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New drone pictures from over DPR showing where the themed lands will sit on the current site.
I feel like this photo isn't as up to date as some I have seen but they are claiming it was "the other day" so I will give them the benefit...

Source: https://twitter.com/dxbparksresorts

So it looks like October has been revised down to September 1st.

Paul La France, chief project officer, Dubai Parks and Resorts, said: "Our MEP work has fallen a bit behind [deadline] projections for the end of this year.
"We start to turn over pieces of the park next January - February timeframe and there's a sequence of handover through 2016 culminating in a soft opening on September 1, 2016."

Source: http://www.arabianbusiness.com/dubai-theme-park-resort-eyes-soft-opening-on-sept-1-2016-616202.html

A few more photos available on this site. Check out the Smurf houses.

Source: http://www.constructionweekonline.com/pics-36482-in-pictures-dubai-parks-and-resorts/0

DPR have also been doing some major recruitment drives this past week for actors, entertainers etc which gives me confidence that October 2016 will be hit. Entertainers are a big overhead to have on the payroll this early in the project especially if you think you might not hit your opening schedule.

They have been advertising over their own page, Twitter, facebook and pushing this with PR.

However http://careers.dubaiparksandresorts.com/vacancies/ shows that as yet they are still recruiting for most of their HR & Recruitment managers/directors etc so part of me wonders if this is just keeping up the PR activity for the time being.

Look no further! #DubaiParksAndResorts is redefining what #amazing is come #October2016! #DPRamazing

https://twitter.com/dxbparksresorts

Any update ?

Judging from the construction pics, I consider an October 2016 opening date for all three parks to be rather hectic.

Check out the website's new look : http://www.dubaiparksandresorts.com/

Dubai Parks and Resorts: Bollywood, Legoland and Motiongate parks in Dubai now half-complete – in pictures.


Source:
http://www.thenational.ae/business/travel-tourism/bollywood-legoland-and-motiongate-parks-in-dubai-now-half-complete--in-pictures

There will be two Hunger Games rides!


Hunger Games attraction render

motiongate™ Dubai as part of Dubai Parks and Resorts will open in 2016 and The Hunger Games fans are sure to flock to the park for the two spectacular rides including an immersive adventure which will take guests through the Capitol on board a hovercraft to see the world of Panem. The second ride will be a launched roller coaster which transports guests from District 12 to the Capitol via a super high-speed Capitol bullet train.

Read more here:
http://www.dubaiparksandresorts.com/about-us/dubai-parks-and-resorts-presents-a-global-first-the-hunger-games-attractions-to-open-at-motiongate-dubai/