NEWS: Major Amusement Park in Morocco????

[larrygator]

This article from the Morocco World News came across my newsfeed today.

 

http://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2014/12/146312/us-saudi-consortium-to-invest-1-3-billion-in-southern-morocco/

 

US-Saudi Consortium to Invest $ 1.3 billion in Southern Morocco

Monday 8 December 2014

Morocco World News

 

Rabat – A Saudi-American consortium led by Saudi company Knowledge Corner (KC), announced on Saturday the signing of an agreement with the province of Taroudant and the regional investment center of Souss Massa Draa (CRI). The agreement will result in the launching of investments estimated at $1.3 billion in the Taroudant region.

 

According to media24 news website, the Saudi-American project will be spanning over an area of 8, 7 million square meters and will include an amusement park, hotels, restaurants, medical facilities and real estate projects.

 

The same source went on to highlight that the Amusement park will be run by an internationally known American brand and it is expected to attract as many as 2 million visitors a year.

 

Projected to be built on an area of 650 acres, the amusement park will include hotels of three and four stars, in addition to restaurants and a golf course.

 

The agreement was signed by the owner of KC Khaled Al Dosary and from the Moroccan side, the Governor of Taroudant Fouad Mhamdi and the director of CRI Nazih Khalil.

 

Knowledge Corner is a Riyadh-based company specializing in providing marketing, trading and real estate services for domestic and international clients.

Edited December 9, 2014 by larrygator

[GwaziBSRider1]

This is an interesting project, especially since it will be operated by an American company. I'm curious to see how this will end up. Thanks for sharing, Larry!

[gisco]

I have always wanted to go to Morocco ......