Encounter Zone, Dubai

The Wafi City Shopping Centre really offers something for all the family, so if your kids haven’t complained about visiting all the shops here, it is because they are waiting for you to take them to the Encounter Zone on the 3rd floor!

This great theme park opened in 2001 and holds attractions for kids of all ages. It is the only indoor park incorporated in a shopping mall in the Middle East. It is separated into two different “worlds” named Galactica and Lunarland.

In Galactica you will work your way through a Crystal Maze before confronting the spine-chilling Chamber of Horrors. For extra thrills you can ride a virtual roller-coaster that is more terrifying than the real thing! There is a video game arcade, a roller-blade arena and a paint-ball “city” where you put on protective jackets before “shooting” your enemies.

Lunarland is a haven for younger children: there is a soft-play area featuring flying spaceships, sand-pits and an arts-and-crafts corner, where they can model clay bowls to take home with them. Parents can join in the activities or they can leave their children in the care of the Zone’s highly-trained staff while they enjoy a drink in the adjoining bar.

Entry to the Encounter Zone is free, but like a funfair, you pay for individual rides and activities. The park is closed on Fridays.