Burj Dubai, meaning Dubai Tower, will most likely become the world's tallest building with an estimated height of around 818 m (2,684 ft).It is expected to be completed late 2009 and will house the first Armani Hotel, private apartments and corporate offices.
On September 24, 2007 the Dubai Tower became the world's tallest free-standing structure with it's 555.3 m (1,822 ft) surpassing the CN Tower in Toronto, Canada. The tallest building in the world will become the centrepiece of new Downtown Dubai which also includes: BurjDubai Lake Hotel, Dubai Mall, BurjDubai Old Town, Burj Residences E, Burj Residences T, Burj Residences W, The Lofts, South Ridge, Burj Views and Boulevard Walk.
In august 2008 the Tower of Dubai set a new record height of 2,257 feet and has more than 160 stories.With the exterior almost finished workers have started on the interior. Up till now the final height is still a secret.Taiwan's Taipei 101 with a height of 1,667 feet and holding the record since 2004 was surpassed in the June 2008.
DubaiLand
Dubailand, the biggest theme park in the world, will have 45 mega projects and 200 sub projects when finished in 2018. Already operational are Dubai Autodrome, The Global Village and the Al Sahra Desert Resort. This theme park is in size twice as big as Disneyland and the Disneyworld resorts put together.
The Dubai Metro system will be the longest fully automated rail system in the world. It will consist of 2 lines, the Red Line and the Green Line. The Red Line (phase 1) is expected to be complete in September 2009 and will run along the Sheikh Zayed Road on a viaduct. The second phase, called the Green line will be built mostly underground and is scheduled to be completed in March 2010. In total the Metro will have a total of 70 kilometres (43.5 miles) of lines, and 42 stations ( 9 will be underground stations). The Red Line will run for 50 kilometre (31 miles) with 35 stations from Jebel Ali Port, the American University in Dubai, through the city centre, and to the Airport Free Zone. The Green Line will be 20 kilometres (12.4 miles) with 22 stations from Festival City, through the city centre, Dubai International Airport Terminals 1 and 3, and to Rashidiya.
Dubai Waterfront
The Dubai Waterfront is a conglomeration of canals and artificial islands forming an arc around the Palm Jebel Ali. It will extend the coastline of Dubai by 800 kilometers and will house about 400.000 people. The First phase of Dubai Waterfront is Madinat Al Arab the downtown centre of the development with the Al Burj one of the world's tallest skyscrapers.
Hydropolis
Dubai Underwater Hotel, Hydropolis, the first underwater hotel in the world, is one of Dubai's mega projects in the making. The 220 suits are at a depth of 20 meters and spending a night costs $5,500. The total investment for the project was $500-million.Constructed from a combination of concrete, steel and clear Plexiglas, Hydropolis will be the world's first underwater luxury hotel.This unique hotel will be completed by 2009.
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