The Interpreter Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 http://www.gowealthy.com/realestate/news/3509/detail.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avatar Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 I am always glad to see new parks coming into the industry with fresh new looks and ideas. I think that helps the rest of the industry to look for ways to keep up in ways that the appeals to the audiences they are trying to attract. With the money that Dubai has they can give Disney a run for their money and get them to stay on their game and even be more imaginative while staying profitable. Dubailand will be twice the size of Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, making it the biggest theme/amusement park in the world. The writer is somewhat confusing; Walt Disney World Resort in Florida is 47 square miles, the size of San Francisco or twice the size of Manhattan NY. This includes 4 theme parks 2 water parks, numerous golf courses, entertainment/retail shopping/restaurant district, sports complex, race track lots or resort/timeshare hotels and a small town and on and on. The writer says they are adding a lot of projects to the project but then says it will be the largest theme/amusement park in the world. So is Dubailand a theme/amusement park or is it a tourist entertainment district that also includes a theme/amusement park? Then which is larger that the writer refers to the theme/amusement park or the tourist/entertainment district or both? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted January 20, 2008 Author Share Posted January 20, 2008 I'm so glad you asked that same question. I don't know that the writer knows how to compare apples to apples either, or the size of the apple. The statement may or may not be accurate. I guess time will tell. Somehow, I don't see this project as one that will fall through or face rabid opposition that causes delays or even cancellation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avatar Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 I agree Interpreter, when HH Sheikh Mohammed says lets do something everyone goes to work and focuses on how to get it done with money not being a problem when it comes to making it a grand project. Funny how money can make things happen in some parts of the world. I did find a quote on Dubailand website http://www.dubailand.ae/news_details1.html Conceived as the largest destination for family-oriented, tourism and entertainment in the Middle East, DUBAILAN will have a number of theme parks, including one of the largest water parks in the world. So like you said Interpreter “time will tell” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted February 25, 2008 Author Share Posted February 25, 2008 Project update: http://www.ameinfo.com/147972.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted May 4, 2008 Author Share Posted May 4, 2008 Dubailand starts to take shape: http://www.arabianbusiness.com/517958-duba...ake-shape?ln=en Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted May 8, 2008 Author Share Posted May 8, 2008 Can Dubailand Attract Disney? http://www.selectproperty.com/invest/dubai...act-disney1180/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted May 26, 2008 Author Share Posted May 26, 2008 UAE prepares for theme park boom: http://www.ameinfo.com/158093.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted September 6, 2008 Author Share Posted September 6, 2008 Busch Gardens Executive to Lead Dubai Theme Parks: http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/tour...ticle798755.ece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted September 14, 2008 Author Share Posted September 14, 2008 And now...a repossession: http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?id=24317&...;cg=4&mset= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted September 30, 2008 Author Share Posted September 30, 2008 Atlantis, as much as $25,000 a night: http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=Mzk2OTc0MzY5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrill_Biscuit Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Everything about Dubai is grand in scale. I wonder what kinds of coasters will be built there. (I'd go just to visit the Burj al-Arab and the Burj Dubai, being a fan of tower architecture.) With enough money and the 'right' construction laws in place, anything is imaginable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooferBearATL Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Ahhh, if the US could only ignore human rights concers and use what would be considered slave labor. Ahhhh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRider Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Then we could have our own Dubailand... How exciting. Do you think we could set up a Caste System to go along. Wouldnt that be fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooferBearATL Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Then we could have our own Dubailand... How exciting. Do you think we could set up a Caste System to go along. Wouldnt that be fun It would be awesome! That way, we could operate just like much of the UAE operates. Most of the citizens not needing to work and receiving a check from the government! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRider Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Then we could have our own Dubailand... How exciting. Do you think we could set up a Caste System to go along. Wouldnt that be fun It would be awesome! That way, we could operate just like much of the UAE operates. Most of the citizens not needing to work and receiving a check from the government! Sounds oddly familiar. Check please... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrill_Biscuit Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 [Edit] I hope they enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 9, 2008 Author Share Posted October 9, 2008 Dubai keeps on building: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/oct/0...st.construction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooferBearATL Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Dubai keeps on building: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/oct/0...st.construction I tell ya, when this slump hits Dubai it just will not be happening to a nicer regime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 Dubailand to be first air-conditioned theme park: http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/business_...rsal-dubai.html http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/or...0,5593563.story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRider Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 80 to 90% climate controled, that is insane. Dubailand, Making the Insane, Possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooferBearATL Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 80 to 90% climate controled, that is insane. Dubailand, Making the Insane, Possible. The Country's New Matto: With Slave Labor and Human Rights Violations... .... Anything Is Possible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avatar Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Yeah I am concerned with how large this area is and the fact nothing is around it. It’s one thing to get enough people to support all the parks and attractions in the area and another is where are they going to get all those workers from and where will they stay. There is nothing around the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRider Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Slave Labor is a beautiful thing and it will solve those problems, Avatar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 Dubai Mall Opens With Near 600 Stores: http://www.zawya.com/Story.cfm/sidZAWYA200...%20600%20Stores Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted November 17, 2008 Author Share Posted November 17, 2008 Press Release: http://www.easier.com/view/Travel/Travel_G...cle-216423.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted November 18, 2008 Author Share Posted November 18, 2008 Dubailand Struggles With Ambitious Targets: http://www.ameinfo.com/176091.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted November 26, 2008 Author Share Posted November 26, 2008 Dubailand "Will Definitely Go Ahead": .... But Mr Abbar insisted that the world's largest theme park would go ahead - if not necessarily on time. "Dubailand will definitely go ahead," he said. "They have signed agreements, but even concerning Dubailand, if there is a need to move things around, adjust, because of the global situation, let's do that"..... http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Business/...s_Not_In_Crisis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cory Butcher Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 This whole Dubailand project just reads "Heritage USA" to me, only without any religious ties and not ran by the Bakker's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted December 16, 2008 Author Share Posted December 16, 2008 Real Estate Prices Near Parks Zooming: http://www.zawya.com/Story.cfm/sidZAWYA200...e%20In%20Prices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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