks and quality assurance testing across all restaurants and shops
Aviation
Emirates Pass returns for second summer to boost UAE tourism
My Emirates Pass turns the Emirates boarding pass into an exclusive membership card
diversify economy
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman delays launch of ‘entertainment city’
The 334-square kilometre project will include high-end theme parks, motor sport facilities and a safari park
Saudi Vision 2030
Six Flags theme park coming to Saudi Arabia in 2022
Public Investment Fund says the development will also create jobs and opportunities for young Saudis