Eid playground!

Adhari Park, the kingdom's popular amusement venue, which has attracted more than 400,000 visitors since its reopening, is all geared up for the holiday season.

Thousands of families are set to descend on the playground of smiles over the coming weeks which take in Eid, the school holidays and a variety of celebrations to mark National Day.

Marketing and sales manager Ahmed Al Khalaqi said: "The entire place is designed to suit families in Bahrain. We pride ourselves in the quality of service, our rides and the safety and security we offer.

"Our young team has a different enthusiasm. This is a fun place and we have people who know how to smile and make others smile. It's all about making people happy.

"We believe in learning from our customers on an everyday basis. Safety is for us a non-negotiable standard ... we are trying to do something different and add value to every customer's experience."

Spread over an area of 165,000 sq/m, the park has a range of indoor and outdoor activities for adults and children of all ages for prices ranging from 300 fils to BD 1.

Divided into four zones - Discovery Village, Groovy Town, Sports Camp and Indoor entertainment, there are 38 rides complete with roller coasters, bumper cars and other attractions.

They include the recently-opened go-karting track and bowling alley lanes which hosted the GCC Ranking Bowling Championship.

The park also has a mono-rail system, a mini-golf course and a playground for children. Since its opening in April last year, the park has been growing in popularity. Two of the its popular rides _ -Super Taga Disco and Mega Disc 'O', have had 100,000 individual riders. This feat is soon expected of another one of its firm favourites ___- Super Jumper.

In the coming year 'Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum' will be added to the current attractions. A multi-purpose hall seating 800 people is also in its final stages of completion.