Concept Art: Marvel’s Superheroes Theme Park in Dubai

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In late 2007, United Arab Emirate-based Al Ahli Group and Marvel Entertainment, Inc. announced a partnership that would bring Marvel’s full library of Superheroes to Dubai for a new theme park destination, which is now set to open in 2012. Disneyandmore has posted concept art from the planned theme park designed by the Chimera Design company.

While information on the individual rides is not available, it is assumed that most of the major Marvel superheroes will have their own attractions. The L.A Times recently reported that “Off-site testing has already begun on three of the planned attractions: “Flying with Spidey”, “Fantasticar” and “X-Men: Danger Room”. If the actual theme park is even a tenth as cool as this concept art (and it wouldn’t surprise me, this is Dubai after-all), then I’ll book a plane ticket half way around the world, just to go to a theme park. Check out the concept art after the jump.

via: cinematical

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  • quintushalls
    I want to go to Dubai sooo bad! This just rocks!
  • quintushalls
    Marvel park is just pure awesome!
  • oh. my. God...
  • zoey
    wow im making my reservations today!
  • 19 hour flight at $1200 per person... yeah... don't think I'll be going.

    Great dream though! Great illustrations!
  • tryhards
    lol dubai
  • presto117
    what a friggin waste. dubai? it doesn't matter if it's a beautiful place, no one f*cking goes to dubai. put it in LA (they can't do florida) where people actually go. they'd actually make money there, and tons of it. what a waste, marvel.
  • Justin Jump
    Haha. Nobody goes to Dubai. Sure.
  • presto117
    cause all the families go to the middle east on vacation! and you can't deny it would make much more money if it were in L.A.
  • akorozco
    I don't think that's gonna happen. http://www.newsy.com/videos/dubai_debt_crisis
  • dean
    dubi aint that of a crisis like the US
  • don't they have their own superheroes?
  • anthonyb
    I've visited Dubai and heard about Dubai World being built and was wondering how they would keep the lines cool for the rides. Winter not so bad but summer no way. It's a desert. Other than that, Dubai is an amazing place.
  • sajester
    I can't wait to visit a theme park built by slaves!
  • George
    I've been here befiore. It's Called Universal Stuidos Island of Adventure in Orlando. heh

    Truth be told the Flying With Spidey ride looks a LOT like the ride at IOA already. Wonder how they plan on making them distinctive.
  • Nickssfsn
    And if you look on the map, there's a Nickelodeon area too, crazy! And in one of the pics there's a Pineapple that I'm pretty sure at one point was under the sea.
  • Sobchak
    Hmmm Dubai is about to default on it's debt, which is the worst thing you can do in international business. This park will not be built. Plus who really wants to go to a theme park in 130 degree weather anyway?
  • Matthew
    I really hope it gets made! Then i'll actually have something to boast about to friends than your million malls, tallest buildings or expensive hotels. But till Dubai's money woes are sorted out i'm gonna take dis with a pinch of salt.
  • franciszek
    Another great post, Alain. I realy like the Crater Lake concept. It looks very well themed. I don't like the other 'lands' though. There is nothing 'magical' to Oasis of Magic, judging only from the concept art. Maybe when I think of 'magical', I think of Fantasyland designs a la Disneyland.
    I'm not a fan of Marvel, but the park looks nice! I'm wondering if and what will actually be built.
    Vitamin C
  • MickJ
    Because Dubai is frickin' crazy. They have a hotel in the shape of a sailboat off the coast with a restaurant underneath it in the water. The only 7-star hotel in the world apparently. Seriously, check this out:

    http://www.marshu.com/collection-architecture-d...

    This theme park looks ridiculously crazy. Makes Marvel Studios at Universal look like your local carnival.
  • Han
    So this is pretty much the God of all theme parks? And yes, I double starscreams question. Why effing Dubai?

    Just silly.
  • Have you ever seen anything about Dubai? When all is said and done, Dubai will be the greatest architectural achievement since the pyramids.
  • as it too was built by slaves.
  • tony
    why not in Dubai have you been there? i guess not its amazing place
  • starscream9289
    Why in Dubai?

    Why not in L.A?
  • DisembarkedOne
    I wouldn't hold my breath... Dubai isn't in the greatest economic shape right now...
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