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 Posted: Oct 25, 2007 Topic Views : 996 Post subject: DubaiLand Entertainment Complex........! |
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Dubailand: part of Tatweer (which belongs to Dubai Holding), is an entertainment complex under development in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Construction of Dubailand has been divided into four phases. Work is currently been carried out on phase one of the project which is expected to see completion some time between 2006 and 2010.
Open attractions:
A few of Dubailand's attractions are operational such as Dubai Autodrome, The Global Village and more recently the Al Sahra Desert Resort. Located in the eco-tourism section of Dubailand, the Al Sahra Desert Resort (official opening: November 2006) is home of Dubai's first permanent outdoor show - 'Jumana - Secret of the Desert - a show celebrating the Arabian region's rich history and culture, translating folklore themes from Persia, the Maghreb, the Levant, the Gulf region, Oman and Yemen into a spellbinding fantasy. Performed in an imposing open-air amphitheatre, the show incorporates various imagistic theatre techniques such as sound, laser and water effects, pyrotechnics and fireworks; 60 dancers and acrobats, camels and horses, complement the cast; Omar Sharif is the voice of the narrator. Al Sahra also offers a traditional crafts souk and various attractions such as camel treks, horse rides, donkey-cart rides to enjoy in the dunescape
Concept:
Dubailand is the vision of Dubai's current ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The development is expected to be a full featured city divided into six theme worlds. The short range goal of the Dubailand is to attract 15 million tourists to Dubai by 2010. Developers expect to accomplish this goal by creating a tourism, entertainment, and leisure destination that will attract visitors not only from surrounding countries but also from Europe and Asia. The venture is expected to attract approximately 200,000 visitors daily and cost $20 billion. Contrary to popular belief, Dubailand is not a long-term plan to phase out the city's dependance on oil revenues, as 97% of Dubai's annual GDP already comes from non-oil sectors such as tourism.
Development:
The Dubailand project was officially announced on October 23rd, 2003. Dubailand will be built on a 3 billion square foot (278 km²/107 mile²) site and will include 45 mega projects and 200 sub projects. It will be twice the size of all of the Disneyland/DisneyWorld resorts put together, currently the largest collection of amusement parks in the world. Private reaction towards the project has been positive and Dubai has exceeded the $4.9 billion private investment figure it expected on the entire project by collecting approximately $6 billion from the private sector for the first phase alone.
The first of four phases comprising the development of Dubailand will be completed in early 2008 since the developers decided to extend the park by 50% subsequently bumping up its completion date. Completion of the final phase is targeted for some time between 2015 and 2018. Dubailand is seen by its designers as a city and therefore like a city they expect it to continue to grow and develop beyond the four phase plan.
One of the most eagerly awaited attractions within Dubailand is the Sahara Kingdom theme park, situated in the Attractions & Experience World. Sahara Kingdom covers 460,000m2 and will combine high end virtual and physical theme park rides, attractions such as a state of the art gaming zone, Imax theatre, and integrated live and virtual entertainment shows, together with a retail zone, four hotels and residential accommodation. The theme of the development is traditional Arabia folklore and the tales of 1001 nights. Sahara Kingdom is due for completion in October 2010.
Six Zones (Worlds):
* Attractions & Experience World
o Universal Studios Dubai
o Tiger Woods Dubai
o Bawadi
o Global Village
o Kids City
o Giants World
o Water Parks
o Aquadunya
o Sahara Kingdom
o Dubai Snowdome, an indoor ski resort.
* Retail and Entertainment World
o Flea Market
o World Trade Park
o Auction World
o Factory Outlets
* Themed Leisure and Vacation World
o Women's World
o Destination Dubai
o Desert Kingdom
o Andalusian Resort and Spa
* Eco-Tourism World
o Al Sahra Desert Resort
o Sand Dune Hotel
o Al Kaheel
* Sports and Outdoor World
o Dubai Sports City
o Emerat Sports World
o Plantation Equestrian and Polo Club
o Dubai Autodrome
o Dubai Golf City
* Downtown
o Mall of Arabia, which will be the world's largest shopping mall
o City Walk
o The Great Dubai Wheel, which will be the world's 2nd largest
observation wheel after Shanghai Kiss
o Virtual Game World
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