NAME: DUBAI LAND (PROJECT)
COST: 18 Billion D
SIZE SQM: LARGER THAN CURRENT SIZE OF BUILT UP DUBAI
ATTRACTIONS; 55 Hotels

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Dubai has launched one of the biggest construction projects in the world, the $5 billion Dubailand mixed-use theme park, a Middle East answer to Disneyland.

To be built on two billion square feet of land behind the Emirates Road stretching from the back of Emirates Hills down almost to The Creek, the theme park consists of 45 separate projects from a space exploration exhibition to full-size dinosaur enclosure.

Phase One with the core facilities will be completed within two years, while the progress of the rest of the project depends on the willingness of the private sector to participate in this immense project.

Announcing the project to the Dubai community Crown Prince General Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum sharply called on local businessmen not to keep their money in a bank account but to invest in Dubai.

Dubailand includes the biggest shopping mall in the world, The Mall of Arabia, several new five-star hotels including one built in sand dunes, an indoor ski-slope, a complex of sports stadiums, and an ecological dome to grow vegetation in the heart of the desert.

There will also be an equestrian centre, aviation display, modern art gallery, water amusement park, multi-cultural garden complex, the largest zoo in the Middle East, Pyramids and much more.

However, the most striking thing about Dubailand will be its immense scale. This is a huge area of land and the project will be almost as large as the present built-up area of Dubai.

Dubailand is designed to entertain and amuse the 15 million tourists a year Dubai intends to attract and will vastly add to the hospitality infrastructure of the emirate. This is to be nothing less than the leisure and entertainment hub of the Middle East, and a world-class tourism attraction similar to Disneyland in Florida.

Once again the vision of His Highness has stunned the Dubai business community. But this project has been two years in creation and there will be a spate of announcements about local and international groups' participation in Dubailand over the next few months.

For anyone who wondered what future guests staying in Dubai would do with their time, and how they would spend their money this is the answer. Dubailand is a bold vision of the modern Middle East and its own dynamic will be the key to its success.

i guess they have also started some construction


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Dubailand will be twice the size of disneyland in florida and 100x the size of monaco. all the construction will take 10-15 years.
There will be 50 hotels for the project each waith aproximately 1000 rooms. The project will cost $20 billion.

They say it will cost 5 billion $ only :) Hahaha , well to tell you the truth and only the truth and nothing but the truth , its not really the truth ...

a couple of years ago they said the whole Dubai Marina project would cost 10 billion $ , thats like 40 something billion derhams .. then a year ago , i read the newspaper and they said only ONLY the first phase of the project would cost 50 billion derhamds , thats more than 15 - 20 billion dollars ..

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Now this 5 billion $ price tag they put on the Dubailand project , a project of 2 bilion square feet in size is just not possible , 50 hotels (( most with 1000 rooms )) would cost more than 2 - 3 billion $ alone , you just wait and see , soon enough you will read the paper and they will say foundation works on the Dubailand will cost 5 billion $ and the project as a whole a Whooooping 50 - 75 billion $

:cheers:

OMFG!!!!!
It's awesome....great one...

Is this a way to attract more people as to telling them that if you buy a property, it would be cheap since the whole project is not costing as much. When the customer gets interested, he might buy the property which might not be the price he expected.

Is this the case?

Is this a way to attract more people as to telling them that if you buy a property, it would be cheap since the whole project is not costing as much. When the customer gets interested, he might buy the property which might not be the price he expected.

Is this the case?

I'll be happy to have a permanent theme park. I am a bit paranoid and I don't like it when there are rides like roller coasters and stuff like that which are set up overnight for a temporary fun fair. I feel there must be at least one screw loose since it was set up so fast - and the whole track will collapse.

I guess this project establishes Dubai as a "fun city" for tourists - and they seem to have forgotten about more important things for the development of the city - such as developing the people themselves instead of the structures around them. There is more consumption than production - if they wanna copy Singapore then they should at least apply Singapore's steps concerning education. They have invested a lot in increasing the skills and talents of their local workforce, and have developed some of the best universities and research institutes in the world. They build things themselves, instead of paying foreigners to do it for them.

Let's hope small projects such as the Knowledge Village, University City, and Tanmia which finds jobs for nationals do something to make us more productive.

Crazy....:dizzy:

Bulldozer girl, i honestly couldnt agree with you anymore. I hate the fact, that Dubai, and the Gulf as a whole is more concerned with material things. I mean the only thing these things are doing are turning us into consumers instead of producers. I honestly believe that these projects that are going up in Dubai will benefit foreigner more than the local nationals. In the long-run these things might harm Emiritie living in Dubai.

Inshalla very soon I will start a thread about this subject, and I will look for very important topics about the more important projects that are going up such as the Education Cities in Dubai and Doha, which their main goal is the development of the local nationals.

I truly believe that those who will prosper in the future are not the ones who build the biggest theme parks or the highest towers, but those who seek to create educational and research institutes that will develop the local labor force.

That is huge! :eek:


Building it all at once too? Man! Amazing....inndoor everything! :D

Wow, very cool .

you just wait and see , soon enough......foundation works on the Dubailand will cost 5 billion $ and the project as a whole a Whooooping 50 - 75 billion $
hehe, i think you're getting just a little bit too excited!

And about that educational stuff which Qatar4Ever and BullDozerGirl brought up, i disagree with what you've both said. Every country has its own way of achieving its vision. Its not like Dubai is officially following Singapore and it should follow it in its every decision. I dont know why you keep repeating that, like its a fact? Actually I dont see any resemblance between the two cities, except maybe for the shopping festival.

Its quite obvious what Dubai is aiming for, its been stated a million times that they want to become the tourism and financial hub of the region and eventually compete globally and i guess they've already accomplished the former (ie succeeded). Success is success, it doesnt matter how you do it as long as it is ethically acceptable. I dont see anything unethical in not pumping as much money into education as in tourism and finance. And as far as i know there are more private schools in Dubai than there are public ones, so the private sector is keeping up with the lack of quality public schooling. Its not upto the government to do everything.

What im trying to say is that, although Dubai supposedly doesnt have the high-quality education, their economy is flourishing like never before, and they have shown no signs of slowing down for a long time now, then why would that ever change?

Hi ahmedr..

Well I think you were talking aboud bulldozer girl when u talked about Dubai and Singapore.

I agree with you that Dubai might have achieved teh status of the tourism and financial in the region, even though there is stiff competation from some other countries.

Im not sure about your ethical part. I'm sure there are alot of good people in Dubai who don't see anything ethical in the way some aspects of tourism is being managed. Not to say that other countries in the Gulf havent did the same thing by putting ethics aside for the sake of fast money. I think we all know what were talking about.

U said success, but success for who? For me personally success isn't having the tallest building but success is having people who can design the tallest building.

As for the private schools in Dubai being more than the government schools, thats not a good thing. In Qatar I think the private schools are close in number to the public ones. But just cause a school is private doesnt mean its any good. The reason is there are so many private schools, not cause they are elite educational institutes that produce intellecuts, but because places like Dubai and Qatar have a large population of foreigners. Example in Qatar you have half a dozen school onlyh for palestinian students, none of which are any good. You a gizzalion indian school. Even a couple philipino school... not to mention a Norweign Middle School in Qatar.

When it comes to education, I believe the gov't plays the most important role. It is up to the gov't to invest in the development of its ppl. The private sector, with an exception of few compaines which do develop the local labor force, will rather go and import workers from every corner of the world and have them work. Which does have a large effect on the economy, ex. the money they make goes back to their home country rather than the local economy..

anyways i think we all kinda got away from the topic of this thread and Im sure Dubai-Dude wont like it. Sorry 7ababi!! Inshalla ill make some time to open a thread about this stuff...
tc guys..

This city really never fails to amaze me. It's on the number 1 spot on the list of places to visit.

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WOW!!!!

oh my god!!!! this project is out of proportion!!!!!! Amazing!! pryin it gets built!!!

Abt the universities and stuff. The uae does have excellent universities. Zayed uni and the american university of sharjah and soo oon. How come??!! They have the money billions of it. They bring in the best equipment and the best professors from USA and so oon. The only problem is when people go foir degrees they go for the name of the university. Name and prestige. Now since these universities are new thats what they lack. Otherwse their education is excellent. It shows in the number of entrepreneurs that the UAE creates.

Darkknight , if anybody local or expat in the UAE think they will have to end up working abroad they get their degree from the UK , USA , AUSTRALIA OR NEWZEALAND . But some one like me , i1m studying to be a civil engineer at the HCT for men here in Abu Dhabi , and i know i will work for the UAE , its extremly good pay :P and i simply love it here , if i do get bored i will just travel ;)

But yes my college is fulll of professors from the UK ireland scotland USA australia and hungry too :) !! a huge mix of nationalities :angel1:

Yes, it's really huge and amazing, but why are those names so unoriginal.

There have been adds for this on TV all this weekend
I dont usally watch tv but i dont ahve PC at home and was sick in bed this weekend
So are these adds new or ahve they been shown for some time
The adds were asking to investement for DUbai Land on channel 33 ( only one my TV gets )

Vision for Dubailand becomes clearer

Vision for Dubailand becomes clearer
Since its announcement at the tail end of last year, the construction industry has been salivating over the sheer volume of potential work in the pipeline. It is well known that the project is massive, some 200 million m2 to be precise but many of the details have yet to be finalised. Construction Week reveals what has been completed, announced and what is being planned.

Like many other mega projects in Dubai, Dubailand will be an amalgamation of developments undertaken by separate property developers. These separate projects are of a significant size. “We’re not selling plots of land for say a hotel, or building, we’re selling mega developments. On average each one is about 1 million m2, but some are larger, Dubai Sports City is 5 million m2,” says Salem bin Dasmal, chief executive officer, Dubailand.

With a number of individual components and developers the projects will be mixed use and incorporate a range of activities and attractions. This is not to say that developers will not be given guidelines. There is a clear development plan for Dubailand, with specific zones and attractions available for developers. These include themed attractions offering various forms of entertainment, sporting venues, eco related developments as the main part of the zone as well as the construction of associated facilities such as hotels and serviced apartments.

Such a large project, using an array of different developers places great pressure on the developments managers. “It is a major challenge. People have committed to develop the project to the highest standards with Dubai’s leaders. I have to look at it from a business perspective, fine they are promising to our leader, but what if they don’t keep their promises, so we structure contracts that have sufficient flexibility in addition to guidelines both from a mass-planning perspective, and from a look and feel perspective that allows that project to align itself closely what Dubailand is all about,” says bin Damsal.

As with any project risks are involved. The two main areas of risk are that the project won’t attract as many visitors as initially hoped, or that it may cost more money to develop than planned. “The way we [Dubailand] can help them achieve it is to support them from a cost perspective, so we shall try and reduce the costs as much as practicable. We do not want the development to make a loss, we want it to sustain itself; so land, leases and sales will be done at a rate we feel will be very supportive of the development,” says bin Dasmal. “In some cases theme parks across the world are given away for free. I am not saying we will do that, but what we will do is to take into consideration that these projects need support and we will support them,” he adds.

Although Dubailand was just announced last year, several parts of the developments are already well advanced. One of the first to be complete is Global Village, which is moving from Dubai Festival City to Dubailand and will be ready for Dubai Shopping Festival 2005. “For the 30 days of the shopping festival each year the cornerstone of Dubailand will be Global Village. The new location will allow the event to quadruple in size,” says bin Dasmal.

Another component that is already well advanced is the Autodrome. Developed by Union Properties, the Formula One capable racetrack was launched on 29th March this year and will stage it first race later this year in October. The spectator stadium is currently being completed. Likewise Arabian Ranches a residential component comprising of villas developed by Emaar is also well advanced.

Other components are still very much in the preliminary stages. “We have already signed a number of other contracts, so we anticipate opening some major components in the next two to three years,” says bin Dasmal. These include: An Aqua Park, backed by a Saudi investor Ali Shedri; Dubai Sunny Mountain Ski Resort backed by international developers, the 32 Group; Dubailand’s first theme park, Arabian Legends, financed by GFH. Completion for these projects is slated for any time between end-2006 and mid-2007.

Also in the preliminary phase is Dubai Sports City, comprising of Olympic-standard stadiums, tracks and swimming pools. Altogether there will be four major stadiums seating about 35000 spectators capable of hosting hockey, rugby, football and cricket. A multipurpose indoor stadium is also planned. “Sports City will host its first event at the end of 2005 and beginning of 2006,” says bin Dasmal. For the long-term, “we are earmarking 2020 as when we could potentially host the Olympics,” bin Dasmal adds.

A separate sporting facility is the Plantation, Polo and Equestrian Centre. This is another massive project with four full size polo fields, several paddocks for show jumping and dressage as well as a man made cross-country horse competition complete with ditches, hills and other obstacles.

