Send your construction pics to content_at_themeparxdotcom
Type: Posts; User: dubailandinsider
Did a little research on Dubai Adventure Studios. Doesn't seem to look good.
Developer Meraas site says 'Our site is currently under construction':
http://www.meraas.com/
Search for 'Meraas' in ATM exhibitor list shows no results:
http://www.arabiantravelmarket.com/Exhibitor-Directory/?kw=meraas&startRecord=1#
The question is if this project ever was to be a part of Dubailand since the latter hasn't been mentioned in their press release.
And here are the status updates as of April 2012:
Arabian Legends Theme Park (announced April 2004):
http://www.albawaba.com/business/gfh...nds-theme-park
--> NEVER BUILT
Falcon City of Wonders Theme Park (announced April 2005):
http://www.ameinfo.com/57168.html
--> ONLY BUILT A FALCON WING OF VILLAS. NEVER STARTED BUILDING ATTRACTIONS OR THE PYRAMIDS, EIFFEL TOWERS, TAJ MAHAL ETC THAT WERE PROMISED.
Restless Planet (announced June 2005, or earlier):
http://www.ameinfo.com/61728.html
--> GROUNDWORK FOR THE CITY OF ARABIA SHOPPING MALL (OF WHICH RESTLESS PLANET WAS SUPPOSED TO BE PART OF) HAS BEEN DONE, BUT CONSTRUCTION CAME TO A STOP MANY YEARS AGO. WORK ON RESTLESS PLANET NEVER STARTED IN DUBAI. DINOSAURS STORED IN JAPAN.
Aqua Dunya (announced September 2005):
http://www.ameinfo.com/67384.html
--> THERE WAS A 'GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY', BUT CONSTRUCTION NEVER STARTED.
F-1 X Dubailand (announced October 2005):
http://new.arabianbusiness.com/formu...bai-63630.html
--> CONSTRUCTION STARTED, BUT STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE. THEME PARK CORPSE LAYS ADJACENT TO DUBAI AUTODROME AND THE UNFINISHED MARRIOTT HOTEL.
Great Dubai Wheel (announced October 2006):
http://www.ameinfo.com/97936.html
--> NEVER STARTED
Marvel Dubailand (announced March 2007)
http://www.reuters.com/article/2007/...71124120070322
--> NEVER STARTED. DESERTED OFFICE NEXT TO GLOBAL VILLAGE.
Universal Studios Dubailand (announced May 2007):
http://www.reuters.com/article/2007/...45159620070501
--> CONSTRUCTION STARTED AND STOPPED IN Q3 OR Q4 2008. THEME PARK SITE LAYS ABANDONED IN THE DESERT BEHIND OUTLET CITY MALL.
Paramount Theme Park (announced June 2007):
http://www.reuters.com/article/2007/...31591520070625
--> NEVER STARTED
DreamWorks Animation Park Dubailand (announced January 2008):
http://www.arabianbusiness.com/dream...bai-53122.html
--> NEVER STARTED
Little Big Club Theme Park (announced February 2008):
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117981241?refCatId=14
--> NEVER STARTED
Six Flags Dubailand (announced March 2008):
http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/...68704220080305
--> NEVER STARTED
Freej Dubailand (announced May 2008):
http://gulfnews.com/business/constru...iland-1.103170
--> NEVER STARTED
Legoland Dubailand (announced May 2008):
http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZA...0Theme%20Parks
--> NEVER STARTED
Please correct me if I'm wrong!!