Bringing dreams to life
The young ones are def initely up for a marvelous treat as DreamPlay by DreamWorks, the world’s f irst DreamWorks- themed indoor interactive play and creativity center, has officially opened at the City of Dreams Manila.
At the official opening, Melco Crown Entertainment cochairman and CEO Lawrence Ho was joined by DreamWorks Animation chief executive officer Jeffrey Katzenberg.
The DreamPlay center is a first- of- its- kind environment where kids can play and participate in a wide range of creative activities and fun- filled experiences with the characters of DreamWorks Animation’s world- famous films like Kung Fu Panda, Shrek, Madagascar and How to Train Your Dragon.
DreamPlay features 12 original attractions including learning Kung Fu with Po, the Kung Fu Panda; exploring Shrek’s swamp with the big green ogre himself; testing dragons for f light alongside Hiccup and Toothless; and embarking on seafaring adventures with the Penguins of Madagascar. Each franchise area represents a different type of interactive learning, with Kung Fu Panda teaching physical activity and agility; Madagascar involving physics, buoyancy and trajectories; Shrek teaching food preparation and cooking skills at “Cooking with Gingy”; and How to Train Your Dragon exploring the principles of f light and aerodynamics.
The 5,000- sq.- m. play center brings a new dynamic to family- focused entertainment in Manila and the Philippines as part of Melco Crown Philippines’ strategy to widen the domestic, regional and international appeal of the city to leisure destination seekers.
Each DreamPlay experience has been designed by the artistic and creative forces of DreamWorks Animation and iP2 Entertainment.
Melco Crown ( Philippines) Resorts Corp. chairman and president Clarence Chung said, “Melco Crown Philippines is thrilled to officially introduce DreamPlay by DreamWorks to the overall entertainment offerings at City of Dreams Manila, already enjoyed by millions of visitors since our initial opening December last year. The interactive play and creativity center is key to our family entertainment appeal and ensures that City of Dreams Manila truly has something for everyone.”
DreamWorks Animation’s head of retail development and entertainment Paul Kurzawa said, “This is a very exciting day for DreamWorks and we are delighted to have the opportunity to work with Mr. Lawrence Ho and Mr.
James Packer, to introduce DreamPlay to Manila. We are continuously working to build experiences that bring the stories of DreamWorks to life and with DreamPlay, we’ve introduced a fantastically fun and creative destination for the entire family.”