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  1. kraftwerk

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    #1 kraftwerk, Oct 30, 2010
    Ferrari World, the petrol head's equivalent of Alton Towers, is set to open its doors to members of the public next week. High-heeled, jet-setting, absolutely loaded Abu Dhabi-based members of the public, that is.

    But that doesn't mean that us everyday gear heads can't embrace its magnificence or even enjoy the news that a theme park completely dedicated to the way of the Prancing Horse will open for business on 4 November. After all, the new Ferrari theme park features amusements such as the "V12" – a flume ride through the heart of a giant 12-cylinder engine; "Junior Grand Prix" – where kids get to race in miniature versions of Scuderia’s F1 racers; and "Fiorano GT Challenge" – a roller-coaster ride featuring duelling Ferrari 430 Spiders. Please stop drooling...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNIK2NLwuzA&feature=player_embedded
     
  2. TheMayor

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    #2 TheMayor, Oct 30, 2010
    That simulator looks pretty cool.
     
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    #3 tifosi12, Oct 30, 2010
    Indeed

    That might be even the real thing as the teams use it: I saw an identical one from RB in a segment on Speed TV
     
  4. TestShoot

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    #4 TestShoot, Oct 31, 2010
    I thought this thing "opened" several times already.
     
  5. Remy Zero

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    #5 Remy Zero, Oct 31, 2010
    Must make it a point to go. Maybe in 2 years time :)
     
  6. kraftwerk

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    #6 kraftwerk, Oct 31, 2010
    It does look great.

    Certainly is a added incentive to make the effort and go.
     
  7. DeSoto

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    #7 DeSoto, Oct 31, 2010
    When asked why he didn´t allow visitors into the factory, Enzo Ferrari said "Ferrari is not Disneyland". It seems that times has changed.

    Anyway, he would probably aproove this: Formula 1 is a very expensive business and money is always welcome.
     
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    #8 tifosi12, Oct 31, 2010
    That was at a time when he paid his F1 racing team by selling street cars. Today things are very different.
     
  9. Tifosi15

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    #9 Tifosi15, Oct 31, 2010
    And a time when the cars would be crushed after a season.
     
  10. TestShoot

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    #10 TestShoot, Oct 31, 2010
    Funny he should have said that with the Mickey Mouse construction quality for a while there.
     

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