Dubai: Lennard Otto Appointed as IMG Worlds of Adventure's CEO

Having served as General Manager of Dubai-based IMG Worlds of Adventure for around seven months, Lennard Otto has recently been promoted to the new indoor theme park's Chief Executive Officer. As CEO, Otto will oversee the strategic vision, direction and operational leadership of the park, which is still under construction, in order to establish IMG Worlds of Adventure as a prominent international theme park. Furthermore, he will take responsibility for the park’s future development, with an expansion plan of worldwide reach.

Otto has worked in the international hospitality and entertainment industry for more than a decade and is experienced in launching and managing facilities. Before joining IMG Worlds of Adventure, Otto has held several senior management roles across major leisure destinations throughout South Africa and the Middle East, including positions at John Buck International, Majid Al Futtaim, Atlantis and The Jumeirah Group. “I am extremely proud and honoured to lead the team at IMG Worlds of Adventure. As the first world-class theme park in Dubai to open next year, we will offer our guests an interactive and immersive entertainment experience. I am also excited for the future development of the park as I believe we have a highly replicable model that we can look to take into a global space in the future,“ Otto says.

IMG Worlds of Adventure additionally announced that the 1.5 million square feet (about 140,000 square meters) indoor park will be open to guests as of early 2016. Featuring four themed areas (cf. EAP News from June 22, 2015), the park is expected to welcome more than 20,000 guests a day. (eap)