Disneyland to be built in Azerbaijan
By Nazrin Gadimova
World-famous Disneyland Park will be built near Azerbaijan's capital Baku in the unique city of Khazar Islands.
The Disneyland will be designed to simultaneously receive 200,000 tourists, besides local residents. At the same time, a rally track will be built on the islands, along with 10 hotel brands with the height of 70-85 stories, according to the Avesta concern, which is building Khazar Islands.
Disneyland is the complex of amusement parks of the world-famous Walt Disney Company. Disneyland Paris is the oldest park and at the same time the heart of Disneyland. It includes five theme parks. The famous amusement park can be found in many major cities all around the world.
Khazar Islands, which is being built on an artificial archipelago, will consist of 50 islands of various sizes, whose total area will be 3 hectares and include 19 districts. In total, the archipelago will span 30 million square meters.
The project will be implemented in three stages until 2024-2026, and first residents will settle there in 2013-2014.
An extensive network of social and recreational facilities will be available on Khazar Islands. Different parks, social facilities, including 150 schools, 50 kindergartens and hospitals, numerous cinemas, theaters, restaurants and shopping centers will be built there.
It is also planned to build a Formula 1 race track, an airport, universities and Azerbaijan Tower rising one kilometer above the ground.
Streets without traffic lights and streetcars will be available on the islands.
According to Avesta, the town can be reached by plane, helicopter, boat and even by road. Roads and tram lines will be constructed to ensure traffic between the islands. Underground pedestrian crossings for easy movement of pedestrians will be built every 250 meters of the way.
The islands will be dominated by high-rise buildings and resort-like accommodations, with miles of unspoiled beaches and warm, shallow waters. Special considerations were taken in the design of the island`s structures to withstand up to a 9.0 magnitude quake.