Great Dubai Wheel wins approval
01 November 2006
The Great Dubai Wheel project has received the green signal from the Dubai Municipality.
Work will begin shortly on the 185-m Observation Wheel, one of Dubailand’s key tourist attractions, which will welcome its first visitors in early 2009 and provide a panoramic view of Dubai.
The master plan for the Dh250-million ($68.06 million) project was presented to Dubailand and Dubai Municipality by Great Wheel Corporation, a company that develops, finances, builds and operates Great Wheels. Currently, the group is working on various sites around the world.
“Gaining the approval of Dubailand and Dubai Municipality is crucial to the development of the Great Dubai Wheel, and we are grateful to both for their unstinted support through every phase of the project to date,” representative of the Great Wheel Corporation in Dubai Leon Heijkoop is quoted to have said in the report.
The master plan was prepared by a team of experts with the support of Dubailand’s project consultants.
“The Great Dubai Wheel will add a unique architectural landmark to the Dubai skyline, and enhance the Dubailand experience several times over,” said chief executive officer of Dubailand Salem Bin Dasmal.
The Great Dubai Wheel is expected to attract two million visitors each year to Dubailand and further boost the region’s image as a tourist destination.
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