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US firm to build Dubai theme parks
28 February 2008
Busch Entertainment Corporation (BEC), the company that operates parks including Busch Gardens in the US, is to develop four new attractions in Dubai.
The firm will open the new theme parks on the Palm Jebel Ali artificial island, Khaleej Times reports.
BEC said that the initiative, which will be carried out in conjunction with property developer Nakheel, will include parks that are already in operation in Orlando, Florida – SeaWorld, Aquatica, Busch Gardens and Discovery Cove.
Chris O'Donnell, chief executive of Nakheel, said: 'Dubai has fast 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 agreed 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.'
Marwan Al Qamzi, managing director of the Palm Jebel Ali island, said that he looked forward to welcoming the first visitors to the Worlds of Discovery complex in 2012.
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The firm will open the new theme parks on the Palm Jebel Ali artificial island, Khaleej Times reports.
BEC said that the initiative, which will be carried out in conjunction with property developer Nakheel, will include parks that are already in operation in Orlando, Florida – SeaWorld, Aquatica, Busch Gardens and Discovery Cove.
Chris O'Donnell, chief executive of Nakheel, said: 'Dubai has fast 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 agreed 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.'
Marwan Al Qamzi, managing director of the Palm Jebel Ali island, said that he looked forward to welcoming the first visitors to the Worlds of Discovery complex in 2012.
Opodo is a leading online travel company offering flights, hotels, rental cars and holidays worldwide. Search for travel deals.
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