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Dubai appears to heart spending their oil money in big ways!

We mentioned on Friday that Madonna is rumored to be getting $25 million to do two concerts there.

And now, a new report calls attention to the billions of dollars Dubai is sinking into American-style theme park projects.

Eight major licensing deals have been struck between oil-rich investors and entertainment giants such as Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment Inc. for theme parks and other attractions.

The first big theme park is set to open in 2010 - a $2.2 billion Universal Studios park based on franchises such as King Kong and Jurassic Park. It will be part of an area dubbed Dubailand on the city's desert outskirts.

Next after that, a $1 billion Marvel Entertainment Inc. theme park will open in Abu Dhabi by 2011.

Shortly after, Dubai will have its own SeaWorld in 2012.

Disney has been notably absent from the Dubai theme park game - they claim they're still studying the market.

The entertainment companies who are 'in' on the Dubai game realize that there are cultural considerations they must take into account — their plans need to jive with the dominant Muslim culture of the Middle East region.

So, we take it, a Perezland would be out of the question????



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  1. canada says – reply to this
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    totally out of the question bud! First

  2. ui says – reply to this
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    first!

  3. Danielle says – reply to this
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    perezland would be awesome

  4. Jayne says – reply to this
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    Perezland. Oh my, the images that has burned into my mind!

  5. erin says – reply to this
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    first

  6. Jennifer Dudley says – reply to this
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    Been to Dubai and it is AWESOME!!! Can't wait to go back again!

  7. katie says – reply to this
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    awesome f

  8. B Girlz says – reply to this
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    MARIAH IS LOOKING INTO OPENING MOO-MOO LAND!

  9. bostech says – reply to this
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    Last.

  10. rashad says – reply to this
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    top 10

  11. Sandra Bullock says – reply to this
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    I'M ALIVE

  12. gaabriel says – reply to this
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    SUCKS!

  13. veronica says – reply to this
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    fiirst!

  14. BLaws says – reply to this
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    Perezland. A place for overweight boring gay guys? Your information on your site is either stolen or lies. You are a vulture. Tick Tock Asshole.

  15. CHRIS says – reply to this
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    y cant i ever b first!

  16. courtney says – reply to this
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    first!

  17. Heather says – reply to this
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    Perezland!! First!!

  18. poopareus says – reply to this
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    I hate to be racist but those dam Middle-Easterners spend their money on stoooopid stuff. Their country is poor and there is widespread poverty yet they waste money on hookers, drugs and lame ass rip-off theme parks!

  19. elle says – reply to this
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    meanwhile people are dying everyday from lack of money.. this really is a f*&*cked world!!! just think of the children that have no food.. no water .. NOTHING and this is how the world's money is spent!!! such a sick place!! i think i was born on the wrong planet!!

  20. V says – reply to this
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    1st

  21. xuszerep says – reply to this
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    I'd go there. Sounds like fun for all.

  22. K says – reply to this
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    Um.. yeah. Have you seen the fact that they've already built 3 palm tree islands, a world island, an indoor ski resort and a 5 star resort hotel in the middle of the desert? Go to google earth, look at the islands.

  23. suze says – reply to this
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    Where in the hell is Dubai? And if they are a big oil country, why are we kissing their asses? I don't know what or if you pay for gas, Perez, but here in Indiana it's about $3.50 a gallon. Why would SlutMadonna and those theme park people want to be kissing Duba-whatevers ass?????????

  24. flangie nopants says – reply to this
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    Travelling restrictions might apply to all Dubai theme parks: no backpacks. Hahahahahahaha. Boooooooooooooom!

  25. flangie nopants says – reply to this
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    Re: suze
    D'bay, Isn't that somewhere near a lake or ocean ors something like it cos ah can't damn well near remember only that my momma once told me her mama went there and she had a good shrimp. Don't know how it was cooked though. It might well have been raaaaaaaaaaw.

  26. flangie nopants says – reply to this
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    I heard Anshauser Busch are looking at opening a non-alcohol theme park there. Shamu will be sober. Obviously.

  27. Bella says – reply to this
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    It sounds like you're actually praising a country for "oil money" but yet when it's a Republican involved, boy, oh boy, do you jump in for the attack…truly pathetic if you ask me…

  28. Taqo says – reply to this
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    Re: poopareus

    Ummm, sweetie, the UAE is FAR from being POOR! Or any where in the gulf region for that matter. LOL.

