Dubai Parks and Resorts

[8] The Dubai Parks and Resorts project was announced in 2012 and construction started in 2014.

[9] In 2014, Dubai Parks and Resorts signed agreements with DreamWorks Animation,[10] Columbia Pictures,[11] Merlin Entertainments and few Bollywood studios to bring famous Hollywood and Bollywood characters to its theme parks.

[13] In 2016, Dubai Parks and Resorts released its official theme song, All the Wonders of the Universe, created by Academy Award winner Alan Menken.

The official inauguration was held on 18 December 2016, an event that was broadcast live across the globe.

[17] In 2017, the remaining elements of Dubai Parks and Resorts launched when both the Legoland Water Park and the Lapita Hotel opened to paying guests on 2 January.