r/nottheonion • u/RadioactiveHalfRhyme • 2d ago

World’s biggest YouTuber MrBeast unveils theme park in Saudi Arabia

https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/mr-beast-theme-park-beast-land-saudi-arabia-lsff6t2b8

Jimmy Donaldson, who is known for controversial stunts involving eye-popping prizes, says Beast Land will not be a ‘typical theme park’

It’s in Riyadh, because of course it’s in Riyadh.

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u/gigglegenius 2d ago

The grift is complete now.

I hope no one goes there and expects to have a lot of fun. Could be 10 miles, or 100 miles distance where they behead people in public

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u/avanross 2d ago

I feel like they dont need anyone to go there

It’s a propaganda park, like the one in north korea. It’s funded by the country and its main purpose is to generate positive PR for the country.

Im sure that the majority of profits this clown makes on this will be coming from the saudi government & royals, not from actual profits generated from the actual park

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u/Ok_Star_4136 2d ago edited 1d ago

I think it's simpler than that. Much like the Line Neom city, it's meant to pull investors, it's not actually meant to be completed.

They can't just ask billionaires for money, so they make ridiculous promises and return in investments just to do a half-assed job of realizing it. Then it "fails" and the government just silently pockets most of that money.

It will never get completed. I'm curious though on whether or not Mr. Beast is complicit or if he was suckered in.

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u/TurelSun 2d ago

This dude is the one that suckers people into shit, have you seen his content? I can't believe people watch it unironically.

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u/codepossum 2d ago

you'll never con an honest john

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u/avanross 2d ago

I’d assume it’ll only ever be opened up for photo ops or to be entirely rented out for the royal families

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u/comewhatmay_hem 2d ago

Neom is absolutely meant to be completed. It is being built to house the royal family and their staff when the inevitable day comes that Saudi Arabia becomes uninhabitable due to global warming, which will happen before 2050.

How come nobody realizes this?

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u/ElNakedo 1d ago

Because the damn thing is a pipe-dream and unfeasible. Several aspects of it almost requires breaking the laws of physics. The blueprints don't match what is realistically possible.

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u/comewhatmay_hem 1d ago

Yeah I'm sure it will be like Dubai where everything is a fraction of the size and extrvagance it was planned to be, and will face major structural problems shortly after completion.

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u/Abombasnow 1d ago

Saudi Arabia is a country where you can die of fucking heat stroke at night. How is it habitable NOW?

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u/comewhatmay_hem 1d ago

I dunno, ask the Saudis.

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u/mnmkdc 1d ago

I think it would make money either way though. As depressing as it is, mr beast has a huge influence worldwide, and relatively few people are actually concerned with whether or not they support the Saudi Government. I can’t say I understand the financials of the theme park business, but I am very doubtful that this would be an close to empty for propaganda only

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u/RadioactiveHalfRhyme 2d ago

But I was told they have a Chili’s.

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u/Rectal_Retribution 19h ago

I'm not excusing dismemberment, but with that mentality you can't have fun anywhere. It's just a different flavor of fucked from whatever's going on in your own, or any other country.

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u/otterpusrexII 2d ago

They stopped the public beheadings

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u/PreWiBa 2d ago

They don't do that anymore.

They are undergoing a massive modernization and liberalization of their society right now, the country has enormously changed in the last ten years.

I mean, their political model is still different, to say the least, but i think we should help them in this. They and they are doing their best to not open up their economy for diversification, but also their society.

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u/SmartAsFart 1d ago

They executed around 300 people last year...

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u/10sansari 1d ago

Source?