Dubai Parks and Resorts, Entertainment complex in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubai Parks and Resorts is a 25-million-square-foot leisure destination on Sheikh Zayed Road in Jebel Ali, Dubai, made up of Motiongate Dubai, Real Madrid World (on the former Bollywood Parks Dubai site), Legoland Dubai, Legoland Water Park, the free-entry Riverland Dubai dining and retail district, and the Lapita Hotel. Riverland is divided into French Village, Boardwalk, India Gate and The Peninsula, linked by a one-kilometre river.
Announced in 2012 by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and begun in 2014 at Jebel Ali, the resort opened in phases: Legoland Dubai and Riverland Dubai on 31 October 2016, Bollywood Parks Dubai on 17 November, Motiongate Dubai on 16 December, with the official inauguration on 18 December 2016. Legoland Water Park and the Lapita Hotel followed in January 2017. Six Flags Dubai was cancelled in 2019, Bollywood Parks closed in 2023, and Real Madrid World opened on its site in 2024.
Riverland Dubai, free to enter, is divided into four zones linked by a one-kilometre river: the Boardwalk recalls 1950s America, the French Village medieval France, India Gate Indian culture with musicians and acrobats, and The Peninsula 19th-century architecture with an Irish village. Legoland Dubai's Miniland holds over 15,000 Lego models.
On hot days the covered sections provide shelter from the sun, while most rides remain open throughout the year. Comfortable shoes are recommended, as distances between park sections can reach several hundred meters.
The football park Real Madrid World allows visitors to experience professional club training through simulators and complete stations with tactical drills. The facility also displays jerseys and trophies from the Spanish club in dedicated showcases.
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