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While Dubai might have a reputation as being a playground for the rich, this family-friendly city should be known as a playground for the little ones too. The desert climate means that most activities are indoors, but there is no shortage of running room for even the most energetic mini-travelers. Traveling to Dubai with kids can be child's play, especially if you keep a light schedule and involve them in day-to-day planning. There's plenty to do from water parks and playgrounds to theme parks and activity centers. Most beach resorts operate kids' clubs, and children under five travel free on public transport.

Move over Orlando. With five new fun zones opened since , you can now go ghost-busting, snap a selfie with a dinosaur, plunge into a shark lagoon and team up with superheroes without ever leaving town. In fact, an entire amusement park district, called Dubai Parks and Resorts DPR , has sprung up in the southern suburb of Jebel Ali, complete with a Polynesian-themed hotel and an outdoor shopping and dining strip. Superheroes rule the thrill-packed Marvel zone, where you can become part of a Thor vs Loki showdown on a lunch-losing top-spin ride, or help Spider-Man save New York on a spiralling roller coaster. The pre-teen set can get in on the action in the Cartoon Network area by fighting an evil robot with the Powerpuff Girls or cheering on Ben 10 in a 5D cinema enhanced by smell and touch.

When I landed here on September 1, I was shook at how humid it was outside. It felt as though I was walking into a hot shower. I had my taxi driver stop by a gas station so that I could take out some dirhams UAE currency from the ATM, and the window panes of the gas station were dripping water from all of the condensation outside. The Dubai Metro System is impeccable.