Setting the wheels in motion at Dubai Parks and Resorts

There are few places in the world where you can see Bollywood dancers performing on top of a train, meet a Kung Fu Panda and see the world’s tallest building – well, a scale model at least – all in the space of a day. But I manage it at Dubai Parks and Resorts, a new attraction in the emirate that boasts three separate theme parks in one.

Kung Fu Panda happens to be a favourite film of mine, so when I spot Po posing for pictures, I have to refrain from breaking into a sprint to grab a photo. Of course, my main question is “aren’t you hot in that costume”, but Po shakes his head as he calmly stands around meeting other photo-seekers in the 26C heat of Dubai.

And if you have clients who think they might not be able to keep their cool as well as Po does, they needn’t worry. There are plenty of trees, water features and shaded areas, and it’s never far to walk between rides. The park is even home to the world’s first indoor Miniland, with all its little brick buildings housed beneath a giant air-conditioned dome in Legoland Dubai.