Archive for June

The Plantation to help Africa with cooking fuel

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 [...]

Restless Planet: Dubai’s Dinosaur-themed Park

Restless Planet, the City of Arabia development due to open at the end of 2010, located at the gateway of Dubailand, is planned to include the world largest collection of animatronic dinosaurs.
Designer Jack Rouse is currently working on Restless Planet, which will combine theatre, drama, a variety of themed rides, shows and art with an [...]

Madame Tussauds coming to Dubai?

Not exactly Theme Park news, but I’m reading about the famous waxwworks museum are planning to open in Dubai. Operated by the Merlin group Madame Tussauds currently have museums in London, New York, Las Vegas , Hong Kong, Washington DC, Amsterdam, Shanghai and Berlin.
This news comes recently after the announcement of Legoland Dubailand, which will [...]

Dubai Paramount Theme Park Update

The latest news on the Paramount Pictures development in Dubai is that they have short-listed three possible locations for the recently announced theme park.
It is expected to include resorts, shopping centres and boutique hotels and lifestyle properties in a blend of Arabian, Hollywood and Bollywood movies to create a global family entertainment.
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