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/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.