2009 Ferrari Themed Park breaks cover

We�ve been hearing about Ferrari�s �Disneyland� style theme park for a long time now but we didn�t have any idea of how the park would look like. Thanks to �Car� we get that chance as the British Magazine managed to obtain the architect's drawings revealing the plans for the park that will be built in 2009 in Abu Dhabi, the capital(ism�) city of the United Arab Emirates.

The Italian car(?) manufacture plans to open the theme park in 2009. It will cover a massive 250,000 sqm and will feature 24 themed attractions for everyone who can afford it. According to Ferrari, attractions include a 70-metre-high G-Force Tower and a twin rollercoaster ride that for the first time allows its passengers to race against each other. Moreover, go-karting, rally driving and dune buggy tracks, and a vast array of food and beverage outlets.-Continued: Click �Read More�� below to see the rest of the article plus extra images

A true �Disney� style park wouldn�t be complete without signature hotels, apartments, villas, a wide selection of restaurants, a retail area of about 300,000 sqm, golf courses, a water park, a tourist marina, a hotel overlooking the lagoon and numerous food and beverage outlets. Moreover, the park will also feature a motor racing circuit destined to host the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in 2009�

Whats next a Fiat-Ferrari? Oops, I forgot, they�ve already done that more than once and not only with a Fiat but also with Lancia (Thema 8.32V). I totally agree with a reader�s comment I saw on Car�s site: "The five-year old inside of me is thrilled to pieces. The thirty-two year old exterior is gob-smacked at how the old exclusive supercar marques have become less exclusive as the years go by and have lost their soul� Via: Car

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