Thursday 28 March 2024
 
»
 
»
Story

IMG World of Adventure to open early next year

DUBAI, December 1, 2015

The IMG Worlds of Adventure in Dubai is expected to be inaugurated in early 2016, about two years after it completed the steel frame of the main building, a report said.

The 1.5 million sq ft theme park is located in Dubailand on the outskirts of Dubai.

“IMG Worlds of Adventure has evolved from being a 1.2 million sq ft project, when it was first announced, to being a colossal 1.5 million sq ft containing four zones: Marvel; Cartoon Network; Lost Valley – Dinosaur Adventure; and IMG Boulevard," the report in The National newspaper quoted a company statement as saying.

"The IMG Worlds of Adventure offering has been substantially expanded and, as is natural with a project of this scale and size, construction times have adjusted accordingly,” it said.

Meanwhile, the park has appointed Lennard Otto, the former general manager of Al Ain’s Wadi Adventure, as its new chief executive. Otto is being promoted from his role of general manager.

The company agreed a Dh1.2 billion syndicated loan to build the park in April last year.

In August 2013, the park owners Ilyas & Mustafa Galadari (IMG) Group said that it had completed the giant dome- shaped steel roof skeleton and the park was scheduled to open in early 2014. The date was subsequently revised to late 2014 and then 2015, the report said.

IMG said that the scope of the project had been increased to include 28 eateries and 25 shops. The number of parking spaces was also doubled to 4,500, while the ride mix was also increased.




Tags: Dubai |

More Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Stories

calendarCalendar of Events

Ads