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Ski Dubai<br />
who even have their own village. Fear<br />
factor alert: not all rides are suitable<br />
for tender young minds – or adults of a<br />
nervous disposition – so check before<br />
you ride. Motiongate and Bollywood<br />
are open daily from 3pm to 11pm until<br />
the end of the month. Legoland is open<br />
from noon to 8pm Sat to Wed, and<br />
noon to 9pm Thur and Fri.<br />
EXPERIENCE SNOW AND ICE<br />
Where else but Dubai can you stroll<br />
along the beach in the morning<br />
and go skiing on real snow in the<br />
afternoon? A winter wonderland in<br />
the middle of the desert, Ski Dubai<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 Mall of the Emirates boasts<br />
the world’s first indoor black run, a<br />
62<br />
waddle of people-friendly penguins<br />
and is the de facto destination<br />
for skiing, snowboarding and<br />
tobogganing. Don’t fret if you haven’t<br />
packed your salopettes, as you can<br />
hire clothing and equipment on-site.<br />
Be sure to catch the penguin parades<br />
between 2pm and 8pm daily. Open<br />
from 10am-11pm Sun to Wed, 10am to<br />
midnight on Thur, 9am to midnight on<br />
Fri and 9am-11pm on Sat.<br />
An Olympic-sized rink, Dubai Ice<br />
Rink (advance bookings +971 4 303<br />
4992, arabian-adventures.com or <strong>City</strong><br />
Sightseeing Dubai kiosks at major malls)<br />
at The Dubai Mall is the perfect spot to<br />
cool off with public sessions for beginner<br />
and intermediate skaters. Catch a<br />
snowflake on your tongue at one of the<br />
regular snowfall sessions, with Penguin<br />
Pal skating aids available for little ones<br />
(minimum one metre tall) and Snowmen<br />
for wobbly adults or kids 12 years or<br />
above. Check for session timings.<br />
FAMILY-FRIENDLY FUN<br />
New to the family-centric collection of<br />
activities in and around the popular Kite<br />
Beach strip is XPark Jr. (+971 4 328 4175,<br />
xparkjr.com), which blends desert and<br />
forest influences to create a fun, natural<br />
playscape. Kids get to splash in streams,<br />
climb trees and hang out in treehouses,<br />
as well as explore meandering paths,<br />
cascading fountains and the on-site<br />
petting zoo. With a mud kitchen also<br />
part of the outdoor fun, don’t forget<br />
to pack a change of clothes. Dhs45<br />
per child (for two hours, with one with<br />
accompanying entering for free).<br />
Open from 8am-6pm Sat to Wed and<br />
8am-8pm Thur and Fri.
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