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View of Aquatar Water Park from Rixos Beach Resort:
Source: https://goo.gl/maps/rStWxQSETPCdbjSaA
Engineers Australia is hosting a free technical talk (February 23 at 6:00 PM Qatar time) to learn "more about the construction aspects and challenges of" Icon Tower at Aquatar Water Park: https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/event/2021/02/technical-presentation-qetaifan-waterpark-icon-tower-35266
Source: https://goo.gl/maps/cgEtcLTvhZav6HXc9
Models of theming:
Theming material samples:
Source: https://instagram.com/stories/qetaifanprojects/2490065079010166264
New concept art released as part an article in EuroAmusement Professional magazine:
Also, the article confirms that Intamin will be supplying a spinning family coaster at the park. You can see the coaster in the park's concept art and layout in the first page of this thread.
Source: https://viewer.eap-magazin.de/en/profiles/0b7599ef9dd0/editions/316544275a48b9c2cf2b
Mr. Sébastien Bazin - Chairman and CEO of Accor, and Mr. Fettah Tamince - Founder and Chairman of Rixos Hotels, accompanied by Mr. Hesham Sharaf - COO of Qetaifan Projects, Eng. Mahmoud Fahmy - Construction Director, and Eng. Hazem Hafez - Design Director on a site visit to Qetaifan Island North; during which they expressed how impressed they were of the construction progress, and their excitement to operate the first Rixos flag in Qatar.
Sources: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/qetaifan-projects_qetaifanabrprojects-qetaifanabrislandabrnorth-activity-6752486457488814080-jHV4 and https://www.facebook.com/mustafa.kamalmce.75/posts/222077139444939
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