Roller Coaster inside Ferrari World under construction
This photo was taken last week and this coaster is suppose to reach speeds up to 150mph.

Due for completion in 2010 is the new Warner Bros. inspired Ferrari World. This Theme Park is to be on line by Nov. 1st for the Grand Prix.

Here is a video showing what it is expected to have.
http://www.yasisland.ae/FerrariWorld_en_gb.html

Uh?

Does anyone know how much this Ferrari World is going to cost when it's finished? Also how involved is Ferrari? I know there is sponsorship involved too. The link to Yas Island shows a pretty impressive effort; and the facility is huge. I bet the driving school would be an an exceptional experience.

Good job Jerry!

Main grandstand as seen from the new track
These photos were taken on June 6, 2009.

I have heard of figures ranging from 3-5 billion dollars.Track plus Ferrari world that is.

What's confusing you?

Yas Island Hotel under construction
This is to be a World Class hotel. From what I am told more like "Out of this World" would describe it better. Here is a site that describes the Hotel complex:
http://www.dezeen.com/2009/05/14/the-yas-hotel-by-asymptote/

Thank you pRy: If some forum members would wait until a Post is complete they would understand what this particular post has to do with Racing.

If you noticed, I posted @ 14:33. All I seen then was "Due for completion in 2010 is the new Warner Bros. inspired Ferrari World" - I thought "WTF?" as it seemed like it had nothing to do with the title. The OP edited his post @ 14:56 so it was a tad more understandable.

Yas Island Hotel as seen from Marina
This Marina complex had no water in it 2 weeks before this picture was taken. The figure 36 Billion Dollars has been used for the cost of the Marina and hotel Complex.

DMN: I now understand your confusion. I have to resize these photos and download them before I can post them. This is what took the extra time. I am sure you will understand this post as I put up more of the pictures .

Did they make it out of gold or what?! Sorry but the real figure is IMO 10 times smaller at least.

I'd suggest posting the picture before the writing to avoid confusion..... I viewed this thread after it was posted and was confused.

Besides, good pictures there!

Roller Coasters are perfect for the application of KERS

Though 7 hotels are planned, only the main hotel will completed by 1 November, so I don't know where the race fans are going to stay. The race itself is completely sold out. I suspect some hospitality companies have a bought them and that they will jack the prices up just bit!

If anyone is going I have some friends who have an apartment for rent that weekend.

Yas Island Maina slips

Jano: I know you don't believe the figure 36 Billion. I didn't either. I have been told it won't come in at that figure.

They have employed, I hear 40,000 workers to bring this project in on time. I am told the real figure may reach 100 Billion.

Race track Grandstands under construction.
These photos were taken in a very restricted area and you weren't allowed out of your car to take them.

Last Turn leading onto the main straight

It's a marina right?

They'll stay on their yachts!

Monaco II

Is that hairy thing a hand?

Thanks for the pics

Great pics Jerry- thanks for sharing.

Now don't flame he, and it all looks great, but aint that just like the crappy world we live in, where billions of dollars are spent on this kind of thing, yet there are poor and hungry people in the world. Ah if only I were King again....

why build grandstands? there will be no spectators..might as well save money.

150mph rollercoaster? Thats freakin quick.

Yes that is a hairy hand. As to the yachts, what if they can't get into the Marina because the clearance on the bridge is not sufficient? Several people were in that car with "hairy hand" and they ALL thought it was a potential problem. I'm not trying to shit stir because I know they will fix the problem. It's just a bump in the road, but a significant bump non-the-less.

Agreed lol... The large trendy earrings of the hot chick in front will become dangerous weapons for the people sitting at the back, and other similar scenarios!

Well if a razor won't work then maybe Nair? There's also a product called Magic Shave Powder which is really good.

I don't recommend Nad's or waxing, they're both expensive and very painful.

Good luck,
OLB

Too bad the season will be long decided when they arrive there.

