Indoor Playground Equipment Manufacturer | Playground Design & Layout Planning – Dream Garden

  October 8, 2026 | Industry news and Dream Garden project perspective On October 1, 2026, Majid Al Futtaim announced The Hangout at Mall of the Emirates in Dubai. The planned indoor-outdoor precinct brings four entertainment concepts together with 18 food and beverage experiences. It forms part of the mall's wider AED 5 billion transformation; that figure is for the broader redevelopment, not a disclosed budget for The Hangout alone. For indoor playground and family entertainment center (FEC) developers, the most relevant element is Explorers : a planned 2,500 m² family venue for children aged 1–12 . Scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2027, it will combine suspended net climbs and STEM-focused water play with cooking, woodworking, and arts workshops. The operator describes a mix of free play and expert-led activities. One precinct, several reasons to visit The four concepts are scheduled to open in phases. Activate, an interactive team gaming venue, is planned for October...

  Thailand’s Mall Entertainment Market: What the Experience Economy Means for Indoor Playground Investors Thailand’s shopping malls are evolving from places built primarily around retail transactions into mixed-use lifestyle destinations where people shop, eat, meet, exercise and spend leisure time. This transformation is often described as the rise of the experience economy or experience-led retail . For developers, it means that conventional retail tenants alone may no longer be sufficient to generate repeat visits and maintain customer engagement. For family entertainment center operators, indoor playground investors and amusement-equipment suppliers, it creates a new category of opportunity—but not necessarily an easy one. Thailand’s market is not simply demanding more amusement equipment. It is demanding entertainment concepts that can fit into shopping-center operations, attract repeat local visits, serve tourists and families, and contribute measurable value to the surround...