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 World's Fastest-Growing Edutainment Experience for Kids Expands to Kuwait'sLargest Leisure DestinationMEXICO CITY,  June 17, 2013  /PRNewswire/ -- Today KidZania opens its firstkids' city in  Kuwait, delivering the brand of interactive kids entertainmentthat has fueled its global reach across 10 countries and to more than 25 millionchildren. The award-winning company's 13th  location, KidZania Kuwait, joins Mexico,  Portugal,  South Korea,  Indonesia,  Malaysia,  Japan,  Dubai,  Chile and  Thailand  in offering KidZania's unique and ultra-realistic role-playexperience within a kid-sized environment that inspires kids to learn and have alot of fun.KidZania Kuwait welcomes kids into its interactive kid sized city teeming withmore than 80 real-world career choices and destinations. This indoor replica ofa real-life, city, paved with streets and recognizable establishments and brandsinvites children ages 4-14 to take on leadership roles, manage finances and worktogether to run the city, making it the area's premier play and learn educationdestination."With the launch of KidZania Kuwait, we welcome our 13th  interactive city-bringing exceptional opportunities for growth and inspiration to millions ofchildren around the world," said  Xavier Lopez Ancona, president and founder ofKidZania. "Our presence in  Kuwait  affords a brand new opportunity to inspirekids through authentic experiences that build imagination, confidence andcommunity in an entertaining environment that caters exclusively to them."Located in The Avenues Mall,  Kuwait's  largest and most-visited shopping andleisure destination, KidZania Kuwait greets young visitors with a 7,000 squaremeter kid-sized city where they can choose from real-world careers ranging fromdoctors and engineers to chefs and TV reporters, and interact with 82 cityestablishments including the airport, bank, city hall, hospital, petrochemicallab, cupcake factory, electronics service center, and restaurants."Kuwaiti families are especially excited about the opening of KidZania Kuwait -a one-of-kind  indoor destination where children can escape the heat androle-play new careers in a realistic city setting that promotes active learningand fun,"  said Fernando Medroa, Vice President of Leisure and Entertainment ofM.H. Alshaya Co. and CEO of KidZania Kuwait. "Additionally, KidZania Kuwaitopens another window to the world where Kuwaiti children can connect andcollaborate with kids from around the globe."Like all KidZania locations, KidZania Kuwait uniquely caters to the local marketand features culturally relevant touches like its Oil and Gas Laboratory, plusOil and Gas Training Facility. Corporate partners also play an indispensablerole in creating the park's highly realistic kids' city environment. Brandsshowcased at KidZania Kuwait include  Abdul Samad Al Qurashi, Abyat,  AmericanUniversity Kuwait, Aquafina, Asnan Tower,  Bayt.com, Boots, Burger King, Dar AlShifa Hospital, Debenhams, DHL, Early Learning Center,  Easa Hussain Al-Yousifi & Sons Co., Justice, KAICO - Mobil & Michelin, Mothercare, NBK, Nissan,Pinkberry, Pizza Express, Potbelly, Qatar Airways, Starbucks, The Sultan Center,Vision Express, and Wataniya Telecom.  KidZania Kuwait opens to the public on  June 17, 2013.  Learn more by visitingits official website:  
  www.kidzania.com.kw;
  or follow KidZania Kuwait onFacebook:  
  www.facebook.com/KidZaniaKuwait,
  Instagram: 
  www.instagram.com/KidZaniaKuwait,
  Twitter:  
  www.twitter.com/KidZaniaKuwait,
  andYouTube:  
  www.youtube.com/KidZaniaKuwait
   for additional exclusive content.In related news, KidZania Cuicuilco (located in  Mexico) was named "MostInnovative Retail & Leisure Concept 2013" by Retail & Leisure International(RLI).  Celebrating the most outstanding contribution to retail and leisureconceptualization over the past year, KidZania is the only company to have wonRLI awards for five consecutive years.About KidZaniaKidZania, Inc., headquartered in  Mexico, is privately held. This award-winningconcept is recognized globally for its unique blend of entertainment andeducation for children. Launched in 1999, there are currently 13 KidZaniaattractions in 10 different countries. Plus, there are another 12 locationsunder development in places like the  United Kingdom,  India,  Brazil,  Cairo,and more. For more information about KidZania, visit  
  www.KidZania.com,
  onFacebook at  
  www.facebook.com/KidZaniaOfficial,
  or Twitter @KidZania.SOURCE  KidZaniaMichele Spring Fajeau, Zebra Partners for KidZania, (925) 634-8289,michele@zebrapartners.net