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UAE capital to build 1bln USD Warner Bros. family park

Xinhua, April 20, 2016 Adjust font size:

United Arab Emirates (UAE) asset management company Miral and Warner Bros. said here Tuesday a new Warner Bros. themed fun and adventure park is set to open in Abu Dhabi by 2018 on Yas Island near the capital.

The first phase of the project, Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi, is set to open in 2018. Construction is underway.

Mohamed Khalifa Al-Mubarak, Chairman of Miral, said "World Abu Dhabi theme park is estimated at one billion dollars and is a milestone in the emirate's journey to put Abu Dhabi on the global map and become one of the world's leading tourist destinations."

Situated on Abu Dhabi's Yas Island, home to the UAE's only Formula one circuit, the development will include the only Warner Bros. branded hotel alongside the immersive theme park. Miral which provides asset management services to the government of Abu Dhabi, is developing Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi under license from Warner Bros. Consumer Products.

Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi will bring together stories and characters from the Studio's unparalleled portfolio of DC Comics Super Heroes universe including Batman, Superman and Wonder Women as well as Warner Bros. Cartoons such as Bugs Bunny, Scooby-Doo and Tom and Jerry. Guests of all ages will be able to step inside Gotham City (the home city of Batman) and Metropolis, and experience the cartoon worlds of Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera and more, under one roof.

Located alongside the world's first Ferrari branded theme park, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, and the Emirati themed water park, Yas Waterworld, Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi will help Yas Island take its annual visitor tally from 25 million in 2015, to 30 million in 2018, reinforcing Yas Island's leading position as home to ultimate leisure and entertainment experiences, said the firm in an e-mailed statement.

Kevin Tsujihara, Chairman and CEO, Warner Bros. Entertainment, pointed out that Warner Bros. has been entertaining audiences for more than 90 years with the world's most-loved characters and franchises.

"Working with our partners at Miral, we'll bring this expertise to Yas Island, one of the world's leading entertainment destinations, to create a fully-interactive, innovative and unique experience that will allow fans of all ages to experience the most exciting aspects of Warner Bros. in a completely immersive environment", he added.

A time Warner company, Warner Bros. Entertainment is a global American firm and provides in all forms of entertainment and their related businesses across current and emerging media and platforms.

The Warner Bros. themed destination is expected to create more than 1000 jobs for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, a major oil supplier. In 2015, Abu Dhabi welcomed in 2015 for the first time over four million tourists. Yas Island with its attractions and the annual Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Formula one Grand Prix in November has been a major driver of attracting visitors from around the world. Endit