Universal Studios Dubailand: A Case Study on the Rise and Fall of Dubai
Good morning. Today, I was forwarded an article with the above title from FastCompany by some lackey at NBC Universal (I believe his name was JEFF ZUCKER) which has a timeline detailing their failure to build a theme park in Dubai.
He wrote some cryptic note with it that said: "You're next!"
How can I say this gently? NO FUCKING WAY!
Our Manka Fun Park in Yemen (as detailed in Lloyd Grohl's presentation at the Merrill Lynch Mediatainment Conference - [THEME PARK PORTION only]) is moving along nicely, thank you!
I recently gave an update on the progress of construction and everything is moving along swimmingly. So eat that!
For all of you who criticized our decision to build in Yemen instead of U.A.E. - SUCK IT!!!
And for all of those who said they would co-fund the theme park in Yemen... A check would be nice (or natural gas - whichever you prefer).
Khan Manka, Jr. - Chairman & CEO - Manka Bros. Studios - The World's Largest Media Company0 TrackBacks
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About Khan Manka, Jr.
Khan Manka, Jr. assumed the title of Chairman of the Board of Manka Bros. Studios - The World's Largest Media Company - following his father Harry Manka's death in 1976. Before that he was the member of several Southern California rock bands.
Disney wouldn't touch U.A.E. with a 1,000 mile pole. With the climate and the politics, forget it. The upside is minimal to the risk.
But good luck to you, Khan. It will be interesting to see how a western style theme park works in an oppressive dictatorship where women have zero rights!