Mattel is opening its first theme park in Arizona.
Called Mattel Adventure Park, it will be in Glendale, which is 24km west of the state capital city Phoenix. An opening date has not yet been announced; it was originally supposed to launch this year but has faced setbacks. However, NBC Los Angeles reports it will be finished next year.
The theme park spans 3.5 hectares and will include more than 14,865 square metres of indoor space complete with air conditioning.
The park is set to include a Barbie Beach House experience with a Barbie “flying theatre”, a Dream Closet experience and a three-storey rooftop with pink drinks and snacks.
There will be other activities such as mini golf, laser tag and go-karting, while immersive games such as Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, life-sized Pictionary and oversized Uno cards will also be available. For thrill-seekers, there will be two Hot Wheels roller coasters as well as a life-size Thomas the Tank Engine electric passenger train.
Mattel Adventure Park will be part of the Vai Resort complex, a $1bn project, which is currently also under construction. The resort will have an outdoor concert venue, four hotel towers with more than 1,100 rooms and suites and 12 restaurants on site. It is expected to also open next year.
“Step into the action-packed world of Mattel Adventure Park, the only place where you can get behind the wheel of a lightning-fast Hot Wheels go-kart, join Thomas and Friends on a treasure hunt journey, or enjoy a signature pink beverage on the third-story rooftop of the Barbie Beach House,” the Vai Resort website says.
Barbie film world tour
Although the theme park is still under construction, a film based on the popular doll from Mattel will be released in cinemas this weekend in the US and UK.
Directed by acclaimed actress and filmmaker Greta Gerwig, Barbie stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling and includes America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Michael Cera, Issa Rae, Will Ferrell, Emma Mackey, Dua Lipa and Dame Helen Mirren.
The anticipated film was originally supposed to be released in UAE cinemas on Thursday but has been pushed back to August 31, although no reason has been given.
BEACH SOCCER WORLD CUP
Group A
Paraguay
Japan
Switzerland
USA
Group B
Uruguay
Mexico
Italy
Tahiti
Group C
Belarus
UAE
Senegal
Russia
Group D
Brazil
Oman
Portugal
Nigeria
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Indoor cricket in a nutshell
Indoor Cricket World Cup - Sep 16-20, Insportz, Dubai
16 Indoor cricket matches are 16 overs per side
8 There are eight players per team
9 There have been nine Indoor Cricket World Cups for men. Australia have won every one.
5 Five runs are deducted from the score when a wickets falls
4 Batsmen bat in pairs, facing four overs per partnership
Scoring In indoor cricket, runs are scored by way of both physical and bonus runs. Physical runs are scored by both batsmen completing a run from one crease to the other. Bonus runs are scored when the ball hits a net in different zones, but only when at least one physical run is score.
Zones
A Front net, behind the striker and wicketkeeper: 0 runs
B Side nets, between the striker and halfway down the pitch: 1 run
C Side nets between halfway and the bowlers end: 2 runs
D Back net: 4 runs on the bounce, 6 runs on the full
ODI FIXTURE SCHEDULE
First ODI, October 22
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Second ODI, October 25
Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
Third ODI, October 29
Venue TBC
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Key facilities
- Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
- Premier League-standard football pitch
- 400m Olympic running track
- NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
- 600-seat auditorium
- Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
- An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
- Specialist robotics and science laboratories
- AR and VR-enabled learning centres
- Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
NYBL PROFILE
Company name: Nybl
Date started: November 2018
Founder: Noor Alnahhas, Michael LeTan, Hafsa Yazdni, Sufyaan Abdul Haseeb, Waleed Rifaat, Mohammed Shono
Based: Dubai, UAE
Sector: Software Technology / Artificial Intelligence
Initial investment: $500,000
Funding round: Series B (raising $5m)
Partners/Incubators: Dubai Future Accelerators Cohort 4, Dubai Future Accelerators Cohort 6, AI Venture Labs Cohort 1, Microsoft Scale-up
