Prices slashed at overpriced theme park

The Qatar Tourism Authority has ordered that prices of rides at the Doha Summer Fun Park be slashed in its first week due to feedback from the public.

A committee headed by Ahmed Al Nuaimi, chairman of the Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) visited the Summer Fun Park, which opened in Doha last week and found the rides to be overpriced.

Al Nuami said: “To ensure the summer continues to be fun and exciting for everyone who visits, we have organised a committee to visit the Fun Park and assess the rides and entertainment. As the result of our assessment and survey of visitors, we have decided to drop the prices of some of the rides, offering more of an opportunity for families to enjoy their time together at a reasonable price.”

Prices of some rides have now been slashed from QR15 (US$4) to QR10 ($2.7). One ride has dropped from QR10 to QR5 ($1.4). All rides for children under the age of 10 are now priced at either QR10 or QR5.

According to the QTA 40,000 visitors have come to the Doha Summer Fun Park since it opened last week.