3 Kidzania
Children are in for a treat in 2010 with the opening of Kidzania at Dubai Mall, a city made for and run by children, where they can drive buses, fly aeroplanes and work in restaurants.
It is an initiative of Emaar Retail, which has already opened attractions such as Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo, SEGA Republic, Reel Cinemas and Dubai Ice Rink at the mall.
KidZania will feature offices, schools, a fire station, race track, radio station, pizzeria, hospitals, a bank, ATM machines, theatre and fashion ramps, all scaled down to a smaller, child-friendly size.
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Kids can choose a preferred ‘role’ — from teachers and doctors to construction workers and mechanics — and are provided with costumes to complete the experience.
But perhaps the piece de resistance is the Emirates Airline component of this edutainment centre.
The airline is creating a real-life airport and airline environment with features including aircraft bodies and cockpits and check-in counters. Kids can even dress up in Emirates Airline pilot and cabin crew uniforms.
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