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| Location | City of Arabia, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
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| Status | Operating |
| Opened | August 15, 2016 |
| Owner | Ilyas & Mustafa Galadari (IMG) Group under a license from Warner Bros. Discovery and The Walt Disney Company |
| Theme | Marvel Dinosaurs Cartoon Network |
| Slogan | "Live the epic adventure!" |
| Operating season | Year-round |
| Area | 1,500,000 square feet (140,000 m2) |
| Website | www |
IMG Worlds of Adventure is one of the world’s largest indoor theme parks based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is located on Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road within the City of Arabia.
The park is divided into six zones or 'worlds'.[1] Two of the six worlds represent global brands such as Cartoon Network and Marvel, while the IMG Boulevard, Lost Valley, Haunted Town and IMG Kid Zone are created by the IMG Group. The park is the second-largest theme park in a temperature-controlled environment worldwide. IMG World has the capability to accommodate over 20,000 visitors daily.
History
[edit]The park was built by the Ilyas & Mustafa Galadari (IMG) Group as part of the City of Arabia development project, a part of Dubailand, which was stalled due to the 2008 property crash.[2][3] In April 2014, the park received a Dh1.2 billion loan from the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank.[4][5] IMG Worlds opened its gates to guests on August 15, 2016.
Theme Park Areas
[edit]The theme park contains six themed 'worlds' and 18 rides.[6] [3] Falcon's Creative Group was the design company primarily involved in planning and designing the park.[7] You can find the first global entertainment brands - Marvel and Cartoon Network under one roof. This project is fully indoors and has over 20 signature rides, 25 retail concept stores, and 28 original F&B outlets all in a temperature-controlled environment. [8]
Licensed properties
[edit]In IMG Worlds of Adventure, there are only two licensed properties featured.
- Cartoon Network original properties (Warner Bros. Discovery)
- Marvel Comics (The Walt Disney Company)
Roller Coasters
[edit]| Ride name | Manufacturer | Type | Year opened | Park area | Ride Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velociraptor | Mack Rides | Launch Coaster (Blue Fire clone) | 2016 | Lost Valley Dinosaur Adventure | Operating |
| Spider-Man Doc Ock's Revenge | Mack Rides | Spinning Coaster (Sierra Sidewinder clone) | 2016 | Marvel | Operating |
| Predator | Gerstlauer | EuroFighter 320+ | 2016 | Lost Valley Dinosaur Adventure | Operating |
Cartoon Network
[edit]Cartoon Network is one of the six 'worlds' and based on cartoon characters from Cartoon Network. It contains rides and shops from a variety of Cartoon Network shows.[9][10]
Attractions
[edit]- The Powerpuff Girls - Mojo Jojo's Robot Rampage! - A Zamperla Air Race 6.4
- Ben 10: 5D Hero Time
- Adventure Time - The Ride of OOO with Finn & Jake - An I.E. Park Suspended Monorail
- The Amazing Ride of Gumball - A shooter game ride
- LazyTown
Live shows
[edit]- CN Live Stage Show
Restaurants and shops
[edit]- CN Feast
- Mr. Smoothy
- Richard's Around the World Café
- Finn & Jake's Everything Burrito
- The Candy Palace
- Crepe Construction Zone
- Powerpuff Ice Cream Parlour
- SportsCandy Station
- Cartoon Network Store
- The Amazing World of Gumball: The Store
- Lazy Store
- Ben 10: Universe
Marvel
[edit]The Marvel world is another of the themed areas based on characters from Marvel (The Walt Disney Company).[3] in June 2015 It was announced that this zone would feature a 3D media-based attraction called, "Avengers: Battle of Ultron." after the release of the movie the Avengers: Age of Ultron in May, 2015.[11]
Attractions
[edit]- Avengers: Battle of Ultron
- Hulk: Epsilon Base 3D
- Spider-Man: Doc Ock's Revenge
- Thor: Thunder Spin - A HUSS Park Attractions Top Spin
- Avengers: Flight of the Quinjets - A jets ride.
Restaurants and shops
[edit]- Tony's Skydeck
- Chang's Golden Dragon
- Mama Scano's Of Yancy Street
- Downtown Shawarma
- Hotdog Express
- Captain Scoop
- Popping Popcorn
- Marvel Universe
- Empire News and Comics
- Avengers Exchange
- Daily Bugle Company Store
- Marvel Vault
Lost Valley
[edit]The Lost Valley world was created with original Intellectual property for IMG Worlds of Adventure. This zone includes animatronic dinosaurs and roller coasters.[12]
Attractions
[edit]- The Velociraptor
- Forbidden Territory
- Predator
- Dino Carousel - An I.E. Park carousel.
- Adventure Fortress
- Dinosaurium
Restaurants and shops
[edit]- Spice Valley
- Carnivore Hut
- 360 Express
- T-Rex Berry
- Hotdog Express
- Fruit Station
- The Explorer's Supply
- Raptor Outpost
- LV Retail Cart
IMG Boulevard
[edit]IMG Boulevard is the fourth world featuring a variety of shops and restaurants.[10]
Attractions
[edit]- Boulevard Express
Restaurants and shops
[edit]- Popcorn Factory
- Boulevard Gourmet
- Samosa House
- Flavors of Arabia
- The Coffeehouse
- Bean Stop
- Waffles on Wheels
- World of Candy
- IMG Emporium
- Adventure Photography
The Haunted Town
[edit]The Haunted Town world is one of the six worlds and is horror-themed.
Attractions
[edit]- The Haunted Hotel - only available for guests 15 and above
Restaurants and shops
[edit]- Haunted Cafe
- Haunted Hotel Store
IMG Kids Zone
[edit]IMG Kids Zone is the sixth and final world, an inflatable adventure playground aimed towards younger children.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "IMG Worlds of Adventure". www.imgworlds.com. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ Quirke, Joe (June 11, 2014). "$1.9bn Dubai Living Legend project nearing completion after six year delay". Chartered Institute of Building. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ a b c Barnard, Lucy (May 7, 2013). "World's largest indoor theme park in Dubai to star Marvel's Iron Man, Spider-Man and the Hulk". The National. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ Kassem, Mahmoud (April 13, 2014). "Firm behind Dubai's IMG World of Adventures has Dh1.2bn loan arranged by ADIB". The National. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ El Samad, Daria (April 14, 2014). "Dubai's IMG Worlds of Adventure theme park secures $326m funding from ADIB". arabianindustry.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
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- ^ "Lennard Otto IMG Worlds of Adventure". www.blooloop.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ^ None. "Unbeatable entertainment: IMG Worlds of Adventure". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ Clarke, Kelly (May 6, 2014). "Dubai ready to take on Disney World". Khaleej Times. Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ a b "IMG Worlds of Adventure to Cement Dubai's Position as the Complete One-Stop Destination for Entertainment and Leisure". City of Arabia. May 4, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ (June 10, 2015) Falcon's Creative Group Realizes Avengers Battle of Ultron Attraction at IMG Worlds of Adventure. **MarketWatch.com** Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "Dubai's Worlds of Adventures to open in early 2014". Arabian Business. May 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2014.