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Mid East Info
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Mid East Info
Double the fun this Summer with Dubai Parks™ and Resorts - Middle East Business News and Information
Dubai, UAE, 8 July 2025: Enjoy Summer in Dubai at one of the region's largest theme park destinations. Dubai Parks™ and Resorts is inviting families, thrill-seekers and fans of all ages, to escape the heat and enjoy a packed line-up of air-conditioned entertainment, including movie-themed rides, football challenges and galactic adventures for the little ones – all with unbeatable summer deals. From now until 15 September, guests can enjoy an epic 2-for-1 deal summer offer for just AED 295, choosing access to MOTIONGATE™ Dubai, Real Madrid World, LEGOLAND® Dubai, or LEGOLAND® Water Park. Highlights for the coolest summer in Dubai: MOTIONGATE™ Dubai Dive into the action at MOTIONGATE™ Dubai, the region's largest Hollywood-inspired theme park where your favourite stories jump off the screen and into real life! The DreamWorks zone is a playground for all ages, bringing together the worlds of Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, and How to Train Your Dragon under one roof. Whether you're mastering moves with Po on Kung Fu Panda: Unstoppable Awesomeness , soaring with Hiccup and Toothless, or racing through the high-speed thrills of Madagascar Mad Pursuit , or soaring alongside Hiccup and Toothless, there's never a dull moment in this epic adventure. When it's time to refuel, guests can choose from a delicious variety of themed dining experiences including Dragon Flame Grill, Mr. Ping's Noodle House, and King Julien's Side Show Café , offering something tasty for every appetite. Real Madrid World Meanwhile, just steps away at Real Madrid World, the first-ever Real Madrid-themed park. Get your game face on and dive into the ultimate arena of family fun at The Real Challenge , a fully indoor zone packed with physical and digital sports activities, arcade games, immersive skill challenges, and fun photo ops that ensure there's never a dull moment. Guests can also discover the club's legacy at the White Hearts exhibition and meet their football heroes up close in Meet the Stars , a dream-like indoor space featuring life-sized figures of Real Madrid legends. And if you're the biggest football fan in the UAE, choose a special Real Madrid World Summer offer ticket for just AED 199, that includes entry to the park plus a meal, available until the end of August. Enjoy a meal at Hala Madrid Restaurant , choosing from a summer menu of family favourites such as Chicken Burger and Fries, Penne with Tomato Sauce, Mini Margherita Pizza, Chicken Nuggets , or a classic Beef Burger with Fries, all served in a comfortable, air-conditioned setting. Summer Splash Fest at LEGOLAND® Water Park Families can dive into the second edition of Summer Splash Fest at LEGOLAND® Water Park — a daily celebration of water-filled fun from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM, until 24th August. With over 20 LEGO-themed attractions and an exciting lineup of activities including dance shoes with Shark Suit Guy, a LEGO® Ice Lolly Build, Build-A-Boat Championship, Splash N Grab challenges with prize giveaways, the park transforms into the ultimate summer escape. Guests can refuel with the Kids Eat Free offer at Waves Bistro from 4:00 PM or cool off with ice cream and frozen yogurt or book private cabanas that make for the perfect chill-out spot between adventures. Kids Go Free at LEGOLAND® Hotel Families can make the fun last longer with LEGOLAND Hotel's Kids Go Free offer, where a day of play turns into an immersive LEGO staycation. Guests can enjoy themed rooms at the Middle East's only LEGO themed resort, character meet-and-greets, creative workshops that encourage hands-on learning through play, and exclusive access to the Summer Splash Fest After Party at the hotel pool. Running until 31st August 2025, the offer gives guests direct access to the Water Park, offering a full-resort experience where every corner sparks creativity and joy. RIVERLAND™ Dubai For younger adventurers and pre-teens, Neon Galaxy at RIVERLAND™ Dubai, is a multi-level space-themed zone offers a full day of action with slides, rope courses, climbing walls, and obstacle challenges. To keep the fun going all summer, families can choose from a variety of great value passes available valid until end of August, including the Monthly Play Pass offering four visits throughout the month, Day Pass Bundles including free snacks, or access to a theme park of choice. When it's time to refuel, little space explorers can grab a bite at the on-site Cosmic Café , serving up favourites and refreshments in a cool, relaxed atmosphere. Beyond the thrills, RIVERLAND™ Dubai offers something for every appetite. Foodies can enjoy authentic Emirati dishes at Al Mashowa , classic Italian at Viva Ristorante , hearty Irish classics at The Keg , or step back in time at the dinosaur-themed T-Rex Café , the only one of its kind in the region, for a prehistoric family meal. As the sun sets, guests can sit back and enjoy a delicious dinner with a view of the spectacular laser shows, lighting up the waterfront at 7:30pm, 8:20pm, and 9:30pm, the perfect backdrop to end a day of adventure. Getting around is a breeze with complimentary buggies and buses available throughout Dubai Parks™ and Resorts, making it easy to hop between your favourite attractions. Whether you're planning a full day of exploration or a quick indoor escape from the summer sun, Dubai Parks™ and Resorts has you covered with cool attractions, cool deals and the coolest stories brought to life. For more information and bookings, please visit: END
