WHY LEGOLAND DUBAI IS A MUST VISIT THIS FESTIVE SEASON

WHY LEGOLAND® DUBAI RESORT IS A MUST VISIT THIS FESTIVE SEASON

• All families to join the Festive Bricktacular from 14. December to 8. January 2023 and the Countdown to Christmas from 5. -25. December at LEGOLAND Dubai • LEGOLAND Advent Calendar with daily presents worth AED 40,000

• Santa’s Present Search in MINILAND and LEGO Festive Wishing Wall

• Daily Holly Jolly Holiday Party • Decorate LEGO Gingerbread House Build in MINILAND • Festive Cupcake Decorating Class*

• Christmas Carols* and personal meet & greet with LEGO Santa

• Santa Sleepover at LEGOLAND® Hotel featuring letter from Santa, LEGO gift in room, festive activities, free access to LEGOLAND Dubai with all* festive events, shows and performances! Dubai, UAE- December 2022: The festive season this year at LEGOLAND® Dubai Resort offers countless reasons for families to enjoy the unmatched Festive Bricktacular adventures at LEGOLAND® Dubai as well as discover the one-and-only ‘Santa Sleepover’ at LEGOLAND® Hotel – from 14. December to 8. January 2023.

The LEGOLAND Dubai theme park has a long list of exciting events planned for everyone, including a Santa’s Present Search in MINILAND, a LEGO® festive Wishing Wall, Holly Jolly Holiday Party, Festive Cupcake Decorating Class*, Christmas Carols*, a chance to meet and greet with LEGO® Santa, the opportunity to decorate MINILAND's LEGO Gingerbread House, the Santa Post Box, a special snowfall, and a surprise appearance by LEGO Santa. The return of LEGOLAND's massive advent calendar tops it all off. From December 5 to December 25, 2022, there will be daily presents worth AED 40,000 waiting behind the doors for daily winners to claim. Not only that, but from December 14 to January 8, the brand-new Santa Sleepover at the LEGOLAND Hotel is a must-attend journey for families looking to give their children an unforgettable holiday adventure. It includes a special letter from Santa, a LEGO® gift in the room, exclusive hotel holiday-themed activities like building LEGO® ornaments together with free access to LEGOLAND Dubai with all* festive events and more. For the second year in a row, LEGOLAND Dubai is announcing the comeback of the daily Christmas Countdown in MINILAND. A huge 4-metre-high Advent Calendar with LEGO gifts worth AED 40,000 behind the doors, awaiting one daily winner, from 5. to 25. December to open one of its doors and take an awesome LEGO prize home. Here, and upon arrival at the park gate, every guest will receive one ticket with a number, which could be the lucky number to win the daily LEGO prize. To double the magic during this miraculous occasion, the advent calendar will have double doors on 23, 24 and on 25 December, waiting for two winners to open and take their awesome LEGO present home. Guests longing to increase their winning chances can visit all park retails shops including The BIG Shop to select their favourite LEGO souvenirs* and receive additional Avent Calendar ticket(s). From December 14 to January 8, LEGOLAND Dubai will host a wide range of holiday events, games, and performances that will keep youngsters and their parents entertained nonstop. Numerous opportunities await the imaginative kids, including the daily festive cupcake decorating classes* at The Café terrace, where they may unleash their inner chefs and then take their finished creations home. With the assistance of the LEGOLAND elves, they may also participate in decorating the sizable LEGO® Gingerbread House in MINILAND. Young detectives, looking for the next quiz to solve, will not be disappointed with two festive quiz games: the ‘ELF Hunt’, where kids need to find and collect 8 letters marked on Santa's elves throughout the park, ‘decipher’ the letters to discover the festive word; while ‘Santa’s Present Search’ encourages them to help Santa finding and counting his LEGO gifts that fell from his sleigh while flying over MINILAND. Additionally, young party goers should not miss the daily ‘Holly Jolly Holiday Party’ performed by LEGOLAND characters and elves at the 10-metre-high LEGO DUPLO® festive tree in FACTORY Street. As the