According to bin Dasmal these projects have been signed and there is no turning back. “In the contracts developers have agreed penalties for non-delivery. We obviously don’t want it to reach that stage, but these things can happen, so we have created conditions in the contract to allow us to apply penalties should a developer fail to meet the delivery time line. In the worst case scenario, if they are unable to deliver despite penalties then we would intervene, as we need the project to succeed at the end of the day, so we will either introduce new investors to the project or we will take over the management,” says bin Dasmal. “We want this to be a private sector development so we will only intervene in extreme cases where intervention is needed to get a project back on track and meet its delivery time.

A number of components are still very much in the planning stages and have yet to be announced. The projects include: A bazaar; another theme park based on the civilisations of the world and the future; niche retail developments including the region’s first factory outlet; extreme sports facilities and Dubai’s new zoo.

A development as large as Dubailand requires a great deal of infrastructure in order to make it a success. “We are comfortable that DEWA will be able to meet our needs and we are working closely with them to incorporate our requirements into their forward planning for the needs of Dubai Emirate as a whole. This does not just include potable water. Much of our requirements can be serviced through recycled water that could be produced using Dubailand’s sewerage plants,” says bin Dasmal.

Transportation is another major factor. With so many visitors expected, Emirates Road and other nearby arteries will be placed under tremendous strain. At present, Emirates Road is only three lanes on either side but plans have been made to expand it to five lanes on either side. New interchanges will also be built to allow traffic to flow freely into the development will also be built along with an internal ring road connecting up the various zones. “In the master plan of the development we have completely master planned the transportation system, which means allocation for monorail, tram, bus routes taxi routes, stops etc, it is all fully integrated,” says bin Dasmal. The project will also link into the planned monorail system as Phase One will run along Emirates Road, and Phase Two runs along the Creek up to Dubailand.

Announced projects
- Plantation equestrian and Polo Club
- Dubailand Downtown
- Aqua Dubai
- Arabian Legends
- Dubai Sunny Mountain and Ski Dome
- Dubai Global Village
- Arabian Ranches
- Dubai Autodrome
- Emarat Sports Centre
- Dubai Sports City
- Dubai Heritage Vision

Committed Projects
- Virtual Games World
- Woman’s World
- Flea Market
- Space Hotel
- Future World
- Aviation Hotel
- Gardens of the World
- Factory Outlets




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Look at that list wow
Also what does every one think of the Name dubai land !
Gets 7 thumbs down from me

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Hi Everyone

Im so glad to see the interest in Dubailand. We are extremely excited about it ourselves. I was sent a link to this forum by some colleagues of mine. I wanted to answer a few of the queries posted by some of you, in regards to the 5 billion comment, yes this is 18 billion aed investment size for the time being and we will have 55 hotels maximun in the whole of Dubailand.

Also i must admit that some of our names are unorignal, however if any of you have good suggestions please feel free to send me them.

Nice to have offical response
and 55 Hotels WOW

Hi Sydney Guy,
Yes the ads have been running for sometime. But hopefully by the end of Summer we have new and exciting plans for Dubailand.
Keep your eyes open!

Another Dubailand thread:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=106682

Isn't it true that the plan for Dubailand was first proposed by 4 Emirati girls from HCT who wanted the Sheikh Mohammed business grant, and one of them was a medical student in the UK and she came up with the science museum idea?

A lot of young people make up plans for things like that in their free time.. it doesn't mean they should be taken seriously. Dubailand Marketing - what do you have to say to answer the criticism the park is receiving.

yes have seen it much of it on c33 as that all i get right now
intresed to here your respone from Bulldozer Girl

this forum is getting beter and better every single day. now we got officials in here!!!

wonderful, you are most welcome!!! :)

55 hotels??? fantastic!!!

sure, we'll keep our eyes open!!!

55 hotels!! like what size hotels? mid rise hotels or high rise hotels?

Hi Sydney Guy,
Yes the ads have been running for sometime. But hopefully by the end of Summer we have new and exciting plans for Dubailand.
Keep your eyes open!
Dubailand marketing- We have seen the model of sportsland at the mercato centre. are there other models on dispay one can look at and photograph? Can you also tell me if these will be a CBD of sorts, somewhere with commercial and residential towers?

@ Dubailand Marketing: if you're for real, thanks for visiting the forums and taking an interest in our opinions. One important element in this development is how to get the masses in there. For now, it's not cheap to fly over and visit Dubai from The Netherlands, allthough there seems to be a number of German tour operators offering good deals at times. What you need is a international travel program like Hongkong did with it's Discover Hongkong (http://www.discoverhongkong.com/login.html) program of which I can tell from first hand experience it was en excellent deal to travel.

Good Afternoon,
Please forgive as i can not check this site often.
To answer the first question from the Netherlands, right now our focus is on investors and generating capital into Dubailand before we target the masses, the reason being is that Dubailand will be fully operational in 2015 and thus in the few five years up to the opening is when we will begin extensive campaigns to attract customers and the public to Dubailand.

To answer the question about the models, if you are located in Dubai, UAE you can find our offices in Emirates Towers Hotel on the 6th floor and you will find five other models (Sandune Hotels (Ecotoursim World), Autodrome, Space and Science World, Pharoh's Theme Park and BioWorld)

Is it possible for you to post photos of any models of Dubai-Land?

I have some model pics. they were posted by someone a while ago.

They are here
http://skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=1638490&postcount=1

(trances, does that work posting that link or should I repost them?)

guess i know where I am headed this week when I get some time

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hmm i think you ment to put this in the Mall of Dubai and not here ?

sorry wrong post!

I'm sorry if this sounds like a very silly question, but is DubaiLand anywhere close to the New DownTown Dubai?

I'm sorry if this sounds like a very silly question, but is DubaiLand anywhere close to the New DownTown Dubai?

well, dubailand is so big (2 billion sqft) that there are places that are near to burj dubai and also some far away. but the shortest distance is 5 km (3 miles) i'd say! download the project map!

right click link and save target as.... to download to your pc!
http://www.gis.gov.ae/en/downloads/pdfs/Major%20Projects.pdf

@ Dubailand Marketing:

I have some good names for your park. The name Dubai land is ok, I think.
But why don't you change these:

Dinosaur World, Pharao Theme Park, Film World, Space World, Desert World Theme Park, Aviation World. Almost everything ends with world. Why don´t you get your people to work for some beter names.

Galaxy Adventure, is that maybe something for Space World.

@ Dubailand Marketing:

I have some good names for your park. The name Dubai land is ok, I think.
But why don't you change these:

Dinosaur World, Pharao Theme Park, Film World, Space World, Desert World Theme Park, Aviation World. Almost everything ends with world. Why don´t you get your people to work for some beter names.

Galaxy Adventure, is that maybe something for Space World.

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sorry, i dunno what i was thinking when i originally wrote this message

Good Morning All,
Thank you for the name suggestions. I will pass along the galaxy one, it sounds interesting. And yes most of is called worlds. But the smaller projects arent privy to the word "world"

We really need a more interesting name than "Dubai Land"

The name Dubailand was appointed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid and thus unchangable and unquestionable.

fair enough !

i think they chose the name to be more familiar with other world-famous leisure parks like disney land, wonder land,...

it has the advantage that it is short and everybody can remember this name. they could have named it entertainment city or leisure city adventure city/world, but dubailand is short and easy to remember and doesn't sound so bad!

hi dubailand marketing.

can you post more pictures of dubailand.

also why dnt you change film world to film city.


also can you make your next theme park like this in pakistan :jk:

hi dubailand marketing.

can you post more pictures of dubailand.

also why dnt you change film world to film city.


also can you make your next theme park like this in pakistan :jk:

Film World sounds better than Film City, you hear so many "xxx city" things around the place nowadays

not sure about film world
maybe the world film is common but sounds odd to me
not that i have any better ideas in my head for it right now

The name Dubailand was appointed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid and thus unchangable and unquestionable.


Well Dubailand Marketing. HH Sheikh Mohammed is not a stone, he can understand and if someone ask he might listen. Am not talking about the name in particular.

Hi Everyone,
Smussu (sorry dont remember how you spelt it) I cant comment on what you said being from the UAE and working in Dubailand, to us whatever His Highness says is basically written in stone, and i kinda like the name too, like someone said earlier its easy to remember.

As for Pak Boy, inshallah :) As for now i think we will concentrate on Dubailand in Dubai

More pictures of Dubailand can be found on our Dubailand website at www.dubailand.ae

As for film city and film world well i guess if you guys can think of more creative names please feel free to let me know

Hi Everyone,
Smussu (sorry dont remember how you spelt it) I cant comment on what you said being from the UAE and working in Dubailand, to us whatever His Highness says is basically written in stone, and i kinda like the name too, like someone said earlier its easy to remember.

As for Pak Boy, inshallah :) As for now i think we will concentrate on Dubailand in Dubai

More pictures of Dubailand can be found on our Dubailand website at www.dubailand.ae

As for film city and film world well i guess if you guys can think of more creative names please feel free to let me know

How about The Ministry of Movies? I know it's not very good but thats one I could come up with that sounds more unique

Juiced, acctually that is quite unique, i will pass it along.
Thank you

Juiced, acctually that is quite unique, i will pass it along.
Thank you

Great! I'll see if I can come up with any other titles for the other projects

For Desert World Theme Park how about Desert Dunes Theme Park?

Double D always sound good l!

Do let us know what those in higher places think of my suggestions!

Does dubailand have or are they planning to have facilities for visiting media?.
ie. why not have an onsite studio for links and maybe even an edit suite so visiting crews can send finished programs from Dubailand. Also how about having links with locally based cameramen and sound recordists?
I am a sound recordist by the way. :)

wat would the prices be like to come in the theme park, will you have to pay at the gate like disneyland or would you come in and pay for each ride you go to.

wat would the prices be like to come in the theme park, will you have to pay at the gate like disneyland or would you come in and pay for each ride you go to.

Don't really know, but you'll probably just have to pay at the gate. Handling change at each ride is too much of a bother imho

Ok lets see i hope i havent forgetten any of the questions:

For the questions of entrance fees: were are looking at 150 DHS entrance fee to most of the parks and resorts per head.

For the names Desert Dunes has already been taking by a private company opening up in another project not Dubailand. Still nice name though.

And for the question regarding the sound crew, im not sure i follow, you can visit our site if you are located in Dubai its on the Emirates Road near Arabian Ranches, If you come to the barsha flyover you can drive down towards Dubai and you will be able to see most of the billboards up for the upcoming projects. Also you can visit us in Emirates Towers Hotel where we have all the models located on the 6th floor of Dubailand.

As for a documentary on Dubailand, our commercials are running in the newspapers and will continue running till the end of the year, also we have commercials on channels 33, and edtv. Also we are planning on completeing a documentary on Dubailand detailing its rise from what it is now, and to what it will become inshallah.
I hope this has answered all your questions.
Thanks

Ok lets see i hope i havent forgetten any of the questions:

For the questions of entrance fees: were are looking at 150 DHS entrance fee to most of the parks and resorts per head.

For the names Desert Dunes has already been taking by a private company opening up in another project not Dubailand. Still nice name though.

And for the question regarding the sound crew, im not sure i follow, you can visit our site if you are located in Dubai its on the Emirates Road near Arabian Ranches, If you come to the barsha flyover you can drive down towards Dubai and you will be able to see most of the billboards up for the upcoming projects. Also you can visit us in Emirates Towers Hotel where we have all the models located on the 6th floor of Dubailand.

As for a documentary on Dubailand, our commercials are running in the newspapers and will continue running till the end of the year, also we have commercials on channels 33, and edtv. Also we are planning on completeing a documentary on Dubailand detailing its rise from what it is now, and to what it will become inshallah.
I hope this has answered all your questions.
Thanks

When do you plan Dubailand to finally open? (year, month maybe)

a documentary? will it be broadcasted on tv? dvd? vcd? have seen your commercial on channel 33, great!!!

Hi,
Yes we are quite proud of the Tv Ad. But yes the documentary will be played on Tv, once its ready.
Also Dubailand is already open technically speaking, one of our projects the Autodrome (car race track) has already opened, and we will have Global Village held in Dubailand in January. Also six other projects will be fully operational by 2007
Thanks

Good way to start making money even before the project is ready to go. Seems to happen in all of Dubai's mega projects these days...

Hi,
Yes we are quite proud of the Tv Ad. But yes the documentary will be played on Tv, once its ready.
Also Dubailand is already open technically speaking, one of our projects the Autodrome (car race track) has already opened, and we will have Global Village held in Dubailand in January. Also six other projects will be fully operational by 2007
Thanks

Yes thats a really smart move :)

I have been to the Gold Coast last summer and to most of its theme parks , when dubailand will be completed , i believe it will be way better than the parks located in the GC

the commerial so great and fasted
Gold coast i am finding that Dubai world has more feeling of a city then a kids theme park

Dubailand is a city, its not a kids theme park. It has a vast variety of projects to suit all ages and all incomes. Its a mini city in Dubai, over 2 billion square feet of residences, hotels, shopping malls, sports stadiums, waterparks, resorts and schools.

