What would be a great attraction for Doha

Nube
By Nube

Instead of another cloned mall in Doha, What would you like to see built instead?

My top 2 would be:

A Theme Park
A Water Park

Any other suggestions?

By the_prince• 16 May 2009 07:38
the_prince

A science museum for both kids and adults

"The larger grows the island of my knowledge, the

longer stretch the shores of my ignorance."

William Blake

By ummjake• 16 May 2009 07:34
ummjake

Friends living over at Ed City housing compound were just told they can no longer walk their dogs on the compound anymore.

So where do they want people to walk their animals then?

"Most plain girls are virtuous because of the scarcity of opportunity to be otherwise."

-- Maya Angelou

By Scarlett• 15 May 2009 23:38
Scarlett

I read the title of your post and immediately thought of the saying..."that will happen when pigs fly!"

True enough...but will have to have a large majority of local folks that have dogs and want to walk them, or someone really important...so I'm still looking for those flying pigs...

If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the main difference between a dog and man.

-Mark Twain-

By Scarlett• 15 May 2009 23:31
Rating: 5/5
Scarlett

a dog park where people could take their dogs for walks and let them play in a GRASSED, fenced area. The park at Aspire used to allow that but they kept cutting the available hours down until now they won't allow dogs at all. Now when you take your dog for a walk, you get people screaming, barking, meowing and yelling obscene things at you...all while walking on a lovely heated sidewalk.

If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the main difference between a dog and man.

-Mark Twain-

By shoeaddict• 15 May 2009 23:23
shoeaddict

yes,,,i could see plant pulling and kids shoving each other,to get a closer look?

uhhhhhhhhh,,,spitting on a venus fly traps orifice??that just crossed my mind...poor plant....

By shoeaddict• 15 May 2009 23:08
shoeaddict

have you seen the mini round abouts?

By DonIsGood• 15 May 2009 23:06
DonIsGood

Huh? you mean the roundabouts are not the attractions as they are????? LOL!!! ;o)

Cheers,

Don

By shoeaddict• 15 May 2009 22:16
shoeaddict

of my head while i was being driven to the exhibition center today,,,why not a domed botanical garden?

By atif242• 15 May 2009 20:23
Rating: 5/5
atif242

more entertainment opportunities for families, decent low rent houses for all, family parks like in UAE, more schools needed for low salaried expats

By nomad_08• 15 May 2009 19:47
Rating: 3/5
nomad_08

water theme park like dubai's "wild wadi"!!!!

By anonymous• 15 May 2009 19:27
anonymous

decent beach

neighborhood parks that are actually OPEN during the day

museum

kids' museum

aquarium

movies that appeal to adults

oh, and Taco Bell :-D

By shyams• 15 May 2009 18:14
shyams

ppl pls.. enough of shopping malls for this little city... enough of entertainment by SPENDING/SHOPPING... lets have some quality park or some theme park......

By trio• 15 May 2009 17:50
trio

i say each time a big winter sports complex.yeah just dreaming:p

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By Eagley• 15 May 2009 17:39
Eagley

Disneyland!! Woo Hoo!

With a twist of sand dune bashing or other innovative thrill rides to fit the environment. Yayy!

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By edifis• 15 May 2009 08:10
Rating: 4/5
edifis

LOL MD, you naughty! Qatari woman 'sliding and riding'! I am trying to imagine that. But first thing that comes to mind is definitely not a water/entertainment park. Although both are hard to imagine!

By rinku• 15 May 2009 02:35
rinku

make driving licence easy those who can drive

By lilBoPeep• 15 May 2009 00:55
lilBoPeep

MD........Ummmmmmm YES!! Now thats what I would call entertainment! :O

Whatever you vividly imagine, Ardently desire, Sincerely believe and Enthusiastically act upon, Must inevitably come to pass.

By anonymous• 15 May 2009 00:53
anonymous

Can you imagine Qatari women 'sliding' and 'riding'?

By lilBoPeep• 15 May 2009 00:49
lilBoPeep

Lol.....MD! Thats not a water/entertainment park! :-) Something with slides and rides for kiddies and adults

Whatever you vividly imagine, Ardently desire, Sincerely believe and Enthusiastically act upon, Must inevitably come to pass.

By anonymous• 15 May 2009 00:46
anonymous

They have this already. Qatar is surrounded by water on three sides, lil.

By lilBoPeep• 15 May 2009 00:43
lilBoPeep

I like to see a huge water/ amuzement park!

Whatever you vividly imagine, Ardently desire, Sincerely believe and Enthusiastically act upon, Must inevitably come to pass.

By britexpat• 15 May 2009 00:14
britexpat

I was at the cornich earlier and saw all the mess (bottles, wrappers, bags) strewn around..

Think what would happen if there was a theme park..

By anonymous• 15 May 2009 00:14
anonymous

Boulevard St. Germaine would be great in Doha. And the Forum Romanum. Maybe a little pyramid like the ones in Gizeh would also pop up the face of Doha?

By shoeaddict• 15 May 2009 00:10
shoeaddict

and if they can build Atlantis here.,and Disneyland

By zhyiellha• 10 May 2009 22:21
zhyiellha

DISNEYLAND,MALL AS big as Mall of Asia...

