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Legoland Water Park<br />
propels you to speeds of 80 km/h), it’s<br />
wet and wild all the way. Open daily<br />
from 10am-6pm.<br />
Over on the crescent of Palm<br />
Jumeirah, Aquaventure Waterpark<br />
(advance booking via +971 4 303<br />
4992, arabian-adventures.com or <strong>City</strong><br />
Sightseeing Dubai kiosks at major<br />
malls) at Atlantis, The Palm delivers 17<br />
hectares of H2O action. Dare to make<br />
the dramatic descent that is the Leap<br />
of Faith, jump in a two-person inner<br />
tube and journey through the Tower<br />
of Neptune to a shark-filled lagoon, or<br />
relax in a private, poolside cabana.<br />
Open daily from 10am to sunset.<br />
Laguna Waterpark at La Mer (800<br />
637 227, lagunawaterpark.com), which<br />
has four different zones – Splash, Slide,<br />
Surf and Relax – and all manner of<br />
60<br />
hair-raising rides to hurl yourself down.<br />
The central Water Slide Tower is at<br />
the heart of the action, with a host of<br />
cool attractions, including five rides,<br />
plus a family zone, lazy river, and pool<br />
lounge with swim-up juice bar. The<br />
star attraction, however, is the WaveOz<br />
180 Florider – the first of its kind in the<br />
region – where you can tackle the<br />
competition-level wave on a body<br />
board or stand-up board. Open daily<br />
from 10am-8pm. Tickets cost from<br />
Dhs125 on the door.<br />
In Jebel Ali, Legoland Water Park<br />
(advance bookings via +971 4 303<br />
4992, arabian-adventures.com) at<br />
Dubai Parks and Resorts is designed<br />
especially for families with kids aged<br />
two to 12. Slide, splash and swim<br />
through 15 Lego-inspired water slides,<br />
raft rides and pools. You can even<br />
construct your own Lego raft to help<br />
you on your way. Winter opening hours<br />
are 10am-6pm daily.<br />
For something on a smaller scale,<br />
head to JBR where you can find<br />
AquaFun (aquafun.ae). This epic<br />
inflatable water park challenges you<br />
to run, jump and slide your way past<br />
more than 72 obstacles without falling<br />
off. Open daily from 9am-7pm. From<br />
Dhs150, or Dhs120 for kids.<br />
BEACH AND POOL ACTION<br />
Want to feel the sand between your<br />
toes? If you’re not staying on the beach,<br />
or simply fancy a change of scenery,<br />
there are plenty of places to head to.<br />
The emirate's newest stretch of beach,<br />
La Mer (meraas.ae) in Jumeirah
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