Couple in their seventies: We didn't expect all this fun

"Expo Dubai" pampers its visitors... until the last minute

• James and Charlene expressed their great admiration for what the "Dubai Expo" offered to its visitors.

  Emirates today

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Until the last hours, despite the historical turnout witnessed by the World Exhibition in the farewell days, "Expo 2020 Dubai" maintained the quality of its services that it provides to its visitors of all shades and ages, with the large human crowds witnessed by the corridors, squares and pavilions of the place, but the event's guests are among the most prominent The elderly and people of determination had a wonderful experience filled with luxury and fun, ensuring that they enjoy all the details, and avoid the difficulties that result from overcrowding to enter the suites.

Expo Dubai provided luxurious services to its visitors in general, and to the elderly and people of determination in particular, through the presence of nine service centers provided by the exhibition that make the visitor feel that he is in a luxury hotel that provides comfort and happiness to its visitors, as the exhibition provided a pioneering experience in the field of services, after the distribution of The centers are strategically located, with two centers in each region, and consist of two floors that include an integrated set of services.

"Emirates Today" met an elderly couple from the United States of America, James and Charlene, who expressed their great admiration for what "Expo 2020 Dubai" offers to its visitors, especially for those of their age (in their seventies).

The couple said that they "did not expect this fun that they got during their visit to the World Exhibition," noting that they were thinking of staying in the "Dubai Expo" for only one hour after they saw the severe crowding at the entrance gates, but the exhibition with its services and facilities had a different opinion.

James explained: "We arrived in Dubai this week, as we are fans of the UAE in general, and Dubai in particular, and this is our fifth visit to it in the last five years, while we decided to visit (Expo 2020) before it closed its doors."

He added: "When we arrived at the entrance gate, we were surprised by very large numbers, and we had doubts about the possibility of moving easily inside the exhibition, but all this dissipated, after we found a gate dedicated to the elderly and people of determination, before we received the positive news one after the other, when we learned that there was Dedicated services for the elderly, with wheelchairs and access to facilities that facilitate our task in moving around the fair.”

And the American husband continued, "Despite the heavy crowding, we were able to visit more than 25 suites, after we did not need to wait for many times in queues, and we decided to enjoy the different places in the beautiful place and roam its corridors with freedom and pleasure."

He indicated that he was very happy after he got the opportunity to visit the global forum for the first time, stressing that Dubai confirmed, as usual, that when it organizes any event, it is the best in terms of organization and services provided in all aspects.

James continued: “We have had great experience with tourist places in the Emirates, as during our previous trips we went to many destinations in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Dubai, while this time we decided to have more fun by visiting (Expo) in particular, in addition to going to other trips. Desert safari, which has a special fun in the Emirates.”

• The couple were thinking of staying in the "Dubai Expo" for only one hour, after they saw the severe crowding at the entrance gates, but the exhibition, with its services and facilities, had a different opinion.

• The event's guests, the elderly and people of determination, had a wonderful experience filled with luxury and fun, ensuring that they could enjoy all the details.

James:

• "Dubai confirmed, as usual, that when it organizes any event, it will be the best in all aspects."

full priority

The elderly and people of determination received full priority in all the services provided by the international exhibition “Expo 2020 Dubai”, as there were 12 shower rooms in each center, in addition to a first aid service, a counseling room, toilets equipped for people of determination, a nursing room and services for children, as well as a money changer service. Automatic cash withdrawal, with the provision of a “supermarket” in each center and an information desk that provides the needs of the host.

Four rooms emerged that increase the reassurance of Expo visitors during their internal journey to the World Expo, foremost of which is the calm room that is employed in the service of people of determination, especially the autism category, to make them feel calm and in harmony with the place, in addition to the visitors’ happiness room, which is adapted to calm the nerves of visitors.