festive season will not be complete without the Christmas Carols at LEGOLAND Dubai, families, who visit the park on 17. December will get the chance to join the magical celebration of LEGOLAND Dubai Christmas Choir in FACTORY Street, performing some of everyone’s favourite Christmas carols. Apart from the non-stop fun activities from 14. December to 8. January, kids are invited to visit the brand-new LEGO® festive wishing wall, where they can complete their wish list, hang it and cross their fingers to come true. Additionally, they can write their own personal letters to Santa, post it at the special LEGO® post box, which will be only checked and read by Santa- due to the secrecy and importance of those letters. How about creating some unforgettable family memories? Here, families should not miss taking selfies at some unique instagrammable locations, whether at the 10-metre-high LEGO® DUPLO festive tree in FACTORY Street or the one-and-only Santa’s LEGO® sleigh at MINILAND, where famous landmarks are recreated with more than 20 million LEGO® bricks. That is not all – as starting from 5. December, all young foodies will explore a variety of festive snacks and treats at the theme park. The Café offers various festive sandwiches including Turkey & poached cinnamon apple sandwich and roasted Turkey Avocado & Ham sandwich. Special Christmas beverages are also available for its lovers including hot chocolate with toasted marshmallow, caramel cookie frappe as well as gingerbread latte. Moreover, limited-time festive ice cream can be found at Knight’s Table, while the festive popcorn can be spotted throughout the park. Furthermore, Caesar’s Pizza & Pasta Buffet with its ‘Kids Eat for Free’* offer awaits all families to taste its festive buffet with delicious pizza, pasta and salads. To extend the fun even further, kids have an opportunity to enjoy free* beverage refills for the whole day with the limited-edition Festive Refillable Drinks Bottle available only until 8. January 2023. Before heading home, kids need to remind their parents to check out The BIG Shop, the largest LEGO store in the Middle East, to enjoy up to 50%* discount on a variety of selected goodies; as well as collect the complimentary limited-edition festive LEGO Collector’s brick, to add to their exclusive collection. Families across the globe, longing to be named ‘best parents ever’ by their kids, are invited to treat their youngsters with the brand-new ‘Santa Sleepover’ between 14. December to 8. January at LEGOLAND Hotel - the unmatched kids’ holiday destination in the region. Apart from choosing one of 5 room themes, whether “Pirate,” “Adventure,” “LEGO® NINJAGO®,” “LEGO® Friends,” or “Kingdom” – each with a different treasure hunt experience - kids will enjoy unforgettable festive adventures throughout their stay. A letter written by Santa, a LEGO gift and a complimentary festive refillable drinks bottle await the youngsters* in each room together with fantastic activities at the hotel, including the LEGO Gingerbread House Decorating class, the LEGO Ornament Build, holiday arts & crafts, LEGO Santa meet & greet together with Christmas Bingo on the weekends. This is topped by complimentary breakfast buffet and access to the Festive Bricktacular event with all* its exciting activities, shows and performances at LEGOLAND Dubai theme park until 8. January 2023. Furthermore, hotel guests and non-hotel guests can explore the limited-time Christmas’ inspired buffet* from 23. – 25. December at Bricks Family Restaurant offering a feast of flavours, featuring beef wellington, roast turkey, herb-crusted salmon, seafood paella, lamb cutlet, new herb potato, brussels sprouts with turkey bacon, honey glazed vegetables, cranberry almond spinach salad, fresh citrus and cranberry salad, iceberg egg bacon salad, winter kale and granola salad, marinated seafood salad and MORE. All this is topped with a special kids’ buffet full of their favourite bites, desserts and bottomless ice cream. Whether joining the Festive Bricktacular at LEGOLAND Dubai theme park or exploring the first time-ever Santa Sleepover at LEGOLAND Hotel – the festive