VR Park Dubai Mall, Dubai Overview

Spread over a large 76,000 sq.ft area, VR Park Dubai is the world’s largest among its tribe and is a must-visit place while visiting Dubai Mall. First of its kind in the UAE, a dedicated VR themed park at Dubai Mall is the latest craze for AR and VR fans. It has mind-boggling VR games and experiences such as Dubai Drone, Apex, and the legendary John Wick experience.

This indoor theme park was inaugurated in 2009 with over 150 realistic amusement games and simulators. The primary idea of opening such a park was mainly to depict the video game animated character of Sega, Sonic the Hedgehog. To add up to the surreal experience, it has15 amazing and thrilling rides, fantastic motion simulator and carnival games, simulator games that involves skill-based activities and a wide array of Red Redemption Games. Rides include Xyclone, Robotnik and Rope Rush (which are all forms of obstacle courses), a laser maze which is known as Lazeraze and Racer Bumper Cars which could be driven on a racecourse. There is also a soft play area for children.

Rides and Games at VR Park

As the name suggests, VR Park is completely immersed in VR games which people of all age groups will find it amusing.

The top 10 rated games are enlisted below

1.We Play: This game offers a realistic maze VR experience and can be enjoyed with the entire family.

Criteria:

Age- All Ages
Time Taken- 3-5 minutes

2. Drifters: This is not a VR game. In reality, you would be required to drift with the bumper cars on a race arena. You can even challenge your friends or family members while drifting.

Criteria:

Min Height- 110cm
Time Taken- 3-5 minutes

3. Sports: A specially crafted VR game for sports enthusiasts. The sports includes tennis, football, basketball, hockey, boxing and golf and requires a decent level of skill to complete each given task.

Criteria:

Age- All Ages
Time Taken- 3 minutes

4. Robocom VR: This game is for those who have someday dreamt of traveling through space. Enjoy the VR space world where you fight aliens to save your space-stations. Also, being a open-world VR game, you can even explore the adventurous celestial world.

Criteria:

Age- 7+
Duration - 3-6 minutes

5. Burj Drop: This is a role play based VR game where you will simulate a window washer at Burj Khalifa who is stuck at the topmost floor. The catch is that one by one, the cables of your basket are breaking and you have to save you character within a given time or else you’ll fall. Not for the faint-hearted!

Criteria:

Min Height- 120cm
Time Taken- 2 minutes

6. Robocom: A 4-player elevator-based game where hydrodynamic engines would get you through time, space, jungles and even seas.

Criteria:

Age- All Ages
Duration- 5 minutes

7. Arena AR1: You could go to the Arctic and enjoy your time with the polar bears, have an adventurous experience with the dinosaurs or go on a space mission with a space crew.

Criteria:

Ages- All Ages
Time Taken- 7 minutes

8. Paradrop: Immerse yourself into the stunning virtually realistic world of paragliding in the middle-east where every movement you make impacts the game.

Criteria:

Min Height- 110cm
Time Taken- 2 minutes

9. XD Dark Ride: Get into the real world of shooting where you have to kill your enemies before they kill you. This game can be played with your entire family.

Criteria:

Min Height- 90cm
Time Taken- 5 minutes

10. Dubai Drone: This game is an immersive futuristic experience where you are stuck in a drone taxi in Dubai, in the year 2050. Only with your skills and intelligence can you get your taxi through the immense traffic in the skies.

Criteria:

Min Height- 110cm
Duration - 2 minutes

Tickets and Package Information

While in VR Park, you would find basically three sorts of tickets. These are enlisted below:

1. Super 7

This ticket will let you experience any seven rides or VR games at VR Park. The pass is unshareable, and it can’t be used on Red Redemption games. Moreover, the pass expires on the same day of visit and also requires an advanced 24 hours booking.

Price: AED 110

2. Pay & Play

This pass lets you buy credit points to play your favorite games. Not only will you get credit points, but also will receive a specified amount of bonus credits according to your purchase.

Price:

For AED 100 credits you will get AED 20 bonus credits
For AED 200 credits you will get AED 75 bonus credits
For AED 300 credits you will get AED 150 bonus credits

3. Birthday Parties

You can pre-book this pass for birthdays or any other special occasion where you want to enjoy with your friends and family and experience the virtual world of VR Park.

Price: Starting at AED 115.

Food and Beverages

The VR Park does not have any dining accommodations, though Dubai Mall has over a hundred of café and restaurants.
Below we have listed a few best in a specified category where dining is a must while in Dubai Mall.

Best Family Restaurants

Cheesecake Factory
Red Lobster
Carluccio’s
Chilli’s
P.F. Chang’s
Best Fast Food
Debonairs Pizza
Five Guys
Jollibee
Shake Shack
McDonald’s

Restaurants with best view

Walnut Grove
Logma

Best Home Dishes

Shakespeare’s and Co
Parker’s
Vintage Chocolate Lounge
Galeries Lafayette Le Gourmet

Best Middle Eastern Cuisine

Al Hallab
Hatam
Wafi Gourmet
Café Blanc

Best Pan-Asian Cuisine

Soy
Din Tai Fung
Wagamama
YO! Sushi

Best Cafeterias

Starbucks
ARABICA
Rubicons Coffee
Tim Hortons
Costa Coffee

Best Sweet Corner

Baskin Robbins
Cinnabon
Paul Bakery & Restaurant
Angelina

Best International Cuisine

Hurricane’s Grill
Eataly
Din Tai Fung

Other things to do at VR Park

Other than playing VR games and enjoying the rides, there’s nothing much to do in VR Park.

However, you can enjoy a lot if you want to explore Dubai Mall. Here’s what all you can do

PLAY FOOTBALL AT ‘GOAL’- Enjoy playing football of FIFA certified turf
DUBAI DINO DUBAI MALL- Experience the historic creatures on gigantic displays and know more about them
DUBAI MALL AQUARIUM & UNDERWATER ZOO- As the name suggests, you would be completely immersed in a world of wild aquatic creatures
DUBAI FOUNTAIN- Experience the picturesque view of Dubai Fountain through your naked eyes.
DUBAI ICE RINK- Enjoy ice skating in an Olympic sized rink
EMIRATES A380 SIMULATOR- Simulate flying an Emirates A380 and show your skills while you fly it.
HYSTERIA- Get terrified of horror when you enter this haunted house. Not for the faint-hearted!