Would you spend an entire day at a mall?
- Nope, nope, nope.
- It turns out that he did.
And in this video, I will show you why.
Oh, this is so crazy.
Oh, wow!
There's a dinosaur here.
Guess how many shops they have here.
- 1,342.
- Oh, almost. 1,200.
Now how many restaurants and cafes together?
- 142.
- Close, too, 200.
- 200 and 142 is close?
- [laughs]
- Good math.
- They have an event here going on.
Mr. Robbie Fowler.
[crowd cheering]
- So many people come here because there is so much to do.
- I need more energy.
- Keep watching to discover the main attractions,
and also the things I learned that will save you time
and make your visit much smoother.
Four levels here at the mall.
Looking like this, it seems small, right?
Just wait.
What else can I say? I think I should better just show you.
To talk about the Dubai Mall, I'm gonna start outside,
because they have something very cool here.
There's a sky-bridge connecting the metro to the mall
and a few hotels and attractions nearby.
That's the metro station,
and it's like a 10-, 15-minute walk until the mall.
All above the city, look at this.
Look at you, how convenient, huh?
You don't even need to walk.
[laughs]
Just like at an airport.
And why is that important? Not only for the views,
look at the Burj Khalifa right here,
but also because it is air-conditioned.
You know, Dubai is normally very hot, it can be humid as well.
Right here, it's just a perfect walk to the mall.
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If you're one of those people that think,
"I may never go to a mall when I'm on vacation,"
here in Dubai, you may,
because they have a lot of tourist attractions.
As I showed in the previous video, you need to come here
to visit the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world.
It's so nice. I love it.
And other attractions are also interconnected with the mall.
The Sky Views Observatory ,
Dubai's newest observation deck with a slide,
[laughs]
And Dubai Opera.
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I'm confusing money from Qatar and money from here.
- Qatar same Dubai.
- Ah, same? - Same Dubai.
- I like this one.
What do you think of this one? - Sure.
- Thank you so much.
- Yay.
First purchase at the mall, might be the only one.
That was so interesting.
Because I was confusing cash from Qatar, cash from UAE,
and he said that I could pay with cash from Qatar.
It's equivalent, one to one.
That was good. I used my money from Qatar.
Inside the mall, you'll find one of the world's largest indoor aquariums.
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There are more than 400 sharks and rays here.
You can even swim with them.
Here they have 33,000 animals
and largest collection of sand tiger sharks
anywhere in the world.
Look at this , another record over here.
The largest high-definition video wall.
The largest OLED screen in the world.
It's in the Guinness Book.
- No, it isn't.
- What do you mean? - Those aren't functioning.
- Oh, there are few squares here, yeah.
[laughs]
- Not quite.
- Oh, my God, they even advertise here.
That's a first, huh?
The U.S. needs to learn with them.
But if you're a travel addict,
you may want to check the Emirates simulator.
You simulate operating the Emirates A380 airplane
Now let's keep walking throughout the second floor
For me to show you what else is here.
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There's a whole kid's area here
that requires a separate entrance, separate ticket.
They even sell annual passes.
- Emirates official store.
- Can't visit. It's inside the kid's area.
What is that? You're trying to see what's inside the plane?
- Yeah. - [laughs]
- In case I might get a free flight.
I'll put myself in there.
Right next to KidZania, there's a whole kids section.
And they also have games and arcades.
- It's like a little cockpit. Look how smooth it is, huh?
- Yeah. - I want one of those.
- [laughs] What else do you want, Gordon?
You could even go parasailing here.
- It's an amusement park.
This is the world's largest indoor virtual reality park.
The only one in the Middle East.
Oh, that in virtual reality.
Jeez. Oh, my God.
Ah! This is so crazy.
- Crazy! [in Portuguese]
- Imagine this ride, wearing virtual reality goggles.
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This is for the big kids only. It's a haunted house.
The food square is always so, so busy.
And remember, you get way more options than these.
200 restaurants and the cafes in total.
This is not just a wall.
This is the largest immersive museum here in the region.
- I can't watch this. If it's like this....
I can't watch it. It just made me dizzy.
Okay. By the way, we could only come this fast from place to place,
because we downloaded their app,
and they have a map here.
You just click navigate and it takes you there, like a GPS.
It even recognizes the different levels here inside the mall.
Let me give you some facts about the Dubai Mall.
This is the most visited retail and lifestyle destination in the world.
A hundred million visitors come here every year.
The most visited building on the planet.
Look at what a cool taxi to take you around.
It's totally free.
Lip injection, this is something that is big here in Dubai.
The Souk, it's like we're entering a whole new area right now, huh?
Wow, look at this, how cool.
The mall is totally different here, it's like a whole different section.
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Oh, come here, look at that.
There's a dinosaur here.
25 feet high, 7.6 meters high.
Ah, it's from Wyoming.
I thought it was a replica, but, no, it's a real dinosaur.
155 million years old.
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This Souk area celebrates the history and culture of the Middle East.
Whoa, tax refund right here at the mall.
Look at that.
Get your refund here with a valid boarding pass.
Wow.
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Now, I don't know if it's true,
but I read online that the Dubai Mall was built on the site
of the earliest shopping mall in the world.
Archaeologists even found evidence of the earliest credit cards,
you know, something similar to credit card,
from the year 1067 A.D.
