Dubailand is one of the largest districts in Dubai and was originally designed as an entertainment center, combining recreational projects and large residential areas. The initial development was launched back in 2003 by Tatweer, a subsidiary of Dubai Holding with the cost of the implementation estimated at AED 236.2 billion. According to the original plan, Dubailand was supposed to occupy an area of 2,992,367 095 sq. ft and include 45 main developments and 200 subsidiary projects.
The development of the area was heavily affected by the economic downturn with the development being suspended in 2008 and the construction only resuming in 2013.
The tourist infrastructure of Dubailand is divided into six thematic zones (worlds), each of which features its own projects on a smaller scale:
– Attractions & Experience World
– Downtown
– Eco-Tourism World
– Sports and Outdoor World
– Themed Leisure and Vacation World
– Retail and Entertainment World
During the construction not all Dubailand projects were completed according to the original plan. Some of them turned out to be so popular that they were separated from the area and promoted as individual communities, like Dubai Sports City, Dubai Motor City, and Arabian Ranches. The same trend is reflected in residential areas such as Mudon and Silicon Oasis.
As of 2015, around AED 202B was invested in the development of Dubailand. But even with such impressive funding, the execution of a number of projects, such as Pharaohs Theme Park or Six Water Parks had to be abandoned, as well as other developments, such as Legoland and DreamWorks Studio Theme Park which were moved to other areas.
-1.jpg)
-2.jpg)
-3.jpg)
-4.jpg)
