Dubai Parks & Resorts announces delays, phased opening
Bollywood Parks, Legoland Water Park will now open in
November, and Motiongate opening pushed to December
Dubai: Changes to the opening of Dubai Parks & Resorts
in Jebel Ali were announced on Thursday with delays to Bollywood Parks,
Legoland Water Park and Motiongate.
Legoland Dubai and the entertaining and dining district
Riverland Dubai will open on the previously announced date of October 31.
However, Bollywood Parks and Legoland Water Park will now open on November 15,
while Motiongate opening has been pushed to December 16, a statement said on
Thursday.
No reason was given for the delays from the owner that was
officially rebranded to DXB Entertainments PJSC on Thursday.
“We are focused on delivering a destination which exceeds
international standards on every level,” DXB Entertainments chief executive
Raed Kajoor Al Nuaimi said in the statement. “We want to make sure we take the
time to get everything just right.”
Dubai Parks and Resorts is set to be the largest
multi-themed leisure and entertainment destination in the Middle East, with
over 100 rides and attractions actions spread across 25 million square feet of
land.
The rebranding of the company, which previously traded as
Dubai Parks & Resorts PJSC, to DXB Entertainments PJSC, has been completed
after shareholders approved the name change in June, a separate statement said.
The company is now listed as DXB Entertainments PJSC on the
Dubai Financial Market (DFM), where its shares are traded, and now uses the
symbol DXBE, the statement said, adding that its ISIN code remains unchanged.
The new name is a move to differentiate the wider corporate
entity from the existing theme park destination in Jebel Ali, as per the
company statement.
“We have a long term vision to redefine the leisure and
entertainment industry in the region and, as DXB Entertainments,
we have plans
to expand our portfolio,” Al Nuaimi stated. “We believe there is great
potential in the region for future growth of the entertainment industry and we
want to be at the forefront, spearheading this expansion.
DXB Entertainments also announced that Vinit
Shah has been appointed to the newly created position of chief business
development and strategy officer. He previously served as chief destination
marketing officer. Shah’s new position is part of the company’s strategy to
develop its leisure offerings