Highlights Include:
- Unique “Fantasy Island” Funfair
Concept – A First for the Middle East
- Over 12,000 Shows from Around
The World
- New countries represented
including Germany, Italy and France
- Open to 3am during Eid Al Adha
Holiday
- Special Themed Events for
Festivals – Eid; Diwali; National Day and more
- 16 Audi A4s to be won.
- New Look Food Court and
Enhanced Dining Experiences
- All New Themed Pavilions
Global Village, Dubai’s leading family
entertainment and cultural attraction, has announced a wealth of exciting and
innovative new events and attractions as it’s prepares to open for its 18th
season lasting 148 days on 5th October.
This year the event is gearing up to start with a bang
as the opening date is just a few days before Global Village celebrates Eid Al
Adha and is anticipating tens of thousands of visitors from the UAE and across
the region. Special extended opening hours are planned with Global Village
being open until 2am from October 10th to 19th and an
hour later to 3am on the 14th and 15th.
Speaking at a press conference held at Global Village,
the Global Village management team announced details of the exciting new events
for the coming season including the unique Fantasy Island funfair concept being
brought to the Middle East for the by specialist UK operator the Mellors
Group.
Fantasy Island is the largest of a series of new
developments that have been created with children and families in mind that
will ensure bigger, better entertainment of all kinds including daily specially
developed shows for children.
This year Global Village is promising more
entertainment shows than ever before with many events being performed for the
first time in the Middle East. These include circus performers from China,
street performers from the UK and regular fun packed and colourful parades,
coupled with fireworks, fountains with a “son et lumiere” show featuring fire
effects and much more.
Already hugely popular for its eating out experience,
this year Global Village is extending its dining opportunities with a new look
food court and new restaurants that will provide visitors with more choice and
opportunities to savour food from around the world. One of the exciting new
innovations for this year is the creation of a small themed Thai food court
that is expected to generate great excitement among visitors.
Visitors will also find a new look to the park when
they arrive with specially designed entrance gates reflecting the rich cultural
heritage from Egypt and UK.
Commenting on the forthcoming season, Global Village
Executive Director for Operations, Ahmad Hussain bin Essa said: “The Global
Village team is proud to announce details of our 18th Season – what
will be an eagerly anticipated and spectacular 148 days of world-class
attractions, 12,000 entertainment shows, fantastic dining, shopping and family
fun featuring a wide range of brand new activities for our visitors from the
UAE, the region and around the world.
“The Global Village team has now finalised its
preparations and is gearing up to welcome our first visitors on Saturday 5th
October to ensure they enjoy a family focused experience at the most popular
and widely visited outdoor attraction in the Middle East. With the Eid Al
Adha celebrations commencing just a few days after we open, we are offering
special extended opening hours as part of the wider Dubai Government
celebrations to ensure that visitors from across the region can maximise their
enjoyment of our attractions.
“To support Dubai’s “Eid Al Adha” Festival events we
will be opening our doors until 2am from 10th to 19th and
on 14th and 15th it will be open until 3am to allow our
guests to savour the special Eid spirit and festivities until the early hours.”
Global Village management is confident that visitors
will find their ticket better value than ever before when they visit this
season. Entry tickets for the coming season are priced at AED 15 for
adults, with children under 3, individuals with special needs and people over
65 entering for free.
Global Village will run a number of special promotions
and deliver value added special offers throughout the season the season
including funfair vouchers. Every entry ticket also includes a raffle coupon
for the Audi A4 car prize draw with 16 chances to win a car.
New Attractions and New Countries
Global Village prides itself on bringing fresh,
innovative and international quality events to every new season and this year
visitors are in for something special.
Families will love the new funfair concept that is
being introduced called “Fantasy Island” that will feature 36 rides and skill
games with instant rewards. It will feature themed wooden decking and deliver a
classic “Coney Island” fairground atmosphere and environment that has never
been seen before in the Middle East.
It is being brought to Global Village by UK fairground
specialist operator Mellors who have over 100 years experience and have put
funfairs in place for the London Olympics and to support the celebrations of
the wedding of Prince William and Katherine Middleton.
The specially themed and created children’s
entertainment programme also features a number of unique attractions including
the Moshi Monster and Fairy Tales on Ice featuring Aladdin, Snow White and
Pinocchio among other hugely popular characters. There will also be special
conceptualized children’s shows programmed by London-based Entertainment
Company – that features 2 shows a day six days a week through the season.
Meanwhile the Global Village commitment to becoming
more “global” every year has been achieved once again for the 2013-2014 season
with the addition of Germany, Italy and France. It means this year there will
be 30 pavilions in Global Village with more than 65 countries now represented
from every continent as its cultural reach and diversity continues to steadily
grow.
These also include a pavilion established for the
Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation that is participating based on its
vision which is “pioneering initiatives for welfare” through supporting
vocational projects in the UAE. The Foundation is participating this year by
showcasing handcrafts and products that can fit the budget of every family.
In addition to the pavilions and new national representations visitors
can sample a colourful and truly international selection of handmade goods,
artifacts and tasty goodies from 170 kiosks at Global Village adding colour and
vibrancy to the event.
This season Global Village will also hold 16 weekly draws to give
visitors the chance to win a new Audi A4. The first draw will commence on the
10th of October of 2013 and will continue on a weekly basis until
the end of the park’s operational season except during the Dubai Shopping
Festival period.
At this time DSF will exclusively conduct their draw in Global Village during
32 days of the Festival. The Global Village draws will be conducted on
weekends and people can participate in the draw simply by using their entry
tickets bought at the gate.
Eating Out
The Global Tradition of international dining offers a
real treat for visitors this season with over 25 restaurants from all over the
world that will feature a new look food court.
The new food court area is located close to the very
popular canal feature that will feature cuisine from around the world and a
newly created “Thai Food Court” within the larger. In a change to previous
years food will no longer be served in pavilions and will be available at
restaurants and snack kiosks located around the Global Village area.
“Eating out is always a real treat for our visitors
every year and this year we are confident that the culinary aspect of Global
Village will be stronger giving our visitors to savour food from all over the
world,” said Mr. Ahmed Hussain bin Essa.
He also thanked this year’s official sponsors and partners
for Global Village who include for this season Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Coca
Cola, Baskin Robbins and Emirates Water.
Global Village – A Catalyst for Tourism Growth in
Dubai
The Global Village management team also told reporters
that the new attractions and entertainment on offer will strengthen the park’s
importance to helping the growth of tourism in Dubai and support the ambition
of the Emirate of Dubai to attract 20 million visitors by 2020.
It will also be running special themed events to correspond
with major festivals and celebrations during the season – for Eid Al Adha,
Diwali, National Day, Christmas and other festivals during the operational
season.
“Global Village remains a major tourism attraction
where the world comes together to savour an amazing family entertainment and
cultural attraction. It also plays a vital role as a catalyst for Dubai’s
ongoing growth as a major tourism attraction for regional and international
visitors while offering a great day out for local residents,” explained
Executive Director of Operations Ahmed Hussain bin Essa.
Global Village is one of Dubai’s biggest brands and tourism
destinations, with a team of over 10,000 people ensuring the delivery of a
fantastic experience for visitors over its 5 month season. It welcomes nearly
five million visitors a year and is regarded as one of the region’s most
popular homegrown tourism and cultural leisure brands.
Located on the Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed highway for ease of access, the
Global Village has parking space for 17,000 cars.
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