Is it true Dubai Land is approximately the size of present Dubai (not including anything after Sheikh Zayed Road)? I heard this somewhere and its hard to believe.

I heard something like that as well, but I think it might be exaggerated, but Dubailand will be big

Dubailand is half the size of "Developed" Dubai, not Dubai in total, that would be impossible.
Thanks

14th September 2004

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http://www.projectdubai.com/projects.php?prj_id=38

great shots again

DUBAILAND MARKETING:

-This project would have to employ hundreds of people, where primeraly are you guys looking to hire from? Is there any touring Job fairs around the world planned?

-Would you consider DUBAILAND a competitor to EuroDisney?

-I know that entertainment is provided, but is there any plans, for nightclubs or bars, basicaly evening entertainment?

Thank you...

Good Morning,
Replying to Toronto 75, the whole of Dubailand will seek to employee around 300,000 by 2015, however most of the employees will be based project wise, i.e up to the discretion of those who own the projects in Dubailand. Only projects owned soley by the Dubai Tourism Development Company that launched Dubailand i can comment on.
Dubailand will definitely be a competitor to EuroDisney.
And we have many projects that will offer all sorts of entertainment.

oh wow now that’s a huge task force there
large than I would have ever imagined !

Good Morning,
will seek to employee around 300,000 by 2015

So, we will have another 150,000 indian, 50,000 Pakistani, 20,000 Arabs, 10,000 Emarati and 70,000 other nationalities.

Can you find 300,000 emaratis in Dubai that are capable or willing to work for Dubai Land smussuw? Lets not argue about that now please, it's all about the propotions.

Like i said we will have 300,000 employees, acctually thats not quite alot when you think that Disney world in Florida has over 800,000 employees. Lets not forget Dubailand is like a mini city, it will have its own public transport, its own regulatory board, police patrols. Basically it will be making jobs for all citizens and more.

Smussmu, i really cant tell you what the proportions are, i have no idea.

So, we will have another 150,000 indian, 50,000 Pakistani, 20,000 Arabs, 10,000 Emarati and 70,000 other nationalities.

What's wrong with that? All those people you mentioned are hard working

What's wrong with that? All those people you mentioned are hard working

nothing wrong, but its sad to see more than 1.5 million jobs exist in the UAE but still about 30,000 emarati (70% females) seeking jobs.

i can agree with smussuw. i'm not a racist at all!!!! to get this clear first, but dubai has to watch out they don't get too many indians and pakistani into the country!

Acctually being a UAE national myself I dont really agree that we need to be afriad of the amount of Asians, we are at acctually at an increase with European and Lebanese origin individuals as opposed to Asians in this country, and unlike Asians, Europeans and Lebanese origin individuals are at high network positions, which means less UAE nationals at Managerial positions and quite frankly i think this should be changed.

However, we are a multicultural country and the UAE should be proud of all its nationalities, and here in Dubailand we welcome everyone, and are happy to get all sorts of nationalities

Well let me show u how statistics should be:

40% UAE nationals
10% Arabs
10% Europians and Americans
10% Asians
30% south asians (20% labour)

Acctually being a UAE national myself I dont really agree that we need to be afriad of the amount of Asians, we are at acctually at an increase with European and Lebanese origin individuals as opposed to Asians in this country, and unlike Asians, Europeans and Lebanese origin individuals are at high network positions, which means less UAE nationals at Managerial positions and quite frankly i think this should be changed.

However, we are a multicultural country and the UAE should be proud of all its nationalities, and here in Dubailand we welcome everyone, and are happy to get all sorts of nationalities

I want to apply for a job, what should i do?

"Disney world in Florida has over 800,000 employees."

Wow, thats a lot of employees, even Microsoft and BP dont have as many employees (as far as I know). Dubailand Marketing, how come DubaiLand will have far less employees than DisneyLand when it's gonna be twice as big and will probably have a wider array of attractions than Disney Land.

800.000! wow!

i guess dubailand will have less, because there will be many high-tech things that are progressed by computers!

this is the only reason i can imagine. many of these 300.000 will maybe work for the 60 hotels in dubailand!

DUBAILAND MARKETING:

Thank you for your response.

300,000! That means, that DUBAILAND needs to hire at-least 30,000 employees per year.

Because of this huge number, certainly DUBAILAND would have to go abroad to aggressively hire. The existing available pool of workers in Dubai, certainly cannot supply even a tiny portion of that.

I'm just surprized, that with the soon upcoming launch of this huge project, there still has not been any announcements or plans for a long & aggressive job fair tour around the world, to fill the 300,000 positions.

There are a lot of Employment Agencies that hire people from abroad.

Good Morning,
Let me clarify, Dubailand will seek to employ 300,000, but thats just for our projects that are run by the Dubai Tourism and Development COmpany, all projects that are investor orientated (I.E not run by us) will be responsible for hiring their own people. Thus the number could very well exceed the number of Disney land, this is a mini city, you can only imagine the numbers.

As for Employment opportunities for Dubailand you can send your cv to info@dubailand.ae,

Thanks

can you estimate the total number of employees then?

^oh, so 300,000 not counting employees at projects like Dubai Sports City, AquaLand (or whatever its name is) etc... Dubai Sports City alone will have to hire tens of thousands of people. Is the Autodrome owned by a private investor?

Is the Autodrome owned by a private investor?

Yes. Union Properties

yep check http://www.dubaiautodrome.com/
still waiting for details on this website, nothing for months

own thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=97479

First ever Mideast dinosaur park to be housed in Downtown Dubailand
In an earth-shaking announcement, Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari of the I & M Galadari Group, investors in Downtown Dubailand, have revealed a series of dinosaurs are making their way to the city of Dubai where they will find their home at a major new attraction in Dubailand's downtown area.


Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari of the I & M Galadari Group, yesterday signed up with the Natural History Museum, London, to start developing detailed plans for this exciting project, the total cost of which is estimated to be about AED 600m. The Museum leads an international team of experts including Dr. John R. (Jack) Horner, Jack Rouse Associates, BBC Worldwide Ltd, Economics Research Associates, Furneaux Stewart Design & Communication Ltd, and General de Producciones y Diseño, S.A. The project will lead to the creation of a series of authentic dinosaur environments in the downtown area of Dubailand.

'This is the first step in developing the downtown project,' said Ilyas Galadari. "This will be the heart of Dubailand. We are committed to providing the best in terms of adventure, retail opportunities, residential accommodation and leisure facilities in the whole of Dubai, and could not be working with a more prestigious or respected team to get the project started."

Mustafa Galadari commented: 'What makes this project unique is the agreement of the Natural History Museum to begin planning the establishment of their first permanent presence abroad. The Museum has had touring exhibitions before, but they have never before had an overseas base where they can continuously update their exhibits and develop new ones.'

Using five giant glass domes, one of which is an actual temperature-controlled bio-dome, the planet Earth will be portrayed in three eras: the beginning of time, the peak of the dinosaur era, and the extinction of dinosaurs. The domes will feature state of the art, life-size dinosaurs that are electronically controlled. As well as the five domes, visitors can enjoy the experience of a 'future zone,' where they can get a broad idea of the effects of evolution and of changes in the environment.

The Natural History Museum team came for a visit to Dubai and met with Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari this week. 'It is an exciting opportunity for us, in collaboration with the I& M Galadari Group, to establish our first permanent exhibition overseas,' said Neil Greenwood, Director of Finance at the Museum. 'It will have the full stamp of authority of the Museum in London, and will demonstrate that education and science can be fun.'

A famous company is constructing the convincing prehistoric creatures which will be moved into the downtown Dubailand area in 2007. Superior construction, supported by extensive scientific research, has been built into each creature.

'This is a real first for Dubai. We want this project to be known all over the world and to be a key attraction in the Middle East Region,' said Anthony Harris, Director of Public Relations for the downtown Dubailand area. 'People will be amazed by the intense realism and scientific integrity that this exciting attraction will bring to Dubai. A perfect blend of education and entertainment,' Harris added. 'Children of all ages love learning about dinosaurs.'

The team will bring the best the entertainment and museum industries can offer – a winning combination of accurate and authoritative knowledge of dinosaurs and the world in which they lived combined with world-leading skills in media and presentation.

I hope that it will be success, it's going to be a hard challenge making those dinosaurs. I don't think that they could walk, otherwise It would need so high-tech robot technology that haven't yet been developed and dinosaurs are big which make the task more difficult . :|

SOUNDS Great dubai's own Jurassic Park

this is a deal with natural history museums, one of the bset science museum chains in the world. they are very famous in the usa and you can find one in every big city over there

so i can promise, this will be one hell of a science museum!

Dubailand dinosaur park
Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari of the I and M Galadari Group have revealed that several dinosaurs are on their way to Dubai to become a major new attraction in Dubailand's downtown area under a deal signed with the Natural History Museum, London, to start developing detailed plans for this exciting USD180m project.


wow 180m dollars, not bad

I've been to the Natural Science museum in London, and it has some amazing dinosaur skeleton displays. Hope they bring something as good to Dubai.

yes, natural history is well-known for their famous dino skeletons.
in nyc they have the biggest one on earth

this is what is still missing in dubai. some cultural life. there only is the tradition, but as dubai plans to become a business and tourism hub they need more. this is a very good first step. what they still need is some kind of theatres, musicals,... and stuff.
(there will be an opera house in dubai pearl so it goes step by step)

Very impressive start! $180 million. good work Dubai! Its about time we had our very own Natural History museum with real Dinosaur Skeletons and other ancient artifacts.

Dubai Museum is special and unique in its own way, for local history and not natural history. So this will be another kewl feather in Dubai's cap!

The best Dinosaur Museum in the world is on its way to Dubai! I hope. hehehe

-Face81
:jippo:

Guys you can see some computer animated pictures in the Dubai land video on their web site check it :) it contains some views of the Dinosaure land thing

Did we had Dinosaures in the gulf long back :naughty:

maybee we had some of them but in a matter of fact the gulf was once covered with ice :eek2: because it wasn't in it's current location and it was once the bottom of an ocean :D that's once of the main reasons of it being rich in oil heheh

so we need to hold a new discovery team and dig for Dinosaures :D wanna join ? :naughty:

If still we would have had those Dinosaures, we would have exported alot of them :naughty: .

yes, condition for oil is marina life.
deposition of dead plankton on the bottom of the sea over several years

several [million] years ?

yep, maybe i should have mentioned it

LOL maybe

New place to be added to Dubai sightseeing.

Do you guys think that we are lucky to be living in Dubai

i belive so if these develpement are important to you
there are few places in the world where you can see these types of things developing. It is really once in lifetime thing.

some more news


Local investor comes forward to develop Dubailand's Culture and Science World
Promoters of the ambitious AED 20 billion Dubailand have announced the region's premier tourism, Islamic educational, leisure and lifestyle project – Culture and Science World – which will be developed in partnership with the local investing community.

http://www.ameinfo.com/images/news/0/9310-23.jpg
Saeed Al Muntafiq, Director General of Dubai Development and Investment Authority and Ahmad Khalifa Al Youssef. DDIA is the promoter of Dubailand.

Dubailand's management company, The Dubai Tourism Development Company (DTDC) has signed an agreement with a number of local investors to develop the Culture & Science World.

Saeed Al Muntafiq, Director General of Dubai Development and Investment Authority (DDIA), signed the agreement with Ahmad Khalifa Al Youssef. DDIA is the promoter of Dubailand.

This multimillion Dirhams edutainment project will be created to provide facilities for the promotion, understanding and research of Space, Natural and Human Sciences as well as Islamic Culture and Teaching. Set in an exciting, attractive and pleasant surrounding creates an exciting and unforgettable experience. The project aims to promote and broaden the understanding of the balance between science and logic, using the latest technological means of communication and state-of-the-art methods of audio-visual presentation.

International repute
Commenting on the Culture & Science World, DDIA Director General Saeed Al Muntafiq said: 'The successful viability of this project lies in the confidence that has been generated by growing international awareness of Dubai's capabilities. The strength of our tourism sector has also helped attract investments in new fields.'

'This project is based on the vision of HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and UAE Minister of Defence, to develop Dubailand as a unique and comprehensive international tourism destination where there is something for everyone,' said Al Muntafiq.


He added: 'Dubailand aims to offer a vast variety of entertainment, tourism, lifestyle and leisure options, hence achieving the target of attracting 15 million tourists by the year 2010.'

