A Tour of Dubai Parks and Resorts

My family can’t wait to experience the excitement of Dubai Parks and Resorts, as we set off on our first trip to the city’s only multi-park, multi-themed leisure and entertainment resort.

Our two-day trip is going to cover six uniquely different experiences, all within walking distance of each other.

We will see some extraordinary sights, such as the new kilometre- long river in Riverland™ Dubai, the resort’s retail and dining destination. We’ll spend a night at the newly opened Lapita™ Hotel, enjoying its Polynesian theme, so we can be up bright and early for day two.

AMAZING EXPERIENCE

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Riverland™ Dubai

We enjoy a gentle stroll along the river that runs through Riverland™ Dubai and then stop to enjoy lunch in the city’s most exciting new retail and dining destination.

After checking in, the kids head to the Luna and Nova Club for some wall climbing, while we stay at the PALMA lobby lounge overlooking the resort to unwind.

Lapita™ Hotel

Well, here we are at Lapita™ Hotel, Dubai’s first dedicated theme park hotel, and a 4-star destination brimming with facilities. In fact, it’s so family-friendly that the kids get to experience checking in for the first time.

The kids are excited about walking through

a French medieval village, one of four

themed areas in Riverland™ Dubai.

Riverland™ DubaiLapita™ Hotel

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Choose from Lapita™ Hotel’s range of rooms, suites and villas

4 stars

The 4-star hotel is part of the Autograph Collection by Marriott

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57 venues

A mix of approximately 57

venues of both fine and casual

dining options, night-time

entertainment and retail stores

4 themed zones

The French Village, Boardwalk, India Gate, and The Peninsula

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A Tour of Dubai Parks and Resorts continued LEGOLAND® Water ParkLEGOLAND® Dubai

After racing down the Twin Chasers and splashing in the wave pool, we head over to the Build-A-Raft-River and create our own custom raft from large soft LEGO® bricks, to end the day sailing down the river.

LEGOLAND® Water Park

It’s time for the kids to cool off with a splash about in LEGOLAND® Water Park and to try out some of the 20 slides and water attractions.

LEGOLAND® Dubai

The kids run on ahead to LEGOLAND® Dubai, to experience The Dragon Coaster, the Park’s largest ride, and home to the giant Red Dragon.

Then we all stop off in MINILAND to see the amazing Burj Khalifa,

the world’s tallest LEGO® model at all of 17 metres high.

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40 rides and attractions

The ultimate world of LEGO® themed adventures

6 themed lands

Six themed areas in the world’s seventh LEGOLAND® Park

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20 slides and attractions

The only water park in the region designed for families with children aged 2-12

4 slides in DUPLO® Splash Safari

Water play area especially for toddlers featuring LEGO® DUPLO® characters

LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and Knob configurations, the Minifigure, DUPLO, MINDSTORMS and LEGOLAND are trademarks of the LEGO Group.

©2017 The LEGO Group. LEGOLAND is a Merlin Entertainments brand.

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MOTIONGATE™ Dubai Bollywood Parks™ Dubai

Bollywood Parks™ Dubai

We’re at our final destination of the day. We quickly join in the fun and excitement of Bollywood at the world’s first and only theme park dedicated to recreating some of India’s most spectacular movie experiences.

We can only marvel at the ingenuity that has gone into creating such realistic and lifelike movie experiences, including The Smurfs, a family favourite.

The region’s most talented artists and performers wow us with their skills in Jaan-e-Jigar, the main Broadway-style Bollywood Show at the 850- seat Rajmahal Theatre.

MOTIONGATE™ Dubai

We start our second day at MOTIONGATE™ Dubai. We love movies in our family, so it’s a real thrill to find ourselves in MOTIONGATE™ Dubai, the largest Hollywood movie-inspired theme park. Five themed zones are dedicated to Hollywood movies and studios, so it’s a must-do for movie buffs like us...

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27 rides and attractions

Capturing every element that makes a movie truly memorable

5 themed zones

MOTIONGATE™ Dubai comprises five zones based on Hollywood movies and studios

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Bollywood comes alive with interactive entertainment

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Bollywood’s many dimensions captured for non-stop enjoyment

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