Mellors Group
Events Brings Fantasy Island Fairground Concept to Global Village and the
Middle East for the First Time
Innovative
family focused event set to be a highlight for visitors during Eid Al Adha and
across the 18th Season of operations
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Global Village,
Dubai’s leading family entertainment and cultural attraction, has announced more
details of the unique Fantasy Island funfair concept that the Mellors Events Group
is bringing to the Middle East for the first time.
“Fantasy Island” is set to become
one of the most popular attractions in Global Village during the forthcoming
Eid Al Adha holiday period and across the whole 148-day season that will end on
1st March.
Featuring more than50 rides for
adults, families and children the funfair attraction has been brought to Dubai
by the UK-based Mellors Events Group who have a 100-year plus heritage in the
fairground business.
Featuring classic wooden decking in
a “Coney Island” style fairground environment the whole ambience and the range
of rides and experiences will give families something to savour that has never
been seen in the region.
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Most of the rides are suitable for
families and younger children including a Log Flume, Pirate Ride, roller
coasters, traditional dodgem cars, a ghost train, trampolines, bungees and much
more.
The more thrill based adult rides
include the Sky Swing, Capriolo, Waltzer and others called Top Buzz, Speedway
and Freak Out.
Global Village Executive Director of
Operations Ahmed Hussain bin Essa said: “The new Fantasy Island concept brought
by the Mellors Events Group to Dubai will
create a superb atmosphere for the visitor who can participate in the many
exciting and fun-packed rides on offer or simply walk around and take in the
traditional fairground ambience that has been created.
“At Global Village we are always
committed to partnering with the best in the world and are delighted that the
Mellors Events Group from the UK is providing the experience for this season
and I am sure our visitors will be delighted with what they have to enjoy.”
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Prices for the fairground have been
kept highly competitive with a number of rides starting from AED 10 and the
average price of all rides about AED 20 or so with just a few of the more
complex and challenging rides charging a higher price.
Mr. Edward Mellorsof the Mellors
Events Group added: “We are looking forward to welcoming hundreds of thousands
of families and youngsters to have the time of their lives at Fantasy
Island. This is a concept that has
already thrilled millions of people around the world and we are delighted to be
introducing this to the Middle East for the first time.
“We have created this funfair to
offer something for everyone from rides aimed at younger children to the more
adrenaline packed and thrilling rides for adults and older children. I am confident that Fantasy Island will be an
important element in ensuring that every visitor to Global Village this season
will have a great day out.”
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Opening hours during October will
be:
Weekdays
from 4pm to Midnight
Weekends
from 4pm to 1am
During
Eid in Dubai Festival from 10th to 19th October, 4pm to
2am
During
Eid Al Adha on 15th and 16th October from 4pm to 3am
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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