Busch Entertainment is going to Dubai

http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=46345
the podcast has just been release the new info they transited to Dubai and London when it was live
they have made a partner ship with Nakheel the insane people who made the palm and the world in Dubai
there will be a new parks in Dubai the rumors were true that busch where going to Dubai
bce will have parks on the 2nd palm island as you know its called world of discovery this is the first time out of the America the Busch has gone
there is a render a 18.25 the remodle the top bit of the palm and the shape will change to a whale
at the right will be Busch gardens the left will have sea world the middle will have Aquatica and at the top is discovery cove this project will be finished by 2012. did anyone notice a red square at the bottom of sea world
and last but not least a render of the island sorry for the quality NEW RENDER BY TOMMOROW A OVERVIEW OF IT ill try i can't do it now because you cant do it on the ps3

i have more news for you and 2 new images more clearer than before
the details about how big they are and comparission to the other ones
but first before that 2 new pictures and more clearer


Park size comparison:

Dubai

Sea World - 107.5 acres
Busch Gardens - 112.4 acres
Aquatica - 30 acres
Discovery Cove - 30 acres

Florida

Sea World - 200 acres
Busch Gardens - 335 acres
Aquatica - 60 acres
Discovery Cove - 33 acres
WORLDS OF DISCOVERY PLANNED FOR NAKHEEL??????S
THE PALM JEBEL ALI IN DUBAI

Busch Entertainment Corporation and Nakheel sign Memorandum of Understanding to develop four theme parks in the United Arab Emirates

Orlando, Fla. (Feb. 28, 2008) ?????? Busch Entertainment Corporation (BEC), the family entertainment division of Anheuser-Busch Cos., today announced an agreement with Nakheel PJSC, one of the world??????s largest property developers, to create the Worlds of Discovery ?????? SeaWorld, Aquatica, Busch Gardens and Discovery Cove ?????? on The Palm Jebel Ali in Dubai.

BEC and Nakheel, a key company in Dubai??????s transformation into one of the fastest growing cities in the world, reached agreement earlier this month on the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding that calls for the phased construction of four theme parks on the second of the company??????s three Palm man-made island developments.

Nakheel will invest the necessary capital to build and operate the parks. BEC will license its brands to Nakheel and operate the parks under a management contract.

Worlds of Discovery will occupy a section of The Palm Jebel Ali known as ??????the Crown,?????? which will resemble a giant killer whale when reclamation work is complete. Nakheel??????s plans for The Palm Jebel Ali, currently the world??????s largest man-made island, also call for the development of commercial, residential and shopping districts, as well as resort hotels and restaurants.

BEC President and Chief Operating Officer Jim Atchison announced the deal today with Nakheel??????s Chief Executive Chris O??????Donnell in a ceremony at SeaWorld Orlando??????s Shamu Stadium. Also present were BEC Chief Marketing Officer Joe Couceiro and Marwan Al Qamzi, Managing Director of The Palm Jebel Ali.

??????Dubai has become one of the world??????s leading tourist destinations, and a key part of the strategy has been attracting world-class entertainment brands to the emirate. We have already concluded partnerships with major brands such as Trump, Cirque du Soleil, and Atlantis, and the partnership with BEC is a further example of Dubai??????s growth as a city of global prominence,?????? O??????Donnell said. ??????We are extremely honored that The Palm Jebel Ali will become home to the first Worlds of Discovery theme parks outside of the U.S., which is not only a major coup for Nakheel, but for the whole of Dubai.??????

??????We are delighted to sign this unique partnership with BEC. SeaWorld, Aquatica, Busch Gardens and Discovery Cove are incredible entertainment experiences that have thrilled millions of families since opening,?????? Al Qamzi said. ??????Worlds of Discovery will become the attraction of The Palm Jebel Ali and I am already excited about the prospect of opening the doors to our very first visitors.??????

Nakheel and Busch Entertainment to Develop Theme Parks in Dubai ?????? page 2 of 3

The Worlds of Discovery project will be phased and includes SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Discovery Cove and, the company??????s newest theme park brand, Aquatica. Worlds of Discovery on The Palm Jebel Ali will also include a variety of other family activities, including resort hotels, spas, shops and restaurants.

In addition to SeaWorld and Busch Gardens, plans call for the construction of a Discovery Cove similar to the park adjacent to SeaWorld Orlando in Central Florida. Discovery Cove in Orlando is an all-inclusive, reservations?only park that features a variety of animal interactions and resort experiences, most notably swimming with bottlenose dolphins, rays and exotic fish. The first Aquatica, SeaWorld??????s waterpark, opened this week in Orlando.

Preliminary design work and site planning is underway, with the first phase expected to open in 2012.

More than 300 million cubic yards of sand and 10 million tons of rock have been used in the construction of The Palm Jebel Ali, with the island adding more than 52 miles of coastline to Dubai. Reclamation of the island is nearly complete and Nakheel has already begun putting an infrastructure in place that will eventually support a population of more than 280,000 people.

BEC President, Jim Atchison, said the partnership provides tremendous growth opportunity for both companies: ??????Dubai has emerged as one of the world??????s great travel destinations. Thanks to the vision of companies like Nakheel, the future for this city and this region is bright. We??????re thrilled to be joining the tourism community in the emirate and look forward to a long and fruitful partnership with Nakheel.??????

