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ilsabe

What's actually up with Ain Dubai?

Have seen it lit up now that festive/touristy season is here, saw it moving a few times too. But what's exactly up with it? All conspiracy stories aside, what's the end game here to this? Of c… Have seen it lit up now that festive/touristy season is here, saw it moving a few times too. But what's exactly up with it? All conspiracy stories aside, what's the end game here to this? Of course the news/media outlets won't say a thing about it. Anyone knows for sure what's happening and why?
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Image annemaria ·

The technical issue was with the main bearing hub, supposedly a one-of-a-kind custom part that needed replacing. From what I've heard from people who worked on Bluewaters, the manufacturer went under or stopped supporting it, so they've been stuck trying to source or engineer a replacement ever since. It does move for maintenance cycles and the occasional PR moment, but until that part is sorted, it's basically a very expensive sculpture.

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Image dorothee ·

yeah from what i heard it was supposed to open fully ages ago but some technical issue with the structure kept popping up. think they had to scrap the original plan and now it just does occasional test runs for show. prob gonna be a half-dead landmark forever

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Image emma ·

honestly i think they just ran out of money and now it runs like once a month for show. probably gonna stay a prop for tourists pics forever

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christel

Dubai/Sharjah Road Scam?

I helped a guy stranded on the ring road, gave him a ride to Ras Al Khaima after he claimed to have lost his wallet. Turns out he was fine, just jumped out and vanished. Did I get played? I helped a guy stranded on the ring road, gave him a ride to Ras Al Khaima after he claimed to have lost his wallet. Turns out he was fine, just jumped out and vanished. Did I get played?
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Image filippina ·

damn u basically did a free taxi run to rak. thing is they usually target cars with a single guy driving & look for dubai plates so u look like u got somewhere to be. best move is roll ur window down like two inches, say u already called the cops for them & keep moving, dont even unlock the door

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Image esther ·

yeah that's a known one on e311 & the sharjah ring road, usually they wave you down near the adnoc or before the rta cameras claiming wallet got lifted. classic play is they ask for a lift to the next emirate then bail once you slow down, sometimes a second guy on a bike is tracking you. next time just call 999 or drop them at the nearest police point, don't let anyone in your car off the highway ngl

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Image patriziawurst ·

The RAK route is the tell. No one genuinely stranded on the ring road needs to get all the way to Ras Al Khaimah, that's a 90 minute drive. These guys work in pairs and the second car picks them up after they hop out, usually somewhere past the Al Sajaa junction or near the ADNOC on E311. If it happens again, tell them you'll drive them to the nearest police station and watch how fast the story changes.

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