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By anonymous• 9 May 2009 22:27
anonymous

Go to bed love you are making a complete and utter twat of yourself now.

I will hoist that up the flag pole and see who salutes it!!

By Geoffrey I Boycott• 9 May 2009 22:27
Geoffrey I Boycott

18 ft comedy fallice, next to the bald clam

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By Sarah_Ali• 9 May 2009 22:23
Rating: 4/5
Sarah_Ali

PENNYFORYOURPOPCORN

What part don't you understand???? Maybe the gas chamber or torture chamber are more appropriate for you than a cage?

Truth is Timeless, and returning to Truth is better than continuing in Falsehood.

- Umar al-Khattab

By flanostu• 9 May 2009 22:12
flanostu

nice one pcg. she's our special little friend.

By anonymous• 9 May 2009 22:09
Rating: 4/5
anonymous

Subway, railway,roads wider sidewalks, tree belts around the cities to protect against dust storms, water fountains to clean and refresh the air....

And a Red Light District....Juuuust kidding! ;) And DRACULA Land!!!Good choice Drac! Muhhaahaahaa!

By anonymous• 9 May 2009 22:08
anonymous

never makes sense does she? That is a very special gift.

I will hoist that up the flag pole and see who salutes it!!

By diamond• 9 May 2009 22:06
diamond

Oh, I'm not an urban planner by any stretch of the imagiination. But based on recent urban developments I know that more will come. At the end of the day you can't please everyone but one can try to please the majority group. There are places in Qatar that I am not comfortable going to because of the crowds of people but they live here too so that's my choice not to go.

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By Sarah_Ali• 9 May 2009 22:01
Rating: 5/5
Sarah_Ali

1. better roads

2. bus stop benches with overhead covering for the poor workers

3. sidewalks for poor area...not for the rich only

4. 24 hour hypermarket

5. a cage for QL thugsters

Truth is Timeless, and returning to Truth is better than continuing in Falsehood.

- Umar al-Khattab

By edifis• 9 May 2009 22:00
edifis

Alexa are all the hardware stores in Doha indecent?

By edifis• 9 May 2009 21:54
edifis

A "CrazyAss" with a nice pole at the center.

By flanostu• 9 May 2009 21:52
flanostu

a casino.

By ashwindoke• 9 May 2009 21:49
Rating: 3/5
ashwindoke

Take my Socks... n distribute Cheap Anesthesia....

With GAS Doha Shall be known to Give Anesthesia world Wide..A1 Quality..... Great Cause...

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By edifis• 9 May 2009 21:46
Rating: 3/5
edifis

Nice big Public Bath at workplace with all the luxuries. And good public toilets in all major areas of the city. And removing all the roundabouts.

By Vegas• 9 May 2009 21:42
Vegas

You can't teach experience...

By Bloubul• 9 May 2009 21:40
Rating: 3/5
Bloubul

a Decent beach

By Vegas• 9 May 2009 21:21
Vegas

Dam thing is lit up like a runway lights at 4 AM???

What's the deal? Are they even open that late???

You can't teach experience...

By diamond• 9 May 2009 21:21
Rating: 4/5
diamond

Step by step Umm Jake...Rome wasn't built in a day...I'm sure in time there will be all these things. Perhaps the fun park is to appeal to the majority...I can imagine it being very popular with 'the masses' as weekend entertainment.

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By panda• 9 May 2009 21:20
Rating: 4/5
panda

I'm turning to a palm trees mo more bamboo :[

By Dracula• 9 May 2009 21:16
Dracula

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keep eatin' your bamboo on Al Mura, lil' bear! :P

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You can't have a light without a dark to stick it in!

By ummjake• 9 May 2009 21:09
Rating: 4/5
ummjake

Either children's museum, or natural history museum, or science museum...

They've got enough money, God knows, and honestly -- does the world need another fun park? Especially THIS part of the world; it is SO hard to instill in kids a love of learning and a general appreciation for being curious about the world.

"Most plain girls are virtuous because of the scarcity of opportunity to be otherwise."

-- Maya Angelou

By panda• 9 May 2009 21:07
Rating: 3/5
panda

ABOU HAMOUR IS ENOUGH FOR YOU DRAC!!

By Dracula• 9 May 2009 21:06
Dracula

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" Dracula Land "

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You can't have a light without a dark to stick it in!

By panda• 9 May 2009 21:01
Rating: 4/5
panda

MEGAZOOOOOOO....mm no it's already exist

By Vegas• 9 May 2009 20:59
Vegas

You can't teach experience...

By shazbat• 9 May 2009 20:53
Rating: 2/5
shazbat

Indoor crazy golf :)

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By ashwindoke• 9 May 2009 20:42
Rating: 4/5
ashwindoke

Para Gliding............

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By who.am.i• 9 May 2009 20:33
who.am.i

Disneyworld! Ha!

By anonymous• 9 May 2009 20:16
Rating: 5/5
anonymous

For my kids sake yes that would be great. I don't want Qatar to go like Dubai or Abu Dhabi.

Qatar is great just the way it is. I like the old fashioned way.

Let it be. It is a lovely country as it is. We can go to water/theme parks on holiday. That is a treat for kids.

Leave Qatar as it is.

I will hoist that up the flag pole and see who salutes it!!

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