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The MENALAC Post

May 2018

MENALAC New Board member

MENALAC Held its Second Annual General Assembly Meeting last May the 10th 2018 in Dubai.

The Board of Directors met with MENALAC Members on Thursday May the 10th for the Second Annual general Assembly Meeting of the Council. Updates on the Council past and future activities, finances were discussed during the AGM as well as Establishment of more subcommittees. The Council now has a Government Relations Committee, more members joined the events committee and the membership committee was revived.

During the AGM a new operator member was introduced to the Board Mr. Damien Latham CEO of Emaar Entertainment. Mr. Latham is not new to the Council, he is in fact one of the founding members of MENALAC. His extensive experience locally and internationally in the leisure & entertainment industry is a great addition to the council board.

Dubai Safari to close for five

The attraction began welcoming visitors in December after originally being scheduled to open at the end of 2016 .

The Dhs1bn ($272.2m) Dubai Safari is to close its doors for upgrade work just six months after opening. The attraction began welcoming visitors in December after originally being scheduled to open at the end of 2016. Operator Dubai Municipality recently signed a management deal with government-linked developer Meraas, which in turn selected Madrid-based animal parks operator Parques Reunidos to oversee the day-to-day running of the 12.8-million-square-foot park . Read more

King Kong comes to Tunisia

The rooftop roller coaster putting Carthageland guests in a spin

Medinas serve as a focal point in several North African cities. Popular with tourists, these historical walled districts or mini towns typically comprise palaces, fountains and places of worship. They don’t usually feature giant animatronic gorillas or rooftop roller coasters. Yet in the coastal Tunisian city of Hammamet, that’s the enticing prospect now awaiting visitors . Read more

Kidzania coming to Doha

A group of sponsors and investors in the new Kidzania location due to open in Doha, Qatar, were recently given a tour of the nearly-completed venue. The 5,500 sq.m. kids’ city will form part of the Aspire Zone in the city.

It will contain 42 points of activity where children will be able to role-play adult jobs in a pretend world. The location is expected to attract 300,000 visitors in the first year, accommodating as many as 1,000 children each day. Read more

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