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42  ❯❯  The Top 10 of Everything

           Children’s Attractions


















     An exhilarating water slide at the Aquaventure water park
         Magic Planet
                                  Aquaventure
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                                  Sprawled across 17 ha
         MAP E2  •  Deira City Centre,
     Dubai  •  04 295 4333  •  Open 10am–   (43 acres) next to the Atlantis resort,
     11pm Sat–Wed, 10am–midnight Thu–  this vast water park has plenty to
     Fri  •  Adm for rides  •  www.deiracity   thrill visitors. Travel through rapids,
     centre.com               waterfalls and the death-defying
     An indoor entertainment venue for   Leap of Faith slide (see p84).
     all the family, with a merry-go-round,
                                  MOTIONGATE™ Dubai
     bumper cars, pitch and putt golf, and   4
     video games for children, and a soft-  MAP B2  •  Sheikh Zayed Rd,
     play area for toddlers.   Dubai  •  04 820 0000  •  Open 11am–8pm
                              Sun–Wed, 11am–10pm Thu–Sat  •  Adm
         Ski Dubai Snow Park
     2                        •  www.dubaiparksandresorts.com
         All ski levels and ages can try
                              Enjoy rides and shows based on the
     their hand at skiing or snow boarding   Smurfs, Kung Fu Panda and many
     on the slopes of the largest indoor   other movies, at the Middle East’s
     snow park in the world. You can also   largest Hollywood-inspired theme park.
     meet the resident penguins during
                                  IMG Worlds of
     the 40-minute Penguin Encounter,    5
     or watch them for free during the   Adventure
     March of the Penguins (see p77).   MAP C3  •  Sheikh Mohammed Bin
                              Zayed Rd, Dubai  •  04 403 8888  •  Open
                              11am–9pm Sun–Wed, 11am–10pm
                              Thu–Sat  •  Adm  •  www.imgworlds.com
                              This large indoor amusement park is
                              split into four themed zones, including
                              two based on Marvel Comics and
                              Cartoon Network, and the exciting
                              Lost Valley – Dinosaur Adventure.
                                  Wild Wadi Water Park
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                                  Dare to try some of the 30
                              adrenaline-fuelled watery rides or
                              just float about on a rubber ring along
                              the waterways of this enormous
     Watching the skiers at Ski Dubai  outdoor water park (see p78).


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