Dubai, UAE: 1 November, 2016 – Awesome officially
starts now as LEGOLAND® Dubai, part
of Dubai Parks and Resorts, the region’s largest integrated theme park
destination, opened its gates to hundreds of guests yesterday with an
unforgettable opening ceremony.
The LEGOLAND Billund Guard Marching
Band kicked off celebrations, which included a choreographed dance number from
the LEGOLAND® costume characters, spreading smiles across faces of excited
flag-waving fans who then took part in a 10 second countdown to opening.
Siegfried Boerst, General Manager of
LEGOLAND Dubai, officially opened the region’s first LEGOLAND theme park, along
with Nick Varney, CEO of Merlin Entertainments and Raed Al Nuaimi, CEO of DXB
Entertainments, owner of Dubai Parks and Resorts, by pushing a giant red LEGO®
button, launching a pyrotechnic show and sending multi-coloured streamers into
the sky before the kabuki curtain dropped, revealing the colourful theme park.
Siegfried Boerst, General Manager of
LEGOLAND Dubai commented: “We are excited to celebrate this historic day with
friends of LEGOLAND Dubai as we officially open the region’s first theme park
aimed at families with children aged 2-12. We are committed to offering
unforgettable experiences and we look forward to welcoming families from the
region to experience days filled with adventure and fun.”
LEGOLAND Dubai is the ultimate world of
LEGO adventures for families with children aged 2-12. It features over 40
interactive rides, shows and attractions and 15,000 LEGO model structures made
from over 60 million LEGO bricks. LEGOLAND Dubai features six themed
lands - LEGO CITY, ADVENTURE, KINGDOMS, IMAGINATION, FACTORY and MINILAND -
each unique in their design, entertainment and playful learning experience.
LEGOLAND Dubai day tickets start at AED
250 for children and seniors and AED 295 for adults.
For more information visit : www.LEGOLAND.ae
and www.DubaiParksandResorts.com
LEGOLAND Dubai, together with LEGOLAND®
Water Park, is part of Dubai Parks and Resorts which will also feature
MOTIONGATE™ Dubai – a unique theme park showcasing some of Hollywood’s most
beloved characters from DreamWorks Animation, Sony Pictures Studios and
Lionsgate. Committed to bringing together the best of the East and West, Dubai
Parks and Resorts will also feature Bollywood Parks™ Dubai, the first ever
theme park based on the sights and sounds of Bollywood. The entire destination
will be connected by Riverland™ Dubai – a retail, dining and entertainment
walkway and guests can stay at the Lapita™ Hotel, a Polynesian-themed family
hotel part of the Marriot Autograph® Collection. Expected to open in late 2019,
Six Flags Dubai will be destination’s fourth theme park and the region’s first
Six Flags theme park.
