Expo City opens, emotional reunion with attractions
Expo City Dubai welcomes visitors to the official opening; Vision Pavilion and Women’s Pavilion are now open, in addition to Alif – The Mobility Pavilion and Terra – The Sustainability Pavilion.
Visitors were welcomed to the official opening of Expo City Dubai on Saturday, enjoying an emotional reunion with some of their favourite attractions one year since the start of Expo 2020 Dubai.
The Vision Pavilion and the Women’s Pavilion are now open, in addition to Alif – The Mobility Pavilion and Terra – The Sustainability Pavilion, which opened in September. Visitors can also buy tickets to the Garden in the Sky observation tower and enjoy free daily access to the Surreal water feature and Al Wasl Plaza.
Around 50 Expo City Dubai staff and their families opened the Sustainability Entry Portal at 0900, welcoming the public and heralding the advent of a new era.
Expo City Dubai’s Dhs120 one-day Attractions Pass gives entry to the Vision Pavilion, the Women’s Pavilions, Alif and Terra, which are open daily from 1000 to 1800, with more pavilions to be added as they open.
Alternatively, visitors can purchase individual pavilion tickets for Dhs50 per person per pavilion (free for children aged 12 and under and People of Determination).
A trip on Garden in the Sky – not included in the Attractions Pass – costs Dhs30 (free for children aged five and under and People of Determination).
Expo City Dubai also welcomed the return of some of Expo 2020 Dubai’s most popular food and beverage vendors, including traditional Emirati Al Fanar Restaurant & Café, ECCO Pizza & Pasta with its hearty Italian fare and the popular Albaik from Saudi Arabia.
Food trucks, including The Matar Farm Express, B Café, Wofl, Tropicool, Daily Dose and Milky Ice Cream from Poland, as well as French cuisine from La Serre, will offer a range of quick bites, coffees, smoothies and frozen treats. More outlets will be unveiled soon.
Tickets can be purchased at www.expocitydubai.com and at ticket offices at Expo City Dubai.
In June this year, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, had announced the opening of Expo City Dubai.
The authorities pointed out that Expo Dubai is an extension of the legacy of the global event Expo 2020 Dubai, as research during the period of its holding showed that more than 96% of “Terra” visitors changed their personal behaviour to preserve the environment and sustainability and move towards a cleaner and healthier world, and that the experience inspired them to change.
The organisers pointed out that “more than 90% of Alif visitors have come to see the UAE and the Arab world as an example of progress and prosperity, so our message in the opening of the pavilion is our contribution to the continuation of this legacy and to raising awareness to inspire future generations.”
The authorities explained that the “Alif “pavilion explains that mobility is the basis of human progress, as visitors move from the Saruq Al-hadid site from the past to the golden age in the Arab world, where Arabs were distinguished by discovering and inventing many inventions that still have an impact on our lives and learn about the role of the UAE in transportation and how its contribution to human progress. Finally, visitors will travel to the future to see how each of us has the choice to create a beter future for all.”
The organisers said: “It is the Sustainability Pavilion that shows us how nature is similar to humans and presents a world-class model for the highest standards and sustainable practices in design and architecture, and encourages visitors to re-evaluate their relationship with the environment on an immersive journey to the botom of the oceans and the depths of forests.”
Visitors can use the services available such as buggies, the Expo Explorer train, electric scooters and electric bikes for a fee.
Expo City Dubai will bean environmentally-friendly city, one friendly to families, to the economy, and to future generations. A city connected to a port and two airports, and also to beautiful memories in the hearts and minds of millions of people.
A city in which the magic of Expo will live on: Al Wasl will continue to shine, the waterfall will continue to delight, and the UAE, Alif and Terra pavilions will continue to fascinate visitors of all ages.
This new city will be home to an extraordinary new museum, a world-class exhibition centre, and the headquarters of cuting edge and fast-growing companies. It will continue to host the pavilions of Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Egypt, and others.