Ahmed Khalifa Al Youssef said: 'It is our pleasure to be part of this unique project which will occupy an area of 1.9 million square feet. The project is expected to attract a large number of visitors precisely because of all the facilities and services that will be provided at the Culture & Science World.'

'The project will have several unique features, which when combined will offer the very best to the visiting public,' said Al Youssef adding that some of its main features include:

Multi-purpose stage
The project will house a huge multi-purpose stage, which will host international cultural shows. In addition, there will be a special 3D hall for entertainment purposes.

International Cultural & Scientific Centre
The Centre will include research halls, a specialised library which will house the treasures of Arab and Islamic heritage as well as the heritage of other cultures. There will also be a museum to exhibit a number of significant scientific, historical and cultural documents.

USD164m dinosaur park in Dubai
The design competition for the USD163m Dubailand dinosaur museum attraction will be completed in six months, officials told Gulf News. The Dubai based Elyas and Mustafa Galadari Group has already signed an agreement with London's Natural History Museum to develop the attraction which should open in early 2008.

was in egypt this year and there is so so much stuff here
perhaps some of it could loaned to dubai where it could be better taken care off

There were two Dubailand threads on these forums. Here's a link to the other one.. http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=106682 Maybe they can be merged?

The other one has some great pictures of the Dubailand model by DubaiDave and a link to his website.

the idea is good, but then everything will be mixed up
i've looked through the other one and i think this one is more informative
but you've posted many pics there bulldozergirl
i would propose that you post all your pics into this one as well
then i'll close the other one
what do you think?

Here are all the pics from the oter thread which are not present in this one:

Dubailand theme park model by DubaiDave (www.dxbtp.5u.com)

http://pic13.picturetrail.com/VOL447/2189989/4271727/53221371.jpg

http://pic13.picturetrail.com/VOL447/2189989/4271727/53221228.jpg

http://pic13.picturetrail.com/VOL447/2189989/4271727/53221254.jpg

http://pic13.picturetrail.com/VOL447/2189989/4271727/53221356.jpg

http://pic13.picturetrail.com/VOL447/2189989/4271727/53221343.jpg

http://pic13.picturetrail.com/VOL447/2189989/4271727/53221262.jpg

Biosphere World

http://pic13.picturetrail.com/VOL447/2189989/4271727/53221331.jpg


Sand Dune Hotel

http://pic13.picturetrail.com/VOL447/2189989/4271727/53221320.jpg

Space World

http://pic13.picturetrail.com/VOL447/2189989/4271727/53221314.jpg


http://pic13.picturetrail.com/VOL447/2189989/4271727/53221275.jpg

http://pic13.picturetrail.com/VOL447/2189989/4271727/53221249.jpg

Pictures from the Dubailand PDF from their site:

http://www.ayuplanet.com/projects/Dubailand/dland1.jpg

http://www.ayuplanet.com/projects/Dubailand/dland2.jpg

http://www.ayuplanet.com/projects/Dubailand/dland3.jpg

http://www.ayuplanet.com/projects/Dubailand/dland4.jpg

http://www.ayuplanet.com/projects/Dubailand/dland5.jpg

http://www.ayuplanet.com/projects/Dubailand/dland6.jpg

http://www.ayuplanet.com/projects/Dubailand/dland7.jpg

The airplane museum:

http://www.ayuplanet.com/projects/Dubailand/dubailandAirport.jpg

Biosphere:

http://www.ayuplanet.com/projects/Dubailand/dubailandJunglePods.jpg

Residential villas:

http://www.ayuplanet.com/projects/Dubailand/dubailandResidential.jpg

Layout and maps (these are probably repeated earlier in this thread):

http://www.ayuplanet.com/projects/Dubailand/3820dubailand3.jpg

http://ayuplanet.com/projects/Dubailand/3820dubailand2%5b1%5d.jpg

Halcrow renderings:

http://www.ayuplanet.com/projects/Dubailand/3820dubailand1.jpg

http://ayuplanet.com/projects/Dubailand/3820dubailand5%5b1%5d.jpg

Officials inspecting the model:

http://www.ayuplanet.com/projects/Dubailand/DubailandAFP.jpg

A strange picture showing what looks like a model of Dubai city with people walking around in it (is that Burj Dubai?):

http://www.ayuplanet.com/projects/Dubailand/10-22-2003-Dubailand5.jpg

Other pics are shown earlier in this thread.

This is the childrens world. They are planning to have small scale versions of Dubai landmarks. At least I think that is what it is. I am finding it very hard to get any details from dubailand at the moment. No one replies to my emails. I am trying to update my site to better reflect the enormaty of the poject.


A strange picture showing what looks like a model of Dubai city with people walking around in it (is that Burj Dubai?):

http://www.ayuplanet.com/projects/Dubailand/10-22-2003-Dubailand5.jpg

Other pics are shown earlier in this thread.

same problem with all the towers :(
only a handful have replied

Yeah. Its quite ironic cosidering they sent me an email complaining that the info on my site wasn`t up to date.
:bash:

same problem with all the towers :(
only a handful have replied

:lol:
then just tell them what their website is about
www.dubailand.ae
senseless info there

I heard that their are two different space world project proposals in competition.
One of them should be sponsert by Boing (look at the picutres here in the forum, they looks like). Has anybody more informations?

Dottore

unfortunately not
the only thing we know is there will be a cyberworld
and there will be an aircraft museum i think

no renders yet, no press releases, nothing

just check post #120

Dubailand's 11 projects lure Dh15b investment


Dubai: Dubailand, the largest family entertainment project in the Middle East, has announced that Dh15 billion will be invested in 11 projects over the next five years.

More than half of these projects are already under way. The project's total investment is expected to reach Dh35 billion.

"There are 30 projects of different sizes under consideration with some nearing completion and we expect to announce another four new projects by the end of the year. At this stage, we are working on the construction of our sales centre, which will start operating before the end of March 2005," said Salem Bin Dasmal, chief executive at Dubailand.

Bin Dasmal anticipates that by the end of 2007 about six to seven mega projects will be ready in Dubailand. "Initial studies for Dubailand projected that Dh18 billion in investments would be attracted by 2010. But due to the market changes and the rapid economic development of the UAE, we now expect Dubailand to attract Dh35 billion in investments.

"Dubailand is studying plans for attracting foreign investors following its success in attracting regional investors. Although we will be attracting foreign investors in much the same way we attracted regional investors, we will be organising promotional roadshows in Europe and North America. We will also be working with a number of experts who have worked on similar projects."

One of the biggest projects under construction in Dubailand is the Dubai Sports City as well as the Global Village, which will be ready by January to play host to the Dubai Shopping Festival. Another project under construction is the Polo and Equestrian World. Contracts have been signed to build the Theme Park and Dubai Aqua Park as well as other projects that will be under construction. The construction of The Legends will also start soon. Dubailand is a subsidiary of Dubai Holdings.

About Dh15 billion ($4.08 million) will be invested in Dubailand projects over the next five years, according to the developers of the largest family entertainment project in the Middle East.

"There are 30 projects of different sizes under consideration with some nearing completion and we expect to announce another four new projects by the end of the year. At this stage, we are working on the construction of our sales centre, which will start operating before the end of March 2005," Salem Bin Dasmal, chief executive at Dubailand, was quoted as saying by Gulf News.

Bin Dasmal anticipates that by the end of 2007 about six to seven mega projects will be ready in Dubailand.

"Dubailand is studying plans for attracting foreign investors following its success in attracting regional investors. We will be organising promotional roadshows in Europe and North America. We will also be working with a number of experts who have worked on similar projects," he said.

One of the biggest projects under construction in Dubailand is the Dubai Sports City as well as the Global Village, which will be ready by January to play host to the Dubai Shopping Festival. Another project under construction is the Polo and Equestrian World. Contracts have been signed to build the Theme Park and Dubai Aqua Park as well as other projects that will be under construction. The construction of The Legends will also start soon, the report said.

Dubailand is a subsidiary of Dubai Holdings.

this project will take so long to be finished
woudl also be great if they could agree on the numbers of projects, sometimes it's 250, tehn 30, then 100,...

Also i must admit that some of our names are unorignal, however if any of you have good suggestions please feel free to send me them.

Not knowing what there will be in Fim City but still I think better name for Film City would be "Dubai Film Studios". That name would create feeling there actually is movie productions and naturally people are interested of that. Who knows maybe some stars would actually work there and make films :)

i like that idea !

and it looks like a littel model of SZR road complete with towers at this time

One important element in this development is how to get the masses in there. For now, it's not cheap to fly over and visit Dubai from The Netherlands, allthough there seems to be a number of German tour operators offering good deals at times.

I think Dubai will come (one of the) most popular holiday destination for Europeans. There is direct charter flights even from Finland to Dubai and its coming more and more popular.

what, direct flights from Finland, oh that's great :D

what, direct flights from Finland, oh that's great :D

Hmm... Are you being sarcastic?

Hmm... Are you being sarcastic?

no, I'm from Finland :) :)

WOW :) Moi!

Nice too see you and others who are interested these projects. I felt so lonely before i found other freaks :crazy2: here talking about these things :weirdo:

MAG Group to build tower in Dubailand


Dubai: The property division at Dubai-based MAG Group has acquired a plot to develop a 45-storey residential tower in the City of Arabia zone at Dubailand.

Apart from the residential elements, City of Arabia — formerly known as Downtown Dubai — will encompass the Mall of Arabia, expected to be one of the world’s biggest, and a dinosaur-themed development.

At an estimated cost of Dh20 billion, Dubailand represents one of the most ambitious real estate projects in town, with multiple elements from theme parks to residential and hotel facilities.

“We are waiting for the masterplan of City of Arabia to be ready before we confirm our construction schedule for the residential tower,” said Mohammad Nimer, director at the property development department at MAG Group. “The 45-storey tower will feature about 450 apartments and, I believe, we should be ready to move by April or May.”

Meanwhile, MAG Group will shortly launch a 55-storey development at Dubai Marina. Featuring 534 units, the promoters expect an average sale price of Dh800 a square foot for the MAG 218 tower. Completion is set for the third quarter of 2007.

Another 40-storey development — MAG 214 — is under construction at Jumeirah Lake Towers. More than 75 per cent of the 312 apartments in it have been sold, with the average price pegged at Dh700 a square foot. It will be ready for occupation in the first quarter of 2007.

“In a market with multiple developers, we realise fully well that one has to be distinctive to connect with the buyer,” Nimer said.

“Apart from following all the contractual agreements with Nakheel, which is the promoter of Jumeirah Lake Towers, it is our mission statement to promise anything that cannot be delivered.

This is the best way to remain above the clutter of noises being made now about property development.

“MAG Group is only utilising class-A contractors in all of our projects.”

While the real estate division is about four years old, MAG (Moafaq Al Gaddah) Group has been active in the UAE since 1978.

It initially made its mark in the spare-parts industry before venturing into other sectors. It has 18 offices in eight countries, covering Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

On the property side, it will be launching a 55-storey tower, featuring 550 units, in Sharjah during the second half of 2005. The location is in the vicinity of Khan Lake.

Wont this tower look a little isolated if its the only buildings around ? good news btw

i'm convinced there will be more
just step by step
makes it more thrilling

http://www.projectdubai.com/projects/prj46_3.jpg

http://www.projectdubai.com/projects/prj46_1.jpg

http://www.projectdubai.com/projects/prj42_5.jpg

http://www.projectdubai.com/projects/prj42_4.jpg

http://www.projectdubai.com/projects/prj38_6.jpg

http://www.projectdubai.com/projects/prj38_4.jpg

global village looks kind of empty
though it was to open in like 2 months for Feb ?

Global vilage on his old 2 locations was always a temporary complex.

global village looks kind of empty
though it was to open in like 2 months for Feb ?

The picture doesnt show alot. There has been some changes. Roads has been built and parking areas.

those pics are from september 15th, about 2months old

yes, a shame! so old, although dubailand is just around the corner for projectdubai.com

some fantastic news


Extra Dhs17 billion to go into Dubailand projects pot

The promoters of Dubailand are confident of wrapping up negotiations for Dhs15 billion worth of projects before the end of this year. Initially, it was projected that Dubailand would produce investment worth Dhs18 billion, but investor response has been so good since HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince andUAE Defence Minister, announced the development in October last year, that DTDC has revised its investment target to Dhs35 billion, which it hopes to raise from the private sector.

“The initial studies for Dubailand projected it to attract Dhs18 billion in investment by 2010. But due to market changes, and the rapid economic development of the UAE, we now expect Dubailand to attract Dhs35 billion in investments,” says Salem bin Dasmal, CEO of DTDC, which is now a subsidiary of Dubai Holding.
The development was initiated by Dubai Development & Investment Authority, and is being implemented and managed by DTDC.

