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Al Ahli seals deal to build Fox mega theme park in Dubai

Four million sq ft park based on Twentieth Century Fox creations from Rio to Aliens will include a hotel

Published Wed, Nov 4, 2015 · 09:50 PM
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DUBAI'S Al Ahli Holding Group has signed an agreement to build a Fox-branded theme park and resort in the emirate that will open by mid-2020, Ahli's chief executive said on Tuesday.

The complex will rival the US$2.9 billion Dubai Parks and Resorts slated to open next year, with both attractions important to Dubai realising its aim of increasing its pull as a family tourism destination.

The emirate wants to attract 20 million visitors annually by 2020. Last year, there were 13.2 million. "We need to offer a slightly wider bouquet of tourism products for visitors t…

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