Global Village, the international attraction of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) saw over 193,000 people walk through the gates of the Creekside feature event, which also contributed to taking the total number of visitors to date over the 2.6 million mark.
"We had set a target of achieving 2.6 million visitors this year and that's been achieved with three days to go," said General Manager of Global Village, Alan Gordon. Infrastructure, facilities, access and parking at the Creekside entertainment spectacular were improved for Global Village 2003 to cope with an anticipated increase in visitor numbers.
Alongside a 30 percent increase in the number of car parking spaces and an additional pre-paid parking scheme, the 32-day 'window-on-the-world' features shuttle services with a tram, road trains and horse-drawn carriages.
Global Village 2003 is jointly produced and managed by the Dubai Shopping Festival and the Al-Futtaim Group, which is developing the 1,600 acre mixed-use DFC project. Global Village 2003 features 32 pavilions, a giant fun fair, stage and street entertainment, restaurants, coffee shops and a new children's play area. — (menareport.com)
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