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ISSUE No.8 January - February 2007

Hollywood in Abu Dhabi
Warner Brothers builds Theme Park

The numerous attractions in the United Arab Emirates will soon gain another. The Hollywood Movie Studio Warner Brothers is building a theme park on the island Yas, about 30 minutes away from Abu Dhabi.

Among numerous recreational activities, the park will offer several multiplex movie theaters and hotels. Construction for the movie park will begin in 2009; the Warner Brothers Theme Park in Abu Dhabi is planned to open in 2010. Developer for the whole project is Aldar. A joint venture was created for the financing of films and video games; Abu Dhabi Media Company and Warner Brothers have already signed the necessary contracts. The Ferrari theme park with a track suitable for Formula One and a 300,000 square meter shopping center is already being built on the island of Yas which encompasses 25 hectare.
The new theme park has competition in Dubai. Universal Studios announced the opening of “Universal City” in Dubailand last summer.