Legoland Dubai

{{Short description|Family theme park in Dubai}}

{{Infobox amusement park

| name = LEGOLAND Dubai

| image = Legoland Dubai logo.png

| location = Dubai

| location2 = United Arab Emirates

| status = Operating

| visitors =

| season = Year-round

| owner = Dubai Parks and Resorts

| operator = Merlin Entertainments

| opening_date = {{Start date and age|2016|10|31}}

| area = 6

| rides = 40+

| coasters = 2

| water_rides = 1

| homepage = http://www.legoland.com/dubai/

| coordinates = {{coord|24|55|0.4|N|55|0|41|E|_region:DK|display=title,inline}}

}}

Legoland Dubai (stylized as LEGOLAND Dubai) is a theme park in Dubai. It opened on October 31, 2016. It is the first Legoland park in the Middle East and was the seventh worldwide.{{cite web |title=LEGOLAND Dubai |url=https://www.merlinentertainments.biz/legoland-dubai |website=Merlin Entertainments |access-date=8 July 2018}} The park was originally scheduled to open in 2011 in Dubailand as Legoland Dubailand,{{cite web |url=http://parents.lego.com/en-gb/news/legoland%20dubai.aspx |title=New Legoland Park to open in Dubai in 2011 |date=May 7, 2008 |publisher=Lego.com |access-date=May 3, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317164303/http://parents.lego.com/en-gb/news/legoland%20dubai.aspx |archive-date=March 17, 2012}} but was then delayed until October 2016 and is now located at Dubai Parks and Resorts as Legoland Dubai.{{cite web |url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/legoland-dubai-will-go-ahead-despite-delays-developer-158736.html |first=Shane |last=McGinley |title=Legoland Dubai 'will go ahead' despite delays - developer |date=April 26, 2010 |access-date=May 3, 2012}}

The park is designed for families with children from ages 12 years old and younger. The park also provides a variety of rides and activities.{{Cite web|url=https://www.legoland.com/dubai/about-us/about-legoland-dubai/|title=ABOUT LEGOLAND® Dubai|website=www.legoland.com|language=en|access-date=2018-10-02}} Like many other Legoland theme parks, Dubai's includes a Miniland where over 20 million Lego bricks are used to create 15,000 miniature models of different landmarks and structures around the world. Legoland Dubai provides over 40 interactive rides, shows, attractions, Lego building experiences and has six themed lands which will give a unique experience, entertainment and educational values.{{Cite web |date=2016-10-30 |title=Legoland Dubai opening: What you need to know |url=https://gulfnews.com/going-out/events/legoland-dubai-opening-what-you-need-to-know-1.1920882 |access-date=2024-09-27 |website=gulfnews.com |language=en}}