What they first told, when they had presented that project in the dubai seminar was that the figure was about 50 bi, not just the track or the marina or ferrari world, but for the whole YAS ISLAND, yeah ridiculous as it may sound, well it also looked ridiculous, but as these pictures shows, they are really doing it, it's just unbeleivable.

I have no idea where this kind of money comes in, I don't know if the 40.000 people are working on the same laboring ways that they use someplaces in dubai (almost slavery) but i gotta admit, there are some creative people out there, because it just looks like something out of this planet. I don't know about the race itself, if it will be good, i still think it shouldn't stay as the last race on the calender.

Magnificent island, ah if you have the money the emirates is the place to live isn't it, and now with f1? gee forget it!

I am currently living in Muscat.

I was thinking of going to this race but was not able to find any accommodation in Abu Dhabi, There are Hotel rooms available in Dubai though it takes 1 1/2 hours to get to Abu Dhabi from Dubai.

There were ticket available when I tried to get some last week the price was 500 us dollars each, Is this normal for main grandstand?

AGP:

That is a good price as they were listed originally at US$600 on their website.

Unfortunately the cost of living in this part of the world has increase considerably in the last few years. It is far cheaper to live in places like Malaysia and you don't have to live
through these stinking hot summers.( Today in Muscat it was 47c)

I suppose this would be a good enough reason why Ferrari would let them build the first Ferrari complex in Abu Dhabi. (and the bottomless pit that is A.D.)

An investment group owned by the government of oil-rich Abu Dhabi in July bought a five per cent stake in Ferrari for $A122.9 million dollars.

AGP:

It looks like June is your hottest month of the year.

still no pics of the severe elevation change in sector 1?

Turn1:

They haven't even starting building the actual track! So I can't answer your question. Our contact will send us more photos at some time in the future as things evolve at the accelerated pace we are expecting.

How long is this circuit contracted to host GP's for?

Just thinking that with Ferrariworld being there and potentially no Ferrari after this season, what happens?

The contract calls for 2009-2016, you're point is a very good one. The UAE will NOT be happy with Max if he screws this up just like the rest of us.

The mess keeps getting bigger and bigger, one company will sue here, other there, it's endless contracts, and it's billions of dollars, There is just no way for max to keep it up, now that the teams are finally doing what they should have done decades ago, take control of the rules.

Does anyone know what races will be held at the track before the F1 Grand Prix?

They ran sports cars and F3 at Valencia about a month before the F1 race.

Does anyone know what races will be held at the track before the F1 Grand Prix?

They ran sports cars and F3 at Valencia about a month before the F1 race.

I went to read that link and got as far as:



before reaching for the trusty Wankometer. Unsurprisingly, the resulting level is 'considerable'.

The local Architects for the hotel are Tilke and Partners W.I.I., Dubai

http://www,dezeen.com/2009/05/14/the-yas-hotel-by-asymptote/

There would be empty grandstands - season would over - oh and some teams might not even be in F1 next year

I have been selected to Marshal at the GP this year. Should be a good experience.

Cool. Have fun and learn as much as you can!

cool! good luck

http://www.hrw.org/en/reports/2006/11/11/b...heating-workers

The 40,000 slave workers building this thing are the poor and hungry...

(For those who won't or can't be bothered to read any of this, simply put, even if the workers are being paid at all, it's still going to take them two years to re-pay the fee to get them there in the first place, an illegal fee that's supposed to be paid by the employer...)

Have fun and take pictures! Please?

i think/hope conditions have improved considerably since then for the workers, stuff can change fast in the UAE

I'd be interested to know this as well, if anyone has any info.

Absolutely smashing! I'm chuffed to bits for you.

Do you get to wave a flag or drive over a driver in an ambulance? Seriously I think this will be a great experience for you to see things from the other side. Just don't wave th blue flag at the wrong time. And keep us posted on which corner you will stand at so we can look for you on the TV