  29. Yugogo says – reply to this
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    I wanna go to PerezLand!!!!!

  30. Jess says – reply to this
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    haha- perez, that little joke was actually funny.

    getting better-

  31. O says – reply to this
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    DUBAI IS AMAZING!!

    It's very up-and-coming and trendy.

    The city is setup so as to have cities within the city..such as..

    -Dubailand (theme parks, attractions, entertainment)
    -Dubai Sports City (stadiums, arenas, golf courses)
    -Dubai Media City (news outlets like cnn, bbc, etc)
    -Dubai Healthcare City (hospitals, med centers)
    -Dubai Knowledge Village (universities and colleges including NYU in Dubai)
    -Dubai Marina (largest man-made marina)
    -Dubai Waterfront (beaches)
    -Dubai Internet City (tech companies like hp, cisco systems, dell, microsoft)
    -Dubai Studio City (movie studios, music studios, Hollywood-like)
    -Dubai Festival City (entertainment, parties, festivals)

    like I said AMAZING CITY!!!

  32. Me_You_Asshat says – reply to this
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    Mebbe they could get Perez's huge,saggy mantitties to make an appearance.

  33. Babsy Vanderwinks says – reply to this
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    Good, let the terrorists target this shit closer to their own home.

  34. P says – reply to this
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    DUBAI IS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.
    IT'S A DEMOCRATIC, FREE ENTERPRISE ECOMONIC COUNTRY.
    DON'T THINK TERRORISM IS A DEAL THERE.

    DUBAI IS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.
    IT'S A DEMOCRATIC, FREE ENTERPRISE ECOMONIC COUNTRY.
    DON'T THINK TERRORISM IS A DEAL THERE.

    DUBAI IS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.
    IT'S A DEMOCRATIC, FREE ENTERPRISE ECOMONIC COUNTRY.
    DON'T THINK TERRORISM IS A DEAL THERE.

    DUBAI IS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.
    IT'S A DEMOCRATIC, FREE ENTERPRISE ECOMONIC COUNTRY.
    DON'T THINK TERRORISM IS A DEAL THERE.

    DUBAI IS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.
    IT'S A DEMOCRATIC, FREE ENTERPRISE ECOMONIC COUNTRY.
    DON'T THINK TERRORISM IS A DEAL THERE.

  35. Katrina Surviver says – reply to this
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    Re: poopareus – >>>Their country is poor and there is widespread poverty yet they waste money on hookers, drugs and lame ass rip-off theme parks!>>>>Are you speaking of the USA or Dubai??

  36. U should know says – reply to this
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    Actually it is against the law to be gay in Dubai.
    perezland could never happen.
    maybe you could be the first Perez!

  37. RP says – reply to this
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    Re: Katrina Surviver – Well said! I love Dubai. Was a huge buzz kill to return to the fat rude US. Even the sales office for Dubailand is awesome!

  38. Sebbe says – reply to this
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    To the people that posted about their being people being poor and needy in Dubai you are obviously thinking of elsewhere in the Middle East. UAE is one of the richest countries in the world. The only poor people in Dubai are the workers they import from the surrounding region. The UAE has an average income for their citizens that is almost double the USA.

    I have been on vacation to UAE and it is really an amazing place. They are really a model for the rest of the gulf states investing in their infrastructure and diversifying the economy. They are the Singapore of the Middle East and most global companies have their regional headquarters in Dubai. Also some of the worlds (and Hollywood's) richest celebrities and businesspeople own vacation homes in Dubai.

  39. Joe Blow says – reply to this
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    Is Perezland out of the question? Well, they hang fags in Iran so what do you think?

  40. we americans pay for it says – reply to this
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    buy more gas support the arabs

  41. lisa says – reply to this
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    i think you are getting confused with america honey

  42. JD says – reply to this
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    "The entertainment companies who are 'in' on the Dubai game realize that there are cultural considerations they must take into account — their plans need to jive with the dominant Muslim culture of the Middle East region."

    hahahahahhaahahahahahahaahahahahahaahahh … this is not DUBAI !!! hahahahahahahahahaahah … Perezland would not be out of the question ???

    it's DUBAI BABY !! it's like not MUSLIM AT ALL !! PEREZLAND WOULD BE GREAT !

