Foton Edutainment opens $8.2 million complex in Bahrain

Published February 11th, 2002 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Foton Edutainment will open a $8.2 million center in Manama this week, the company’s first in Bahrain. The 5,550-square meter Foton World Family Edutainment Center, located on the first floor of Bahrain Mall, is a rainforest-themed complex.  

 

"We chose Manama to host our first regional centre in response to the Bahraini government's family tourism promotion drive," said Mohammed Al-Mehaizea, President of Foton Edutainment Ltd, registered in the Isle of Man, UK. 

 

Selected attractions at the center include family rides, skill and redemption games, touch screen games, Laser Tag, remote cars, a roller-coaster bumper boats as well as an interactive games area and children's play structure. Additional facilities include a party room for birthday and other celebrations and a coffee bar for parents. 

 

Foton currently operates five unique edutainment facilities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in Sharjah, Dubai, Al-Ain, Ras Al-Khaimah and Abu Dhabi. — (menareport.com)

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