IMG Worlds of Adventure
Indoor amusement park Arabia, Dubai From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Indoor amusement park Arabia, Dubai From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
IMG Worlds of Adventure is an indoor amusement park in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is located on Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road within the City of Arabia.
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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 Group |
| 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 |
The park is divided into five[1][2] "epic zones." Two of the five zones represent global brands such as Cartoon Network and Marvel, while the IMG Boulevard Zone, the Lost Valley-Dinosaur Adventure Zone, and the IMG Kids Zone are original concepts created by the IMG Group. The Novo Cinema is another section of IMG Worlds of Adventure. An agreement was signed between Novo Cinema and IMG World of Adventure in May 2015.[3] 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.
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.[4][5] In April 2014, the park received a Dh1.2 billion loan from the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank.[6][7] IMG Worlds opened its gates to guests on August 15, 2016.
The theme park contains five themed "Epic Zones" and 17 rides.[8] [5] Falcon's Creative Group was the design company primarily involved in planning and designing the park.[9]
| Ride name | Manufacturer | Type | Year opened | Themed land | Status |
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| Velociraptor | Mack Rides | Launch Coaster (Blue Fire) | 2016 | Lost Valley Dinosaur Adventure | Operating |
| Spider-Man Doc Ock's Revenge | Mack Rides | Spinning Coaster | 2016 | Marvel | Operating |
| Predator | Gerstlauer | EuroFighter 320+ | 2016 | Lost Valley Dinosaur Adventure | Operating |
Cartoon Network is one of the Epic Zones and based on cartoon characters from Cartoon Network. It contains a 5D Ben 10 themed cinema and the largest Ben 10 themed store in the world.[10][11]
The Marvel epic zone is another of the themed areas based on characters from Marvel (The Walt Disney Company).[5] 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.[12]
The Lost Valley-Dinosaur Adventure Epic Zone was created with original Intellectual property for IMG Worlds of Adventure. This zone includes animatronic dinosaurs and roller coasters.[13]
IMG Boulevard is the fourth zone featuring a haunted hotel and a variety of shops and restaurants.[11]
IMG Worlds fifth section is the IMG Kids Zone. This Epic Zone is 17,172 square feet in size and is designated for children,[14] with activities such as climbing walls, a football pitch, and slides.[15]
On 10 May 2015, Novo Cinema signed an agreement with IMG World of Adventure for opening 12 multiplex screen cinemas in IMG World of Adventure.[3] The cinema includes retail and dining options. IMG Novo opened its gate to public in February 2019.[16] Around May 2023, the cinema experienced a brief pause of operations for a couple of months, with any mention of the cinema being removed by NOVO's websites and applications — allegedly for maintenance reasons. However, it has since closed early December, 2023.
