Seaworld Announcement

[Camac]

It is possible that an expansion into the UAE is planned. this is an extract of an email I received recently from a friend who lives in Dubai:-


Dubailand. Currently, the largest amusement park collection in the world is Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando , which is also the largest single-site employer in the United states with 58,000 employees. Dubailand will be twice the size.

Dubailand will be built on 3 billion square feet (107 miles^2) at an estimated $20 billion price tag. The site will include a purported 45 mega projects and 200 hundred other smaller projects.

Currently, the Walt Disney World Resort is the #1 tourist destination in the world. Once fully completed, Dubailand will easily take over that title since it is expected to attract 200,000 visitors daily.

 

[UKDEB]

That must have been doing the rounds because I received it this week, too. Here are the pictures to go with your text.

 

[Camac]

Thanks UK Deb.

I had those plus a few other photos but couldn't get them into my post.

 

[FAB1]

Could it be anything to do with this. Found it on Dubailand website:-

AQUA DUNYA

Land Size(sqf)
8 million

Description
A gigantic water theme park with thrilling wet/dry rides, water shows, aquariums and a resort.

Attractions/Components


Water theme park with more than different unique rides

Manmade beach and reef with thousands of tropical fish, dolphins and sharks

Desert Pearl Water show and theater

Cruise ship shaped resort with 400 rooms

Port District Souk

 

[jns]

sounds cool

 

[Frances999]

The webcast is live now. It is the Dubai thing.

 

[Frances999]

Just released images............

Looks very impressive to me!

 

[lexie32]

The webcast is live now. It is the Dubai thing.

Wow wow wow, just read the webcast so there going to build all 5 parks in 1 place on the Palm in Jebil Abi, this will be a fantastic alternative to florida when it opens especially weather wise between october and may you get the sun without the rain and hurricanes ect


Alex

 

[Frances999]

Direct Link to press release:

http://worldsofdiscovery.com/worldsofdiscovery/Dubai_Release_Final.doc

 

[Queenie]

Fascinating, it looks great! I do find the location odd though, considering the prices of the resedential areas nearby, I'm suprised that the kind of people who are buying those places would want such a thing close by attracting the unwashed masses.

 

[PoppyAnna]

Looks very interesting. I'm sure it will be a very popular attraction. I have never been to Dubai and I would like a trip there one day.
I decided after visiting Orlando in May last year that I would not return to Seaworld. Like some others I felt uncomfortable with the Shamu show and other elements of the centre, I understand the argument for the other side and there are elements of that argument I actually agree with, I just don't think these creatures should be the subject of shows.
I just wonder what animals they will be rescuing in the local area to save and preserve? as this is always been part of their "mission statement".

 

[Camac]

Is that really an official photograph? Looks more like a hoax to me.

 

[Frances999]

Is that really an official photograph? Looks more like a hoax to me.

No hoax, those are the architectural renderings released by Busch.

 

[Cyrano]

Fascinating, it looks great! I do find the location odd though, considering the prices of the resedential areas nearby, I'm suprised that the kind of people who are buying those places would want such a thing close by attracting the unwashed masses.

I thought the same thing

 

[Kevin Stringer]

Tam showed me an e-mail earlier in the week showing all sorts of amazing construction either going on or slated to happen in Dubai.
I must admit I dismissed most of it (including plans for Dubailand) as pie in the sky stuff. Looks like I was wrong!

Another place to add to the 'must do' list, although we may have to wait a few years until it's all complete.

Kev

 

[paulh]

to me a few years ago dubai was a must do, but in the present climate fells wrong to visit,feels that a usa atraction in a middle eastern setting would be a high target
Paulh

 

[figment1986]

Is that really an official photograph? Looks more like a hoax to me.

Thats what they showed us at the press event today, so if it is a hoax, Busch spent a pretty penny on a hoax

 

[Strommie]

Very interesting

 

[Minniespal]

I got this annoucement from Seaworld earlier in the week. We're off to Dubai in August, can't see much happening by then though

 

[oceanscape]

I got this annoucement from Seaworld earlier in the week. We're off to Dubai in August, can't see much happening by then though

Really? It was the world exclusive press release just yesterday.