New York Times
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Riding Your Way Through Epic Universe
'I hope you have an epic experience,' my Lyft driver said with a bit of an ironically cheerful tone as he dropped me off at Universal's Epic Universe in Orlando, Fla. No worries. I was already primed to do just that. I had been reading about the park for the last couple of years, looking over designs, watching construction videos, imagining the worlds and anticipating the works. Now, I was on a mission. I booked two days at the park in June, only two weeks after its official May 22 opening, to experience each of its 11 rides and see if they lived up to what my imagination was conjuring. Here, the eight that I found worthy of attention, based on the ride experience, consistency of theming and just sheer fun. Surprise Favorite How to Train Your Dragon — Isle of Berk As a roller coaster nerd, I went in expecting that I would be most wowed by the park's aggressive signature coaster, Stardust Racers. But I was even more taken by a family coaster in the How to Train Your Dragon — Isle of Berk section. Hiccup's Wing Gliders is a pleasure from beginning to end. I love a well-thought-out themed coaster and this one has fun little tidbits all along the journey. I had a smile on my face the whole time. The concept is that the character Hiccup, from the 'How to Train Your Dragon' movies, has built a flying machine that helps Vikings (like you) soar. You encounter him and the dragon Toothless in animatronic form early on, then Toothless presses a button with his paw (adorable) and launches you into the main part of the ride. There are some delightful weightless moments, and the track weaves its way across green landscapes, directly over water (with impressive splash effects), into a tunnel and through mist. It even has a moment involving some hatching dragon eggs in which the ride goes briefly in reverse before launching you again. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Buzz Feed
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
25 Affordable Carter's Outfits For Stylish Toddlers
A summer gauze set for your suave Stitch enthusiast. They'll wear this outfit almost as many times as they ask to watch Lilo and Stitch again. Price: $14.99 (originally $38; available in sizes 2T–5T and in three character options) A ruffly combo that'll keep your little one effortlessly breezy — literally. No shame if you're already looking for a matching one in your size. Price: $28 (originally $46; available in sizes 2T–5T and in two colors) An active skort and tank to introduce your little mini me to the glory of athleisure wear early. Are you heading to the pickleball courts or to the ice cream shop? The world is your oyster. Price: $21.48 (originally $44; available in sizes 2T–5T) A dino set that's so cute you just might want to take a wee little chomp out of it. I mean look at those little dino print shorts. 😍 Price: $12.79 (originally $32; available in sizes 2T–5T) A terry dress in a baby-soft material even if your toddler is demanding teenager-level attention nowadays. Price: $14.39 (originally $22; available in sizes 2T–5T) A pair of ~tropi-cool~ pajamas that'll have your favorite toddler looking like an island explorer every night. Price: $18 (available in sizes 2T–5T and in seven styles) And a darling polka-dot swimsuit with an adorable ruffle flower for your little 1950s beach diva. Add a pair of round sunnies and get ready to hear "pass me the crackers, dahling." Price: $6.39 (originally $14; available in sizes 2T–5T and in three styles) And a pair of water shoes so puddles, sand, or sprinklers are no match for your summer fun. Just rinse 'em off and keep on playing. Price: $9 (originally $12; available in sizes 4–12 and in two colors) A sweet bow-tie dress that I low-key wish was in my size. There's nothing wrong with looking like you're headed to a posh garden party even if you're just headed to the park. Price: $16 (originally $32; available in sizes 2T–5T) A pair of sandals with a flower appliqué to jazz up those cute little toddler stompers. Price: $18 (originally $36; available in sizes 4-12) A How To Train Your Dragon play set for your kiddo who can't stop talking about Hiccup and Toothless. This set will have them ready for their own epic adventures — even if it's just in the backyard. Price: $15 (originally $30; available in sizes 2T–5T and in five character options) A pair of dino romper PJs — just because they're a toddler doesn't mean they can't have an adorable romper anymore. As a mom whose kids are out of the romper stage, let me tell you: enjoy this stage for as long as you can. 