Dasmal hoped to tie up four new projects before the end of this year, bringing the level of investment committed in 11 projects to Dhs15 billion. These would be constructed over the next five years. More than half of the 11 projects are under construction and are to be completed ahead of schedule. “We will be announcing four major projects by the end of the year with another 30 projects under negotiation,” bin Dasmal said.

Dubailand is being promoted as the largest family entertainment project in the Middle East with comprehensive tourism, leisure, entertainment and lifestyle facilities. It sprawls across 200 million m2 of land and comprises 45 main projects subdivided into 200 subprojects along six main themed areas.

“There are at present 30 projects of different sizes under consideration with some nearing completion. We expect to announce another four projects by the end of the year. At this stage, we are working on the construction of the Sales Centre which will start operating before the end of March 2005,” said bin Dasmal. He expects that, by the end of 2007 when the project goes operational, some six to seven projects will be ready at Dubailand.

“Dubailand is currently studying plans for attracting foreign investment after its success in attracting regional investments. Attracting the foreign investors will be as per the same approach that was adopted in attracting regional investors and we will be organising promotional road shows in Europe and North America for the purpose. We will also be working with a number of experts to benefit from their experience in similar projects,” the DTDC CEO said.

DTDC expects to leverage the strengths of its new parent company, Dubai Holding. “Under Dubai Holding, Dubailand will further benefit from technology and marketing support as well as the exchange of information with other member companies,” bin Dasmal said.

One of the biggest projects under construction at Dubailand is the Dubai Sports City. Another project is the permanent home of the Global Village which has to be ready by January 2005 to host the Dubai Shopping Festival. Construction is well underway for the Polo and Equestrian World, and contracts are believed to have been signed to build the Theme Park and Dubai Aqua Park as well as other projects, all of which are slated to start before the end of the year. The Legends is also expected to start soon.

oh wow ( again )

More than half of the 11 projects are under construction and are to be completed ahead of schedule. “We will be announcing four major projects by the end of the year with another 30 projects under negotiation,” bin Dasmal said.


why don't we get any news about these :dunno:
announcement of 4 new projects till the end of the year, but they didn't announce the present 11 :strange:

again i dont understand why no one is considered what the public might think or the intrest that might be generated

IMPORTANT!!!!!

as it seems to become more and more now, every dubailand project will get it's own thread! thisone right here will only be for general information
imagine what a mess it would be if all projects will be posted here!

do you think this is a good idea to separate all these projects?


i have also created an overview thread, so nothing gets lost!

oh yes very good idea as each it its own project good work there
but wait for official info
can I also make a suggestion ?
Rather that start each thread with a news article start with definition and details of the project. In an set organised manner ( much like the tower threads )
Like date name size purpose.
News and media release can follow
I know I an going far but just the order that’s all

yeah, that's a good idea! :)

will do that from now on!
short facts should be given first!

Glad you agree
As i no longer mod i cant make those tweaks and changes any more
Left up to asking you
we can alos chuck in a few of the images that are through out this thread in the new ones as they are made and info is released
True size of the project is really starting to make an impact

What of this one dont see in the over view
Dubailand's Culture and Science World

good idea that overview thread :)

am I the only one who have no idea about those millions square feet :|

to convert square feet into square meters multiply square feet with 0.09290304

1) Attractions & Experience World 145m sqft = 145000000*0.09290304= 13,5km^2
2) Retail & Entertainment World 45m sqft = 4,2km^2
3) Themed Leisure and Vacation World 311m sqft = 28,9km^2
4) Eco Tourism World 806m sqft = 74,9km^2
5) Sports & Outdoor World 206m sqft = 19,1km^2
6) Downtown 5,66m sqft = 0,5km^2

eco tourism world is enormous!
75sqkm, if that area would be a kilometer wide it would be 75km long!

if dubailand was a square it would be 12km x 12km!!!

:eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2:

huge and love hoy you have set this up now great access to all the lands ( wait till each gets project and towers inside that huge )
yep i dont get feet as well ( well not as easy as meters )

just looking for more info on the global village as its coming around again soon
http://www.expatriates.com/cls/205528.html
http://www.expatriates.com/cls/210098.html

First Australian pavilion to be showcased at Global Village 2005
The Australian Pavilion will be showcased for the very first time at Global Village 2005 in Dubai.
http://www.ameinfo.com/news/Detailed/47886.html

Japan's pavilion will feature the 'Himeji Palace' at Global Village 2005
After a long silence, a Japan Country Pavilion finally makes its debut at the Global Village 2005.

The technology gurus take on the much-awaited challenge to make an impact at this immensely popular global arena.

The Japanese pavilion will adorn the Global Village 2005 for the first time, spread across an area of 750 square meters. E4 Entertainment the leading Events & Exhibitions Company in Dubai will be organizing the Japanese Pavilion 2005.

http://www.ameinfo.com/images/news/4/9734-jp.jpg

model of the matterhorn in the swiss pavilion
http://www.swisspaviliondubai.com/
http://www.infam.ch/movabletype/archives/2004/09/das_matterhorn.html
http://www.infam.ch/movabletype/archives/PavillonAussen_sm.jpg

http://www.infam.ch/movabletype/archives/2004/09/das_matterhorn.html

Think there is enough here for thread

thanks!
but i need all of everyone's help
it will get so confusing with all the "worlds" and "cities" in here!!!

Dubailand needs own sub-forum :D :jk:

the swiss site is great has many details
do you want me to make a thread for global city ?

you mean global village?

yes, why not. please be sure to only put the dubailand stuff in there
only news about new location, danger of mixing it up i think

if you could do some researches that would be great :)



dazz - own subforum? well, who knows? :D

yep be hard as so much is about 2005 and not the project in gen

Text from the magazine scans provided by Alt-Tab:

ATTRACTION & EXPERIENCE WORLD

This family-orientated development will cover an area of 145 million square feet and feature 14 theme and water parks which will act as a major tourist attraction in its own right. They are:

Pharoahs Theme Park: Promises multiple rides and roller coasters which will be the tallest, longest, scariest and fastest experiences yet created at one destination.

Space & Science World: This high-tech destination will celebrate space discovery and incorporate a virtual space adventure, from lift-off to langing, as well as a display area showcasing real and replica spacecraft.

Space Hotel: A themes five-star hotel offering guests a taste of living in space.

Giants World: Giant, unusual rides will tower over visitors, providing entertainment on a massive scale.

Kids World: Billed as an 'edutainment' destination for children, this world will feature a miniature Dubai, child-focused museums and a dedicated Kids Mall.

Global Village: An exhibition showcasing arts and crafts, culture and food from cities around the world.

Aviation World: An interactive area dedicated to retelling the history of aviation. Interactive exhibits, and simulated rides are promised as well as a collection of real and replica aircraft.

Tourism Park: A business area for the travel, tourism and hospitality industries featuring a travel and tourism academy and a virtual showcase for holiday destinations.

Film World: A fully-fledged film location with studio lots, sets, processing labs, equipment and offices which officials hope will become a global centre for movie production.

Desert World Theme Park: This theme park focuses on education, and will include retail and hotel components.

Arabian Theme Park: The spotlight here will be on Arabian legends. Hotels, retail outlets and restaurants are also promised.

Snow World: A massive indoor ski dome with snow, ice skating rinks for children and adults, as well as snow and ice-based activities.

Water Park: White water rapids and canyon rides, wave rides, man-made beaches, huge aquariums and pools staging whale and dolphin shows.

Fairytale Castles: A medieval castle resort featuring dungeons, knights in armour, musical shows and theatrical plays.

SPORTS & OUTDOOR WORLD

A combination of sporting venues able to host international rugby, cricket, hockey and athletics meetings as well as extreme sport activities, golf and warm-weather training facilities for professional teams.

Extreme Sports World: The world's only permanent purpose-built centre for events such as skateboarding, motorcross, roller-blading and BMX.

Sports City: Will include three international-quality stadia able to stage top-level rugby, cricket and hockey matches, as well as track and field. A sporting academy will also provide quality coaching for potential champions.

Racing World: The first fully-integrated motors sports and autodrome facility in the region will offer a world-class racetrack and pit lane complex, media centre, control tower, testing facilities for new vehicles, indoor and outdoor carting tracks, off-road driving course and a motor racing academy.

Polo World: Will feature an institute designed to host international teams and tournaments, making the sport more accessible to a wider audience.

Golf World: A self-contained community, which will feature several 18-hole courses, a world-class academy, driving ranges and pro shops.

oh wow good to have the details they should be edited in to the project over view

ECO-TOURISM WORLD

This natural world will comprise a series of nature and desert-based attractions appealing to visitors of all ages and nationalities.

Pet Zoo: An interactive zoo for children.

Animal World: World-class zoological gardens are promised, including sanctuaries and breeding facilities for endangered species.

Equestrian Centre: Officials claim this will be the finest riding centre in the region, catering for show jumping, dressage and endurance riding. Training, grooming and stabling facilities will also be provided.

Light & Sound World: A celebration of the UAE's desert history and culture. Arts and crafts of the region will also be showcased.

Science and History Museum: A museum focusing on the evolution of animals and plants, it will also house life-size models of extinct species.

Gardens World: A 13 million square foot park displaying plants and gardens from around the world, will also incorporate lakes and spice meadows, a horticultural college, a commercial nursery and a spa offering natural medicine and complementary therapies.

Dinosaur World: Animated dinosaur replicas will recreate the sights and sounds of 1 million BC.

Bawadi: This desert-based project is divided into five areas: Bioworld, an interactive biodome showcasing different eco ystems; Sand Dune Hotel, a luxury desert resort; Sandstone Villas, a luxury themed villa development which will be home to a private community and golf course; Camp World, an overnight Arabian experience, and Desert Safari, which will offer guided tours of the sands in four-wheel drive cars and by camel.

THEMED LEISURE & VACATION WORLD

Health is the main focus of this world, which will cover 311 million square feet and cater to the demand for resort hotels and retreats.

Andalusian Resort & Spa: Will recreate the Al Hambra Palace in Seville and feature Mediterranean-style gardens and spas.

Women's World: This would will include wedding resorts, spas and shops as well as arts, music, home economics and beauty care.

Wonders World: A community built in the shape of a falcon which will feature waterwats, hotels and entertainement outlets of more than 50 million square feet.

Holiday World: A self-contained community of golf courses and lakes.



RETAIL & ENTERTAINMENT WORLD

Mall of Arabia will be just one of five major projects within this world.

Mall of Arabia: Innovative themed areas, designer boutiques and salons in Arabian-style architectural surroundings.

Factory Outlets: A large warehouse-style retail environment offering branded clothing and accessories at discount prices.

Auction World: Officials claim this will become the region's premier auction centre dealing in arts, antiques, cars and jewellery.

World Trade Park: A 20 million square foot commercial park and free zone where countries can establish trade councils.

The Flea Market: Street stalls selling new and used goods.



DOWNTOWN

This will be a mixed destination offering retail, dining and entertaining facilities such as cinemas, computer games centres, restaurants and nightclubs.

The Towers: This area will dominate the entrace to Dubailand and include luxury offices, apartments and hotels.

Dubai Walk: Wide boulevards, street cafes, parklands and gardens as well as restaurants and shops are promised at the heart to Dubailand.

Virtual Games World: A futuristic centre for computer-based and virtual reality games.

Teen World: Entertainment and education are on the bill here for teenagers.

thanks for the lists bulldozergirl
i have completely updated the sticky overview list

Here are isolated images from the magazine scans. You can place them in the relevant DubaiLand project threads. I can't figure which projects some of them represent.

http://www.ayuplanet.com/projects/Dubailand/dland01.jpg

http://www.ayuplanet.com/projects/Dubailand/dland02.jpg

http://www.ayuplanet.com/projects/Dubailand/dland03.jpg

http://www.ayuplanet.com/projects/Dubailand/dland04.jpg

http://www.ayuplanet.com/projects/Dubailand/dland05.jpg

http://www.ayuplanet.com/projects/Dubailand/dland06.jpg

http://www.ayuplanet.com/projects/Dubailand/dland07.jpg

http://www.ayuplanet.com/projects/Dubailand/dland08.jpg

http://www.ayuplanet.com/projects/Dubailand/dland07.jpg
might just be me but can any one eles spor the sydney opera house in the right just before the edge ?

yeah, but it looks quite tiny

i don't believe these renders are realistic
they look like the first ever done for dubailand and just give you a rough overview
not comparable to how it will look like

eg, first pic in post #170
what is it?

I found this link: http://www.spacecitydubai.com

Has this something to do with Dubailand? I think so but have no informations. Does anybody know?

Dottore

hmm they cant ever aford image rights or find unwater marked image

btw Trances, if you look carefully you'll find miniature replicas of other international landmarks in that pic. There's at least the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, and I think it's all part of some mini-landmark attraction.

I want to use this thread to ask if there are any informations about the mall of arabia (supposed to be built in dubailand) available yet (renders, dates...).

