Motiongate Dubai
A Hollywood-inspired theme park at Dubai Parks and Resorts, opened in December 2016. Its four themed zones are given over to rides and shows from popular film franchises, next door to Legoland.
- Where
- Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 24.9214, 55.0029
Get the Motiongate Dubai stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Motiongate Dubai. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Dubai volume with your photos and a note.
Near Motiongate Dubai
Legoland Dubai 0.8 km
The first Legoland in the Middle East, opened at Dubai Parks and Resorts in 2016 after years of delay. Its rides and brick-built models are aimed at families with young children, and its miniature city recreates famous buildings of the region.
Guru Nanak Darbar 16 km
The first official gurdwara in the Gulf, opened in 2012 in the churches complex of Jebel Ali Village. It was founded by Surender Singh Kandhari, a Dubai resident since 1976, and serves the city's large Sikh community.
Ibn Battuta Mall 18 km
A long mall in southwest Dubai with more than 300 shops, named after the 14th-century traveller from Tangier. Its six courts are each built in the style of a land he visited: China, India, Persia, Egypt, Tunisia and Andalusia.
Madame Tussauds Dubai 21 km
A wax museum on Bluewaters Island, opened in 2021 as the first of its kind in the Middle East. It has more than 60 lifelike figures of musicians, actors, athletes and world leaders, close enough to stand beside.
Bluewaters Island 21 km
An artificial island 400 metres off the beach at JBR, near Dubai Marina, given over to shops, restaurants and homes. It is the base of Ain Dubai, one of the largest observation wheels in the world.
Jumeirah Beach Residence 22 km
A 1.7-kilometre strip of 40 residential towers on the Gulf shore at Dubai Marina. At street level its beachfront promenade of cafés and shops, The Walk, is where much of the city comes to stroll in the evenings.
Dubai Marina 23 km
A district of high towers built around a man-made canal along a 3 km stretch of the Gulf shore. A promenade runs the length of the water, lined with cafés and moored yachts, and comes alive in the evenings.
Palm Jumeirah 25 km
A palm tree drawn in reclaimed sand on the Gulf, with a trunk, fronds and an outer crescent that breaks the waves. More than 25,000 people now live on these artificial islands, and a monorail runs up the trunk to Atlantis at the far end.
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Questions
Where is Motiongate Dubai?
Motiongate Dubai is in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Legoland Dubai (0.8 km), Guru Nanak Darbar (16 km), Ibn Battuta Mall (18 km).
How do I get the Motiongate Dubai stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Motiongate Dubai and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Dubai volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Motiongate Dubai before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Dubai volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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