Motiongate Dubai
Motiongate is a film-themed park in the Dubai Parks and Resorts complex, 30-40 minutes' drive from central Dubai. The park calls itself the largest Hollywood-inspired theme park in the Middle East. It has five zones: Columbia Pictures, Lionsgate, DreamWorks Animation, Smurfs Village and Studio Central, with coasters for teenagers and adults and plenty of gentle rides for younger children.
I book open-dated tickets below the box-office price. LEGOLAND, LEGOLAND Water Park and Real Madrid World are in the same complex, and a two-park ticket for one day is better value. Prices for every park are on the theme parks page.
The big rides
- Zombieland Blast-Off (Columbia Pictures): a 58-metre drop tower. Minimum height 130 cm.
- Capitol Bullet Train (Lionsgate): a Hunger Games half-pipe coaster. Minimum height 130 cm.
- John Wick: Open Contract (Lionsgate): a 4D flying coaster. Minimum height 125 cm.
- Dragon Gliders (DreamWorks): a suspended coaster with Hiccup and Toothless that glides from the Great Hall high above Berk. Minimum height 100 cm.
- The Green Hornet: High Speed Chase (Columbia Pictures): a coaster chase to rescue the Green Hornet and Kato.
With children
DreamWorks Animation is four indoor lands based on Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon, Madagascar and Shrek, so it is the place for small children and the hottest hours. Heights from the park's own pages:
| Ride | Height |
|---|---|
| Mr. Ping's Noodle Fling | from 90 cm |
| Melman-Go-Round | from 95 cm |
| Dragon Gliders | from 100 cm, with an adult below 122 cm |
| Panem Aerial Tour (4D simulator) | from 100 cm |
| Kung Fu Panda: Unstoppable Awesomeness (4D) | from 105 cm, with an adult below 122 cm |
| Penguin Air | from 105 cm |
| Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs: River Expedition | from 105 cm, with an adult below 130 cm |
| The Green Hornet: High Speed Chase | from 105 cm, with an adult below 130 cm |
Camp Viking, the Smurfberry Factory and the Hollywood Theatre have no height limit. Children under three enter free.
For those who don't like intense rides
Take the simulators and shows: Kung Fu Panda and Panem Aerial Tour in 4D, live performances at the Hollywood Theatre, and Smurfs Village, which the park describes as suitable for all generations.
Tips
- The park is mostly outdoors, so it is more pleasant from October to April. In the heat, plan the middle of the day in the indoor DreamWorks zone.
- Weekdays are quieter than weekends.
- The park has a QFast fast pass, bought at the ticket office inside the park. At the parks I book, fast passes cost from 150 AED to 250 AED per person, depending on the park.
- With children of different ages, combine Motiongate with LEGOLAND next door on a two-park ticket: 375 AED with me, 395 AED at the ticket office.
Motiongate one-day ticket
Open-dated. Children under 3 enter free.
Book with me
315 AED
At the ticket office
330 AED
What are the height limits at Motiongate?
It depends on the ride: 130 cm for Zombieland Blast-Off and Capitol Bullet Train, 125 cm for John Wick, 100 cm for Dragon Gliders. Children from 90 cm have the carousels in the DreamWorks zone.
How much is a Motiongate ticket?
With me a one-day ticket is 315 AED (box office 330 AED). A two-park, one-day Dubai Parks and Resorts ticket is 375 AED (box office 395 AED). Children under three enter free.
How do I get to Motiongate?
The park is part of Dubai Parks and Resorts, 30-40 minutes' drive from central Dubai. I can arrange a transfer; it is not included in the ticket.
Can I combine Motiongate with LEGOLAND?
Yes. LEGOLAND, LEGOLAND Water Park and Real Madrid World are next door, and a two-park, one-day ticket is better value than two separate tickets: 375 AED with me.
