Dubai, November 6th 2007: The ever-popular Wild Wadi Water Park, part the dynamic and fast growing Dubai-based luxury hospitality group, Jumeirah, has received its 5 millionth visitor. The lucky guest has been rewarded with a 5 night stay for 5 people in a 5 star resort in South Africa, where the group will have the chance of spotting the Big 5 animals in their natural habitat.

Mrs Akiko Irimajiri from Japan was the 5 millionth guest to enter Wild Wadi Water Park since it opened in August 1999. Mrs Irimajiri who is holidaying in Dubai with her family was celebrating her son, Ryota's, 10th birthday and was greeted by the park's Executive Team and Wild Wadi Characters, she later commented: "I can't believe it, we were all very excited to come to Wild Wadi today and celebrate Ryota's birthday, but to be the 5 millionth visitor and win such a fantastic prize is amazing!" 

Chris Perry, Manager of Wild Wadi Water Park, added: "The Wild Wadi team has been eagerly anticipating this mammoth milestone and we were thrilled to be able to celebrate this with one of our valued guests".

In 2006, Ms Mojgan Hatef from Iran became the 4 millionth visitor to Wild Wadi, and had an unforgettable day when she was presented with a fantastic prize package of a family holiday to New York, staying at the luxurious Jumeirah Essex House.

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Jumeirah
Jumeirah properties are regarded as among the most luxurious and innovative in the world and have won numerous international travel and tourism awards. The fast growing Dubai based luxury international hospitality management group encompasses the world renowned Burj Al Arab, the world's most luxurious hotel, the multi-award winning Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Madinat Jumeirah and Jumeirah Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa in Dubai, the Jumeirah Carlton Tower and Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel in London and the Jumeirah Essex House on Central Park South in New York.

The group's activities are however, not restricted to hotel and resort management. The Jumeirah Group portfolio also includes Wild Wadi, regarded as one of the premier water parks outside of North America and The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, the region's only third level academic institution specializing in the hospitality and tourism sectors.

Building on this success, Jumeirah Group became a member of Dubai Holding in 2004, a collection of leading Dubai based businesses and projects, in a step that aims to initiate a new phase of growth and development for the group.

Jumeirah's ambitious expansion plans to grow its portfolio of luxury hotels and resorts worldwide to 57 by 2011 are well underway with projects currently under development in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Aqaba, Doha, Phuket, Shanghai, Bermuda and London.

For further information please contact:
Jumeirah Group Corporate Communications
Samantha Dancy
Public Relations Manager, Gulf Region
PO Box 73137
Dubai,
United Arab Emirates
Telephone: +971 4 3155403
Fax: +971 4 3016655
E-mail: samantha.dancy@jumeirah.com
Visit us at: www.jumeirah.com

© Press Release 2007