Middle East

A new virtual reality gaming park is set to open in Al Khawaneej area of Dubai, UAE, offering cutting-edge gaming experiences featuring popular franchises and a number of exciting innovations. Expected to become a firm favourite for…

IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry, has announced registration is now open for IAAPA EMEA Trade Summit, set to take place 2-4 February, 2021 at Europa-Park in Rust, Germany. During this inaugural event, the global…

Yas Island, UAE attraction Clymb Abu Dhabi has announced new routes across four of its climbing walls, according to a recent story published by thenational.ae. The indoor adventure hub, which is home to the world’s tallest indoor…

Qetaifan Projects, a leading leisure company owned by Katara Hospitality, has awarded the design and build contract for a ground-breaking immersive educational water ride on Qetaifan Island North, Qatar, to the British company Sarner…

Osool Entertainment, an entertainment agency based in Saudi Arabia, has implemented the Semnox arcade cashless system at its first store in Riyadh. Osool Entertainment’s offer focuses on various indoor entertainment activities including…

Provider of cashless technology Intercard, which has been working in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia since 1999 and has over 300 locations in KSA, has received SASO (Saudi Arabia Standards, Metrology and Quality Organisation) certification.…

CLYMB Abu Dhabi, the new sports and leisure attraction on Yas Island, has been awarded  two Guinness World Record titles for the world’s largest indoor skydiving wind tunnel at 10 metres in diameter and 54.6 metres high, and the world’s…

As the recovery process amid the COVID-19 pandemic continues, 11 KidZania Metropolises have opened their doors once again. KidZania Dubai, KidZania Moscow, KidZania Kuala Lumpur, KidZania Dallas and KidZania Istanbul are the most recent…

Unique Hospitality Group, the owner of more than 14 Chuck E. Cheese franchise stores across Saudi Arabia, has implemented Semnox's Play Pass system at all these stores in Saudi Arabia. The 'All You Can Play' gaming experience allows kids…

Themed entertainment design company KCC Entertainment Design is set to celebrate its 20th birthday this month. The Belgian company was initially founded in 2000 with the aim of designing and creating karting entertainment centres. CEO…

One of the highlights at OCT Group’s new water park in Xiangyang, China, which opened earlier this summer, is a world-first, eight-lane Mat Racer slide complex, built by German manufacturer Wiegand.Waterrides. Made entirely of stainless…

Amusement Logic has partnered with indoor theme park franchise KidzMondo to jointly develop water play areas in the city-themed play facilities.  Designed for children aged 2 to 14, KidzMondo offers ‘imagination and reality on a small…

The Board of the Middle East and North Africa Leisure Attractions Council (MENALAC) has appointed Rosa Tahmaseb as new Secretary-General, effective from June 2020. Rosa Tahmaseb, an industry veteran with over 20 years of experience…

Simworx, one of the world’s leading suppliers of media based attractions, is pleased to announce its new exclusive partnership with Engage Interactive, who will be taking on the role of external sales representative for the Saudi Arabia…

Saudi Entertainment and Amusement has been postponed until 24-26 May 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Over the past few months, it has been remarkable to see how united the global entertainment and leisure community has been,…