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Global Village Popularity Rises
Global Village, the region’s entertainment, shopping, and cultural attraction located in Dubailand, continues to bring in visitors of all ages, who can enjoy 70 different rides in the gaming and fun fair zone. The entertainment area takes up the biggest amount of space in the park, and nearly 30 percent more games and rides have been added to this year’s edition.
Popular children’s rides in this area are the towering Ferris Wheel, and carousel. Exciting rides include the Mouse Spinning Coaster, Roller Coaster, High Speed Giant Wheel, Sky Rider Frisbee, and the most recent addition, a one of a kind steel inverted roller coaster called the Bat Coaster. Global Village also offers fun water rides like Wild Mouse, Freij Flume, and River Rafting, kiddie rides, mini coasters, and fun games like bowlarama and throw dart.
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