The proposed Legoland project in Dubai is a partnership between UK-based attractions operator Merlin Entertainments Group and Dubailand developers Tatweer. It was originally scheduled to open in 2011. The developers behind it have insisted the project will still go ahead despite delays brought about by the global economic slowdown. “Given the current situation in the [...]
I’ve just been forwarded the below pictures from the Universal Studio Dubailand Site. It’s hard to tell but there doesn’t seem to be much work going on. Can anyone confirm if they are actively building on the site? More images here.
These videos have been about the internet for quite a while but I just realised that I’ve not posted them there. Part one Part Two Part Three
Opening soon in The Dubai Mall is SEGA Republic an indoor theme park. This the largest SEGA Republic in the middle East features five zones including: Speed Zone Sonic Hopper a freefall drop ride Storm-G Initial D4 Limited Outrun 2 Special Tours SDX Sports Zone Halfpipe Canyon a 7 meter high snowboarding halfpipe Adventure Zone [...]
News has just come in that the first F1-X theme park in Dubai which was due to be opened at the end of this year has been delayed until “at least” 2010. The F1 theme park project is more than 50% complete, is due to be spread over 70 acres and feature 13 major rides [...]
The building of a Sesame Street themed themepark has just been announced. The project main feature will be Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic, a 400-seat theatre using motion based technology will allow guests to not only see and hear this remarkable attraction, but also simultaneously be immersed in the feelings and smells of the action [...]
Travelweekly has a good write up on Theme Parks and Attractions in Dubai Dubai is aggressively targeting the family market and aims to topple Florida from its spot as the theme park capital of the world. Development is centred around the massive Dubailand complex, with offerings from DreamWorks (in mid-2012), Six Flags (mid-2011), and Nickelodeon [...]
The 19th (and some say most important) hole in The Tiger Woods Dubai project has been officially started: The sub-structure of the clubhouse, including foundation, retaining walls and columns for its basement levels, are now complete and well on its way to welcoming members and visitors from late 2009. In other news, I read that: [...]
Short piece on Universal Studios Dubailand in the Orlando Sentinel: The Universal Studios Dubailand under development in the United Arab Emirates will become the world’s first “air-conditioned theme park,” according to Tom Williams, chairman and chief executive officer of Orlando-based Universal Parks & Resorts, which is planning the resort. Universal noted that the park is [...]
From Dubai for Visitors: The long wait for the Stargate Theme Park is finally set to get over. The Dh280 million family edutainment facility, currently being built at the Zaabeel Park [map below], will open its doors for the public in March [2009], Dubai Municipality announced on Monday The edutainment centre has been designed to [...]