Dubai Mall
Nov 8th 2008, 5:38 am
#51
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Re: Dubai Mall
There's 600+ shops open already and the bulk of the mall is finished. The fact that a lot of the big shops aren't complete is another issue.
Aquarium is slap bang in the middle of the building but the place is that big you'd be forgiven for missing it.
Its been pretty quiet compared to the other malls.....but its probably 2 or 3 times the size of them too so perhaps there's the same amount of people in a larger area - i'm not sure. Not exactly anything to complain about tho.
Nov 8th 2008, 7:51 am
#52
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Re: Dubai Mall
Thats not quite right is it.
There's 600+ shops open already and the bulk of the mall is finished. The fact that a lot of the big shops aren't complete is another issue.
Aquarium is slap bang in the middle of the building but the place is that big you'd be forgiven for missing it.
Its been pretty quiet compared to the other malls.....but its probably 2 or 3 times the size of them too so perhaps there's the same amount of people in a larger area - i'm not sure. Not exactly anything to complain about tho.
There's 600+ shops open already and the bulk of the mall is finished. The fact that a lot of the big shops aren't complete is another issue.
Aquarium is slap bang in the middle of the building but the place is that big you'd be forgiven for missing it.
Its been pretty quiet compared to the other malls.....but its probably 2 or 3 times the size of them too so perhaps there's the same amount of people in a larger area - i'm not sure. Not exactly anything to complain about tho.
The aquarium was mobbed when we went yesterday morning. We drove straight into the parking though. By the time we left, the queue looked like it might reach SZR.
The biggest excitement seems to be around the opening of Taco Bell
Nov 8th 2008, 7:54 am
#53
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Re: Dubai Mall
Thats not quite right is it.
There's 600+ shops open already and the bulk of the mall is finished. The fact that a lot of the big shops aren't complete is another issue.
Aquarium is slap bang in the middle of the building but the place is that big you'd be forgiven for missing it.
Its been pretty quiet compared to the other malls.....but its probably 2 or 3 times the size of them too so perhaps there's the same amount of people in a larger area - i'm not sure. Not exactly anything to complain about tho.
There's 600+ shops open already and the bulk of the mall is finished. The fact that a lot of the big shops aren't complete is another issue.
Aquarium is slap bang in the middle of the building but the place is that big you'd be forgiven for missing it.
Its been pretty quiet compared to the other malls.....but its probably 2 or 3 times the size of them too so perhaps there's the same amount of people in a larger area - i'm not sure. Not exactly anything to complain about tho.
Nov 8th 2008, 7:54 am
#54
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Re: Dubai Mall
There are more shops closed than open, by quite some way. The wood cladding also makes the place feel a bit claustrophobic.
The aquarium was mobbed when we went yesterday morning. We drove straight into the parking though. By the time we left, the queue looked like it might reach SZR.
The biggest excitement seems to be around the opening of Taco Bell
The aquarium was mobbed when we went yesterday morning. We drove straight into the parking though. By the time we left, the queue looked like it might reach SZR.
The biggest excitement seems to be around the opening of Taco Bell
Nov 8th 2008, 8:08 am
#55
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Re: Dubai Mall
There are more shops closed than open, by quite some way. The wood cladding also makes the place feel a bit claustrophobic.
The aquarium was mobbed when we went yesterday morning. We drove straight into the parking though. By the time we left, the queue looked like it might reach SZR.
The biggest excitement seems to be around the opening of Taco Bell
The aquarium was mobbed when we went yesterday morning. We drove straight into the parking though. By the time we left, the queue looked like it might reach SZR.
The biggest excitement seems to be around the opening of Taco Bell
Why Selfridges didn't open a store here I'll never know.
Nov 8th 2008, 8:10 am
#56
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Re: Dubai Mall
Around the ice rink and the food court i'd agree, but out of 1200 in total there are 600 open. Waitrose is open which is pretty good. Its all the big ones that aren't open yet which make the place feel less 'open'. The likes of Bloomingdales which takes up 3 floors and Debenhams.
Why Selfridges didn't open a store here I'll never know.
Why Selfridges didn't open a store here I'll never know.
Nov 8th 2008, 8:19 am
#57
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Re: Dubai Mall
Nov 8th 2008, 12:05 pm
#58
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Re: Dubai Mall
went this morning! place is huge ! loved Hamleys. Liked how it split into areas, like fashion, electronics etc. Won't be a regular visitor though too big for me. Loved the aquarium
Nov 8th 2008, 4:28 pm
#59
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Re: Dubai Mall
MM, xx
Nov 9th 2008, 4:36 am
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Re: Dubai Mall
at last a Waitrose ! Superb !
Aquarium is wonderful too
Aquarium is wonderful too