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Lady Hobbs
05-29-2007, 04:22 PM
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During the construction phase......

Dubai, United Arab Emirates




So............what in heck is it?




It is a self contained Ski Resort......................The INSIDE view:


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Can you believe this is in the desert where the heat climbs to 120 degrees?

Our gas prices at work!
A340
05-29-2007, 07:01 PM
They have indoor ski hill resorts like that all over Europe.

Just a sidenote, 90% of Dubai's yearly revenue does not come from oil. Most of it comes from tourism actually, and building such attractions attracts more tourists, which equals more revenue for the country.
Lady Hobbs
05-29-2007, 07:29 PM
And probably costs them a fortune to ski.

I just tossed the side note in about gas because I have to be mad at SOMEONE over it! LOL
Drumachine09
05-29-2007, 07:52 PM
Im not EVEN going to touch that one. You know what im thinking about.
cocoa_pleco
05-29-2007, 08:19 PM
Thats INSANE!
unleashed
05-30-2007, 06:35 AM
They have indoor ski hill resorts like that all over Europe.

Just a sidenote, 90% of Dubai's yearly revenue does not come from oil. Most of it comes from tourism actually, and building such attractions attracts more tourists, which equals more revenue for the country.

I think you'll find that 60-75% of Dubai's income comes from oil, the rest from tourism and other forms of revenue.

The government of Dubai are aiming for 90% of income to come from tourism. this is due to the lack of oil which means that one day, Dubai's primary income will disappear, hence the construction of tourist attraction and palm islands 1, 2 and three and "world" islands.
Lady Hobbs
05-30-2007, 06:39 AM
My son told me tonight his fuel bill for one week was $3000. All his trucks are diesel.
A340
05-30-2007, 06:52 AM
I think you'll find that 60-75% of Dubai's income comes from oil, the rest from tourism and other forms of revenue.

The government of Dubai are aiming for 90% of income to come from tourism. this is due to the lack of oil which means that one day, Dubai's primary income will disappear, hence the construction of tourist attraction and palm islands 1, 2 and three and "world" islands.
Actually, they've already achieved the 90% mark, quite a few years ago at that. The success of Emirates Airlines is proof of Dubai's massive boom in tourism and revenue from other sources then oil.

BTW, my aunt bought one of the villa's on one of the World Islands. I can't wait to see it when it's completed, maybe we'll be there at the same time one day ... :)

Lady Hobbs, with a $3000/week fuel bill, I'm assuming your son has a trucking company of sorts?
Drumachine09
05-30-2007, 05:44 PM
Lady Hobbs, with a $3000/week fuel bill, I'm assuming your son has a trucking company of sorts?



Nope, she makes him drive her to the LFS many times a week :hmm3grin2orange:
Lady Hobbs
05-30-2007, 05:52 PM
He owns an asphalt paving company. Makes no out of town runs.......it's all in town work paving driveways and parking lots. Been going in the hole for the last two years with these gas prices, too.
Severus
05-31-2007, 03:05 PM
As cool as that is, i have no desire to vacation to the United Arab Emirates! lol