celebrations this year at LEGOLAND Dubai Resort is unmatched by any other family friendly destination in the region. *Bricktacular Festive event at LEGOLAND Dubai theme park from 14. December – 8. January 2023 is complimentary for guests with a valid entry ticket, as well as Annual Pass Holders holding a pass with validity to enter on these dates. LEGOLAND Dubai full day ticket price is AED 330 to be purchased at the gate or AED 295 when booking online in advance. One day ticket includes unlimited access to all rides, shows and attractions at LEGOLAND Dubai theme park only. Complimentary entry for children under 3 years – ID is required. LEGOLAND Dubai is open 7 days a week- opening hours from 10am – 7pm, from 14. December to 8. January – prior to 14. December, opening hours from Monday to Friday (10:00am-6:00pm) and on Saturday & Sunday (10:00am-7:00pm). ‘Kids Eat Free’ offer is applicable on one child with each paying adult at ‘Caesar’s Pizza & Pasta Buffet Restaurant– offer is not to be used in conjunction with any other offer. The BIG Shop offers up to 50% discount on selected products and LEGO® sets – the applicable discount is not to be used in conjunction with any other offer or promotion. Christmas Tree cupcake decorating class is priced at AED 15 per child. Christmas Countdown is available from 5.-25. December at LEGOLAND Dubai’s MINILAND. Every guest with a paying entry ticket will receive one Christmas Countdown ticket/number at the park entrance. Guests spending AED195 or more at The BIG Shop or any retail shop at the theme park will receive additional ticket/number for the Advent Calendar countdown raffle draw. Christmas refillable bottle priced AED 75 for one and AED 65 for 2 or more- free refills are valid for the Theme Park only and on day of visit, reactivation charge of AED 50 will apply after initial visit. Santa Sleepover is applicable for a minimum of one night stay at LEGOLAND Hotel in themed rooms, fully themed rooms and fully themed suites and features in the room for one kid: one letter from Santa, one LEGO gift set, one drink bottle refill (valid for the Theme Park only and on day of visit and a reactivation charge of AED 50 to apply after initial visit). Santa Sleepover includes buffet breakfast, creative workshops, festive themed activities, outdoor family pool and access to a minimum of one LEGOLAND parks (LEGOLAND Dubai theme park with full access to Festive Bricktacular event and/or LEGOLAND Water Park)– tickets are applicable for one park per day. Christmas inspired buffet at LEGOLAND Hotel is available for hotel guests and non-hotel guests at Bricks Family Restaurant, on 23. & 24. December, from 6:30pm to 10:00pm and on 25. December from 1:00pm to 5:00pm and from 6:30pm to 10:00pm - is priced at AED 165 per adult and AED 95 per child (below 12 years old). No booking required for Christmas inspired buffet, first come-first serve basis. Book the Santa Sleepover at LEGOLAND.ae, and get discounts on your day ticket when booking online at LEGOLAND.ae -Ends- For further information, please contact: LEGOLAND Dubai Resort Nermin Abushnaf Public Relations Manager Nermin.Abushnaf@legoland.ae Notes to Editors Maintaining visitor health and safety as a top priority, the team at LEGOLAND® Dubai Resort have been working hard to ensure hygiene and safety measures are enhanced throughout the resort, including enhanced cleaning and regular sanitization of all touch points. LEGOLAND® Dubai Resort for families with kids aged 2-12 includes LEGOLAND Dubai Theme Park with over 40 LEGO themed rides, shows and building experiences; LEGOLAND Water Park with over 20 family-friendly LEGO themed water slides and attractions; and the region’s only LEGO themed hotel, LEGOLAND Hotel with 44 LEGO themed rooms, 191 fully themed rooms, and 15 suites, two themed family restaurants and interactive activities featuring daily creative workshops, model builder, family pool and in-room treasure hunt. LEGOLAND Dubai is the first of its kind in the region and was opened in 2016. The first LEGOLAND Park opened in 1968 in Billund, Denmark, followed by nine LEGOLAND parks in 5 countries featuring United