(Oman) Majarat Oman Family Theme Park (2016)

Nouveau projet dans la péninsule d'Arabie, cette fois au Sultanat d'Oman : Majarat Oman Family Theme Park.

Le parc aquatique couvert qui sera développé à Al Sawadi Beach Resort à 72 km de la capitale Muscat ouvrirait en 2016.




Majarat Oman indoor water park to open near Muscat in 2016

A GIGANTIC indoor water park designed by the same team that developed the Gold Coast's Warner Bros Movie World is scheduled to open in Oman in early 2016.  
 
The 25,000sq m water park, Majarat Oman, will be built at Al Sawadi Beach in the Wilayat of Barka, 72km north of Muscat.

Designed by the Sanderson Group of Australia, the water park will be divided into four main areas with individual themes. Visitors will also be able to watch live musicals and cultural shows.

The theme park is predicted to cost $110 million.

Ahmed al Jabri, from the Arabian Malaysian Development Company, said the water park will be the first of its kind in the Sultanate.

The Australian - 20 octobre 2013.

Oman to develop $103.9m mega indoor theme park, 'Majarat Oman'

A $103.9m mega indoor theme park is set for Oman following the signing of an agreement between the FBF group of companies and Arab Malaysia Development Company (AMDC)  to develop “Majarat Oman".

The Al Sawadi Beach Resort, halfway between the Omani cities of Muscat and Sohar, will host the 25,000m² attraction which is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2016.

Syed Asad Ali, managing partner of AMDC told journalists, told Times of Oman after the signing ceremony that the project's design and build consultants, Australian firm Sanderson, are now starting the final design and the Ministry of Tourism has already given provisional approval for the project.

Asad Ali added that the park should attract an average of 3,000 people per day and up to half a million people per year: “We are looking at 350,000 domestic visitors and 150,000 foreign tourists,” he added.

The project is expected to create more than 300 permanent jobs and many part-time jobs for Omanis and has reportedly attracted investment interest from Omani and Malaysian pension funds: “We will finalise the financial closure within two months,” said Asad Ali.

Arab Malaysia Development Company was established in 2011 and has interests in real estate development, hospitality and family entertainment centers. Majarat Oman is the first undertaking by the company in Oman, which shall be developed by Amusement Cities, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) formed by Arab Malaysia Development Company.

Arabian Industry - 12 octobre 2013.


Agreement to develop Oman’s first family theme park signed

FBF Group of Companies and Arab Malaysia Development Company (AMDC) on Wednesday signed an agreement for the development of a US$100mn (RO38.4mn) indoor theme park.

The Majarat Oman Family Theme Park will be located within Al Sawadi Beach Resort compound. Spread over 25,000sq m, it is scheduled to open in 2016.

Addressing a press conference, Syed Asad Ali, managing partner, AMDC, said, “This is going to be the sultanate’s number one tourist destination. It will be a state-of-the-art theme park. We are expecting at least half a million visitors in a year.”

He said the park will even have business centres and spas. “It will have Oman’s first-ever 30-seat balloon ride, a family entertainment centre, fun rides and live shows. It will offer visitors an unforgettable visit full of fun, thrill, speed and adventure.”

It will have four exciting zones: Alien Colony, Fuzzie’s World, Space Station and Neptune Water Park. “The park will provide atleast 300 permanent jobs to Omanis as well as part time jobs.”

The park is expected to have a soft opening early 2016.

Muscat Daily

Times of Oman et Oman Observer ont également relayé l'information.