Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem views model of Worlds of Discovery at Palm Jebel Ali at ATM 2008

His Excellency Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman of Dubai World and Executive Chairman, Nakheel and one of Dubai's leading businessmen visits the Nakheel stand at ATM to view the newly unveiled Worlds of Discovery project.

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem was the driving force behind the deal with Busch Entertainment Corporation (BEC), the family entertainment division of Anheuser-Busch Cos, which will see the development of the Worlds of Discovery SeaWorld, Aquatica, Busch Gardens and Discovery Cove on The Palm Jebel Ali. The agreement was made in February 2008, with the first phase of the project due to open in 2012.

The concept master plan for Worlds of Discovery will see «the Crown» of The Palm Jebel Ali reshaped into the silhouette of a killer whale, a globally recognisable character and one of the species at the heart of SeaWorld's dynamic entertainment and educational offering. SeaWorld Dubai will include many of the attractions visitors have come to enjoy in BEC's U.S. operations, including killer whale, dolphin and sea lion attractions and marine themed rides.

The photograph [top of the page] shows Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem and Marwan Al Qamzi, Managing Director, The Palm Jebel Ali.