100,000 sq m Aqua Park coming up in DOHA
Water park set to make a splash
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=330287...
Qatar’s first aqua park, an entertainment centre spread over 100,000sq m on the Salwa Road, is set to open to the public in April 2010, Gulf Times has learnt.
Located 16km from the Industrial Area roundabout, the first phase of the water park will open in April, a senior official said.
Hala Group Enterprises general manager Ijaz Malik told Gulf Times that the park would feature a giant “wave pool”, a “lazy river”, an activity pool, a multiple slides complex, a family pool and a “dry” corner. Hala Group Enterprises is the developer of the project
Adjacent to the aqua park will be a 300,000sq m resort, currently under-construction and expected
to be completed in June 2011.
The “wave pool” will generate waves as “high as 1.5m” while the children’s activity pool next to it will feature several games and slides.
The highest action slide in the water park will be 20m tall.
The park will also have a “lagoon pool” blended with fountains, light effects, rock-art works and shaded Jacuzzis and a “winding-down area” with restaurants and food joints along green paths that resemble tracks in a rainforest. Nestled in its middle will be the “lazy river” where concerts, programmes and ceremonies could be staged.
For those not turned on by water, the park’s “dry” corner will feature its own gaming areas, including paintball, bicycle motocross (BMX), dry skating and soap football.
“We are negotiating with an international company to bring the much-popular go-carts to provide an added entertainment,” Malik said. “More rides and features will be included in later phases.”
The park’s construction began in July and is being undertaken by a Cypriot company, Aqua Masters Qatar.
“The project is being developed in line with the Qatari government’s policy to boost tourism in the country,” Hala Group Enterprises’ chief executive officer Abdullah Hassan al-Ghanem said.
JJa929
Which ramadan?
I called 44600523. They said that the Aqua Park will open after Ramadan. Kids are looking forward to have some fun water activities there during the Eid period hopefully.
Regards
All.... Aqua Park is due to open in August this year. It will be in front on Anu Nakhla Petrol Station. Abu Nakhla is 15 mins from Ain Khaled Round About. Just go straight from Ain Khaled Round about and you will reach Abu Nakhla. Aqua Park number is 4600523
All I read were sarcastic comments on dress codes and segregation! Show some respect!
If you hate this segregation that is killing you don't live in a Muslim country!
It's decency!!! what is so wrong with decency?!?! we have women's day so that women can enjoy their time without having men staring at them or harassing them (obviously thats all men care about since the comments were all on the segregation and dress codes) and a men's day so they can enjoy there time without bothering women or flirting with them!
This is a Muslim country, if you don't agree with the religion at least show some respect to it and to the culture,
since you are the outsider!!
a good start would be not making fun of the veil, the segregation, and the laws of Islam...
Aqua Park ?
will be it same like Wild Waadi in Dubai ? :(
OR everyone have to be covered from head Hairs to Toe Nails...? :(
It is a bit like the UFO's...Heard about it but never seen any...
It is a bit like the UFO's...Heard about it but never seen any...
any updates about the opening?2 days from now and it will be april.thanks.
DO GOOD..LOOK GOOD..FEEL GOOD!!!
well behaved.
UAE have 3 very popular Aquaparks......one attach to Burj Al-Arab (WILD WADI), Dreamland and Wonderland...with high entry fees (AED 120/- per adult) and clear instructions to the users on dress codes and public behaviour, proper changing rooms with locker facilities.
This is really a Good News for Qatar residents to chill out in Summers
All the best!
there will be ninjas all over the pool with their carpets like when they go to sea
There will be police to check the bathing suites.
been longing for this kind of place.is there any website for this aqua park?
i hope it is really good
Then it will be a real water hole...
get behind,, get way back dog,,,,
heard about the bmx park, hope individuals are also welcome.
True Gadarene - Hopefully by april 2011.
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They're saying April 2010 which going by this town's record with deadlines ought to be read as April 2011...if we're lucky that is...
Atlast something different to do. But economy being the way it is now, will it be on time & include all thats mentioned?
Six Flags?
will men and women have separate places then? :P
really excited though! a nice place to enjoy for summer.. i hope..
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Dumb!!! :*(
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Arien keep dreaming...it will be ladies day and gents day..and family day..lol
Let them have one day exclusively for Expats, with no restrictions and dresscodes :(
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why did they put it halfway to Saudi Arabia? My other question has already been asked: What is the dress code?
lol FS...rides are all mentioned up there... but then no fun if men have to wear a 3 pc suit as mentioned by jervis/Arien and women in abayas...
gadarene... burkinis...lol...how does it look!!!
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One life to live, live it to the fullest.
Happy...grrrr...cant you think about what would be the rides instead...loool
Lol Jervis ''penguins'' :)
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hmmm dress code,good question,burkinis maybe?...
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One life to live, live it to the fullest.
Jervis , thats for sure , can expect seperate rides or timings for men and women. lol
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April 2010,just in time for the summer...finally,somewhere to go & something to do in this dead town...