The Worlds of Discovery in Dubai will be designed and managed by BEC. The parks will be staffed by a combination of BEC expatriates and executives trained in BEC parks in the United States and workers recruited regionally.

SeaWorld Dubai will include many of the attractions visitors have come to enjoy in BEC??????s U.S. operations, including killer whale, dolphin and sea lion attractions and marine themed rides. BEC will provide all animals for the parks developed in Dubai.

About Nakheel
Nakheel is one of the world??????s largest privately held real estate developers, and a key player in realizing the vision of Dubai for the 21st century: creating a world-class destination for living, business and tourism.

Nakheel is developing an iconic portfolio of innovative landmark projects in Dubai across a range of sectors -- residential, commercial, retail and leisure.


Nakheel and Busch Entertainment to Develop Theme Parks in Dubai ?????? page 3 of 3

Nakheel??????s developments spread across more than 2 billion square feet of land, and its projects are projected to be worth $60 billion. Upon completion, Nakheel??????s waterfront projects will have added more than 600 miles of shoreline to Dubai??????s coastline.

Nakheel??????s portfolio currently includes The Palm Jumeirah, The Palm Jebel Ali, The Palm Deira, The World, The Universe, Waterfront, Jumeirah Islands, Jumeirah Village, Jumeirah Park, Jumeirah Heights, The Gardens, Discovery Gardens, Ibn Battuta Mall, Al Furjan, International City, Dragon Mart Complex, Dubai Promenade, Port Rashid and Dubai Design Centre.

Nakheel is a key entity within Dubai World. Dubai World is one of the world??????s largest holding companies and supervises a portfolio of businesses and projects for the Dubai government across five continents and more than 100 countries.

Further information can be found at www.nakheel.com and www.nakheelmediacentre.com

About BEC
Orlando-based Busch Entertainment Corporation is the family entertainment division of Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. BEC operates 10 Worlds of Discovery parks across the U.S.: SeaWorld Florida in Orlando, SeaWorld California in San Diego, SeaWorld Texas in San Antonio; Busch Gardens Africa in Tampa, Fla., Busch Gardens Europe in Williamsburg, Va.; Discovery Cove in Orlando; Sesame Place in Langhorne, Pa. near Philadelphia; Aquatica, SeaWorld??????s waterpark in Orlando; and water parks Adventure Island in Tampa and Water Country USA in Williamsburg.

Worlds of Discovery parks employ more than 21,000 people nationwide. Further information can be found at www.WorldsofDiscovery.com

Media Contacts:

Busch Entertainment Corporation/Worlds of Discovery
Fred Jacobs, Vice President, Communications
314.613.6077
Fred.Jacobs@WorldsofDiscovery.com

Nakheel
Aaron Richardson, Media Relations Manager
+971 (0)50 553 8201
aaron.richardson@nakheel.com

Four Communications ?????? United Kingdom
+971 55 985 3375/3366
Nakheel@fourcommunications.com

oh I was just about to post this, good thing I saw this one. But this looks so badass!

Dayum!!

Personally I find the dolphin slightly corny, but it will but cool at the end I hope.

For more information go to scream scape, just saying.

[coolbeans326]

I wish our economy was as good as Dubai

^I wish it wasn't so damn hot in Dubai.

Would they not have trouble with the expansion/contraction of a support structure there though? The temperature range in one day there is around 50?????? if I'm not mistaken. They had such problems when building the Burj Al Arab, but were able to implement a solution that allows the enormous cross-beams to move freely as the structures contract/expand. Maybe this would not affect a structure that's proportionally smaller than such a massive hotel; but then again, a hotel doesn't necessarily have to stand up to constant force every 2 minutes.

i have some pictures at the moment of the island






if you do want more information about it go to http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthrea ... 04&page=47
here the projects that Nakheel have done and will be mad

[Coasterkidmwm]

I never understood Dubai. What the hell are they going to do when all of the oil runs out? Tourism is a nice industry but what exactly is there to see?

well all these projects that are being built before the oil runs out thats why there all doing this

You havn't seen all their construction projects they are working on?
I read somewhere that over half the cities population is currently construction workers.

true half of dubai is construction workers the beat the population 3 to 1 I see all the projects because i go to this website to see what they are doing.
they update it whenever they have pictures

Originally posted by Coasterkidmwm

I never understood Dubai. What the hell are they going to do when all of the oil runs out? Tourism is a nice industry but what exactly is there to see?

Oil attributes to only 6% of Dubia's economy.

Kinda lame if you ask me. I mean why all the way over there? Whatever.

^ Haha dude there are other parts of the world other than America...

Dubai is going to be the next Orlando+Vegas+New York in about 10 years. So much development. Not to mention some of the most beautiful architecture. I do kinda think that the whale design is kinda lame. It does not fit with the palm look of the island at all. Im sure it will still be amazing though. What do you think the theme of Busch Gardens will be? Such as Europe...Africa...Asia? Australia? Americas? (Doubt that)

These people have too much money for their own good. I want some.

Good for them, not very interesting to me. [:P]

I don't really know if this economy is going to last, maybe everything collapses in like 10 years. I have no idea were all of that money is coming from all of the sudden but we'll see in the future.