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MAPIC & LEISURUP INSIGHT

Middle East
Designed around the concept of a bamboo forest by Design
International, the Forsan Central Mall exudes a restful ‘garden
in the city’ feel. Known for its exceptional growth rate and
versatility, bamboo reflects Abu Dhabi’s unique character and
rapid development on the world stage. On the mall’s façade, a
series of vertical green and brown elements create a bamboo
forest effect. Forsan Central Mall is set to be the primary and
only all-in-one shopping, dining and entertainment destination
in the Khalifa City catchment area. Offering a rich variety
of options including nine cinema screens, 22 F&B outlets, a
15,000sq m Lulu Hypermarket and Department store and 89
retail stores, the mall will cater to the basic and aspirational
needs of the residents of this upscale community, while also
serving as its thriving social hub. The soft opening of the mall
took place in the third week of September and the project
was developed by Line Investments & Property LLC.
The upcoming Mall of Dilmunia represents a balanced
AL KHIRAN modernistic and futuristic architecture which creates an
Sabah Al Ahmad Sea City, Kuwait
Developer:TAMDEEN exciting family oriented universe within it. It will include
retailers from across the MENA region that are yet to enter Super Realistic Flying Adventures
the Bahraini market, it aims to provide a quality entertainment,
leisure and retail destination, which adds value to the Island’s
MALL OF DILMUNIA tenants and guests. Being developed by Dilmunia Mall
Dilmunia Island, Bahrain for Retail and Lifestyle Destinations
Developer: DILMUNIA MALL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY Development Company, the Mall of Dilmunia will redefine
the shopping experience in Bahrain by adding urbanity to the
retail experience through the development of a Boulevard.
It provides visitors with the illusion that they are outdoors Flying Theaters have been the megatrend in the the flying feeling is achieved by a special standing/
within a vibrant European cityscape. The open-air sky terrace entertainment industry over the last decade. This trend semi-prone position of the guests during flight and a
allows visitors to take in the breath-taking view of the island has been initiated by the Walt Disney Corporation, sophisticated, patented motion-drive-and-control-system.
of Muharraq. The terrace is to also include a beautiful mosque Universal Studios and others. While in the beginning This system has been developed with a strong focus on
representing the Islamic family values, culture and lifestyle.
The Al Khiran Hybrid Outlet Mall in Kuwait is set to meet these fabulous media and motion based attractions the principles of human physiology, psychology and is
heightened shopper expectations by offering a combination of were only suitable for major theme parks with huge based on approaches of industrial robotic systems being
high value and dynamic experiences through a mix of premium theater spaces, the Dynamic Motion Group has made able to address several hundred positions per second.
outlet shopping, curated dining, immersive entertainment, these state-of-the-art attractions available for shopping “By putting these factors together we are able to achieve a
large format events & exhibitions and recreational leisure malls and the retail-world with significant improvements hyper-realistic flying experience even in compact spaces
experiences when it opens in 2022. The project area is spread in technology. with a low ceiling height. Guests only feel the movements
over 350,000sq m, the total GLA of the upcoming outlet is
70,000sq m and it will be home to 300 retail stores. Al Khiran they should feel and cannot feel the movements which
Hybrid Outlet Mall is being developed by the Tamdeen Group FLYING THEATER ADVENTURES, a Dynamic Motion would interfere with the experience,” explains Michael
which has consistently delivered exceptional real estate Group Company - is bringing the top level Flying Theater Prager, CEO of FLYING THEATER ADVENTURES.
including the award winning 360 Kuwait and Al Kout with a technology to the world of retail and leisure to help
single-minded purpose; To Build Great Places.
develop them into lifestyle destinations. Dynamic Motion The company has put together a growing library of different
Group Companies developed a Flying Theater for a films with different adventures for various target groups
FORSAN CENTRAL MALL, major theme-park in Orlando and built Ride Systems for from the very young (ages four and up) to the adventure
Abu Dhabi, UAE,
Developer: LINE INVESTMENTS & PROPERTY LLC customers in China. Later it developed and installed a seeking teenagers, adults and even grandparents, who
very compact version of Flying Theater in a museum prefer glider-styled Flying Experiences over fast turns
in Washington D.C., proving that a breathtaking Flying and quick moves. You can easily change the program in
Adventure is possible in a compact space with a room accordance with the actual target group.
height of less than six meters.
And the business side? FLYING THEATER
What is the difference between Flying Theaters in ADVENTURES offers the ideal attraction to develop
theme parks and the developments of the Dynamic your venue to a lifestyle destination. Including a pre-
Motion Group? show before the actual flight the adventure takes 15-20
minutes and provides even with moderate ticket prices
While competitors focused on huge installations where an excellent ROI.
guests are sitting in gondolas with their feet dangling
in the air to create the flying feeling, FLYING THEATER www.flyingtheateradventures.com
ADVENTURES has developed compact systems where michael.prager@dymorides.com