Universal Studios will develop a theme park in the Gulf emirate as part of a $2.2 billion project,a state-owned Dubai firm said.
Hollywood-based Universal Parks & Resorts, which operates similar theme parks in Hollywood, Florida and Japan, will develop the park and desert area outside Dubai, said Tatweer, a company owned by the ruler of Dubai.
The park will be one of the largest in the world, covering 6.5 million square feet.
Dubai is developing what it calls Universal City Dubai, a $2.2 billion project that will include 4,000 luxury hotel rooms, 100 restaurants, and retail outlets and office space, Tatweer said.
Universal Studios Dubailand, as the theme park will be known, lies at the heart of the project, the company said.
