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A new mall in the United Arab Emirates – one of the world’s hottest countries – will feature the globe’s biggest indoor snow park.

Abu Dhabi to get the world's largest indoor snow park.

Abu Dhabi to get the world’s largest indoor snow park. Image by Petr Kadlec / CC BY-SA 2.0

The developers behind Abu Dhabi’s Reem Mall said the 125,000 sq ft park will include opportunities to luge as well as “zorbing”, which involves rolling down a hill in a giant ball made of transparent plastic.

In Dubai, the Mall of the Emirates is already home to an indoor, snow-covered ski hill and penguin shows. Reem Mall is expected to open in 2018.

(Press Association)