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World’s Largest Indoor Theme Park Opens in Dubai

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Decades of Growth Have Made Dubai A Business And Cultural Hub Of The Middle East
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - APRIL 09: The Address Burj Dubai sits along the 30-acre manmade Burj Khalifa Lake and next to the Dubai Mall (L) on April 9, 2014 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The 63-story building houses the 5-star Lake Hotel and private residences. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)Photograph by Scott Olson—Getty Images

The world’s largest indoor theme park—which cost $1 billion to build—opened in Dubai on Wednesday.

IMG Worlds of Adventure covers about 28 football fields’ worth of space and features a mishmash of characters from Cartoon Network and Disney’s Marvel universe, like the Hulk and Spider-Man, CNBC reports.

IWG Worlds of Adventure opens in the midst of a theme-park boom in the region: a state-backed theme resort opens in Dubai next month, a Six Flags is likely to open in Saudi Arabia, and a Warner Bros park is headed to Abu Dhabi.

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