Pictures: Dubai Garden Glow opens for its 7th season

Children were hopping with excitement at the gate and tourists from far ends of the world were eagerly waiting for the gates of Dubai Garden Glow to open on the first day of its seventh season on November 1.

The theme park is once again ready to give visitors three uniquely different experiences through its attractions in the Glow Park, Dinosaurs Park and Magic Park.

The theme park is once again ready to give visitors three uniquely different experiences through its attractions in the Glow Park, Dinosaurs Park and Magic Park.

This year, after the success of its previous seasons, the theme park brings visitors another unique experience with the theme: ‘Glowing Safari’.

If you or your children are a fan of wildlife, the nature-focused attractions that combine sustainable art concepts, dazzling light features and overall promotion of our beautiful planet’s flora and fauna, the Dubai Garden Glow is the place to be at this winter.

Imagine getting a feel of trekking acrossin African plains, along with seeing wildlife presented in a artistic way, all in the heart of Dubai – that’s what this season of Dubai Garden Glow promises its visitors.

Ahmed Al Zarooni, director of public parks and leisure facilities department at Dubai Municipality was the chief guest at the park’s opening day for the season.

Visitors at the Garden Glow after it was opened for public.

More than a 100 artists from across the world have come to the park to create handcrafted art pieces that are illuminated, while also being environmentally-friendly as parts of them are recyclable and made out of reused materials.

In line with the Glowing Safari theme, visitors will find life-size figures of virtually all kinds of animals, from zebra, crocodiles, and flamingos to perfectly sculpted gazelles.

Visitors are guided to the animal figures by a bright trail of moving flowers, depicting beautiful blossoming flowers and a glittering butterfly trail, which incorporate 10 million energy saving bulbs.

Part of the glowing displays, the Art Park has been constructed using recycled material with a central theme of ‘Back to Nature’, and it is an attempt to drive home the message of conservation.

On the very first day of its opening for the season, dozens of giddy children and excited parents who’ve had a love for all-things paleontology-related lined the Dinosaurs Park.