GR8-town, on Jan 21 2007, 04:57 PM, said:
1 acre = 43,560 square feet
3bil sq feet divided by 43,560 = 68870 acres
1 sq mile = 640 acres
68870 acres divided by 640 = 107 sq miles.
3bil sq feet = 107 sq miles.
Thats a 10.3 mile wide by 10.3 mile long area.
Sorry I don't think so!
"Manning 26 mega projects in an overall area of three billion square feet, with each project estimated at at least Dh1 billion in investment value, Dasmal says that Dubailand currently has more than Dh35 billion worth of investments in all of the projects. SMALL PICTURE At present, however, Dasmal is more interested in looking at the smaller picture."
the three billion square feet that was Mentioned in this thread was for the whole metro Dubai or (Dubai land)
and not just this amusement park place. Still impresive to say the least.