Aside from the adventures in the vast desert landscapes, the bright blue ocean waters and cultural neighbourhoods, Dubai is teeming with theme parks for exciting experiences. Here are some of the city’s top theme park adventures that you can enjoy with your family.

IMG Worlds of Adventure

Featuring four exciting zones, this vast theme park combines the best of popular culture and entertainment franchises for the adventure of a lifetime. Meet your favourite Marvel superheroes and let your kids meet their favourite cartoon characters, or take your pick from more than 20 thrilling rides and attractions.

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Play DXB

This is the world’s largest indoor VR park and it is located in the Dubai Mall, a short distance from Oaks Liwa Heights. Designed for all ages, this unique park blurs the lines between reality and fantasy through more than 30 rides and experiences, including sporting games, horror experiences and adventure.

MOTIONGATE Dubai

This is yet another Hollywood-inspired adventure park that features over 30 rides that call back to popular hits like Ghostbusters, The Hunger Games and Shrek. The park’s zones are dedicated to popular film studios like Lionsgate, Dreamworks and Motion Picture, giving you and your family the complete pop-culture adventure ride you’ve been waiting for.

Real Madrid World

Families that love football will want to step out of their hotel suites in Dubai and visit this football-themed park for experiences unlike any other. It provides multiple experiences for fans of all ages through three main zones – Stars Avenue, Celebration Plaza and Champions Avenue.