AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST
POLO AMUSEMENT
What: Ice Land waterpark, largest in the Middle East Where: Ras Al Khaimah, UAE When: 2010 How much: Not disclosed The Ice Land waterpark, claimed to be the largest in the Middle East, is scheduled to open this April in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. The Ice Land Water Park is the fi rst element to open as part of the 120-acre family entertainment destination, WOW RAK. Located 80km north of Dubai, WOW RAK will also boast an amusement park, shopping mall and resort facilities when complete. Developed by Polo Amusement Park as a joint venture with the local authorities of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, the 110,000sq m waterpark will boast a variety of waterslides.
TOURISM DEVELOPMENT & INVESTMENT COMPANY (TDIC)
What: Louvre Abu Dhabi Where: Abu Dhabi, UAE When: 2012 How much: Estimated UAED500m (US$135m, £91m, €100m) The sister museum to the Parisian institution will be part of a US$27bn (£17.8bn, €20.2bn) tourist and cultural development on Saadiyat Island. French architect Jean Nouvel designed the facility, which will display European, Indian and Middle Eastern, Islamic and Oriental art.
LIBYAN GOVERNMENT
What: Confl ict Museum Where: Tripoli, Libya When: 2011-12 How much: Not disclosed London-based architects Metropolitan Workshop are to design Libya’s Confl ict Museum in Tripoli, which will document the country’s battle for independence. The 15,000sq ft (1,400sq m) attraction will display military aircraft, guns, tanks and other weaponry and galleries featuring the history of the Libyan revolution. The museum will also offer a café, museum shop, prayer rooms, a poppy fi eld garden of remembrance, an education centre and conference facilities.
SIX FLAGS/CROSS RIVER STATE GOVERNMENT
What: Six Flags theme park Where: Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria When: 2013 How much: Not disclosed The park forms part of the Cross River State Government’s (CRSG) “Destination Tourism” plans. Under a binding agree- ment between the US-based park operator and CRSG, Six Flags will provide concept development and master planning services to CRSG for the creation of a branded theme park located on about 250-acres (100 hectares) adjacent to Tinapa Business Resort. The initial phase is currently being fi nalised and Six Flags and CRSG are collaboraing on the detailed design, devel- opment, construction and management of the park.
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HUQIANG HOLDINGS
What: Fantawild theme park Where: Johannesburg, South Africa When: 2012 How much: US$250m (£151m, 175m) The 770,000sq m (8,300,000 sq ft) Fantawild Adventure will have three zones, featuring Chinese culture, African culture and global culture and aims to introduce Chinese cultural masterpieces and classic ancient stories to the South African public. The project is being developed by Huaqiang Holdings with support from the China Development Bank, the China-Africa Development Fund and the Industrial Development Corporation. The park is expected to attract between two and three million visitors a year.
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