Dubailand's star attractions

City of Arabia is a 20 million sq ft development lying at the heart of Dubailand, which will serve as its gateway and main residential and retail centre. With business and administrative offices, schools and clinics, supported by luxury apartments, shops, galleries, restaurants and unique attractions, City of Arabia will become a key destination and urban community within new Dubai.From the Mall of Arabia and the Restless Planet dinosaur theme park, to the 10-kilometre river walk flowing through the Wadi Walk, City of Arabia will provide groundbreaking open-air leisure and entertainment facilities.

Restless planet in particular is the focus of considerable international attention. The world-renowned Natural History Museum of London has drawn on the elite of science, entertainment and technology expertise to bring a host of prehistoric creatures to life. Along with the acclaimed dinosaur authority Jack Horner - who advised Steven Spielberg on the Jurassic Park films - Tokyo-based animatronics team Kokoro have recreated the real life creatures of the Jurassic era. The visitor experience is designed by international theme park specialists Jack Rouse Associates, and will be enclosed by a 75-metre dome.Elsewhere, covered concourses, water features and a variety of cafes and restaurants are designed to provide a relaxed and congenial ambience. Moreover, the development will be served by its own monorail system to transport residents and visitors around the site. The monorail is planned to link with the Dubai Light Rail Project. Source