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Κυριακή 31 Ιουλίου 2016

Dubai rivals Orlando in leisure tourism market

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The UAE is projected to make up 90% of the leisure tourism market in the Middle East by 2020 and becomes a world-class leisure and entertainment destination to rival cities such as Orlando, Singapore and Hong Kong.
PwC estimates the total L&E market potential in the UAE is set to almost double to 45m by 2021, with international tourists accounting for 30m, whilst residents and friends and relatives of residents total a further 15m. PwC believes theme parks in the pipeline will attract 18m visits.
The UAE is just about to take a huge step on to the world leisure stage with some 10 – 15 major leisure attractions due to open in 2016 and many more in the pipeline. This is the next big step in the UAE’s tourism strategy and the single biggest driver of growth in the hotel market for the next 5 years.
In 2016 alone, four major new theme parks are scheduled to open in the UAE. They are IMG Worlds of Adventure (August) and Motion Gate, Bollywood and Legoland at Dubai Parks and Resorts (October), all in Dubai, alongside the Louvre Abu Dhabi, safari parks in both Dubai and Al Ain and an exciting range of other leisure projects.
The UAE rivals Orlando in terms of scale, transport links, and food & beverage facilities. Furthermore, the country’s central location – within 8 hours of 6 billion people – provides an unrivalled advantage to further transform the industry, says PwC.
The UAE already rivals Orlando in the scale of transport links, lodging and food & beverage sectors and its central global location. For instance, Dubai International Airport surpassed Heathrow in 2014 to become the world’s busiest airport, with 70m international passengers per year. In comparison Orlando airport sees 36 million passengers annually, with many visitors driving from nearby states.
The UAE’s supply of hotel rooms is set to double by 2020, from approximately 100,000 rooms in 2014. In contrast, Orlando hotel room supply was approximately 120,000 in 2014.
The foodservice sector is worth approximately 5 billion in the UAE, in comparison to 5.6 billion in Orlando. The UAE foodservice sector is set to increase by half to 7.5 bn in 2018.