{"id":3926,"date":"2018-03-04T13:39:31","date_gmt":"2018-03-04T09:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mbrsc.aud.edu\/MBRSCPost\/?p=3926"},"modified":"2018-03-04T13:41:16","modified_gmt":"2018-03-04T09:41:16","slug":"disney-in-dubai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbrsc.aud.edu\/MBRSCPost\/disney-in-dubai\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney in Dubai"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Sunday, February 26th, the world was awed by the Dubai Miracle Garden world\u2019s tallest floral structure of mickey mouse, a structure created to celebrate the 90th anniversary<\/a> of Disney\u2019s first character.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Mickey mouse figure broke the world-setting structure record. It stands at 18 meters long consisting of 100,000 flowers weighing 35 tonnes<\/a> which earned Dubai Miracle Garden the Guinness world record award for the tallest topiary supported sculpture.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Abdul Nasser Rahal<\/a>, the sculptor of the world\u2019s tallest floral structure and an engineer, shared the process of building a world class attraction. \u201cWe used 10 tonnes of steel and 100,000 plants hence we employed over 100 workers, engineers, and designer with 50 tonnes of concrete foundation,\u201d he said to Gulf News.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In accordance with \u00a0deal<\/a> between Dubai Miracle Garden and Walt Disney company\u201d \u201csix more Disney figures<\/a>\u201d will be introduced in November when the garden reopens for the winter season. \u00a0Visitors will able to experience the feeling of \u201clocal Disney\u201d for several more weeks before the upcoming summer season when the garden closes only to reopen during the next winter season.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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As Chafic Najia<\/a>, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Walts Disney company Ltd stated, \u201dMickey Mouse is one of The world\u2019s most iconic and beloved character.\u201d He also added that they are \u201cproud to be able to celebrate such a unique touch point at the Dubai Miracle Garden with UAE residents and visitors and enable them to connect with Disney and our character.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cI can’t wait for the next figures to be introduced, it gave residents in Dubai a feeling of Disneyland without leaving the country\u201d stated Marwa Moataz a student in American University in Dubai.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Other than this award, Dubai Miracle Garden has been awarded 2 other Guinness world records<\/a> for \u2018largest vertical garden in the world\u2019 and \u2018largest floral installation\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cI think that will attract many visitors. Personally I would like to go with my family there during the holidays\u201d stated Fadil Abdelrahman, a Dubai resident.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cMiracle Garden is such an amazing place to visit with family and your loved ones to spend time with nature and get a break from technology,\u201d stated Reem Saeed, a student in the American University in Dubai.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Dubai Miracle Garden, located in Barsha south 3, welcomes its guest <\/a>warmly at 9:00 am to 9:00 pm on weekdays and 9:00 am to 11:00 pm on Friday and Saturday. Entry fee of 45 DHS for adults and 35 DHS for children age between 3-12 must be paid to access the park. Entry is free for infants (under 2) and people with disabilities.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Photo by Srllatha Sharma (https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/98142333@N05\/9163791627<\/a> )<\/strong><\/p>\n

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