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it's real and if it didn't already look dystopian enough, everything is oil themed for some fucking reason.
I believe it was built for the world cup but wasn't finished in time, yet another $200+ million wasted in the desert.
Bonkers. I guess if you can dream it you can build it.Still this really is a waste of resources.
Looks like someone had to skip a shopping vacation. Oh well...
Announced: 04 Oct 2017; Construction Start: 04 May 2019. Timeline matches then I think.
260 Qatari Riyal = 72 USD. Imagine what it’d cost if the victims’ families were properly compensated:
Wiki - Qatar
Also a comment from March on Theme Park Investigator:
Then there are photos from May alleging various rides are not open.