😭 Price: $12 (available in sizes 2T–5T and in four patterns) A short-sleeve color-changing rain jacket for keeping them extra ~rawrsome~ for any rainy day. Just put that hood on and watch them turn the world into their own little Jurassic Park. Promising review: "So cute, quality is top notch and the design couldn't be any cuter!! Bring on the rain." —SarahPrice: $28 (available in sizes 2T–5T and in five styles) A Barbie tutu dress because EVERY summer should be Barbie summer. This dress is totally Ken-ough for any occasion. Price: $23 (originally $30; available in sizes 2T–5T and in a Disney Princess version) A ~berry~ soft PJ set that'll make those bedtime snuggles so soft, you'll want to rock them to sleep forever. Price: $18 (available in sizes 2T–5T) A Hawaiian-themed short set for making them look like they're on island time. Toddlers in Hawaiian shirts?? I'm not crying over the cuteness — you are. Price: $11.99 (originally $32; available in sizes 2T–4T) A skort because your toddler loves to twirl hard *and* play hard. The detail in the skirt still gives plenty of daintiness — even if that daintiness is climbing onto a slide with reckless abandon. Price: $16 (originally $26; available in sizes 2T–5T) A tie-front top aka a look that somehow always looks both fashion-forward and timelessly classic — just like the kid who's wearing it. Price: $5 (originally $6; available in sizes 2T–5T) A solid tee because every shirt doesn't have the be plastered with trucks, dinosaurs, or baseballs to look great. Just mix and match to your heart's content and enjoy a little effortless parenting. Promising review: "I always buy these in a bunch of different colors. You can mix and match with anything." —JessPrice: $5 (originally $6; available in sizes 2T–5T and in 16 patterns and colors) And a pair of stretchy chinos — your basic short that's going to look good with pretty much any shirt. Plus they're nice and stretchy for big play or big potty emergencies. Price: $14 (originally $28; available in sizes 2T–5T and in two colors) A double set of fleece pajamas for your little one who can't stop banging into the wall trying to twirl like a ballerina. Price: $20 (available in sizes 2T–5T and in seven styles) A pair of colorblocked sneakers to add a much-needed dose of the rainbow to your toddler whose favorite color changes daily. Price: $23 (originally $38; available in sizes 4–12) A button-down baseball shirt for your T-ball enthusiast. They may not be able to hit the ball eight times out of 10, but this shirt will certainly make them think they can. Promising review: "Love the blue baseball set I bought for my 14-month-old son. I plan on having him wear it for a family member's upcoming birthday." —SeattlePrice: $12 (originally $24; available in sizes 2T–5T and in two designs) A two-piece play outfit for your rough-and-tumble, Disney Princess–loving energy machine. Price: $18 (originally $30; available in sizes 2T–5T and in five character options) A "food critic" tee in case you want to make light out of your toddler's *ahem* refined palate. Price: $5 (originally $6; available in sizes 2T–5T and in 29 styles)
Express Tribune
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
How to shoot your reboot
As most parents of small children can attest, one of the world's greatest places to take a nap is a cinema. This holds particularly true if that cinema's head honchoes have had the foresight to install reclining leather seats and an industrial-strength air conditioning unit blasting out shades of the Arctic. It is why so many brave souls will fork over hard-earned money to sit through the Smurfs film this summer, probably the reason Inside Out 2 was able to rake in over a billion dollars last year, and must be why filmmakers deem it perfectly acceptable to toss out a sequel to Bad Guys next month. There is nothing that primary caregivers of young children love more than a good nap, and they are willing to pay to get it. However, if scheduling a decent daytime nap is your primary goal when you cave to child-originated requests to watch the live action remake of Dreamworks' How To Train Your Dragon at the cinema (which has already been out for about five weeks, so it is time you stopped dragging your feet), then you are urged to reconsider. No naps will be had here today. For a solid two hours, writer and director Dean DeBlois and his How To Train Your Dragon team have just one goal: to blow your mind, completely and utterly. How to make a remake You are defenceless against this incoming mind-blowiing no matter which side you are approaching this remake from. It doesn't matter if you are a taking your first baby steps into this franchise, or are a devoted fan of the animated original, or if have only the wispiest of memories of when you watched it twice 15 years ago. Whatever