Work has begun on the Six Flags theme park being built by Dubai Parks and Resorts in Dubai.
It will be the fourth attraction to be opened by the group in the UAE, following Motiongate, Legoland and Bollywood - all also to be opened in Dubai and scheduled for October.
Twenty-seven rides are earmarked for Six Flags in six themed zones and it is reported that a second Six Flags for the Middle East will be built in neighbouring Saudi Arabia.
Dubai Parks and Resorts has been named at number 13 in the list of the top 50 Dubai companies in a list compiled by Bloomberg, with a market capitalisation of $2.08bn. Emaar Malls Group, the shopping centres developer whose locations include many top FECs, was listed at number three with a market capitalisation of $11.7bn, while Emaar Properties was ranked number one with $15.7bn.