Sharky, may be you look here: http://www.mallofarabia.com.sa/

But don't worry, be happy :)

Dottore

OMG!!!!!! I JUST HEARD ON DUBAI 92 (or Dubai FM) THAT DUBAILAND WILL NOW BE THREE MILLION SQ FEET! unless they are wrong or my bro and myself heard wrong that is huge!!!!! this came after they announced that the total investment projected in dubailand increased from $4.5 bill to $9.5bill with 45 projects set to be signed within the next 5 years!!!
R

OMG!!!!!! :omg: :omg: :omg: I JUST HEARD ON DUBAI 92 (or Dubai FM) THAT DUBAILAND WILL NOW BE THREE BILLION SQ FEET! unless they are wrong or my bro and myself heard wrong that is huge!!!!! this came after they announced that the total investment projected in dubailand increased from $4.5 bill to $9.5bill with 45 projects set to be signed within the next 5 years!!!
R :eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :bow: :bow: :bow: :master: :master: :master: :D :D :D

what shall i say now?
3bn sqft, oh my god! :eek:

i think we have to wait for an official confirmation

so i guess now its bigger than Disney world Florida ?

at 2bn sqft it was already 2 times larger than disneyworld

Dubailand doubles to USD9.5bn

The total investment planned in Dubailand, Dubai's huge tourism and leisure project, has been increased from USD4.9bn to USD9.5bn, officials told the Australian Business Group lunch yesterday in Dubai. Thus far 13 deals worth USD4bn have been closed in Dubailand, and 45 deals worth USD9.5bn are expected within five years on the 3bn sqft site.
Source (http://www.ameinfo.com/cgi-bin/cms/page.cgi?g=Detailed%2F49282.html&d=1)

didn't read his article on ameinfo
must have missed something

what the hel was going on yesterday? an endless number of new towers and dubailand expansion to 3bn sqft

don't tell me s***! :eek:

dunno but whatever it is it must be good :D

i think that we have to change the title

I think I'm quite definite now I'll have to buy a plot of land for my own grave. There won't be any left.

3000,000,000 sq ft = 278.7091 sq km

Bahrain is 777 sq km so Dubai land will be almost 36% the size of bahrain :/

3000,000,000 sq ft = 278.7091 sq km

Bahrain is 777 sq km so Dubai land will be almost 36% the size of bahrain :/

What percentage of Dubai's land will it take up?

18% , coz Dubai is around 1600 sq km

18% , coz Dubai is around 1600 sq km

i think that Dubai is bigger than that 2000 something if not 3000.

depends on if you count the whole emirate or the coastal area where the city is

I remember reading some where that Dubai is about 4000 sq km in size.

I looked it up.

The UAE has a total area of 82,880 sq km (roughly the size of Portugal, or the state of Maine).

Abu Dhabi: 67,340 sq km (86% of total UAE)
Dubai: 3,885 sq km - coastline: 72 km
Sharjah: 2,590 sq km
Ras al Khaimah: 1,680 sq km - coastline: 64 km
Fujairah: 1,165 sq km - coastline: 90 km
Umm al Quwain: 777 sq km - coastline: 24 km
Ajman: 259 sq km - coastline: 16 km

Dubailand is bigger than Ajman :)

Oh sowwy i guess i should of written 1600 sq miles :/

Now that you mention it bulldozergirl , what if the GOV of dubai bought the whole of ajman and built the dubai land on that dump :)

Wow, i am so pleased that there is such interest in Dubailand. I am sorry to those of you who used to ask me questions that i havent been on in a while, we at Dubailand are organizing a few major exhibitions that we will be participating in. And finally we are hitting Europe! so the western world will now soon inshallah be more familair with Dubailand, its project and the excitment of living in one of the worlds most fast paced growing countries.

if any of you have any specific questions please contact info@dubailand.ae

Gulf Finance House unveils master-plan of its mega, USD3.8 billion Legends - Dubailand project
On the second and penultimate day of Cityscape, the international commercial architect and project development event in Dubai, leading Bahrain-based investment bank, Gulf Finance House B.S.C (GFH) presented the master-plan, and the various elements of its mega USD 3.8 billion, mixed use entertainment project – Legends-Dubailand.


GFH further announced that the leading Saudi Arabia based real-estate and investment group, Tanmiyat Group, has joined the project as a strategic investor underwriting 40 per cent of the upcoming US$302 million private placement floatation for the first phase of the project. It said that this significant step will accelerate the development of this, the first integrated resort project in the region.

'We welcome Bahrain's Gulf Finance House and Saudi Arabia's Tanmiyat Group to Dubailand. Their interest shows how truly regional a project Dubailand is,' said Mr. Mohammed Al Gergawi, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Holding. Dubailand is part of Dubai Holding.

'Legends-Dubailand is one of a kind project. It shows others the way as to how cross-border entities can join together for the good of all. We call upon other leading institutions to look at similar opportunities, which ultimately will result in fulfilling the dream of economic integration as it cherished in the GCC's Unified Economic Agreement of 1981, said Mr. Al Gergawi in a special message to the local, regional and international media corps at the launch press conference organised on the sidelines of the Cityscape exhibition in Dubai today.

Addressing the press conference, Mr. Esam Janahi, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), GFH said: 'Legends-Dubailand, spread over 24.7 million square feet in Dubailand, will be an incredibly unique entertainment project that blends technical ingenuity with the thrills of fantasy and fables from times of yore.'

'The project further allows GFH to be a proud participant in the development of Dubailand, which is expected to attract almost 15 million tourists a year when completed,' Mr. Janahi further said, while adding, 'Legends-Dubailand represents an important diversification for GFH and we are confident that the project will mark a significant milestone within the tourism sector in the region, which is in the throes of an unprecedented boom.'

Conceived as the single largest destination for family-oriented, leisure and entertainment tourism in the Middle East, Legends-Dubailand will expertly blend technical ingenuity with the thrills of fantasy and ancient fables.

Mr. Janahi further said that even prior to its launch the project had received substantial interest from the regional investor community. 'The first phase of the project, which primarily entails the creation of the basic infrastructure for the entire development, will cost US$302 million, which will be raised through a private placement initiative to be launched shortly. However prior to the formal floatation, we have already received commitments in respect of 40 per cent (US$ 120 million) from the leading Saudi-based Tanmiyat Group.'

Mr. Sulayman A. Al-Majed, General Manager, Tanmiyat Group, said: 'As a group that is in the forefront of identifying unique real-estate investment opportunities across the region, we are proud to be associated with a project of this magnitude and stature. As strategic investment and development partners for the first phase of Legends-Dubailand, we will endeavour to create a solid infrastructure environment for the development of the entire project.'

The Group will also be responsible for the project management and design for the first phase of the project.

At the core of the project, which comprises of six main components - are three world-class theme parks, which together will constitute the largest indoor theme park in the world. The three theme parks at Legends-Dubailand are Legends of Arabia, Legends of Nature and Legends of the World – all of which are inspired by the magic of mythology, natural wonders, and sensational places on the planet.

The Legends Leisure Complex is envisaged as a vibrant mixed destination for family entertainment complete with innovative retail concepts within a themed environment. Further the development will also feature four themed hotels, three of which will be based on Arabian, Carribean and Medivial concepts respectively. Apartment complexes will envelope this destination.

Legends-Dubailand will also feature a golf course which will split this energy-bustling atmosphere from the tranquil residential component of the project - Living Legends –comprising of independent and semi-detached villas.

The final component of the project - Trade Legends - will further offer offices, while featuring a covered arcade that envelopes all the various elements.

The first phase of Legends-Dubailand is set to begin in March 2005 and will be completed by 2007, when the first of the theme parks – Legends of Arabia – is scheduled to be operational.

Mr. A. Rahman Mohammed Al Jasmi, Chief Placement Officer at GFH said that a consortium comprising of three leading international consultants – Jean Michel Ruols Architectes, Edifice and Glen Corporation - had been brought onto the Legends-Dubailand platform.

'GFH is proud to collaborate with these world's leading players in the leisure industry. These alliances, while ensuring the successful execution of the Legends-Dubailand project, will also serve to add a new dimension to integrated resort themed project development in the region,' he concluded.

While Edifice will provide design and project management consultancy to Legends-Dubailand, Jean-Michel Ruols Architectes will be the architects for the project. Glen Corporation has been selected as the theme park operator of the project.

Mr. Shahram Foroughi, Managing Director, Edifice, described Legends-Dubailand as a bold and new concept that would set a benchmark for integrated resort developments in the Middle East.

'At the core of the Legends-Dubailand project are its three theme parks, the success of which will be driven by a combination of innovation and creativity. We have been closely associated with the evolution of this project for the past several months and are confident that the blend of ingenuity and imagination that it represents will prove to be an unqualified success,' added Mr. Shahram Foroughi.

He said the Legends of Arabia theme park will bring to life Arabian legends and create landscapes that capture the essence of Arabian history and tradition. 'Legends- Dubailand adds a new dimension to our activities and we are looking forward to working in cooperation with GFH and our other partners,' Mr. Shahram Foroughi added.

Leader Group is to invest USD136m to build Dubai Bazaar in the Dubailand theme and leisure park. This traditional Islamic marketplace or souk will be built near the grand entrance to Dubailand on 2m sqft of land. UAE business house, The Leader Group, will develop the project.

bazaar has its own thread now

im not buying into the dubai idea and they cud not host the games any time before 2024 the stadiums jammed together is not so great and 40 000???? dubai shud host commonwealth games and cricket world cup not olympic gAmes leave that to CT and Buenos Aires

Hollywood hits to be made in Dubai

By Daniel Bardsley, Staff Reporter

Dubai: Two Hollywood executives have announced plans to set up a cutting-edge $200 million (Dh735.6 million) film studio in Dubai.
The big screen executives hope blockbusters will regularly be filmed in Dubai following the opening of Mirage Studios.

Visual effects specialists Michelle and Carl Nickelson also want to remake the television series The Saint in Dubai.

The father-and-daughter pair worked at California-based Manex Entertainment, which won two Oscars for visual effects in films What Dreams May Come and The Matrix.

The company also created effects for Hollywood hits such as American Beauty, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and Bless the Child.

Carl and Michelle have now formed Nickelson Entertainment Group (NEG), which wants to build a 170-acre studio in Dubailand where big-budget movies would be made.

The company has secured $200 million of backing from UAE and United States-based investors to set up the studio, which will initially be a visual effects centre before branching out into film production.

Dubai's film-friendly landscape and modest wages compared to the United States attracted the firm to the UAE. As many as 600 people could work at the 170-acre studio once it is up and running.

"It brings a whole new industry to Dubai. Ultimately we would work to establish Dubai as Hollywood of the Middle East," said Michelle, president and chief operating officer of NEG.

"To be successful, you need to have people with Hollywood experience set up here rather than trying to start from scratch," she added.

Construction for the studio which would have the world's largest sound stage at 100,000 square feet, is set to start in March next year and will take up to a year and a half.

Soon after construction starts at Dubailand, which is behind Emirates Road, the studio plans to recruit people from the UAE and other GCC states to train them in visual effects.

"It's cheaper to produce visual effects here. Creating them is very expensive, it's labour intensive so it's better to do it outside the United States," said Michelle, a former senior executive at Manex Entertainment, in which her father, Carl, was also a partner.

"It should help to build a whole film industry here because we'll be bringing producers, directors and film stars here.

"They will get used to coming here to do film production. We want to do television shows and commercials as well as films.

"Dubai is generic enough for us to be able to film here. If you film in Singapore, it looks too oriental.

"If you drive down Shaikh Zayed Road and film high-rise buildings, you could be anywhere. If you are on the beach, you could be in the south of France," she said.

Michelle said Mirage's visual effects training programme for GCC residents would be to US standards.

Training will be free of charge before the studio opens so a ready-made workforce will be available for the start of operations, she said.

"We want as many GCC people working here as possible, which creates jobs and keeps money in the UAE. The kids here are so excited to get into the film industry.

"We would bring our Academy Award-winning team to train students and our proposals have been very warmly welcomed by the universities in the UAE.

"The Dubai International Film Festival was a great start but we want people to come here to work in film production," she said.

The plans to film television series The Saint, which was originally made with James Bond star Roger Moore, are being developed with Hollywood film-maker Bill MacDonald. He produced the 1997 big-screen remake of The Saint that starred Val Kilmer.

"The Saint, Simon Templar, would be based in a villa in Dubai, which would be identified in the programme," said Michelle.

"Each week, the world would see Dubai displayed and many local people could be involved as well. It would be an interesting thing for the UAE and it would jump-start the film industry here," she said.