  43. whatever, madonna isn't worth that much money... says – reply to this
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    UAE also spends tons of money trying to get Google, the UN, and media outlets to refer to the persian gulf as the "arabian gulf." It is actually illegal in the UAE to call the persian gulf by its real name - they just say "the gulf" or "arabian gulf." So, you see, the oil-rich think they can buy themselves a history. And, yes Perez, it is illegal to be gay in UAE. http://abcnews.go.com/2020/Story?id=3932740&page=2

  44. blaaaaaag says – reply to this
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    old news

  45. SWEET!!!! says – reply to this
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    are you guys dumb?!?!?! If America opens a six-flags its ok but dubai opens a amusement park and its a huge deal! People need entertaiment too yeah it might have poverty in certain areas but if you've ever been there its a balling place. AND WHAT DUMBASS DOESNT KNOW WHERE DUBAI IS HAHAHA

  46. truth says – reply to this
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    Hey Perez, get an education. Theme parks aren't un-Islamic. LOL. WTF. All the Westerners jealous of rich Muslims who struck black gold.

  47. Kelisha says – reply to this
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    Im lonely and horny as shit hit me up 4*1*0* 2*9*9* 2*9*3*9

  48. Kelisha says – reply to this
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    REAL TALK THATS MY CELL AND YES IM WILD AS HELL TOO CAUSE IM A HOE

  49. deedee says – reply to this
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    What a hypocrite Madonna is. Dubai should be boycotted in opposition to the slave labour utilized in its construction.

    Maybe she likes drinking camel urine. PATHETIC

  50. perezehiltonsucks says – reply to this
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    Why in the world are you nice to these people…. They have oil…. and your not mad at them… but be made at all the people in TEXAS that does… Do you know what a trader is?? Why don't you go live there and show them how much they really love AMERICANS !!!!!!

  51. #1 says – reply to this
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    Re: poopareus
    Umm actually Dubai is a very wealthy country. Palestine is a third world country YES but thats because its in a war struck country. Just because you see Iraq or Palestine on the news doesnt mean that those areTHE only middle eastern countries. Dubai, Saudi Arabia are actually very wealthy countries….get your shit straight.

  52. deedee says – reply to this
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    Dubai euphimistically refers to the people they exploited in the construction of Dubai as "guest workers".
    The fact is that they enticed them there with money that never surfaced and then refused them passage home.
    Disgusting. I wouldn't spend a dime in that place on principle.
    They can drink camel urine. So can Madonna. You think Castro and Cuba is bad. You all haven't seen nuthin yet.

  53. dees says – reply to this
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    With all that F*cking money ,they can Feed millions of there own people!!!!!

  54. Anna says – reply to this
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    Re: deedee
    Yes the workers there who don't get paid much may be considered 'slaves' in your opinion. But consider that they get paid heaps more in Dubai then they would back home.
    They aren't being forced to work in Dubai.

    It makes me laugh how many people don't know where Dubai is or the people who think Dubai is a poor country. LOL.

    I've been to Dubai several times and seen Dubailand and actually been on the Palm. They're both awesome.

    Also the water park at the end of The Palm Jumeirah is going to be good. IMO.

  55. highlander says – reply to this
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    Perezland? A boring monorail looping endlessly through a mountain-sized butt?
    Perezland? A boring monorail looping endlessly through a mountain-sized butt?
    Perezland? A boring monorail looping endlessly through a mountain-sized butt?

  56. american idiots says – reply to this
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    dubai's oil reveneuves account for less than 10% of their GDP. do a little research, fools.

