JEDDAH, 7 April 2005 — Dubailand has announced that it will host the “Falcon City of Wonders”, an AED5.5 billion project on an area of 4 million square meters, which will be developed by a leading Dubai real estate developer.
An agreement to this effect was signed in Dubai by Saeed Al-Muntafiq, director general of Dubai Development and Investment Authority; and Salem Al-Moosa, president of Falcon City of Wonders. Also present at the signing ceremony were Salem ibn Dasmal, chief executive officer of Dubailand.
Al-Moosa said, “Inspired by the vision of Gen. Sheikh Mohammed ibn Rashid Al-Maktoum, crown prince of Dubai and UAE minister of defense, this project will give the private sector the opportunity to participate in the development of this country.”
He added, “We believe that success and growth has no ceiling and as much we give to our country and to our economy, as much it will grow. As wise people say, if there is a will, there is a way. And our way was clearly identified. Enthused and encouraged by all this, we decided to keep on contributing to the growth and evolution of Dubai by launching this project, which will be one of a kind - not only at the regional level - but also at the international level. This project will teach us about the times and cultures of peoples from different ages past and from various parts of the world.” Al-Moosa said that Phase 1 of the project is expected to be ready by 2007, according to studies carried out by experts and engineering consultants at WS Atkins Engineering Consultants who conducted the project’s feasibility study as well as Klininc, the German company who envisioned the entertainment area of the project.
Al-Muntafiq said, “Falcon City of Wonders will be one of our most awe-inspiring projects at Dubailand. It will be an experience to visit. Falcon City of Wonders will not only engage our imagination, it will also be an educative experience.”He added, “Falcon City of Wonders will stretch the limits of our credulity regarding what man can achieve when he is motivated enough. In some ways, the Wonders of the World featured at Falcon City will remind us that at Dubailand too - as in Dubai as a whole — we are capable of transforming into reality what we dream of.”
Falcon City will accommodate and combine in a highly pleasant mix various commercial, residential, educational and leisure amenities with entertainment facilities. In addition to this, the Falcon City of Wonders — as the name suggests — will house famous attractions from different spots in the world like the Pyramids, the Hanging Gardens of Babylonia which will also feature a relaxing resort, the Eiffel Tower hotel, and the Taj Mahal and the Leaning Tower of Pisa hotels. It will be a mix of civilizations.
The project will feature a fun city inspired by the Pharaohs’ era. This will be divided into three areas: Pharaoh’s Theme Park, which will be located by the main entrance and will include the old plaza of Alexandria, the Pyramid of Giza, Cleopatra Oasis, the great Nile and the amazing virtual reality games. The Kings Valley will be the center of all the fun and games in addition to the “Mirage”, the land of fantasy, the shows areas, a stage for interesting light and sound shows, Sindbad and Ali Baba.
The project will feature a unique exterior, reflecting the falcon, which is the UAE’s national symbol. Also, the falcon wings will feature a number of elegant villas and compounds. The project will also include shopping malls, hotels, health and fitness centers, schools, and parks.
The Falcon City of Wonders is an exceptional creation adding yet another unique facet to world-beating tourism, lifestyle, entertainment and leisure facilities that are being developed at Dubailand. It will be designed as a handsomely distinguished city where historical landmarks, a state-of-the-art theme park and modern lifestyle will all come together to honor cultures and to celebrate diversity of civilizations.
