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21 Oct, 8 tweets, 2 min read
Saudi Arabia has unveiled plans for an oil rig-themed amusement park, complete with roller coasters, jet skis and submarines.

💵The project is bank rolled by the Saudi Public Investment Fund behind the controversial Newcastle United takeover.

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Saudi Arabia has unveiled plans for a sprawling, oil rig-themed amusement park with flumes and jet skis, as the Gulf state attempts to boost Western tourism
The attraction, dubbed The Rig, will also include:

❌A ferris wheel
❌Three hotels
❌Eleven restaurants Image
An artist's impression of the resort shows guests shrieking on roller coasters and exploring the sea bed in miniature yellow submarines Image
🗣️"This project is a unique tourism attraction, expected to attract tourists from around the world," said a spokesman for the PIF, which is chaired by Mohammad bin Salman
Work is also already underway in Saudi Arabia on a high-tech mega-city known as Neom, which is due to be finished later in the decade
🔴Such projects are part of the Crown Prince's Vision 2030 scheme which aims to wean the Kingdom off oil and expand its tourism, education and health sector Image
🔎Read our Middle East correspondent James Rothwell’s full report here ⬇️

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