For my portfolio, the development of the expansion area to Motiongate theme park in Dubai.

1. Motiongate Theme Park, Dubai
Walter Bone, RLA
Area Development Manager
Design and Construction

3. Walter Bone, RLA
Area Development Manager
Design and Construction
Project Development – Design & Construction
2016-2017

5. The Hunger Games Experience is located in the Zone 5 expansion area of Motiongate Theme Park at Dubai Parks and Resorts
(DPR). Zone 5 provides 2 major attractions, The Capital Bullet Train Launch Coaster and The Panem Train simulator. We worked
with Rob Moffat at ima design on the initial design and progressed through the final design with the DPR Creative Team.
The project consisted of themed imagery and materials and the requirement to meet these themed creations with local materials
in both hard and softscape selections. Show props and statuary were designed by both Falcons’ Treehouse and Paragon Creative.
The DXB Senior Manager - Show Production Character Theme Painting, Molly Beckingham, was especially wonderful to work with.
Her years of experience with Disney and DXB provided great insight and leadership to this iconic project. Others critical to the
success of the Hunger Games included Sean McMahon, General Superintendent, Sarah Gibbon, Vice President Show Design and
Production, Phil Ogden, Director of Delivery Management, Matthew Lang, Area Development Manager for DXB and Tamer Ibrahim,
Senior Site Engineer for DEC Dynamic Engineering Consultants.
Selecting softscape species was a bit tricky. The on-site nursery setup at the beginning of DPR, had few materials available due to
Zone 5 being the last project during Phase 1 of DPR. Changes in species to be more in line with the theming were completed and
the end result was spectacular.
Themed paving consisting of stamped and stained concrete that adorned Zone 5 from wall to wall replicating the scenes in all of
the Hunger Games movies. Themed wall plastering, gates, railings, etc. also complimented and supported the overall theming and
allowing the park guests to be totally immersed into the Hunger Games Experience.

7. SELECTED DRAWINGS

33. CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS

103. PEACEKEEPERS

104. MOCKINGJAY = MOCKINGBIRD + JABBERJAY mix…..

107. GRAND OPENING EVENT

113. Walter Bone, RLA is a licensed landscape architect and author from the United States. After receiving his Bachelor of
Landscape Architecture from Mississippi State University in 1988 his career lead him on many travels across the US
and abroad.
Key positions included Vice President with RWB & Associates in Memphis, Tennessee, Director of Landscape
Architecture at Poggemeyer Design Group in Las Vegas, Senior Landscape Architect with Belt Collins and Landscape
Manager for Attractions International both of Hong Kong.
Walter gained vast resort design experience in Las Vegas with numerous casino projects and served as Senior Project
Manager for Landscape at the Galaxy Mega Resort in Macau prior to his appointment at the Venetian, Sands Cotai
Central in Macau.
Walter’s theme park experience started in early at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia performing softscape
design for rides. This early exposure to the imaginative and creative world has influenced his designs regardless of
project type.
Walter led design efforts working with Peter Smulders, Attractions International, in the design for the new Shark
Mystique! Aquarium attraction and re-design of Whiskers Harbour at Ocean Park in Hong Kong. Ocean Park was
awarded Theme Park of the Year worldwide in 2012 by IAAPA.
Walter was selected to head up the Landscape & Creative Team at DEC Dynamic Engineering Consultants in Dubai,
leading the Area Development Team in designing the iconic Hunger Games Experience at Dubai Parks and Resorts
(DPR). Walter managed both the design and construction processes and worked closely with the DPR Creative Team
and their subconsultants.
Walter also finalized and closed out Motiongate, Legoland Water Park and Bollywood theme parks whilst managing the
construction of the Hunger Games Experience.
Walter is currently the Senior Landscape and Area Development Manager for the Phase 2 Six Flags theme park at
DPR scheduled to open in 2019.