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You leave a traditional Arabic market, and arrive at an ice rink.
And not just any ice skate rink, this is an Olympic-sized ice skate rink.
- Should I go? - Totally.
Do you need the helper? - No.
- You were born skiing, huh?
- I'll skate around everyone.
They'd be giving me speeding tickets.
- Oh. [laughs]
- Can you? - Yeah, I can.
- I'm not so sure. - I am sure.
Does it make you miss Canada?
- No. I like warm weather.
- Ah!
They have different prices, it's probably cheaper on weekdays.
You'll find everything here in Dubai.
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Wow, there are two waterfalls inside the mall.
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Cheers!
Such a nice restaurant here on the lower ground level.
It's beautiful, look at this, inside.
There's also the outdoor area with the lake view.
But we chose to stay in the air conditioning this time.
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[laughs]
Lasagna.
It's a beautiful lasagna, huh?
- And what did you get?
Healthy. Chicken salad.
Want a bite?
Good, fresh.
- Happy, happy.
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Mmm.
Ragu lasagna.
It is fantastic.
Mmm.
At the top here, I don't know what is this,
but it's crunchy, and it is so good.
Not sure if it's cheese or what, but it's something crunchy.
Amazing.
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Huge variety of food here,
Middle Eastern, Italian, even Sushi.
and based on what we had, absolutely delicious.
Not cheap, but it's worth it.
Look at this. Look at this.
The lower level is connected to the lake.
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Oh, look at this, luggage concierge.
You could even check in your luggage, look at that,
so that you don't even need to check in at the airport.
Wow.
Look at the prices.
For you to check in directly to your flight, two bags,
more cost-effective, AED 200.
Close to the cost of an Uber to the airport,
so you'd save that money and you could go by metro,
or spend the whole day sightseeing.
- Yeah.
Oh, today, they have an event here going on
at the Liverpool store.
Meet and greet Robbie Fowler.
He was a striker for Liverpool in the '90s.
Mr. Robbie Fowler.
[applause]
- I want to ask you about your experience
at the World Cup.
before we talk a bit more about Liverpool.
How did you find it? Did you enjoy it?
- Great stadiums. I loved it.
- I thought England was probably one of the best teams.
and probably should have done a little bit better.
But it went overall fine. And...
generally I wasn't interested at all at the game.
until I got at the stadium.
- Hi, I'm good...
- Hello.
I heard that you provide a free power bank.
- We do have a power bank
Do you have an ID with you?
- Yes, I do.
- After three hours, you can return back.
- Okay. - Okay.
- Thank you so much.
They saved your life with this, huh?
- Yeah, I need more energy.
- That is so cool. It's totally free.
And look at this, the connector works with iPhone
and also with Android,
and it would also work for contactless charging.
So nice.
How easy was it to borrow? - Oh, so easy.
I had 10 pages to fill out.
[laughs]
Actually not. - Five questions, that's it.
- What was the only thing they asked you?
- Will you bring it back?
[laughs]
- I said sure. - No.
But also, you need to provide a document, right?
- Yes, an ID. - ID.
- Identification. As long as it's not a passport.
- Now here is the most important question.
Do you know how to go back there to return it?
- No. - [laughs]
- But I got until midnight, eight hours to find.
- Actually, the mall is open until one in the morning.
- On a Friday, yeah, extra hours.
- Shops and restaurants are open until this late.
Maybe some attractions close earlier. - Maybe.
- According to Dubai's Tourism Board,
this is the largest shopping mall in the world in land area,
more than one million square meters.
That's equivalent to 200 football fields.
Interesting, very modern international mall,
and they maintain their traditions with the call to prayer.
Actually, in every level here, they have prayer rooms.
Look at what else I discovered.
You can shop, you know, drop your bags with them,
and they will deliver for you in your hotel here.
There's like an expansion here.
What's the name of this place, Gordon?
- Zabeel. - Zabeel.
There's probably a meaning, right, in Arabic? Who knows...
But in essence, you go over the freeway to the other side.
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- Oh, he passed him.
There he goes.
- You are so eagerly, anxiously waiting and looking,
like you want to be there.
But we got to go because Gordon wants to see more of the mall, right?
- Oh, absolutely, yeah.
Let's go shop. Yeah.
If the mall is huge, the parking might be also, right?
- Maybe.
- What are the chances that you're gonna get lost,
you're not gonna remember where you parked?
- Good chances.
- I'll just camp out at the restaurants.
- Ah.
But anyways, look at how cool,
at their app here, if you come here to park,
look at that, "Find Vehicle."
If you put your license plate number,
the app tells you where you parked.
- Oh, my God. - This is crazy.
Wow, when we think we've seen everything,
there's a whole new area.
Fashion Avenue is the name of this area here
where you'll find the fancy brands.
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- Yes, sir. Is that you?
- Yes. Thank you. - Thank you so much.
We spent the whole day at the mall and we forgot to do something.
- What?
- Why do people come to a mall?
- Shop. - Exactly.
- Did you do any shopping? - But you did.
- I just bought something for my sister, but we didn't buy anything for us.
We have to go back. - No.
Forget about that.
- [laughs]
- You're not funny. Nope, no, no.
- We're gonna go back. - No.
- [laughs]
No, never [in German and Portuguese]
- I don't even know how he spent the whole day at a mall with me.