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Dubailand breaks ground on Universal Studios

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Dubailand has this week broken ground on its seven million ft² Universal Studios theme park project, which is the destination’s leading attraction scheduled to be completed for its December 2010 phase one launch.

The ground-breaking ceremony was lead by Dubailand CEO Mohammed Al Habbai and vice president of Universal Studios Dubailand Laurent Jeanjean.

“We are proud to announce the ground-breaking of Universal Studios Dubailand, the premier theme park in the Middle East and the star of Dubailand,” said Jeanjean.

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The park is being developed around the theme ‘Ride the Movies’ and features five different lands: Surf City Boardwalk; Epic Adventures; Land of Legendary Heroes; Hollywood, and New York.

Universal Studios Dubailand will join the brand’s existing portfolio of theme parks in Hollywood, Florida, Japan and Singapore.

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