IMG Worlds of Adventure Dubai

IMG Worlds of Adventure is Dubai's largest indoor theme park: six themed worlds under one roof in City of Arabia, on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road next to Global Village, about 20 minutes from Downtown. Inside are Marvel, Cartoon Network, the dinosaurs of Lost Valley, The Haunted Town and a kids' zone, 22 rides and attractions in all. It is fully air-conditioned, so it works even on the hottest days.

I book open-dated tickets below the box-office price. Prices for every park are in the table on the theme parks page.

The big rides

• The Velociraptor (Lost Valley): a launched coaster that shoots you out of the prehistoric jungle and into the real desert outside. From 130 cm.
• Predator (Lost Valley): a coaster with a beyond-vertical drop. From 125 cm.
• Thor Thunder Spin (Marvel): a spinning ride that pins you to your seat. 140 to 195 cm.
• Avengers Battle of Ultron (Marvel): an interactive ride where you fight Ultron alongside the Avengers. From 130 cm, or from 105 cm with an adult.
• The Forbidden Territory (Lost Valley): a ride past life-size dinosaurs. From 130 cm, or from 105 cm with an adult.
• The Haunted Hotel: a walk-through horror attraction with limited availability; check the hours posted at the entrance.

With children

Rides go by height, not age. From the park's own list:

Ride	Height
Dinosaurium (sand play area for toddlers)	90-125 cm
LazyTown	from 90 cm
Hulk Epsilon Base 3D	from 100 cm
Dino Carousel	from 105 cm
Adventure Fortress (playground)	from 125 cm, from 95 cm with an adult
Spider-Man Doc Ock's Revenge, The Amazing Ride of Gumball	from 120 cm, from 105 cm with an adult
Avengers Flight of the Quinjets, Adventure Time	from 130 cm, from 105 cm with an adult
The Powerpuff Girls - Mojo Robot Rampage	from 135 cm, from 125 cm with an adult

Children under three enter free.

For those who don't like intense rides

The Boulevard Express is a slow train through all the park's worlds. Hulk Epsilon Base 3D is a 360-degree film in a stereoscopic dome. Children can spend a long time in LazyTown and Adventure Fortress, and there are shops, cafés and games along IMG Boulevard.

Tips

• The park opens at 12:00: Sunday to Thursday until 22:00, Friday and Saturday until 23:00. Hours can change, and ride queues close 30 minutes before the park does.
• Weekdays are quieter than weekends. Fast track costs 480 AED.
• Lockers are at the entrance, and strollers can be rented inside. Parking is free.
• Global Village is next door: in the months it is open, you can add it in the evening after the park.