Theme Parks, Dubai

Six Flags, the US-based amusement park chain, has filed for bankruptcy protection. Tatweer say the Six Flags theme park planned for Dubailand is unaffected by the development. [more]

Universal Studios at Dubailand has announced that it will feature three Sesame Street-themed attractions.

The theme park has signed a deal with Sesame Workshop to build three attractions in its Surf City area… [more]

A plan to develop 4 theme parks on Dubai’s Palm Jebel Ali has been put on hold.

Nakheel and the Busch Entertainment Group have delayed the projects for at least one year… [more]

Dubai Municipality has announced that Stargate, a high-tech, family-orientated theme park at Zabeel Park, will open in March 2009.

The 260,000 sq ft centre includes a number of attractions such as an… [more]

Tatweer has announced an agreement with Six Flags, the world’s largest theme park company, to develop a chain of theme parks across the Middle East. The highlight will be a 5 million square feet development… [more]

Tatweer, a subsidiary of Dubai Holding, has announced a strategic partnership with American film studio DreamWorks Animation to develop the world’s first DreamWorks-brand theme park at Dubailand.

Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of DreamWorks Animation… [more]

Magic Planet, the entertainment centre at the Deira City Centre shopping mall, has reopened after a complete refit. New rides include a suspended swing, bumper cars and an interactive video wall. The mall is… [more]

Visitors to the Wild Wadi Water Park have now topped the 4 million mark. The milestone was reached when Ms. Mojgan Hatef from Iran entered the Arabian-themed water park. The park’s parent company, the… [more]