Doha Festival City announces the reopening of its ‘Leisure’s Entertainment Hub’

Doha Festival City has announced that it will be reopening its theme parks from January 11, following the government’s announcement on the phased approach to the reopening of amusement parks and other recreational activities in Qatar.

After months of closure, theme parks Angry Birds World, Virtuocity, and Snow Dunes will welcome back visitors for an exceptional experience, adhering to 50% capacity as per the government guidelines.

Doha Festival City theme parks are owned and managed by 100% Qatari operator Leisure, driven by operational excellence, and committed to delivering excellent entertainment services.

The reopening of theme parks will take place in three phases: starting from January 4th, outdoor playgrounds and kid’s outdoor games will reopen. The next stage will start on January 11th and will include electronic games and trampolines. Starting from January 24th, theme parks will be fully operating, including bouncers and inflatable games.

Leisure’s theme parks will open from 1 pm to 10 pm from Sunday to Wednesday, from 2 pm to 12 am on Thursday and Friday, and from 11 am to 9 pm on Saturdays.

All theme parks will adhere to the most stringent safety measures to ensure visitors can entertain with peace of mind and in the safest of environments.

Keep in mind that all entrances have Ehteraz and temperature checkpoints for adults, allowing individuals with green codes and a temperature of 38 degrees Celsius and below to enter.

Moreover, everyone will be required to wear medical masks and theme park employees will be responsible for ensuring the safety of all visitors and ensuring proper sanitization of all rides, attractions, and infrastructures of the theme park.

Doha Festival City’s play and edutainment centers, Caboodle and Spark Sense & Play, will also reopen with several restrictions in place, following the official safety guidelines. Play centers will be open during Doha Festival City’s trading hours.

Caboodle play center will reopen for workshops and organized activities only, while its play area will remain closed. To maximize children's safety, Caboodle will also allow only 15 children and adults per hour to be present on its premises.

After each hour, all will be required to leave the area that will then be sanitized by the center. 2 children will be allowed to use one activity table for one hour only. The staff, as well as children above the age of ten, will be required to wear masks at all times.

Spark Sense & Play is also opening its doors partially on 11th January 2021 with extra safety measures in place. In addition to following all the government guidelines for recreational activities, the center will request children and companions to take their shoes off and stay in socks before entering the area.

A 10-minutes gap will be left between each session for cleaning and sterilization, and the center’s division into four separate spaces will allow to further enforce social distancing protocol.

 Only 35 people will be allowed in the center at the same time, and only one chaperone per family will be allowed for children under five years old.

Child-sized sinks installed in the play center and small hand sanitizers provided will help children to easily wash and disinfect their hands, while enough supplies will be provided for kids not to share them.

Spark’s employees will ensure a safe distance between children is maintained and the equipment will be sterilized after each session.

Doha Festival City opening hours are Saturday to Wednesday from 10 am to 10 pm, and Thursday to Friday from 10 am to 11 pm.

For more information, please visit dohafestivalcity.com