'Crown' of The Palm Jebel Ali to be reshaped into silhouette of a killer whale
BEC to develop four theme parks comprising SeaWorld, Aquatica, Busch Gardens and Discovery Cove
Dubai - His Excellency Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman of Dubai World and Executive Chairman, Nakheel and one of Dubai's leading businessmen visits the Nakheel stand at ATM to view the newly unveiled Worlds of Discovery project.
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem was the driving force behind the deal with Busch Entertainment Corporation (BEC), the family entertainment division of Anheuser-Busch Cos, which will see the development of the Worlds of Discovery - SeaWorld, Aquatica, Busch Gardens and Discovery Cove - on The Palm Jebel Ali. The agreement was made in February 2008, with the first phase of the project due to open in 2012.
The concept master plan for Worlds of Discovery will see "the Crown" of The Palm Jebel Ali reshaped into the silhouette of a killer whale, a globally recognisable character and one of the species at the heart of SeaWorld's dynamic entertainment and educational offering. SeaWorld Dubai will include many of the attractions visitors have come to enjoy in BEC's U.S. operations, including killer whale, dolphin and sea lion attractions and marine themed rides.
The photograph shows Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem and Marwan Al Qamzi, Managing Director, The Palm Jebel Ali.
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Nakheel is one of the world's largest privately held real estate developers, and a key player in realising the vision of Dubai for the 21st century: creating a world class destination for living, business and tourism.
Nakheel is developing an iconic portfolio of innovative landmark projects in Dubai, and now in key markets around the globe, across a range of sectors - residential, commercial, hotels, retail, and leisure. Nakheel's projects are conservatively estimated to be worth US$80 billion. Upon completion Nakheel's waterfront projects will have added more than 1000km of shoreline to Dubai's coastline.
Nakheel's Dubai portfolio currently includes The Palm Jumeirah, The Palm Jebel Ali, The Palm Deira, The World, Waterfront, The Universe, Jumeirah Islands, Jumeirah Village, Jumeirah Park, Jumeirah Heights, The Gardens, Discovery Gardens, Ibn Battuta Mall, Al Furjan, International City, and Dragon Mart.
Nakheel is a key entity within Dubai World. Dubai World is one of the world's largest holding companies and supervises a portfolio of businesses and projects for the Dubai government across five continents and more than 100 countries.
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