IMG Worlds of Adventure

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IMG Worlds of Adventure
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Location City of Arabia, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
StatusOperating
OpenedAugust 15, 2016 (2016-08-15)
OwnerIlyas & Mustafa Galadari Group
ThemeMarvel
Dinosaurs
Cartoon Network
Slogan"Live the epic adventure!"
Operating seasonYear-round
Area1,500,000 square feet (140,000 m2)
Website www.imgworlds.com

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.

Contents

The park is divided into five [1] [2] "epic zones." Two of the five zones represent global brands, 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.

History

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.

Theme Park Areas

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]

Roller Coasters

Ride nameManufacturerTypeYear openedThemed landStatus
Velociraptor Mack Rides Launch Coaster (Blue Fire)2016Lost Valley Dinosaur AdventureOperating
Spider-Man Doc Ock's Revenge Mack Rides Spinning Coaster2016MarvelOperating
Predator Gerstlauer EuroFighter 320+2016Lost Valley Dinosaur AdventureOperating

Cartoon Network

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]

Attractions

Live shows

Restaurants and shops

Marvel

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]

Attractions

Restaurants and shops

Lost Valley-Dinosaur Adventure

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]

Attractions

Restaurants and shops

IMG Boulevard

IMG Boulevard is the fourth zone featuring a haunted hotel and a variety of shops and restaurants. [11]

Attractions

Restaurants and shops

IMG Kids Zone

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]

Novo Cinema

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.

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