Atlantis the Palm, Dubai: Birth of an Icon

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See the building of Atlantis The Palm, Dubai from the building of island itself all the way through the construction of the resort. If you have never seen an island being built this movie will surprise you. There is also some amazing time-lapse footage of the construction of Atlantis The Palm. If you have seen footage of the amazing fireworks display at the grand opening then this movie gives you a real sense of the size and scale of the island on which it occurred.

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  • 5 Stars

    This is where your money goes every time you buy a tank full of gasoline. Those of you that drive an SUV have a larger share in this adventure.

    By KLBSR 1229149660 Reply Spam [+3] Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • stop this;

      They have done great,it is just amazing .Would you critcize as you do, if it was one of your countries ,USA or another one, who has done this. Please, have an objective point of view,no sheets and no jalousy.

      By sofianinho88 1230125494 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • Those That Drive

      a Ferrari even more.

      By ELVIS52 1229190558 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • this all is black money to uno

      they are sucking blood of poor people they are investing black money of all counties for this luxury, luring tourist by fake video and ads there is every thing is costly than tax countries but they are saying we dont have tax crime rate is higher,no moral value improper services in all parameter charges are high,there local kill foreigners but there is no action
      against them tooo hot temperature with humidity
      they hide all important news they control media for this they fool people in the name of lottery this is not islamic country prostitute is higher , unhealthy and hyieginic food i pray allah will punish them!!!!!!!!!!!

      By sdsdhdfnfufdjfkf 1245186766 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • most of

    the good engineers work at dubai, they are earning big money. Those who missed home won't have chance to go there. Their goverment throwing alot of money on this big project, they hire any good engineer with good pay.

    By Mikka86 1229193043 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • amazing

    Make money here! www.essentialptr.com/pages/index.php?refid=nadzim79

    By nadzim79 1246938520 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Nice add

    It`s an investment. You draw the rich with low taxes and they come and spent there money in your country. When all the oil is gone, there will still be sun, sand and water and people who want to live far away from poor people and governments they have to pay taxes too. They also like to live in splendour, and you have to admit, it`s pretty. It`s an economically sound move to build it.
    As for safety, Dutch engineers are heavily involved in laying the foundations for this project. They have thousands of cities below water level and yes, they would be very suprised if a hurricane flooded them all.
    The two worst things that are likely to hit Dubai are sandstorms that raise the ground level, and a shortage of caviar.

    By Kijkertje 1246293915 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Look to the Future

    When the oil money is gone, what will keep these structures afloat?
    Sure, engineers come from all over the world, and are welcomed. Debai has to hire somone to create this fantasy world. As long as Dubai is throwing money away at this rate, it will need everyone it can get it's wallet on. It has nothing to do with sharing jobs with all.
    Wasting the oil revenues on a project that will have little use later when the oil isn't flowing at the rate it is now doesn't show arrogance and gluteny, but rather short sightedness.
    I suppose it is just another monument - like the pyramids, because the Dubai economy will surely be buried beneath it as the worlds energy suppies dwindle and shift to alternative fuels.
    Nice headstone though!

    By chamlo 1245747725 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Dubai or not to Buy

    I have to start by saying the feats of architecture is no less than amazing how ever, was it not the Arab culture that was attacking the western culture for being to rich and arrogant to commercialized and glutenous with are money. I'm not saying that we are not all of they above things in part or full. how ever DUBAI seems to encompass the same criteria sonds kind of hypocritical don't you think P.S has gorge bush bought any property there? because he obviously hates America

    By madhamster 1237134997 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • This is all very good but...

    ...how about using some of that money and helping the needy.

    By whatallotigot 1235388722 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Engineering Masterpeice

    This just proves with UNITY we can build our future. This was one of the biggest projects in the world were engineers from every race,greed and cuture were used.I think we do have a bright future ahead if we can just learn and practice one command.Though shalt not covert thy neighbor. Basically we should be grateful for what we have and we will all be ok.

    By whatallotigot 1235388474 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • impressing

    how impressing project ,,how the king works hard to make hic country be one of the best country in the world ,, we seen other countries too like saudi arabia , hey have more oil than UEA ,, they don't do same ,,
    well full of support ,, well done ,, u dont jobs ,, all the world looking at it impreesively

    By karo-uk 1233307299 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Reasons

    the reasons of this wonderful construction and other things in Dubai is that this contry opened the door for every thing that can make her beautyful and the best place for business and money it is a good gov., and good people

    By Michael85_89 1233229031 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Beaucoup d'argent

    projet pharaonique avec l'argent du monde ... on se rend compte sur cet exemple où s'enfuit l'argent que les puissances pétrolières collectent dans nos pays. ça rend quelque peu songeur.Too much money for petroleum business.

    By TontonYves 1232832768 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • beat that

    just another reason i loove living in dubai

    By mido1992 1231770035 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Dubai is the best

    wooooooooow

    By romantic-love 1231430932 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Money

    Technology is advancing we're noticing how our plannet can no longer take us, we're taking action, way more slowly than the speed of destruction but we must take in mind we are. another point is that, this will be pointless eventually itll flood down to the floor, not now, not then, but later it will, its just buildings over a bounch of sand????

