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burj khalifa firework show 2016 or Rehearsal for New Year 2016 fireworks at Burj Khalifa or Dubai 2016 fireworks peep:- The invitation was too enticing to ignore or miss, Fireworks display at Burj Khalifa... and so hundreds of thousands thronged to the venue, mostly tourist with families, many of them with small children. We had all save up through the year to finance this trip, for Dubai is by no means economic toursin naymore, specially not in the winter months. It was indeed a once in a lifetime exhilerating experience but also the start of a nightmare over three hours long and one which washed away all the thrills. After the display, the real fireworks erupted when we discovered that we are all stranded with no transport available to reach our hotels. All the Metro stations in the immediate vicinity were shut without any regard for the distressed, stranded families. How could the DUbai Metro officials be so inconsiderate and apathetic to this, why did not the Dubai municipality plan for this properly. I hear last year was an equal disaster, the Metro which was shut down completely last year would operate throughout the night this year; we were informed by the attendant at Mall of EMirates station that Burj Khalifa station will open after the display. But that was NOT, so we walked the many thousands of us, some with prams, many ladies in new year finery with high heeled shoes.....and almost all with children. But the next station three kms away was closed too... such discourtesy and disregard, such poor planning... I guess Dubai still has many years to go before it develops a soul and character beyondthe gleaming glass facades and the fancy hotels... one which truly characterises a city that cares for its citizens and which is welcoming for tourists of all variety. http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g295424-d676922-r122346612-Burj_Khalifa-Dubai_Emirate_of_Dubai.html http://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/general/five-years-of-dazzling-fireworks-at-burj-khalifa burj khalifa firework show 2016 or Rehearsal for New Year 2016 fireworks at Burj Khalifa or Dubai 2016 fireworks peep