your current state of mind is, Gerard Butler's blue eyes - lifted straight from the animation (as is Butler himself) - will give you an electric shock. As Stoic the Vast, Butler's beautiful Scottish lilt and the soliloquies of seething frustration he spits out at his son (and our hero) Hiccup are lifted straight from the original. You will either swim in an ocean of nostalgia as memories of the original ticker-tape before you, or squirm as the tiniest hidden part of you begins to relate - for the first time - to this unreasonable mountain of a man. Stoic desperately wants his son to live up to his dragon-slaying Viking heritage, and is genuinely flabbergasted at how he can produce a boy so unlike him in every way. Fifteen years later, we may still swear our allegiance to Hiccup, but now, with Butler there in the flesh to make us understand Stoic better than ever, is it possible that we understand his growing desperation over the generation gap? You will see Vikings of unorthodox ethnicity as the cast expands to include diversity, but Stoic offers the simplest of explanations to explain as to how they came to be here in the cold and dragon-infested Isle of Berk. However, it is our most important Viking, the almost twig-like Hiccup, who will abscond with your heart. A hero in the purest form, Hiccup's struggles for acceptance will twang a chord in anyone who has ever struggled to gain acceptance, be it at school or at home or anywhere else. His story speaks to everyone in that movie theatre, whether you are the child who dragged your parents, or the parents who gave in to the child. You cannot help but adore this boy with a beautiful soul, who does everything he can to protect the dragon he once vowed to kill. If you somehow remain unmoved by the boy, the first time you see Toothless the dragon slide open one giant cat-like emerald eye, you may understand that love at first sight does, in fact, exist. It is a love that will blossom with every tentative step both boy and dragon take towards one another, and burgeon to bursting point when you take to the skies with Toothless and Hiccup for the very first time. As you soar above mountains, dive through valleys and glide over seas, you will realise only now that you are doing what neither Peter Pan nor Aladdin's magic carpet could pull off. You are flying without wings, transported far beyond the confines of your cinema leather chair. However, all of this is a moot point, regardless of whether or not you cherished that longstanding childhood ambition of flying; from the moment those opening credits roll across the screen, the music will swallow you whole with no intention of letting you go. It really doesn't matter what Stoic, Hiccup or Toothless get up to. At the end of the day, you get a gift of plaintive orchestra that conveys Vikings' struggle with dragons, a boy's bottomless love for the pet who gave him a purpose, and a dragon's undying devotion for the one person who ever understood him. Close your eyes, and you will picture it all playing out in the screen of your mind. If music could speak words, John Powell's score says as much as every word spoken by the cast - and beyond. And now, because we are also happy to include even the most reluctant filmgoer, if you still find yourself checking your Instagram notifications during this mesmerising two hours, then it is possible you are cyrogenically frozen and you are watching this as you time-travelled from a dystopian future. In which case you probably have bigger problems than one live-action remake. A final lesson If Disney could somehow learn how Dreamworks and DeBlois harness all the devotion and attention to detail that goes into creating a true faithful remake, nitpickity fans could perhaps stop complaining about the off-centre sunrise in the 2019 Lion King or the muted lifeless colours of the 2019 Aladdin. (For one thing, they wouldn't have to complain because no one filmmaker would have been idiotic enough to allow it to happen.) Because this is 2025, and we have thus already suffered through numerous Disney reboots, by now we already know that when we hear the phrase 'live-action remake', it is really code for 'soulless cash grab'. We have no one but ourselves to blame for production houses' predeliction for soulless cash grabs when it comes to children's films, because, if you recall, parents are by no means averse to very expensive naps in a dark room. DeBlois, however, is the man responsible for the first animated How To Train Your Dragon in 2010, and has thus sidestepped all these Disney-esque pitfalls to give us the direct opposite of a soulless cash grab. Instead, with consummate surgeon-like precision as he reconstructs the film shot-by-shot, he has given us, a soulful tribute - one that is emboldened with a rich orchestra and a cast and crew who treat the original with reverence it deserves. In conclusion, your dreams of that nap will, regrettably - albeit fittingly in a film featuring fire-breathing dragons - go up in smoke. Save the nap for when you are forced to go and endure Smurfs.
