Going Out: Ski Dubai's winter wonders

Sport360 staff 23:31 17/12/2016
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  • With the school term now over, children can celebrate the magic of the festive season in style and even meet Santa at the UAE’s only indoor snow facility. With an amazing mountain wintery setting and temperatures at -4°C, Ski Dubai has become a prominent attraction in the country.

    Their ‘This is Christmas’ package has been massive since it launched earlier this month at Mall of the Emirates and with it running until Saturday, there’s still time to see for yourself why it’s highly rated.

    There are two options to choose from as kids can visit Santa and receive a hot chocolate for Dh100, or enjoy all the snow park activities, as well as meeting the penguins and Santa for Dh350.

    “This is one of our popular times and we can assure you this is the only white Christmas you’ll get in Dubai,” said Sherif Hashem, senior marketing manager at Majid Al Futtaim, Ski Dubai.

    “Since we launched this Christmas special, it’s been really good. On the very first day it was really busy since it was a public holiday and we had quite a lot of people coming winter wonders head to ski Dubai and experience their… Hit the slopes: Ski Dubai is the UAE’s only indoor snow facility. down and really enjoying the experience. Now the school holidays have started, we expect to be even busier until the very last day.

    “What people can expect when they visit is a winter wonderland with lots of amazing lights and the Santa’s grotto, as well as the massive Christmas tree. There will be chances for kids to get a photo with Santa and play in the snow.”

    For an additional fee, visitors can also look forward to skiing, snowboarding, tobogganing and even experience rolling down the Giant Ball run or spiralling down the tube slides. Given it’s the only snow resort in the Middle East, Hashem insists it will be a memorable visit for people, young and old.

    “Ski Dubai is the only indoor snow resort in the region and there’s no other place in the UAE where you will enjoy -4 and enjoy real snow,” he said.

    “It will feel very much like Christmas and there are also opportunities to try out our very popular activities for an additional cost.”

    What: ‘This is Christmas’ package

    Where: Ski Dubai, Mall of the Emirates

    When: Now until December 24 (from 12:00 to 22:00), Park open all-year round Contact: For more information, visit www.theplaymania.com/skidubai

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