Special Features
Why Dubai?
For 101 Reasons • The future strategic growth of Dubai is based on four key ’building blocks’ which include, tourism, trade, transportation and finance.• Dubai’s government has pumped in over $40 billion of investment.
• Dubai will offer unparralleled luxury and attractions for visiting tourists. Want to ski in the desert? Yes you can.
• By 2010 Dubai will operate the busiest airport in the world; Dubai World Central International Airport.
• Dubai World Central International Airport: - 10 times larger than current airport - 120 million passenger capacity - Covering 140 sq.km - Investment worth $82 billion - Fully operational 2017 • By 2010 tourism expected to contribute 20% to UAE GDP.
• Government plans: - 15 million visitors per annum 2010 - 40 million visitors per annum 2015 • The worlds tallest building – The Burj – all official statistics are top secret to keep competing buildings guessing! • The Burj: - 170 floors (current guesstimation) - 818 metres (current guesstimation) - Cost - $4 billion - Can be seen from Iran on a clear day, as far as 95 km by the human eye.
- To include: 175 room Armani Hotel, 144 luxury residential, Armani suites, 800 private apartments, a nightclub , bars and restaurants • Dubailand - the gargantuan theme park - twice the size of Walt Disney World and larger than nine of the world’s smallest countries, is set to be the biggest tourism, leisure and entertainment attraction on the planet.
• Dubailand: - Encompasses 107 square miles - $64 billion investment - 10 million sq. ft Mall of Arabia - Jurassic theme park with 100 dinosaurs - Glass snow dome 2 football fields wide - Theme park to feature life-size Eiffel Tower, Taj Mahal & more • The scale model at the Dubailand sales office is around twice the size of a standard helipad! Are you convinced?
