How Dubailand Will Shape the Future of Tourism in Dubai City
By Mark J Burns

When Sheikh Maktoum introduced his 'Vision of Dubai,' several years back, he specified that the limited nature of the emirates natural deposits suggested a long term change in strategic instructions was required if Dubai was capitalise on its real potential. What Sheikh Maktoum detailed was a new age of Dubai, one based around boosting tourist revenues, as tourists from throughout the world involved example the views and splendours of modern day Dubai.

It would absolutely seem as though Dubai is capitalising on this raising market for tourist. Annual tourism profits in the emirate have actually currently surpassed 6bn AED, and incomes from incoming tourist are anticipated to expand by 7.2% each year up until 2015. Current records from the World Traveling and Tourism Market, have mentioned that a big proportion of this continual growth will be via the advancement of numerous 'mega-projects' which are being integrated in the emirate. Particularly the growth at Dubailand, the three billion square feet of land together with the busy Emirates Roadway which is set to come to be the world's largest tourist and home entertainment project.

So just what is Dubailand, and is it set to play such a large duty in the future development of this vibrant emirate?

Dubailand, open its doors in December 2010, lacks the most enthusiastic leisure and tourist project ever before carried out. Over 3 billion square feet of top quality theme parks, state of the art sporting facilities and social and amusement venues. Setting you back an amazing $65 billion, Dubailand will include 45 'huge projects' which fit within 7 core themes. Key tourist attractions within the Dubailand growth include Aqua Dunya, one of the world's biggest water amusement park and Dreamworks, a 5 million square feet theme park developed by the Dreamworks studios.

In addition to the theme park, Dubailand will certainly also consist of Dubai Sports City, a venue which is destined to come to be one of the world's premier sporting facilities. Within Dubai Sports City will certainly be situated four large sized sports stadiums, which will certainly host top level football, cricket, hockey and rugby suits featuring the lotion of the sporting elite.

Present estimates suggest that over 40,000 visitors each day will check out Dubailand, attracting over 15 million visitors annually to the emirate. The population of Dubailand, when completed will certainly be an extraordinary 2.5 million including visitors, residents and employees. Throughout the advancement, a vast array of building is offered, varying from small workshops up to the roomy and elegant suites which could be located amongst the developments championship golf links.

Whilst the figures make remarkable reading, just what is truly astounding is that the concepts of Dubailand and Dubai Sports City are yet to get to the broader global consciousness. When this occurs, as it undoubtedly will as jobs come online, the volumes of visitors to the region are readied to raise substantially. Much more importantly, this growth would be sustainable.

Dubai currently provides an amazing potential for investment growth, and a key aspect within this will be the Dubailand growth. It would certainly be challenging to see the Dubailand advancement not mimicing and potentially exceeding the massive influence of the Disneyland and Disney World projects on the US tourism market in the 70's and 80's.

Mark Burns works for Pure Building Overseas [http://www.pureproperty.tv], UK real estate specialist marketing property in Dubai [http://www.pureproperty.tv]