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The Gentoo Family’s Day at Dubai Frame

Gentoo UAE

September 03, 2025

The Gentoo Family’s Day at Dubai Frame

Sunny day in Dubai (again 🌞… penguins still waiting for snow ❄️). Papa Gentoo strutted in all serious:

“Today, we’re stepping into the world’s largest picture frame!”

Tallboy: “So… basically a giant rectangle?”

Kiddo: “Wait, does it come with ice cream?”

Mama: “Shh. This is one of the must-see places in Dubai. You’ll get it soon.”

And boom 💥 the Gentoo squad was off to the Dubai Frame — one of the most iconic landmarks and easily a top thing to do in Dubai if you are rolling with family.

 

The Sky-High Stroll

 

The elevator shot them up 48 floors in just over a minute. Papa nerded out over the specs (“150 meters tall, 95 meters wide, gold panels inspired by Expo 2020 — engineering flex!”).

Mama? Already in full photo mode, framing Old Dubai on one side and the futuristic skyline on the other 📸✨.

Tallboy? Straight up bouncing on the glass skybridge floor. “Look down, Papa!”

Papa: pulls out fake penguin phone “Sorry, urgent business call…” 📞🐧

Kiddo waddled slowly across, squealing: “I’m literally walking on air!”

 

A Walk Through Time

 

Inside, things got trippy.

First stop: Past Dubai - holograms, dhow boats, souks, pearl divers. Mama whispered, “This is where it all started.”

Then ended in Future Dubai - neon lights, flying taxis, digital skyscrapers. Tallboy: “Finally! My kind of city.”

Kiddo? Tried to hug a hologram robot 🤖💜.

 

Penguin Tips for Visitors 🐧✨

  • Best Time to Visit: Early morning or sunset = skyline pics so good they’ll break your IG feed.
  • Don’t Miss: The glass floor in the middle. (Tallboy dares you to look straight down 👀).
  • Tickets: Book online. Less queueing, more waddling.
  • Nearby Attractions: Zabeel Park right next door = perfect family chill spot after your visit.

Gentoo Fun Fact 🎉

 

The sky bridge’s glass floor is 93 meters long and it only turns transparent when you step on it. Kiddo called it “magic,” Tallboy called it “penguin trickery,” and Papa just called it “nope.”


Family Verdict 🐧

  • Papa Gentoo: “Hands down an architectural masterpiece. One of the best places to visit in Dubai.”
  • Mama Gentoo: “A frame that literally captures the soul of Dubai.”
  • Tallboy: “10/10 for jump scares. Zero boredom.”
  • Kiddo: “Next time, can we fill it with snow?” ☃️

 

💜 Experience the Dubai Frame for yourself, one of the top tourist spots and ultimate family-friendly activities in Dubai.

 

👉 Book your tickets now at Gentoo.ae

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