Tom's Guide
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
5 best new movies to watch this weekend on Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu and more (July 19-20)
For this time of year, it's been a fairly quiet week for new movies across the best streaming services. But there are still plenty of options if you're looking for what to watch this weekend. Leading the pack are two premium video-on-demand offerings: DreamWorks' live-action remake of "How to Train Your Dragon" and the AI horror turned action heroine "M3GAN 2.0." On Netflix, you'll find the psychological thriller "Wall to Wall," a twist-filled slow burn with an ending you'll never see coming. Hulu just got "The Amateur," Rami Malek's divisive action thriller. And HBO Max just got a nightmarish twist on the typical romcom formula with "I Love You Forever." So without further ado, let's dive into the best new movies to watch this week on streaming. DreamWorks hopped on the live-action remake train with "How to Train Your Dragon," and it seems to be a resounding success for the studio so far, pulling in over $450 million at the box office worldwide. It may not capture all of the same charm in live-action, but the story will undoubtedly be familiar and endearing to fans of the original. In a fantastical world where Vikings and dragons are sworn enemies, everything changes after Hiccup (Mason Thames), the awkward son of the village chief, encounters an injured Night Fury and learns that dragons might not be the terrifying monsters his people believe them to be. As he nurses the dragon Toothless back to health, an unlikely friendship forms. Together, they confront a looming danger threatening both humans and dragons, and Hiccup sets out to prove that both can coexist peacefully after all. Streaming now with purchase on Amazon or Apple Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Netflix has another riveting new thriller on its hands, and it's shaping up to be the streamer's next hit. After office worker Woo-sung (Kang Ha-neul) takes on a hefty debt to buy his first apartment in a crowded South Korean city, the thrill of homeownership quickly gives way to anxiety when relentless, unexplained noises keep the entire building from getting a wink of sleep. In his search for answers (and a bit of peace), he joins forces with his upstairs neighbor, Jin-ho (Seo Hyun-woo), while Eun-hwa (Yeom Hye-ran), the building's no-nonsense apartment rep, struggles to maintain order among the increasingly agitated residents. And the suffocating summer heat isn't helping anyone keep their cool. As the strange noises get worse, dread creeps in, inch by inch, until you start questioning every sound and thinking twice about living so close to strangers. Watch it now on Netflix "M3GAN 2.0" failed to tap into the same viral success that the first movie enjoyed back in 2022, but as someone who had a blast watching it in theaters, I encourage you to ignore the haters and check it out for yourself. It's just the thing if you're in the mood for a popcorn movie with "Terminator" vibes. The first "M3GAN" introduced us to the eerily lifelike android (played by Amie Donald and voiced by Jenna Davis), a creation of roboticist Gemma (Allison Williams) as a high-tech companion for her orphaned niece, Cady (Violet McGraw). But when M3GAN became self-aware and dangerously overprotective, Gemma and Cady were forced to shut her down (or so they thought). The sequel picks up two years later after a new android, AMELIA (Ivanna Sakhno), leaves a trail of bodies in her wake. To stop her, Gemma and Caddy have no choice but to team up with a resurrected M3GAN to keep her rogue successor from unleashing untold AI horrors upon the world. Buy or rent now on Amazon or Apple Based on Robert Littell's novel, "The Amateur" opens like a classic espionage thriller: CIA codebreaker Charlie Heller (Rami Malek) is living an idyllic life with his wife, Sarah (Rachel Brosnahan), until everything shatters when she's killed in a terrorist attack while visiting London. To get revenge, Charlie taps into his intelligence training to track down the culprits, only to be blocked by the very agency he works for. When the CIA refuses to act, he takes matters into his own hands, blackmailing his way into a crash course in field operations to secure the green light to hunt down the killers himself. With zero field experience, he's way over his head and no match in a shootout, but his intellect and ingenuity may just give him the upper hand to finish the job the CIA won't. Watch it now on Hulu "I Love You Forever" has a pitch that definitely has me intrigued. It's a self-proclaimed "subversive" twist on the classic romcom formula of girl meets boy. At its center is Mackenzie (Sofia Black-D'Elia), a 25-year-old law student whose dating life is a blur of nameless hookups and zero attachment. That changes when she meets Finn (Ray Nicholson), a charming journalist who seems to offer something more substantial. But as the initial spark fades and cracks begin to show, Mackenzie is forced to reckon with Finn's darker side as well. Red flags pile up as their relationship shifts from love bombing to controlling behavior, eventually spiraling into emotional abuse. As she scrambles to trust herself and figure out how her dream relationship became such a nightmare, she questions her own ideas about love and the stories we tell ourselves about happily ever after. Watch it now on HBO Max
