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 and [...]
The building of a Sesame Street themed themepark has just been anounced.
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 right [...]
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.
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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 being [...]
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 mix education [...]
In it’s attempt to be biggest in everything, developers in Dubai are now set to construct the world’s largest LED off of a commercial tower in the Majan district of Dubailand.
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The Tiger Woods Dubai Commercial
Update:
more news here: A Tiger in the desert
The latest project to appear on the horizon is Xeritown, an urban complex designed to work in harmony with the environment of the region through site specific and climate sensitive architecture and planning.
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Latest news from The Plantation is that the $3.5 billion 20 million-square foot project in Dubailand once completed will have only eight per sent built up area. The other 92 per sent comprised of 800 stables, five polo fields and indoor area and a health club.
The built up area will comprise of a Southern Sun [...]