  57. deedee says – reply to this
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    Re: dees – With all that money they made the construction crews that built Dubai into "indentured slaves"

  58. Kelly says – reply to this
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    OMG I LIVE IN DUBAI YAY WE GOT MENTIONED I LIVE IN THE PALM JUMERAH…DUBAI LAND IS ONLY IN FIRST PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION

    OMG OMG OMG IM AN AUSSIE IN DUBAI IT"S SOOOOOOOOO GREAT HERE

    AND FYI IT"S NOT THAT STRICT HERE, I GO TO BEACH IN BIKINI WEAR WHAT I WANT AND KILL IT IN THE MONEY EARNING…..THE ONLY THING IS YOU ARE MINDFUL OF THE MUSLIM CULTURE WHICH IS LOVELY ANYWAY…..I DON'T WANT TO SEE PEEPS PRACTICALLY FUKING ON THE STREET OR DOING DRUGS AND YOU CAN'T DO THAT SHIZ HERE AND YA KNOW WHAT? WE HAVE ZERO SOCIAL PROBS…THERE IS NO THEFT, NO RAPE, IT'S SAFEST I HAVE EVER FELT SO FUCK OF TO ALL THE UNEDUCATED IDIOTS…OH PS..PEREZ YOU WOULDN'T HAVE SHIZ HERE AS BEING GAY IS ILLEGAL.

  59. me says – reply to this
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    actually busch entertainment corp is building four theme parks in dubai:
    seaworld
    busch gardens
    aquatica
    and discovery cove

    it is going to be on the top of the man made palm tree island on its own island in the shape of a killer whale

  60. kelly says – reply to this
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    Re: deedee – SHUT THE FUCK UP. The so called "slaves" chose to come here. They get more than they would living in India so unless you live here and know what's up shut your fucking mouth.

    The indians are treated like slaves yes, but as i said no one forces them and they get more here..besides they look at white women like they are raping them with their eyes, fuck em.

  61. dinodavid220 says – reply to this
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    SO…..WE PAY $4 A GALLON GAS AND THEY GET A THEMEPARK….WOW

  62. Danny says – reply to this
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    Re: elle – Shut up Mother Teresa, dol you donate all your income to a charity…..yeh right. go back to the chapel.

  63. Carter says – reply to this
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    Re: dinodavid220 – ROFL I have a Porche GT and it costs me $17 US Dollars to fill it….FUCKING A,,,,even cheaper in Saudi

  64. Whateva says – reply to this
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    Fuck that camel jockey shithole country. Once people stop wasting their time consuming their fucking gas that shithole in the middle of the desert will become a ghost town. It was built on the gas needs of dumb people who refuse to find alternative forms of energy or at least tap into the own lands resources. Alaska is a good start. Time to go drilling for oil.

  65. cass says – reply to this
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    aw i would LOVE to go to perezland!!!!

  66. MiddleEastsucks says – reply to this
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    Re: #1

    PALESTINE IS NOT A COUNTRY! There has never been a Palestinian country, people, language, or culture. Palestine is a Roman word and is just another name for Israel. The land that is called Palestine is actually Israel.

    What's so great about theme parks especially if their located in an Arab Muslim country? Yuck! I would never go to a country where the culture is based racism, sexism, and violence. Gays are discriminated and killed on a daily basis you just don't hear about in the press.

    All the people here who hate America and love the Middle East should move over there. America is great!

  67. THE ALMIGHTY BATHOG says – reply to this
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    Re: kelly – yeah thats right. fuck the slaves. and the moslem culture is revered throughout the world. hang gay people, blow up school buses full of children, rape your daughter at highnoon in the town square. i doubt anyone even a slave has raped YOU with their eyes. die you muzlim loving cunt. you would have been an allstar in the court of versailles when the peasants came to do the beheading.

  68. sammy says – reply to this
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    Dubai is the new Vegas.

  69. BATHOG says – reply to this
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    Re: MiddleEastsucks – Absolutefukinly right! those "palestinians" are actually jordanians and their anger would be justified if they were lobbing bombs at jordan instead of israel. fuck the middle east. they are screwing up the whole earth. everything wrong in the world today can be blamed squarely on muzlims.

  70. JJ says – reply to this
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    "So, we take it, a Perezland would be out of the question????"

    THANK FUCK for that.

  71. deedee says – reply to this
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    Re: kelly – In response to your post #60. Thank you for confirming everything I said to be true. Fuck you too and go drink some more camel piss. Because that is what I would be serving you up every day if I was unfortunate enough to be made into an indentured slave by the oil pigs.

  72. pufnstuf says – reply to this
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    You people really need an education. Dubai IS and will be the mecca for the world in the new millenium. It is