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Dubai Parks and Resorts reopened on 7 October 2026 after more than six months closed. All four venues came back at once: Legoland Dubai Resort, Motiongate Dubai, Real Madrid World and The World of Riverland. The destination sits off Sheikh Zayed Road, opposite Palm Jebel Ali, and is run by Dubai Holding Entertainment.
Tickets for Motiongate and Real Madrid World start at Dh295. Legoland Dubai costs Dh295 when booked online and Dh330 at the gate. Riverland entry starts at Dh25, with activities charged separately. Bookings go through the Dubai Parks and Resorts website. Opening hours were not published in the reports.
New this season
Riverland has added bowling and Lamborghini racing simulators, taking it to 14 attractions. At Motiongate, the ninth Fright Nights runs until 8 November and includes SAW: Trial by Terror and The Strangers: Trapped, both drawn from Lionsgate horror films.
Legoland has a new daily sound and light show in Miniland, the area built from 20 million bricks around a 17-metre model of Burj Khalifa. Its Halloween programme lasts until 2 November and is covered by a day ticket. Before the end of the year the resort plans The Wave, a splash pad for young children, a Master Model Builder Academy and a reworked Factory Experience. T-Rex Glamping, with its dinosaur-themed tents, is back for a second season.
Fernando Eiroa, chief executive of Dubai Holding Entertainment, said the reopening "marks a significant moment for us and our guests."
What it means for you
The parks reopened shortly before the October school mid-term break. Legoland is aimed at children aged two to 12. Riverland can be visited without a theme park ticket, since its four themed zones have their own restaurants and cafes.
Gulf News reported the reopening details, and The National interviewed Eiroa about the new season.
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