Dubai Parks and Resorts expansion
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Motiongate going up, as well:

Pictures taken this month.

Bollywood Park going up:

What to expect from the Bollywood Theme Park:

E-ticket attractions including a stunt show, dark ride shooter, coaster, multiple motion simulators, an indoor carnival, and an immersive themed restaurant.

A clearer image of the Bollywood Theme Park http://www.rivacreativeusa.com/

Dubai Parks and Resorts LLC, a Meraas Holding company, has announced plans to develop a zone themed to DreamWorks Animation characters within motiongate™ Dubai, a Hollywood inspired theme park taking shape at Dubai’s newest leisure and entertainment destination.

Featuring DreamWorks Animation franchises, the zone will feature 12 engaging attractions and new-generation rides, as well as themed dining and retail outlets that provide unique experiences through the use of innovative media and creative storytelling.

motiongate™ Dubai will encompass a total of four million square feet and is anticipated to attract three million visitors a year. The theme park will host four zones with a total of 27 attractions, as well as a vibrant retail, dining and entertainment options across all areas.

Source:
Press Release delivered by APCO

Dubai Parks & Resorts LLC, a Meraas Holding company, today announced plans for Riverpark, the grand entrance plaza that will interconnect the three theme parks defining phase one of the mega leisure and entertainment destination

Source:
Press Release delivered by APCO

http://gulfbusiness.com/2014/10/dubais-meraas-says-hollywood-theme-park-will-dreamworks-animation-zone/

http://www.thenational.ae/business/property/kilometre-long-canal-star-attraction-in-meraas-dubai-theme-parks-project

Information retrieved from online business profiles:


General infos:

The first phase of Dubai Parks & Resorts’ will comprise three theme parks: Motiongate Dubai, Bollywood Parks Dubai, and LEGOLAND Dubai. The development will also feature Riverpark – a grand entrance plaza and Lapita, a family themed hotel. The first phase is scheduled for completion in 2016.

Motiongate Dubai will feature four unique zones and transport visitors on a journey of discovery, bringing to life some of the most recognizable Hollywood characters from the big screen. The park will use the latest-in-technology attractions and new-generation rides to offer a distinctly unique, high-value entertainment experience.

Billed as the first theme park in the world dedicated solely to the Indian film industry, Bollywood Parks Dubai will provide a physical location for fans from across the globe to visit and celebrate the biggest names of Indian cinema and its very colorful canvas.

As the first LEGOLAND park in the Middle East and the seventh worldwide, LEGOLAND Dubai will bring the well-known LEGO brick to life in an interactive world specifically designed for children aged 2-12.

Centrally located between the three theme parks, Riverpark will serve as an entrance plaza district featuring an array of retail, dining and entertainment options.

Complementing the overall experience at Dubai Parks & Resorts is Lapita, a themed family hotel will cater to travelers and residents looking for a weekend or a weeklong getaway in a fun filled environment.

Five parks, not three:

37 Hectare Integrated Resort comprising 5 Theme Parks

Details:

US$ 2.7 Billion, Dubai Parks & Resorts (Phase 1 - 3 Theme Parks)
.... Motiongate Dubai
.... Bollywood Parks Dubai
.... Legoland Dubai
US$ 2.0 Billion, Dubai Parks & Resorts (Phase 2 - 2 Theme Parks)
.... Six Flags Dubai
.... Fifth Theme Park (Confidential)
US$ 80 Million, Hub-Zero FEC at the City Walk, Dubai
US$ 52 Million, Our Living Planet, at the City Walk, Dubai

More:

Client Representative for a US. 2.7 Billion dollar Mega Project.
Dubai Parks and Resorts Phase 1 – 350 hectares Dubai UAE
Responsible for the overall construction management that includes the following linked complexes:
5 major theme parks based around Hollywood movies, Bollywood movies, Thrill parks and Children’s entertainment.
Motiongate Theme park, Bollywood Theme park, Legoland Theme park, Sixflags Theme park.
The parks will be centrally linked to a Grand Entrance Square consisting of shops, restaurants and entertainment dubbed “River Park” along with a Lapita family hotel.
Phase 1 will be completed in 2016.

DreamWorks confirmed as a part of MotionGate theme park:

Delivery Manager for the DreamWorks box and the Motiongate park infrastructure for the Dubai Parks development.

Mall confirmed:

(...) managing the delivery of a Retail Mall within the Dubai Parks Project (...)

LEGOLAND contractors:

Deputy Project Manager for the Main Contractor ( a Joint Venture between Besix and Orascom) building LEGOLAND Dubai as a part of the overall Dubai Parks development in Jebel Ali (Dubai)

Family Entertainment Center (FEC) confirmed:

Also managing the MEP design for a 15,000m² US$26million Family Entertainment Centre contract in Dubai for client Meraas Leisure & Entertainment with project managers Samsung C&T.

Attraction details:

1.Dubai Parks – Royal Theater At Bollywood Parks ,Dubai.- Building project with all the associated civil works , erection from the pile head to the finishing with external and internal finishing.
Client : Meeras Holdings,Project Management: Samsung C&T, Consultant : Kling.
2. Lego Land Infrastructure ( Dubai Parks ) – Installation and setting up the infrastructure facilities prior to the main construction.
Client : Meeras Holdings, Project Management: Samsung C&T, Consultant : Kling.