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[Mith242]

mcheiss, on Dec 18 2005, 04:21 PM, said:

Here's an updated photo of construction on the World.

Yeah thanks for the update Matt.  Say, where's Arkansas on there?  

[NCB]

Mith242, on Dec 18 2005, 05:30 PM, said:

Say, where's Arkansas on there?

lol, that got me thinking.
Are they actually going to try to divide the U.S. island into individual states, or are they going to divide it into sections, the southest, northeast, etc.?

[Mith242]

NCB, on Dec 18 2005, 06:58 PM, said:

lol, that got me thinking.
Are they actually going to try to divide the U.S. island into individual states, or are they going to divide it into sections, the southest, northeast, etc.?

That sounds like a lot of work to me.  I figured they'd just focus on the continents and that's it.  But then again I guess'd never know what Dubai might do.  

[NCB]

Mith242, on Dec 18 2005, 07:03 PM, said:

That sounds like a lot of work to me.  I figured they'd just focus on the continents and that's it.  But then again I guess'd never know what Dubai might do.  

That is what I had thought, but I have seen some pictures and plans that have the major continents divided into seperate sections.

[mcheiss]

Mith242, on Dec 18 2005, 07:03 PM, said:

That sounds like a lot of work to me.  I figured they'd just focus on the continents and that's it.  But then again I guess'd never know what Dubai might do.  

I think the US will be divided into sections. I know most countries will have their own, but since the US is so big, I'm pretty sure it's being split up.

[NCB]

mcheiss, on Dec 19 2005, 08:31 AM, said:

I think the US will be divided into sections. I know most countries will have their own, but since the US is so big, I'm pretty sure it's being split up.

Ah there we go.
Thanks for the info, mcheiss!

[dpbaker]

Miesian Corners, on Apr 17 2005, 02:19 PM, said:

How many coral reefs will be ruined by this?  UAE has a perfectly beautiful coast line, why keep building fake islands and damage the sea?

I'm sure one was done, but does anybody have details on the environmental impact, either positive or negative?

You know what else would be awesome, they've probably already thought of it; sight-seeing submarines as an option for transit to and fro, in and around the project.

[mcheiss]

Dubai is building an artificial Coral Reef right now, to provide a haven for marine life, as well to make it the Surf Capitol of the Gulf.

Also dpbaker, you may not get submarine rides in the future, but Dubai is building an underwater hotel right now.

[dpbaker]

I saw that in another thread, awesome undertaking! I hope that project really comes to completion....

[mcheiss]

Visitors from around the world will soon be able to experience first hand what it is like to live on a man-made island in the Gulf. Dubai property giant Nakheel is planning to build a 130-room hotel on its islands development The World, which is currently under construction off the coast of Dubai.

Sultan Ahmad Bin Sulayem told Gulf News that the company was planning to build the hotel on the Greenland portion of the multi-billion dollar islands development. The hotel for The World will be based on the One&Only Hotel in the Maldives, and at the moment we think it's going to be on the Greenland island.

The One&Only brand is managed by Kerzner International, a leading developer and operator of resorts, casinos and luxury resorts. When it is completed, the hotel at The World will be the second One&Only property to be located in Dubai.

The current One&Only Royal Mirage hotel is located on Jumeirah Beach near Nakheel's The Palm development and is a highly sought-after retreat among well-heeled holidaymakers from around the world.
Kerzner currently manages seven One&Only hotels around the world all in top top-rated destinations such as the Bahamas, Dubai, Maldives, Mauritius and Mexico.

[ORLANDOJBBOY]

NCB, on Dec 18 2005, 04:53 PM, said:

Thanks for the update, mcheiss.
It looks like construction is coming along nicely.

Isnt this thing going to have a major problem with the water sitting and algea growing.  It just seemslike there is not going to be much flow through here.  This could become the new Venice Italy, lol.

[mcheiss]

ORLANDOJBBOY, on Oct 23 2006, 10:04 AM, said:

Isnt this thing going to have a major problem with the water sitting and algea growing.  It just seemslike there is not going to be much flow through here.  This could become the new Venice Italy, lol.

Water will still flow, remember that this is in the ocean. There will still be algae growth, but it's not a huge concern.

[richyb83]

What ??  No Israel on the World Island development ??

[malec]

Well did you expect anything else?

There's no palestine either though

[mcheiss]

Good to see you around Malec, sorry I haven't been keeping up with the Dubai forums. It's tough to get info from the states.

[TONYCLT]

Here is a picture of The World

The islands are to range from 250,000 sq.ft to 900,000 sq. ft

Edited by TONYCLT, 06 June 2007 - 09:34 AM.

[ohioaninSC]

I've been watching Modern Marvels on the National Geographic channel, and they said a developer from Ireland bought the Ireland island, and is going to make it look like Ireland, down to the same rocky coastline and putting in and actual Irish Square and Pub.  It looks really cool.

[Rybak 187]

That sounds pretty cool.

[QueenCityLegend]

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