( CNN ) -- Those countries in the Middle East that have been spared political upheaval find themselves enmeshed in a different sort of battle of late . As Qatar , the UAE and Jordan split what 's left of the region 's tourists , each is fighting to pull in the lion 's share . Their weapon of choice ? Theme parks . Currently , Abu Dhabi and its scrappier sibling , Al Ain , are duking it out with Doha for the rights to build the region 's first Angry Birds theme park . Not surprisingly , the Middle Eastern version of Angry Bird Land ( there are already outlets in Finland , Singapore and the UK ) would also be the world 's largest . `` [ The competition ] is getting quite fierce , '' says Nigel Cann , director of operations and development at Gebal Group , the local agents for Lappset , who first developed the brand 's entertainment complex . Read more : The Middle East 's changing butler class . `` They all want to find a space for it , and to do it as soon as they can . They all want to be first . '' As one of the most downloaded apps of all times ( the game has amassed 1.7 billion downloads since launching in 2010 ) , Angry Birds ' name recognition is almost unbeatable . Though is a global phenomenon , it 's proved particularly popular in the region . Over a fifth of all downloads come from the UAE , Saudi Arabia and Kuwait . Rovio Entertainment , the developers of the game , are even toying with the idea of creating a localized version of the game . `` Everyone recognizes the game , from little kids to adults , '' notes Cann . `` It 's a brand new concept to the region . No one has it , and everyone wants it . They want to be ahead of their neighbors all the time -- they want to beat them at everything . '' At $ 60 million , the budget for Angry Birds Land is fairly modest , by entertainment complex standards . According to John Gerner , a theme park consultant and the managing director at Leisure Business Advisors , it makes for a fairly inexpensive investment . `` It 's really a great concept for the Middle East , especially for areas looking to grow their attractions , '' he says . `` The scale is small , but it still has a brand name associated with it , and a very current one at that . It gives [ whoever wins it ] a name attraction without the risk of a more expensive brand . '' Read more : Dubai cops have Lamborghinis . Angry Birds Land is just one of several ambitious projects proposed in the region . Other cities are starting to come up with theme park concepts that are either branded , big , or bizarre . In addition to courting Angry Birds , Abu Dhabi has expressed interest in a Michael Jackson-themed resort . According to Abu Dhabi newspaper The National , Jermaine Jackson has been in talks to build it on Yas Island , adjacent to Ferrari World . Jordan , a country who relies more on cultural tourism than man-made gimmicks ( UNESCO-listed Petra is the most popular destination , attracting over 600,000 visitors in 2011 ) , seems to be taking a tip from its neighbor . RGH Themed Entertainment are developing a $ 1.5 billion entertainment resort in Aqaba , complete with Star Trek themed rides and a flight simulator attraction . Before the 2008 recession , Dubai had several entertainment-themed developments in the pipeline , mainly slated for the still undeveloped neigborhood of Dubailand . Though some -- like the largest Six Flags theme park outside of the United States -- were shelved in the downturn , others have found their legs in Dubai 's recent economic resurgence . One of these projects includes IMG World of Adventure , which has a soft launch scheduled for December as part of the City of Arabia residential and commercial development . It plans to usurp Ferrari World as the world 's largest indoor theme park , and will include four zones , which , separately , would be a massive undertaking . Perhaps the most unique is The Lost Valley , a Jurassic-themed segment that will include animatronic dinosaurs . Two other zones are dedicated to the characters of Marvel Comics and Cartoon Network . `` We want this park to be one of the center points in the future of Dubai , '' explains Adam Alexander Page , the vice president of marketing for IMG Group , the developer behind the project . `` As such , you do n't want to build something that wo n't get global attention , and if that means it 's big , that 's what you do . There 's no point in building it small . ''
Abu Dhabi , Al Ain and Doha are competing to for the rights to build the Middle East 's first Angry Birds theme park . Comment: Dubai is also planning to open IMG World of Adventure , the world 's biggest indoor theme park in December . The new park will feature animatronic dinosaurs , which walk and move around .