Oscar-winning composer Alan Menken, the man behind scores of classic films such as Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Pocahontas and Beauty and the Beast, has been roped in to write the theme song for the upcoming Dubai Parks and Resorts.
Called All the Wonders of the Universe, the song was released on Sunday on social media, and will be part of an entertainment programme to be performed at the opening of the 30.6 million sqft attraction in October.
“Writing the song and score was fun and unique for me in many ways. Creating a central theme to inaugurate the park called upon the experience I’ve gained working with the Disney company; to encapsulate the concept of this particular park in a larger-than-life song and message,” said Menken in a statement. “For inspiration I drew on the story that the Dubai Parks and Resorts team presented to me and imagined how a magical them park might spring to life in the middle of the desert. I really believe that the song is a perfect fit for this amazing new destination.”
The Dubai Parks and Resorts will, upon opening, contain three theme parks: Motiongate Dubai, Bollywood Parks Dubai and Legoland Dubai (read our sneak peek here). Additionally, there will be a Legoland Water Park, Lapita Hotel and Riverland Dubai, a retail, dining and entertainment complex connecting the whole destination.
The Dh13.2 billion development is located on Shaikh Zayed Road, opposite the Palm Jebel Ali in Dubai.
