Amusement parks in Saudi Arabia

[tjeman]

Hi! First time poster. I'll be going to Saudi Arabia for a few months and was wondering if anyone here knows of any amusement parks or has been to any there.

[viking86]

http://tinyurl.com/76lgu RCDB.com is your best friend

[tjeman]

Cool. Thanks!!! I don't know how much free time I'll have, but I'll try and check a few out.

[SharkTums]

Please take pictures when you are there and post them here for us to see and be jealous of!

 

I'd love to get out to the Middle East as soon as it becomes moderatly safe! I don't know how long I can hold off going to that nice looking waterpark in Dubai!

 

Elissa "have fun and be safe!" Alvey

[Jeezus Juice]

Pick me up a themed Burka if you see any!

 

-Jeezus "Collects goofy hats" Juice

[SharkTums]

"My friend went to Saudi Arabia and all I got was this lousy Burka!"

 

Elissa "that would be cool!" Alvey

[tjeman]

I'll be arriving this Thursday and hopefully by next week I'll be able to post a few photos.

[Jose Eber]

I'd love to get out to the Middle East as soon as it becomes moderatly safe! I don't know how long I can hold off going to that nice looking waterpark in Dubai!

 

Dubai is disgustingly safe. In fact, San Francisco has a murder rate 7x as high as Dubai. Its a little pocket of safety amidst craziness (kinda like where I live)

 

Think of it as Eurasia's DisneyWorld. Its a huge tourist draw and their airline Emirates is the fastest growing airline in the world because of it (they have the largest order of A380s by far).

 

75% of the population of Dubai are non-native. Its a very blended yet ultra modern culture. The british used to inhabit the area -- so the English fluency is high. Its a new country, new money -- oil money (1971 it incorporated).

 

Do a trip -- the area rocks -- talk to Taylor J. about it.

 

Dubailand is also coming so -- prepare for that too.