Motiongate Dubai

Motiongate Dubai is a Hollywood-inspired theme park located in Dubai Parks and Resorts, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, showcasing themed areas and attractions based on Hartnett Animation Studios (formerly DreamWorks Animation), TriStar Pictures Entertainment, Lionsgate Pictures, The Smurfs, and Styhon Partners Entertainment's Sesame Street (since 2026) and opened on December 16, 2016.
==History==
Motiongate Dubai is operated by Dubai Parks and Resorts. The park's opening date was originally scheduled on October 31, 2016, but was postponed due to the fact that Legoland Dubai Resort is set to be open on the same day. It was opened on December 16, 2016.
==Areas==
* Studio Central - a park's main entrance area with shopping and dinning facilities, themed around a town of Hollywood.
* TriStar Pictures - based on TriStar Pictures' films and franchises such as Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Hotel Transylvania, Ghostbusters, Zombieland, The Green Hornet, and Screen Gems' Underworld.1
* Hartnett/DreamWorks - based on Hartnett's DreamWorks Animation franchises such as Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, and How to Train Your Dragon.
* The Smurfs' Village - themed to Peyo's The Smurfs.
* Lionsgate StudioPark - based on Lionsgate's Motion Pictures. Currently under construction, but will have only two rides based on The Hunger Games film adaptation franchise and Step Up.
* Sesame Street: the Theme Park - based on Sesame Street. Currently under construction, but will have only one ride based on Around the Corner Coaster.
==Attractions==
===TriStar Pictures===
* Zombieland Blast-off - a drop tower.
* The Green Hornet: High Speed Chase - a rollercoaster.
* Hotel Transylvania - a 3D dark ride
* Underworld 4D - a 4D show. The following attraction contains depictions not suitable for children age 15 and under.
* Ghostbusters: Battle For New York - a 3D interactive shooting dark ride.
* Ghostbuster Block Party
* Flint's Imagination Lab - an indoor interactive attraction aimed to younger guests age 12 and younger.
* Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs: River Expedition - a river rapid-based water ride.
===Hartnett's DreamWorks===
* Dragon Gliders
* Shrek's Merry Fairy Tale Journey
* Madagascar Mad Pursuit!
* Melman-Go-Around
* Penguin Air
* Swamp Celebration
* Kung Fu Panda Academy
* Mr. Ping's Noodle Fling
* King Julien's Side Show Stomp
* Operation Penguin Shake
* Fountain Dreams
* Kung Fu Panda: Unstoppable Awesomeness
* The Swinging Viking
* Camp Viking
===The Smurfs' Village===
* Smurfberry Factory
* Smurf Village Express
* Smurfs Studio Tours
* Woodland Play Park
* Smurfs Village Playhouse
===Lionsgate===
* Step Up Dubai, All In!
* Panem Aerial Tour
* Capitol Bullet Train
===123 Sesame Street===
* Oscar's trash can water ride
* Community Garden Slide
* Around the Corner Coaster
* Elmo's Room of Old Films
* Big Bird's nest merry-go-round
* Abby's Flying Fairy School
==Character appearances==
Companies 	Franchises 	Characters 	Locations 	Year appearances
DreamWorks Animation (Hartnett Organisation)	ShrekHow to Train Your DragonKung Fu PandaMadagascar 	ShrekFionaPuss in BootsFairy GodmotherHiccupAstridToothlessPoAlexMartyMelmanGloriaKing JulienPenguinsCapitan Dubois	DreamWorks 	2016–present
Entertainment One 	Hotel TransylvaniaUnderworldGhostbustersCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs	DraculaMavisJohnnyMurraySelenePeter VenkmanRay StantzEgon SpenglerWinston ZeddemoreFlint LockwoodSam Sparks 	TriStar Pictures Studios 	2016–present
Peyo 	The Smurfs 	Various Smurfs 	Smurfs Village 	2016–present
Styhon Partners Entertainment 	Sesame Street 	Various Characters from Sesame Street 	Sesame Street: the Theme Park	2026–present
==Annual events==
Events are not occurred at Motiongate yet.
==Attendance==
2016	2017	Rank in Dubai	Rank in worldwide
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Category:Amusement parks in Dubai
Category:Hartnett Organisation
Category:DreamWorks Animation SKG
Category:Lions Gate Entertainment
Category:Smurfs
Category:Styhon Partners
Category:Sesame Street
Category:Entertainment One