Kingdom, USA, Germany, Malaysia, UAE and Japan. LEGOLAND Dubai is located on Sheikh Zayed Road opposite the Palm Jebel Ali in Dubai equidistant to Dubai and Abu Dhabi International Airports. For more information, please visit www.LEGOLAND.ae Twitter: @LEGOLANDDUBAI Instagram: @LEGOLANDDUBAI Facebook: facebook.com/LEGOLANDDubai YouTube: youtube.com/LEGOLANDDubai About Merlin Entertainments plc Merlin Entertainments is a global leader in location-based, family entertainment. As Europe's Number 1 and the world's second-largest visitor attraction operator, Merlin operates over 137 attractions, 22 hotels and 6 holiday villages in 24 countries and across 4 continents. Merlin’s purpose is to deliver memorable experiences to its millions of guests around the world, through its iconic brands and multiple attraction formats, and the commitment and passion of its employees. See www.merlinentertainments.biz for more information and follow on Twitter @MerlinEntsNews. About Dubai Parks and Resorts™ Dubai Parks and Resorts™ is the Middle East’s largest integrated theme park destination. The destination comprises MOTIONGATE™ Dubai, LEGOLAND® Dubai Theme Park, LEGOLAND® Water Park, LEGO® themed LEGOLAND® Hotel and BOLLYWOOD PARKS™ Dubai. Guests can experience MOTIONGATE™ Dubai, Hollywood-inspired theme park with the most rollercoasters in a single theme park in the Middle East, offering immersive rides and attractions based on famous Hollywood hits, as well as BOLLYWOOD PARKS™ Dubai, a first-of-its-kind theme park that showcases rides, attractions and live entertainment shows based on some of Bollywood’s biggest blockbusters. The LEGOLAND® Resort offers guests an all-encompassing LEGO® adventure, with a LEGOLAND® Theme Park that offers unique and interactive experiences for families bringing the well-known LEGO® brick to life in a playful environment, a LEGOLAND® Waterpark which is the region’s first water park catering to families with children aged 2-12 years old and a 250 room LEGO® themed LEGOLAND® Hotel offering fully themed rooms that can accommodate a family of five. Guests can stay just steps away from all four of the world-famous parks at Lapita™, Dubai Parks and Resorts, Autograph Collection, a Polynesian themed family hotel that is part of Marriott International. The entire destination is connected by Riverland™ Dubai, a free to enter themed recreational hub that takes visitors on a picturesque journey through well-known locations from across the globe such as; The French Village, Boardwalk, India Gate and The Peninsula, offering several instagrammable locations and provides the perfect backdrop for friends and families to come together, relax and recharge. The destination is located on Sheikh Zayed Road Exit 5 in Dubai, 15 minutes from Ain Dubai, ideally located between both the Dubai and Abu Dhabi International Airports. For more information, go to: www.dubaiparksandresorts.com Follow Dubai Parks and Resorts: About Dubai Holding Entertainment™ Dubai Holding Entertainment, is one of the largest diversified entertainment groups in the region, committed to solidifying the Emirate as one of the most sought-after touristic destinations in the world by offering an impressive range of destinations and attractions that caters to all residents and visitors to the Emirate. The portfolio includes, amongst others, Ain Dubai, the tallest observation wheel in the world; Dubai Parks and Resorts, the region’s largest integrated theme park destination; Global Village, one of the longest established tourist attractions in Dubai having opened its doors in 1997; Coca-Cola Arena, one the region’s largest multipurpose indoor arena; Arabian Radio Network (ARN), the largest radio network in the region; MPN a multimedia sales house, operating premium out-of-home assets, video production, event sponsorship and activations; Roxy Cinemas, a premiere theatre experience; The Green Planet a bio-dome spread over 4 levels housing a tropical indoor rainforest with over 3000 plants and animals; and Laguna Water Park in La Mer which has the only WaveOz180 Flow Rider in the GCC and the region’s first Manta family raft ride.