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[darkknight]

Dubai, the city of gold!!!
Dubai, from sand to silicon!!!
Dubai the city that cares!!!!
Dubai the city of millionnaires!!!!
Dubai, the city of Superlatives!!!!!

Here are some pics!!!!

The duty free...enter the city


The creek!!!!



Emirates Towers, Tallest in the Middle East and Europe!!!







The tallest residential tower in the world   The 21st Century Tower







Jumeirah Beach Hotel!!!!


The Burj Al Arab, the only 7 star hotel in the world and the tallest hotel in the world!!!



The first phase of dubai marina, the worlds largest marina!!!







The largest man made island in the world, The Palm Jumeirah. Apart from the Great wall of China, The Jebal Ai Port in dubai, this is the only man made structure that can be seen with the naked eye from space!! Next to it is the marina!!


The grand dreams of dubai that are being realized,
The Palm Jumeirah-Constructed
The palm Jebal Ali- UC
The world islands-UC


Aerial photo of the palm jumeirah, the jebal ali port and the palm jebal ali which is UC










Dubai builds yet another worlds tallest hotel 380 meters, the Abbco Rotana Hotel!




I would post more pictures, but i am sleepy. Temme guys what do u think??
  

[monsoon]

[darkknight]

The islands are mainly for tourism and housing. For example the housing developments in the palm jumeirah got sold out in 2 months. The whole of the Uk soccer team have bought houses there. Others include tiger woods who play in dubai year after year for the dubai desert classic, bill clinton, jay leno, michael shumacher who willl soon be racing at The Dubai autodrome!!!! Then there are about 50 hotels in each of these islands with malls that are to be seen to be believed.  And yes these facilities with the water world which is another exhilarating diving experince in an artificial reef will be for the general public as well as for the tourists!!!
I have more news about this great city!!!!
Coming up..... Dubai Land, the worlds larget theme park...2wice the size of  dysney land and 100x the size of monaco!!!!!

Hydropolis......The worlds first undersea hotel and resort!!!!!!

[Allan]

Wow.  Dubai has lots of great buildings, and they are announcing new towers practically everyday!  What an amazing place!

[darkknight]

The worlds Largest Entertainment Complex......2wice the size of DysneyLand and 100x the size of Monaco........almost the size of the present built up area of Dubai.......Ladies and Gentlemen i give you DUBAI LAND
Construction has already started!!!!




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.

[darkknight]

For more info about this please go to www.dubailand.info

For the old tv ad on dubai land  follow this link

Squeeze me!!!!!!

Edited by darkknight, 05 April 2004 - 01:23 PM.

[M. Brown]

WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.  THAT IS INCREDIBLE.  Its the Shanghai of the Mid-East

[tocoto]

Very interesting photo tour.  Dubai definitely has some great skyscraper architecture and interesting plans.  The shots of the big freeways with surrounding highrises remind me of LA.

[Spartan]

Just a comment: Despite what some people say, the Great Wall of China cannot be seen from space.

Also, those are awsome pics. Thats a crazy enertainment complex that they are building.

[Allan]

An indoor ski slope?  Just when I think I've heard of everything....

Dubai land land is one massive place.  It looks like they didn't leave anything out.

[darkknight]

Actually the indoor skislope i think is in addition to the worlds largest ski dome which will have themed worlds and hotels inside it!!!!!!!!
Will post details abt it later!!!

[TheBASEtoweR]

Awesome city!!!!! it's really nice to see all these buildings, very beautiful design!

[monsoon]

[darkknight]

Ok!!! Heres the Dubai Skidome!!!!

AED 1 BILLION ‘DUBAI SUNNY MOUNTAIN SKIDOME’ TO BRING THE ARCTIC WINTER EXPERIENCE TO DUBAILAND

Dubai – UAE: 32Group has stepped forward to bring Arctic winter experience and winter sports to Dubailand in a unique project that is estimated to cost more than AED 1 billion.

A huge ‘ski dome’ shall rise from the skyline of Dubai’s mega tourism development project and will open to the skiing public in 2006. The project will be called ‘Dubai Sunny Mountain Skidome’.



An agreement to set up the project was signed by Director General of Dubai Development and Investment Authority (DDIA) on behalf of Dubai Tourism Development Company - which shall manage the AED 18 billion Dubailand – and Chairman and President of 32Group.



The Government and private sector partnership in Dubai is legendary and a model for other states to follow. The government provided an opportunity with the announcement of Dubailand on October 21 - and 32Group was among the first companies to step forward and realise its potential.



“We are delighted that 32Group is bringing a unique project that will add value to the region’s most comprehensive and largest tourism, leisure and entertainment development. This is a win-win situation for all – for 32Group, for Dubai and for all the people who will get to enjoy themselves at Dubai Sunny Mountain Skidome,” Al Muntafiq, pointed out.

Unique Experience
Dubai Sunny Mountain Skidome will be the first of its kind in the Middle East, and will provide a real and complete winter experience that touches all senses, providing a wide range of activities for people of all ages.



The project consists of a dome – a steel structure – that will include a huge revolving ski slope, going through and around an artificial mountain range – created to emphasize the “Arctic Experience” effect. It will also have a deluxe hotel, a shopping mall, restaurants, coffee shops and other retail outlets, etc.



The architectural design of the hotel will be iceberg-like.



Two huge real-ice columns will mark the entrance to the dome. Within the dome, there will be all kind of Arctic experiences, ranging from Pinguinarium, winter aquaria, snow castle, ice-rink, Arctic animals statues, 4-season aquaria, snowfall, sound and light effects, cold and warm bath spa and other facilities and attractions.



The project will be spread over a 1.4 million sq. ft. plot within the Dubailand -Attractions and Experiences World.

Real Snow
The skidome will feature only real snow - no chemicals. Skiing will be made possible in a pleasant ambient temperature of around +10 degrees Centigrade. Skiers will be taken with a cable lift to the top of a ski slope where they can enjoy the beautiful view and the restaurants.

[DavePaulk]

I'm waiting for Dubai to make claims on building "the world's tallest building".  Is there any chance of that?

[DavePaulk]

Hahaha, i stand corrected.  It has already been done.  I must have somehow missed monsoon's post.

[wolfdawg54]

Dubai's growth is incredible! It seems like they are trying to be first in everything!

[darkknight]

i reckon they are doing a pretty good job!! Dont u think???   B)  

[ShowMeKC]

this is meant as an honest and respectable question.
What will happen to Dubai and the rest of the ME once the USA and then the rest of the world goes to hydrogen powered cars and stuff?