Riyadh Winter Wonderland (), simply at times Winter Wonderland, is an annual

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held during the

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entertainment festival in a 93-acres theme park located in

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. It was inaugurated in October 2019 during the first edition of

History

Riyadh Winter Wonderland was initially inaugurated as a 50-acres theme park on October 20, 2019 during the first week of the 2019 edition of

as one of the zones of the entertainment festival. The theme park offered 42 games, including the largest skating rink in the

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, theatrical performances,

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club exhibition, and illusionist acts. Originally scheduled till 15 December 2019, however,

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Mohammed bin Salman Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud ( ar, محمد بن سلمان آل سعود, translit=Muḥammad bin Salmān Āl Su‘ūd; born 31 August 1985), colloquially known by his initials MBS or MbS, is Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia. H ...

issued directives in November 2019 for the extension of

till the end of January 2020 in selected zones that were attracting more visitors, including Winter Wonderland. During the 2021 edition of

, the Winter Wonderland was relaunched by the

General Entertainment Authority The General Entertainment Authority (GEA) ( ar, الهيئة العامة للترفيه, Al-Hayʾah al-ʿĀmmah li-t-Tarfīh), formerly the General Authority for Entertainment (GAE), is a government department in Saudi Arabia that regulates th ...

on 26 October 2021. The area of theme park saw an increase of almost 40% compared to the 2019 edition of

and offered much more recreational choices.{{Cite web , author=Web Desk , date=2021-11-06 , title=Riyadh Winter Wonderland: A new concept in the entertainment industry , url=https://english.madhyamam.com/middle-east/saudi-arabia/riyadh-winter-wonderland-a-new-concept-in-the-entertainment-industry-868967 , access-date=2022-08-23 , website=english.madhyamam.com , language=en

References

Carnivals in Asia Tourist attractions in Riyadh Winter festivals