I can't find Carl or Michelle Nickelson listed on the IMDB.com database. They're probably ripping investors off.

another nice project
it was only a matter of time till dubai enters the hollywood world

but we already knew there would be something like this
film world at dubailand was mentioned a couple of months ago

but they should wait with producing blockbusters until the skyline and more projects have been completed

the scene should fit for a big movie

scary BulldozerGirl
BTW What Dreams may come worst movie every

another nice project
it was only a matter of time till dubai enters the hollywood world

but we already knew there would be something like this
film world at dubailand was mentioned a couple of months ago

but they should wait with producing blockbusters until the skyline and more projects have been completed

the scene should fit for a big movie

Parts of "Code 46" starring Tim Robbins and Samantha Morton was filmed in Dubai. They wanted to show skyscrapers from a desert view. It's a sci-fi film.

film city has its own thread now to avoid misunderstandings and chaos

http://tradearabia.com/source/2005-02/15/Green.jpg

Green Works will invest a massive Dh2.4 billion ($653.5 million) to build one of the key attractions of the Eco-Tourism World at Dubailand.

Its key features include 16 different varieties of gardens from all across the world, a large outdoors amphitheatre Health Spa & Resort and Academy for 1,000 students.

'Al Barari', the project will be the first eco-friendly sustainable mixed-use development of its kind in the Middle East. Its concept revolves around botanical gardens that aim to bring the dream of green to Dubai.

A fascinating diversity of the world's botany will be on display uniting different cultures and traditions. The gardens will be created in a manner that the natural vegetation of the land is protected, integrated and highlighted.

'We welcome Green Works to Dubailand, where we are building the region's - if not the world's biggest leisure, tourism, entertainment and lifestyle complex,' said Dubailand chief executive officer Salem bin Dasmal.

Dubailand is implementing and managing the three billion square feet Dubailand project.

Zaal Mohammed Zaal, executive chairman of Green Works, said he appreciated the efforts of the Dubai Government to provide investors with world-class opportunities.

'Surrounded by, and bordering a protected wild life sanctuary, Al Barari will be set amidst lakes, water lily filled ponds and streams cascading through the gardens representing various parts of the world, and flowing towards the magnificent desert dunes. It will truly be an inspirational setting from A Thousand And One Nights,' he said.

Extending over 14.6 million square feet, Al Barari will truly be an oasis.

It will feature 16 lush green segments boasting most types of flora from all corners. It will have themes that will cover organic and herb, Mediterranean, sculpture, tropical, European, bird and butterfly sculpture, Japanese, contemporary, Islamic, renaissance and classical music gardens.

Healing Haven -- Perhaps the only wellness retreat of its kind in the world, the Healing Haven with 88 secluded chalets, will offer an out-of-the-world combination of four healing institutes offering the best in traditional and new age medicine. This Arabian resort will combine conventional and natural medicines and exclusive spa treatments.

Amphitheatre - The outdoor event area will act as an art, cultural and heritage hub. It will offer musicals, concerts and plays and will house an art museum, a library, art exhibition hall, art material shops, a dance and drama school, galleries, restaurants and a grand ballroom. Al Barari will also benefit from a boarding school catering for 1000 students.

The Village Square - It will have small boutique shops, from the local grocer to the newspaper and coffee shops. The development will also benefit from jogging, walking and cycling tracks, tennis courts, swimming pools and a fitness centre.

Al Aman -- An elevated, six-star, 120-suite, deluxe boutique hotel hidden in the midst of green gardens and azure lakes, will be an experience in tranquillity. It will have luxurious suites and chalets, lounge bars and organic restaurants.

Al Nujoom - A high-end community of villas built to maximise natural light, space and optimum functionality.

All will benefit from water frontage and individually designed gardens. Nature is the prime ingredient in the lifestyle make-up of the rustic homes.

Al Zeitoon -- Spread over a beautifully landscaped area, the 300-duplex and loft apartments in Al Zeitoon will have wide terraces, sunken pools, hanging gardens, shaded Arabian courtyards, gentle streams and scented gardens will add to the calming appeal of this eco-friendly apartment community.

The executive chairman of Green Works said: 'We have brought together local and international investors as well as a dedicated team of experts to ensure the success of this project. Preparations have started already and we will make sure that any obstacles are dealt with by adopting the highest standards of quality and maintaining high levels of transparency between investors and buyers of this project.

sounds pretty nice...!
Any renders?
will really be awsome when they create botanical garden with plants from all over the world in green gardens and lakes... directly in the desert...!!

please be so free to create own threads for the dubailand developments
it would get lost in this thread :D

sounds really nice and lots of cool projects inside this development!

UP Motorcity business park

Union Properties has announced its Motorcity business park development adjacent to the Dubai Autodrome which includes a residential element. To purchase options the developer asks interested parties to visit the Sheikh Rashid Hall at DWTC Convention Centre on February 23.

Global Village plans permanent structures

Dubai : Global Village, the most popular attraction of the Dubai Shopping Festival, will construct permanent airconditioned structures to house pavilions and restaurants, said a top official.

Part of the structures will be of concrete, and certain sections will be made of pre-fabricated materials.

The event will run for five months next year from January to May before becoming an year-round attraction, said Ebrahim Abdul Rahim, director of the Global Village.

Developer Dubailand is currently finalising its masterplan, which includes warehousing facilities, furnished residences, retail outlets, kiosks and hotels to cater to a greater audience and tourists throughout the year.

"All the national pavilions will be constructed by us, which will be rented by the organisers of national pavilions. The pre-fabricated structures will be fully air-conditioned so that people can visit the stalls during summer," he told Gulf News.

In order to enhance its customer service, Global Village management will offer visas and other assistance to the organisers and participants.

Dubailand will invest a large sum on the project, which will be recovered in five to six years. The financial details are still being worked out.

"We are putting a lot of focus on the landscaping. The walkways will be of tiles and the pavilion blocks will be separated by fountains and lakes to maximise attraction.

"The structures will be made in such a way that they will offer flexibility to the organisers in terms of size. They only have to create the facade and the right ambience to match the respective countries' heritage and culture.

"We want the organisers to focus on quality and help the participants," the official added.

The rent of the pavilions will be higher than at present. "It will depend on the number of stalls one organiser rents from us," he said.

This year, the Global Village is hosting 46 national pavilions. A good number of the countries were, however, badly represented, due to poor management by respective organisers.

Abdul Rahim said next year his office will be careful in selecting the organisers.

"We are going to reintroduce a bank guarantee by the organisers to put more pressure on their performance."

I hate the global village and i honestly think they shoud remove it

Hi, well you can see a replica of the Eiffel tower in this project, enjoy:



Dubailand selected as venue for the Falcon City of Wonders

In the not too distant a future, people can travel to Dubailand to see most of the 'Wonders of the World' and at the same time have their life's most exclusive experience.

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Falcon City of Wonders.


Dubailand has announced that it will host the 'Falcon City of Wonders', which will be developed by a leading local real estate developer. The AED 5.5 billion project will occupy an area of 4 million square meters.

An agreement to this effect was signed in Dubai by Saeed Al Muntafiq, Director General of Dubai Development and Investment Authority; and Salem Al Moosa, President of Falcon City of Wonders and a member of Salem Al Moosa. Also present at the signing ceremony were Salem bin Dasmal, Chief Executive officer of Dubailand.

Al Moosa said, 'Inspired by the vision of H.H General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and UAE Minister of Defence, this project will give the private sector the opportunity to participate in the development of this country.'

He added, 'We believe that success and growth has no ceiling and as much we give to our country and to our economy, as much it will grow. As wise people say, if there is a will, there is a way. And our way was clearly identified. Enthused and encouraged by all this, we decided to keep on contributing in the growth and evolution of Dubai by launching this project, which will be one of a kind -- not only at the regional level -- but also at the international level. This project will teach us about the times and cultures of peoples from different ages past and from various parts of the world.'

Al Moosa said that Phase 1 of the project is expected to be ready by 2007, according to studies carried out by experts and engineering consultants at WS Atkins Engineering Consultants who conducted the project's feasibility study as well as Klininc , the German company who envisioned the entertainment area of the project.

Saeed Al Muntafiq Director General of Dubai Development and Investment Authority said, 'Falcon City of Wonders will be one of our most awe-inspiring projects at Dubailand. It will be an experience to visit. Falcon City of Wonders will not only engage our imagination, it will also be an educative experience.'

Al Muntafiq added, 'Falcon City of Wonders will stretch the limits of our credulity regarding what man can achieve when he is motivated enough. In some ways, the Wonders of the World featured at Falcon City will remind us that at Dubailand too - as in Dubai as a whole - we are capable of transforming into reality what we can dream of.'


Land of civilisations

Falcon City of Wonders will accommodate and combine in a highly pleasant mix various commercial, residential, educational and leisure amenities with entertainment facilities. In addition to this, the Falcon City of Wonders - as the name suggests - will house famous attractions from different spots in the world like the Pyramids, the Hanging Gardens of Babylonia which will also feature a relaxing resort, the Eiffel Tower hotel, and the Taj Mahal and the Leaning Tower of Pisa hotels. It will be a land of civilisations.

The project will feature a fun city inspired by the Pharaohs' era. This will be divided into three areas: Pharaoh's Theme Park, which will be located by the main entrance and will include the old plaza of Alexandria, the Pyramid of Giza, Cleopatra Oasis, the great Nile and the amazing virtual reality games. The Kings Valley will be the centre of all the fun and games in addition to the 'Mirage', the land of fantasy, the shows areas, a stage for interesting light and sound shows, Sindbad and Ali Baba.

The project will feature a unique exterior, reflecting the falcon, which is the UAE's mark. Also, the falcon wings will feature a number of elegant villas and compounds. The project will also include shopping malls, hotels, health and fitness centres, schools, and parks.

The Falcon City of Wonders is an exceptional creation adding yet another unique facet to world-beating tourism, lifestyle, entertainment and leisure facilities that are being developed at Dubailand. It will be designed as a handsomely distinguished city where historical landmarks, a state-of-the-art theme park and modern lifestyle will all come together to honour cultures and to celebrate diversity of civilisations.

another interesting article


Dubailand cited as one of the top regional attractions

Developing an iconic tourist attraction is the key to winning a permanent place on the global tourism map, but future success is dependent on achieving the right mix of local and international leisure trends, according to Salem bin Dasmal.


Bin Dasmal, the CEO of Dubailand LLC, will be putting the case for 'Think Bigger' at a panel discussion taking place as part of the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference, April 30 to May 2, at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai.

'We may be aiming high with Dubailand, with expectations of generating upwards of 200,000 visitors a day for Dubai, but there will be the world's greatest concentration of theme parks, museums, sports facilities and other leisure attractions on a site of three billion square feet - in a city that is easily accessible from east and west, north and south,' he said.

'Already, Dubailand has captured the imagination of developers and architects across the globe, and we are seeing some truly amazing projects taking shape, from theme parks, sports centres, entertainment zones shopping malls, resorts and more.'

A total of US$9 billion is the estimated investment in Dubailand, envisaged as the 'ultimate fun and leisure destination in the Middle East'.

Development will take between 10 and 15 years, with first phase due to be completed in 2007, and the destination will be twice the size of Disneyland with around 55 hotels and resorts offering up to 50,000 new rooms, creating the world's largest visitor destination.

'The facility will be of a much larger magnitude and will have much more to offer than any other tourism destination in the region if not the world' claimed Bin Dasmal, who will argue at the conference that in terms of creating a tourist destination, only the largest and most spectacular developments have instant impact in overseas markets.

A curtain raiser to the Arabian Travel Market, the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference in Dubai is organised by CB Richard Ellis Hotels, the largest commercial real estate firm in the world, and MEED Conferences.

At the event, industry leaders will discuss the future of the hospitality industry in the region and the drive to encourage inward investment.

The advisory panel includes among others: Sarmad Zok of CEO Kingdom Hotel Investments; Salem bin Dasmal, CEO of Dubailand; Gerald Lawless, managing director of Jumeirah International; James Wilson, president of IFA Hotels and Resorts & CEO of Nakheel; Jurgen Baumhoff, CEO of Qatar National Hotels; Jean-Claude Baumgarten, president of World Travel & Tourism Council; Susan Furness, managing director of Strategic Solutions and regional directors from international hotel groups InterContinental, Marriott, Movenpick, Rezidor SAS and Rotana.

Platinum sponsors are: IFA Hotels and Resorts; Nakheel Company LLC; Kingdom Hotel Investments and Rezidor SAS Hospitality.

Gold sponsors are: Arabian Travel Market; Deloitte; Dubai Festival City; Emirates; Fairmont Hotels & Resorts; Gullivers Travel Associates; HVS International; Interval International; Jones Lang LaSalle; Jumeirah International; InterContinental Hotels Group; Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts; Marriott International; M.A. Kharafi Group; Movenpick Hotels & Resorts; RCI Middle East; Octopus Travel; RSP Group; Starwood Hotels & Resorts and Strategic Solutions.

