Antok na antok na ako last Thursday night and in fact nakahiga na ako nang biglang mag-flash sa screen ang opening daw ng Atlantis sa Dubai One tv. So inantay ko kung ano yon. Bad decision. Lalong hindi ako nakatulog ng maaga.
Nag-umpisa yong show where the façade of a big hotel became the backdrop of awesome laser images. Ilang minuto siguro yong laser show na yon na ang interpretation ko is that it talks about a land rising from the waters. Atlantis nga kasi. At yon pala yong nababasa kong super high end resort na nasa The Palm Dubai na alam naman nating reclaimed area from the sea.
Then may lumabas na mga muscle men clad in some Egyptian-inspired costume followed by a beautiful woman na naging hostess nong show. Hindi ko sya kilala although she looked like Diana (Miss India who became Miss Universe during the 90’s). And after a brief welcome to the royal highnesses and the distinguished guests (including Donald Trump, Denzel Washington, Robert DeNiro and Charlize Theron), nag-umpisa na ang fireworks.
At ito lang ang nasabi ko while watching the pyrotechnics: “tinalo ang Olympic games opening sa Beijing ah.” Turned out na tama ako. Dahil according to reports, 7 times daw nong ginamit sa Beijing ang ginamit na fireworks dito. If you haven’t seen it, imagine nyo na lang – yong buong Palm was literally lit up dahil sabay-sabay yong fireworks na tumagal ng halos 15 or 20minutes yata. 40km daw ang haba nong fireworks na nilatag.
Reports say that this ultra-fabulous launch cost as much as 20million dollars. Malaking pera pero siguro kailangan nila itong gawin to drum up business. Kasi, inabot pala ng 1.5billion dollar yong construction nitong Atlantis.
The marine-themed resport boasts of a 1,500++ room hotel of ultimate opulence. Tingnan nyo na lang ang mga pictures dito. And in case you’re planning to live in one of those rooms, mag-handa muna kayo ng dolyares. Specially if you want to try their 3bedroom + 3bathroom suite, magdala ka ng 25,000 dollars pambayad – one day lang yon huh.
Ang centrepiece nong hotel is a gigantic aquarium with 65,000 species of fish and 2 dolphins na binili pa and flown all the way from the Solomon Islands. In fact, in most of the rooms daw, you can have a piece of the gigantic aquarium right in your bedroom. So pwede kang matulog while whale shark watches over you.
Although sabi nga ng reports sa Al-Jazeera, mukhang wrong timing daw ito because of the global economic recession. And even CNN said na sana daw wag itong matulad sa mythical Atlantis na nalubog lang sa kawalan. And if the economic situation doesn’t get better, baka nga mapunta sa wala ang efforts nila. Who’d waste 25,000 dollars para lang sa isang hotel room? Not Warren Buffet I’m sure.
Nag-umpisa yong show where the façade of a big hotel became the backdrop of awesome laser images. Ilang minuto siguro yong laser show na yon na ang interpretation ko is that it talks about a land rising from the waters. Atlantis nga kasi. At yon pala yong nababasa kong super high end resort na nasa The Palm Dubai na alam naman nating reclaimed area from the sea.
Then may lumabas na mga muscle men clad in some Egyptian-inspired costume followed by a beautiful woman na naging hostess nong show. Hindi ko sya kilala although she looked like Diana (Miss India who became Miss Universe during the 90’s). And after a brief welcome to the royal highnesses and the distinguished guests (including Donald Trump, Denzel Washington, Robert DeNiro and Charlize Theron), nag-umpisa na ang fireworks.
At ito lang ang nasabi ko while watching the pyrotechnics: “tinalo ang Olympic games opening sa Beijing ah.” Turned out na tama ako. Dahil according to reports, 7 times daw nong ginamit sa Beijing ang ginamit na fireworks dito. If you haven’t seen it, imagine nyo na lang – yong buong Palm was literally lit up dahil sabay-sabay yong fireworks na tumagal ng halos 15 or 20minutes yata. 40km daw ang haba nong fireworks na nilatag.
Reports say that this ultra-fabulous launch cost as much as 20million dollars. Malaking pera pero siguro kailangan nila itong gawin to drum up business. Kasi, inabot pala ng 1.5billion dollar yong construction nitong Atlantis.
The marine-themed resport boasts of a 1,500++ room hotel of ultimate opulence. Tingnan nyo na lang ang mga pictures dito. And in case you’re planning to live in one of those rooms, mag-handa muna kayo ng dolyares. Specially if you want to try their 3bedroom + 3bathroom suite, magdala ka ng 25,000 dollars pambayad – one day lang yon huh.
Ang centrepiece nong hotel is a gigantic aquarium with 65,000 species of fish and 2 dolphins na binili pa and flown all the way from the Solomon Islands. In fact, in most of the rooms daw, you can have a piece of the gigantic aquarium right in your bedroom. So pwede kang matulog while whale shark watches over you.
Although sabi nga ng reports sa Al-Jazeera, mukhang wrong timing daw ito because of the global economic recession. And even CNN said na sana daw wag itong matulad sa mythical Atlantis na nalubog lang sa kawalan. And if the economic situation doesn’t get better, baka nga mapunta sa wala ang efforts nila. Who’d waste 25,000 dollars para lang sa isang hotel room? Not Warren Buffet I’m sure.
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(Ps. Kylie Minogue provided the entertainment during this party. She then had a concert last night, Friday, na eto at kakakita ko lang sa Dubai One News na disappointed daw ang mga nanood nong concert coz she was lip-synching! What a shame!).
The Palm in Dubai. Right at the tip is the Atlantis.
The ultra-lavish Atlantis hotel resort
Fireworks galore!
One of the intricately-decorated lobbies
Even the corridor spells luxury
Probably the simplest room in the entire hotel
while this one can be one of the most expensive space just to sleep ....
... and dine on!
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