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The Arabian Gulf’s long-awaited multi-billion-dollar theme park destination Dubai Parks and Resorts has opened to the public for the first time today (31st October).

With the mega-resort set to open in stages, the retail and dining area, Riverland, and Legoland Dubai are the first zones to welcome visitors.

Legoland Dubai features 40 interactive rides, shows, attractions, building experiences and 15,000 Lego structures made from over 60 million LEGO bricks.

Themed areas include Lego City, a medieval Kingdoms zone, an Imagination area for younger children and an Adventure zone.

Raed Kajoor al Nuaimi, Chief Executive of Dubai Parks and Resorts owner DXB Entertainments explained “I’m immensely proud that today we start to welcome guests to ‘Experience Amazing’ at this incredible new destination.

“Riverland Dubai and Legoland Dubai ... offer unique experiences and entertainments that I genuinely believe will set the bar in this region.”

Recent re-scheduling of the opening of other areas within the multi-park resort will see Bollywood Parks and Legoland’s waterpark opening on 15th November, and then Motiongate Dubai on 16th December.

Al Nuaimi added “nothing of this magnitude has ever been done before and after three years of hard work it is a great honour to start to show our guests what we have achieved.

“As the largest entertainment destination in the region, Dubai Parks and Resorts will support the UAE’s tourism vision and grow the family leisure industry in the region.”

The unique destination, which will later gain a fourth park under the Six Flags umbrella, will be at the heart of what has been dubbed ‘Orlando 2.0’, with other major developments including a Fox theme park to open in 2018 and IMG Worlds of Adventure, which opened on 31st August.

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