    By Darkiu 1231181144 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • merveille

    merveille de la technique et merveille architecturale mais un jour viendra ou la nature reprendra ses droits

    By oceanique0614 1231084331 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Flood room?

    What room was it that was flooding?

    By Melioth 1230998709 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Yeah, well most of the world is just a l...

    It is like an adult Disneyland. Even better than Las Vegas, Nevada. I would like to go and see it. Without saying it, most of the world would like to see it too.

    By Devina 1230566013 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • atlantis the palm

    this video is wonderful

    By guettat 1230502317 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • QQQQQQQQQQQQQ

    question... local emirati are
    A: happy
    B: feelling bad
    C: ...

    By nitro_ae 1229842170 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • SUPER !!!

    This is what too much money can do. It can build the impossible and it can even destroy us if we abuse it...

    By atomyzer41 1229700762 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • لمكل مجتهد نصييب

    يستاهلون وبالعافيه عليهم
    حسره علينا بالكويت لؤلؤة الخليج ودانة الخليج وعروس الخليج
    كانت سابقا
    المال متوفر والأمكانيات والشباب وكل شي لكن الحراميه اكثر
    الله يخلصنا ويخلص كل الدول العربيه منهم هم سبب التخلف
    والرجعيه والله لا يسامحهم بالدينا والآخره

    By allawy_05 1229646047 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Can you say.....

    TSUNAMI? LOL

    By sushiroll 1229532061 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • ???

    where do they get all of those sands??

    By wan_bullet 1229397077 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Fascinating!!

    Amazing video...

    By spinner136 1229376530 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • 5 star

    wow dat was good . now you c thats the type a place one go's on holiday to...crap . but dam dat must cost a shit load ! who much you guys think ???

    By Q on top 1229324641 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • RE: 5 star

      i live in dubai, and i went there 2 weeks ago, it's amazing and the night club there is the biggest club in the middle east. one night cost's you 30,000 Dhirhams which is exactly 8,000 US Dollars, and ofc with all the free facilities you get with it. But keep in mind thats a lvl 2 room, lvl 3 being cheaper and obviously lvl 1 being the most expensinve. About the sweets there i have no clue, still gonna try it though.

      By MJB85 1229623213 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • HIgh Risk..

    Thats not very smart what if there are big hurriance and it could kill this lands or rain hard it could be flood.. sad.. By the way it look so nice buliding and hotel it look very nice wow but very risk ..Tsk ..

    By prettynala 1229287615 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • If a traditionally poor people happens t...

    they will try and show off to state that they are worth of respect. They fail to recognize that actual respect is not measured or bought by the amount of money you may come across but by how reflected you see yourself on others, especially when they appear to be different from us. As a society, we still are in diapers, with lots to learn. Over 80% of the Middle East and Arabia live in misery. I'm sure they relish in their compulsory ignorance, thinking that showing off on an empty stomach is worth it.

    By Pasqui007 1229224411 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • Remember Rome

      Its still there but the Romans arent,they used lead pipes and as a seasoning not knowing they were poisoning theirselves.When all the oil is gone something will replace it.Hope you have drinking water because in the near future it might cost 10 barrels of oil to 1 barrel of water.You already stink.

      By mckedw 1229401191 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • drink mississippi water

      yum, fuckers in new orleans nearly drowned on it, uncle george didn't do much to help while they raped babies in the dome.

      By butterflywings 1229638146 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • do i detect a hint of jealousy?

      better than anything america built lately, oh buy the way western money paying for arab oil financed this

      By butterflywings 1229637804 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • U r very stupid

      The thing is if you have money and you're rich its better to spend it on development and building what u callled crap rather than spending it on manufacturing lethal and mass destruction weapons to kill inesent people .. so with the best of my regards you are very very stupid ..
      And I am from the U.A.E if you know what it means stupid

      By Buzayed 1229435298 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • whatttt?

      first of all, what r u saying? We r spending our money on buildings and developements. Secondly, we don't have lethal or strong weapons and we r not killing people. wht does this has to do with wut i am saying. So who is stupid now? you are bone head. GOSH!!!

      By eeyiah 1229506846 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • dude,

      he is replying to Pasqui007.

      By butterflywings 1229637966 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • Westerns relying on Arabs and their reso...

      Hey people this is fine 5 star building. First of all, who says that 75% of american and europeans living in the palm. only 30% of westerns are living there. i know cuz i am from Dubai. Secondly, in the middle east, 60% of the people there are rich, so stop the crap u freakin westerns and don't add information u don't know. Thirdly, Westerns are relying on Arab resources (oil). So whithout us, they are nothing. SO this means arabs rule the world. We produce oil and have loads of money that we can buy westerns themselves. So cut the crap and respect what we r doing for u freak heads.

      By eeyiah 1229333678 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • nice

    شوووووووووووووو هاد رووووووووعه والله يا عمي المصاري بتعمل كشي مالنى ومال الحكي الفاضي هههههه

    By nwre 1229182461 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • DUBAI THE PALM, BIRTH OF AN ICON

    THE PLACE DEFIES DECRIPTION THEIR COMMERCE IS AT A LEVEL SECOND TO NONE ,WITH EVEN A MARITIME CITY !! A CITY CUSTOM BUILT FOR MARINERS ,SHIPPING AND THE LIKE . / 5 STARS

    By kotoyaki 1229180110 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
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