Media sponsors are: AME Info, CNBC Arabia, CNBC Europe, Global Hospitality Resources, HOTELS, Sleeper and TTN.

Supporters are: Dubai Convention Bureau, Emirates Academy of Hospitality; International Business Leaders Forum; International Hotel & Restaurant Association; TNS, Villeroy & Boch; Virtual World Internet ; the World Travel & Tourism Council and WOW Travels.

Dubailand cited as one of the top regional attractions



really?
:runaway:
but thanks the rest is quite interesting!

This is so pathetic: while I like the whole falcon city of wonders project, the fact still remains that they stole the idea from the Jewels project by Yoharah. It doesn't matter that Maz Akhtar was a fraud, it was still his idea!

Also, I've seen the legends project model and the literature and I don't like it at all, it just a few towers surrounding a large mall and hotel and resort with a golf course behind it!

LOL
would you like them to pay royalities

World's of Dubai Land:
Underwater World
Equastrian World
Snow World
Legends of Arabia World
Golf World
Flee Market World
The DownTown
Sports City
Space World
Aviation World
Bio World
Theme Park ( dont know the name)
Jebel Ali Airport
Global Village
Arabian Ranches and other residential projects
in addition to many more,

if you know anymore, please add them, and if u have pics of each, please post

from what i heard that DUBAILAND is 3/5x larger that DISNEYLAND


DUBAIIII GOOO DUBAIIIII

^is that all?? would imagine it to be quite a bit bigger than that does disneyland really stretch to a billion sqft?

Disneyland doesn't stand a chance to Dubailand. I live right near DL and they're preparing for their "50th Anniversary" thing -- so if any of you guys wanna come over, lemme know.

Otherwise, let me demonstrate how large Dubailand really is (maybe they need a name change).

Okay, so Disneyland Resort in California consists of two parks: Disneyland Park and Disney's California Adventure.

Walt Disney World in Florida consists of four main theme parks: Epcot, Disney-MGM Studios, Magic Kingdom, and Animal Kingdom.

Okay, so Animal Kingdom's "Asia" part is supposed to be five times bigger than all of Disneyland Park. And Dubailand is supposed to be some 4-5 times bigger than all of WDW.

You go Dubaiii!!! I so can't wait! I'm a DL freak here and can't wait for the newer, better, badder DL to open! But I'm a 12-year-old trapped in the body of a 20-year-old.

Dubailand's first phase will be completed in two years


Dubai : Dubailand aims to attract more than 200,000 visitors a day to the world's greatest concentration of theme parks, museums and sports facilities, according to an official.

"Already, Dubailand has captured the imagination of developers and architects across the globe, and we are seeing some truly amazing projects taking shape, from theme parks, sports centres, entertainment zones, shopping malls, resorts and more," said CEO Salem Bin Dasmal.

An estimated $9 billion (Dh33 billion) is being invested in the Dubailand project, which is situated on a total area of 3 billion square feet.

"The facility will be of a much larger magnitude and will have much more to offer than any other tourism destination in the region if not the world," said Bin Dasmal.

Development will take 10 to 15 years, and the first phase is due to be completed in 2007.

Dubailand is expected to be twice the size of Disneyland with about 55 hotels and resorts offering up to 50,000 new rooms, clinching the title of the world's largest visitor destination. As part of the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference, taking place from April 30 to May 2, Bin Dasmal will be putting the case for "Think Bigger" at a panel discussion.

According to him, the key to winning a permanent place on the global tourism map is developing an iconic tourist attraction, since only the largest and most spectacular developments have an instant impact on overseas markets.

The event will also host industry leaders, gathering to discuss the future of the hospitality industry in the region and the drive to encourage investment.

Three weeks ago I was in the aerea when going for the Global Vilagge. I so that Dubailand's Sales Office, a trapezoidal, bunker-like building was near structural completition. Contractor is Al Nabooda Construction and location was not far from the Autodrome.

Dubailand is expected to be twice the size of Disneyland

mhm?

Dubailand and Taaleem join forces to build leading-edge education venture


Dubailand and Taaleem have joined forces in a ground-breaking schools venture, which will create an educational facility that will be the first of its kind in the Middle East.


The project requires an investment of up to AED 800 million and will play host to Taaleem's new Flagship School, comprising a network of five individual schools with exceptional shared facilities.

Taleem has appointed Beacon Education as the management company for the schools.

Located on 2.5 million square feet near Academic City, this prime location at Dubailand will act as headquarters for all Taaleem and Beacon operations. The principal components of the Flagship School will include early childhood facilities, a primary/elementary school, two secondary/middle and high schools and a Junior College. The schools will offer day and boarding placements and there will be a youth hostel to accommodate visiting students.

Beacon promises a 'global standard' for all five schools. Mr Ziad Azzam, Partner and CEO, stated: 'We are confident that the Flagship School will stand tall among the many remarkable achievements of Dubailand and Dubai as a whole. Taaleem and Beacon are delighted to be partnering with Dubailand in the creation of yet another visionary enterprise.'

Mr. Salem Bin Dasmal, CEO of Dubailand said: "Dubailand is all about fun, entertainment, leisure and happiness. The Taaleem facility is a unique project of learning that will compliment the Dubailand offering for those who reside in and around Dubailand and strive on a daily basis to put a smile on people's faces.

He pointed out that Dubailand is a lifestyle centre and education is a critical component. "Taaleem's educational facilities are state of the art and thus will support the provision of learning experiences at Dubailand" bin Dasmal added.

Certain core components of the Flagship school will be operational well before its official launch in 2008, which will see the inauguration of the Teachers Training Institute.
The Beacon team has developed a preliminary masterplan that epitomises Taaleem's ambition to create a single, campus-style environment offering a raft of exceptional shared facilities.
Within the campus, each school will retain a large degree of independence while being able to offer students unsurpassed opportunities to expand their sphere of interests via the shared amphitheatre, aquarium, auditorium, educational farm, riding school, design and technology workshops, planetarium, student union and other such facilities.

Dubailand grows into Dh35b project

By Saifur Rahman, Staff Reporter

Dubai: Dubailand, Dubai's ultimate leisure destination, has attracted Dh18 billion, or more than 50 per cent of the intended Dh35 billion investment so far.

It has also expanded by at least 50 per cent in terms of land usage, project value and scope of work from the original plan, Salem Bin Dasmal, Dubailand's chief executive, told Iranian Business Council members yesterday.

"Dubailand will now spread across three billion square feet, attracting an investment of Dh35 billion when completed," he said.

The complex was earlier expected to cover 2 billion square feet entailing an investment of Dh18 billion. Of this, Dh2 billion was expected to go into infrastructure development.

"We are investing Dh3 billion from our resources in developing infrastructure."

The project, Bin Dasmal said, will be developed in four phases extending until 2020.

"Once completed, it will house 300,000 residents and cater to more than 200,000 visitors daily," he said. The project was originally conceptualised by the Dubai Development and Investment Authority and developed by the Dubai Tourism Development Company (DTDC). It was later brought under Dubai Holding. DTDC has been replaced by Dubailand LLC, Bin Dasmal said.

"The entire complex will be managed by Dubailand LLC, which will require 50,000 professionals to maintain the sites," he said.

"We will build our destination in line with the Dubailand branding."

Design and infrastucture works are currently being carried out by Halcrow, which has completed extensive studies and designs and redesigned the road networks that will be needed to handle the traffic.

Dubai International Capital last month agreed to acquire the Tussauds Group, the largest operator of visitor attractions in Europe, which is currently controlled by funds advised by Charterhouse Capital Partners LLP. The transaction values Tussauds at £800 million.

"It will add attractions to Dubailand's existing features and create a world class leisure tourism facility for international visitors," Bin Dasmal said.

He however, could not give any definite timeline on the Tussauds Group's project at Dubailand. As both Dubailand and Tussaud Group belong (pending acquisition) to Dubai Holding, the possibility of the Tussaud Group's large involvement in Dubailand remains strong.

I hope it will have rides like Splash Mountain, Small World, Indiana Jones and Space Mountain from Disneyland and all the other famous rides from Knott's Berry Farm, Universal Studios and Six Flags Magic Mountain.


WHat Dubailand needs to REALLY make it perfect is some kind of theme. For Disneyland, it's Disney characters. For Knott's Berry Farm, it's Peanuts characters like Snoopy. For Six Flags it's Warner Bros. characters like Bugs Bunny, For Universal Studios it's characters and settings from Universal Studios movies. But what about Dubailand? What will it be for Dubailand?

well the only chracter we have is modesh, the shopping festival puppet :D

maybe for the kids world they will come up with something similar

lol modesh will never be famous for dubai ;)

but they will come up with something like that but it is hard to invent such fugures like disney did...and it takes a looong time until theyre famous..

Modhesh sucks, no offense ;)


Anyway, I just thought of a really amazing idea. Nintendo Co. of Japan has a variety of characters and themes that are well-loved around the world include Mario, Link, and Pikachu.


Someone should e-mail Nintendo Co. of Japan ASAP and tell them about Dubailand. If they are interested and it works, this may the gigantic "pull" Dubailand needs to make children around the world tell their parents they want to go to Dubailand!!!!!

that would be really a good idea...
have the nintendo charakters already an own park? not yet?
would be great marketing...

Yes, the Nintendo characters dont have their own park yet and I am sure Nintendo of Japan would love the idea to let Nintendo characters be part of a theme park and if they knew about Dubailand and the creative freedoms they will have, or they can sell the liscence and use of the characters for Dubailand..... it will be a match made in heaven.


Dubailand will be able to advertise to children all around the world with these popular characters that everyone from America, Europe and Asia know who they are.

Modhesh sucks, no offense ;)


Modhesh is the summer surprizes Icons and am telling u although it isnt really famous kids are in love with it.

I hate to say it, but you are right.

My 5-year-old cousin loves Modhesh and had his own Modhesh doll and balloons. He also like Modhesh juice and when he saw Modhesh in the airport, he screamed like a baby.


Anyway, Modhesh is now a popular Dubai character, but he is only for Dubai Summer Surprises and he has no cartoons or story.

and i prefer yoshi :D

Hey, imagine that!

Baby Bowser's Blasters
Luigi's Loopin' Coaster
Peach's Tea Party
Mario's Power Tower
Bowser's Revenging Revolution
Boo's Haunted Majlis
Toad's Rocket Launchers
Donkey Kong's Desert Safari
Wario's Destruction Derby

And ... Yoshi's SurfZone (you knew Yoshi gets the best ;) )

Okay, I am getting sooo carried away here. Maybe Dubai should hire us all for their planning! Hey, Sheikhy!

lol.
but indeed the developers should have a look here more often.

Okay, now I feel like yelling.

Hey, imagine that!

Baby Bowser's Blasters
Luigi's Loopin' Coaster
Peach's Tea Party
Mario's Power Tower
Bowser's Revenging Revolution
Boo's Haunted Majlis
Toad's Rocket Launchers
Donkey Kong's Desert Safari
Wario's Destruction Derby

And ... Yoshi's SurfZone (you knew Yoshi gets the best ;) )

Okay, I am getting sooo carried away here. Maybe Dubai should hire us all for their planning! Hey, Sheikhy!




OMG, those are amazing!

And Boo's Haunted Majlis? GOLD!!!!!!

You are not getting carried away, those are perfect!! Someone tell NINTENDO NOW!!!



Hmm... those pictures didn't show so I've reposted them:

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Hahaha!!!!!




METRO, YOU ROCK.



Nintendo and Dubailand are soulmates and they don't even know!!

Sweet! Thanks Obi! Flo tried hopelessly to help me post them. Sorry flo.

no pics.
did you do what i told you?

Hmm. They're still not showing though. Let me try again.


http://img256.echo.cx/img256/9093/c8b54eg.jpg


http://img244.echo.cx/img244/3641/54688aa.jpg

My PC skills are ancient. Make that prehistoric. I followed directions but nope, nothing happened except for those fugly red x's.

Okay, obi, so what did you do to make it work?

Simple.

www.imageshack.us


^ You can upload any of your images through Imageshack fast and for free.


Anyway, I am serious when I say that the guy at DubaiLand Marketing who posts on these forums should see this and contact Nintendo Co. of Japan by sending them all the information on Dubailand and the examples Metro has provided.

that looks great.
really awesome!!
thanks ...
but i wonder why i didn't work for you...

hmmh, I think that there should be also something original in Dubailand :)
Dubailand should have own mascot(s).

Check out more DubaiLand pics right here (dazz's suggestion taken into account - and acted upon):

DubaiLand (photos.yahoo.com/metroreporter)

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Luigi's Loopin' Coaster.



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Boo's Haunted Majlis.



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Dubailand's very own, Cameron the Camel!

ooh, a cute camel :D