Middle East's first indoor Ski Resort welcomes its 2 millionth visitor
Dubai, UAE, May 19, 2008: Dubai's iconic snow sports destination, Ski Dubai, notched up an historic milestone on Sunday when it greeted its two millionth visitor in style. The welcome afforded to the customer, Mr. Abdul Aziz, a UAE national, was certainly a special one, as he found himself being showered with confetti and applauded by members of the Ski Dubai staff.
Abdul Aziz, 32, an IT manager and resident of Abu Dhabi, was naturally surprised at the unexpected fanfare; but it was a surprise that quickly turned to joy. As part of the celebrations for being customer number two million, Abdul Aziz was gifted free entry to Ski Dubai for one whole year and two AED 5,000 gift vouchers, to be redeemed at Fat Face and Lucky Brand Jeans outlets at Mall of the Emirates.
The celebrations were a change in the day's fortunes for Abdul Aziz, who spoke after receiving his gifts. "I was having a bad day up to this point, with two important meetings cancelled," he said. "I came here to purchase a ticket for Ski Dubai, when suddenly the staff started to shower me with confetti. I am still in a state of shock and I can't believe I am the two millionth visitor. I certainly wasn't expecting this visit to turn into my most memorable one," he added.
Also present at the special occasion was Mr. Mike Mahoney, General Manager at Ski Dubai. "It was very exciting for us to welcome our two millionth customer here," he said. "The figure proves that we are one of the most popular leisure destinations in Dubai. The increasing number of customers visiting our slopes proves how firmly Ski Dubai has established itself in the two and a half years we have been operating," he added.
The benchmark figure was achieved just before another major first for Ski Dubai, which is operated by the Majid Al Futtaim Group. From May 22-24, its slopes will host the Skiboard World Cup- a three-day international event that has attracted Skiboarders from across the world. The competition will be the first major winter sports contest to be held in the Gulf region.
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Ski Dubai
Ski Dubai is the first indoor ski resort in the Middle East located within Mall of the Emirates, part of the MAF Shopping Malls LLC which are developed and managed by MAF Properties LLC; one of the major operating subsidiaries of Majid Al Futtaim Group, the region's most prominent developer of large consumer focused enterprises.
Ski Dubai offers an amazing snow setting for skiing, snowboarding and tobogganing or just playing in the snow for beginners and snow sport enthusiasts all year round. Suitable for all ages and abilities, the facility encompasses the ideal conditions for skiing and snowboarding, with a choice of five runs, as well as a 3000 square metre snow park with tobogganing, a twin track bobsled ride, tubing, and the opportunity to train with international Ski instructors at its Snow School.
For more information on Ski Dubai, visit www.skidxb.com
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