DXB Entertainments, owners of Dubai Parks and Resorts, has announced it will add more rides and themed experiences to its Motiongate Dubai and Bollywood Parks through assets originally intended for the cancelled Six Flags Dubai project.
The announcement was made at its annual general meeting where shareholders approved the enhancements of its flagship parks.
DXB was due to open Six Flags Dubai theme park later this year under licence from the amusement park company Six Flags Entertainment Corporation but the project was put on hold in February.
The latest plan includes new rides to be added to both parks, increasing dwell times, per capita spend and increasing new and repeat visitation.
Mohamed Almulla, chief executive and managing director, DXB Entertainments said: “In Dubai Parks and Resorts we have a market leading asset. With the addition of the new rides, including world record rides, we will further cement our position as the leading integrated theme park destination in the region.
“In addition, the expansion offsets part of the existing capital commitment for the already approved Bollywood Parks Dubai enhancement plan which we started at the end of last year.
“The expansion complements our hotel strategy designed to grow international visitation by positioning Dubai Parks and Resorts as a world class holiday destination with over 1,300 hotel rooms expected to be delivered by 2020, with the third party owned and operated Rove Hotel opening later this year and the LEGOLAND Hotel opening in 2020.”
DXB Entertainments welcomed 760,000 visitors in Q1 this year, and its Lapita Hotel reported an increase in hotel occupancy up to 72% from 62% reported in the same quarter last year.