Have you ever wanted to revisit the characters from your favorite movies? Motiongate Dubai is the perfect place to immerse yourself in the world of cinema, with attractions based on some of the most popular Hollywood franchises.
Location:
Located just off the Sheikh Zayed Road, across the Palm Jebel Ali in Dubai, this world-renowned theme park is easily accessible from both Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
You can take the Red Line towards Jebel Ali on the Dubai Metro and get off at the DMCC Metro Station. From there, you can either take a taxi or a bus to your destination.
Motiongate Dubai: What Can You Expect?
Motiongate is one of four parks in Dubai Parks and Resorts, which also includes Bollywood Parks, Legoland Dubai, and Legoland Water Park. Since its launch in 2016, it has become a popular family destination.
Let’s take a closer look at Dubai’s Hollywood-themed park.
Attractions in Motiongate Park Dubai: Motiongate Dubai Rides
Motiongate Dubai comprises six themed zones, including DreamWorks, Smurfs Village, Columbia Pictures, Lionsgate, Hollywood Theatre, and Studio Central. In the first four zones, you’ll find rides, roller coasters, motion simulators, interactive play areas as well as meet-and-greet sessions with your favorite characters.
1. Columbia Pictures
This zone features rides based on Columbia Pictures films and franchises, including Zombieland blast off, Green Hornet, Cloudy with a chance of meatballs, Ghostbusters, Hotel Transylvania, Flint’s Imagination Lab, and many others. Here are some of Columbia Pictures’ most popular rides and attractions.
Flint’s Imagination Lab
What is your little one’s favorite subject? Bring your little one to Flint’s Imagination Lab to spark their imagination! This lab features cutting-edge technology, a soft play area, and science-themed slides for budding scientists.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Wheelchair Accessible
Zombie Land Blast-off
This 58-meter drop tower is sure to thrill fans of slasher movies and zombie horror games like Dead Rising, Call of Duty, and Zombie Apocalypse. Embark on this fun-filled ride and prepare for stomach-plumping fun as you plummet from a great height!
- To enjoy this ride, you must be 130 cm or taller
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Vehicle seating with assistance for people with disabilities
- QFast Accepted
Ghostbusters: Battle for New York
Have you ever felt a desire to combat ghosts? It is up to you to save the New York skyline from the spooky entities in Motiongate Dubai’s spooky attraction. Using proton-blasting guns, you will kill ghosts on the screen while strapped to your seat. It tests your reflexes to the fullest on this ride!
- For this ride, you must be at least 90 cm tall
- The child should be accompanied by an adult
- Vehicle seating with assistance for people with disabilities
Underworld 4D
Through this multi-sensory 4D experience, experience an 800-year-old battle between Lycans and Vampires. Motiongate’s Underworld 4D offers you a chance to overcome your fears and enjoy the thrilling adventures of Selene, the central character of the action-horror series.
- There are no height restrictions for this attraction
- An adult should accompany children
- Wheelchair Accessible
The Green Hornet: High-speed Chase
Are you looking for your inner warrior? On this roller coaster ride, you can earn your very own superhero bragging rights as you save Green Hornet from a group of goons! Experience awe-inspiring leaps as you plummet from a great height at a speed of 31 mph in this gravity-defying, thrilling ride in Dubai.
- A minimum height of 105 cm is required
- An adult should accompany children
- Vehicle seating with assistance for people with disabilities
- QFast Accepted
2. Smurfs Village
This is a Smurfs-themed area that has plenty of attractions such as Woodland Play Park and Smurfs Studio, among others.
Smurfs Studios Tours
Would you like to see the Smurfy studio? Based on the animated comedy film, The Smurfs Studios take you on a whirlwind tour of the movie, showing you life-sized models of your favorite characters.
- This ride requires a minimum height of 90 cm.
- An adult should accompany children
- Vehicle seating with assistance for people with disabilities
- QFast Accepted
Woodland Play Park
Are you looking for outdoor games to play? Forest Play Park offers your kids a unique opportunity to play in an open space. Kids will enjoy letting their imaginations run wild and get their creative juices flowing here.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Wheelchair Accessible
Smurfs Village Express
Are you ready to careen around an artificial village of mushroom-topped houses, Smurfs? Take a thrilling ride on this village express, passing through forest towns and charming farmyards.
- This ride is only available to people who are at least 100 cm tall
- Children must be accompanied by adults
- Vehicle seating with assistance for people with disabilities
- QFast Accepted
The Smurfs Meet & Greet and Smurfberry Factory are also located here.
3. Dreamworks
The DreamWorks area contains four “lands” named after popular DreamWorks animation franchises. In this zone, you will find Madagascar land, Kung Fu Panda arena, Madagascar area, Shrek, and more.
Camp Viking
Bring your splash game and unleash your Viking spirit on this ride! Camp Viking requires you to shoot at targets from a waterlogged ship in Berk’s harbor with water guns, dragons, and crawl netting.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Wheelchair Accessible
Melman-Go-Round
Want to ride a carousel? A spectacular ride where children can mount their favorite characters from Madagascar, Melman-Go-Round moves to the beat of the music.
- To enjoy this ride, you must be 90 cm or taller
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Vehicle seating with assistance for people with disabilities
- QFast Accepted
Dragon Gliders
In the DreamWorks zone of the park, Dragon Gliders is one of five roller coaster rides. Fly over the Forbidden Island! Hold on tight as you soar through dark caves with Hiccup and his trusty companion Toothless from the Great Hall!
- Enjoy this ride if you are between 100 cm and 195 cm tall
- Children must be accompanied by adults
- Vehicle seating with assistance for people with disabilities
- QFast Accepted
Madagascar Mad Pursuit
You can experience intense thrills on Dubai’s most thrilling roller coaster – Madagascar Mad Pursuit. The ride starts off slow but picks up speed as you enter a narrow, brightly lit tunnel, making you drop and climb at speeds over 80 km/h. One of the fastest rollercoasters in the UAE.Â
- For this ride, you must be 125 cm to 195 cm tall
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Vehicle seating with assistance for people with disabilities
- QFast Accepted
Lionsgate
Would you like to explore a world of fantasy, thrill, and action? Visit the Lionsgate Zone in Motiongate. This theme park offers a variety of adrenaline-pumping rides based on epic Hollywood movies.
Capitol Bullet Train
A roller coaster ride inspired by the sci-fi trilogy of The Hunger Games, Capitol Bullet Train is an adrenaline rush. From District 12 to the Capitol, it moves at a speed of 50 mph, offering stomach-plummeting twists and turns.
- To enjoy this ride, you must be 130 cm to 195 cm tall
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Vehicle seating with assistance for people with disabilities
- QFast Accepted
Panem Aerial Tour
Would you like to fly over the districts of your favorite characters from The Hunger Games? In this immersive 4D suspended theatre, you can ride a soaring hovercraft across Panem, inspired by the famous Hollywood blockbuster series. This motion simulator offers a powerful multimedia experience!
- This ride is only available to people who are at least 100 cm tall
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Vehicle seating with assistance for people with disabilities
- QFast Accepted
John Wick: Open Contract
John Wick: Open Contract is a new ride in Motiongate park that is inspired by the cult movie series. The 10-storey 4D roller coaster twists turns, and spins around a 310-meter track at a gravity-defying G-force of up to 2.8 g, offering you a whiplash-fast experience in Dubai.
