What is special about the Dubai Fountain?

A captivating water, music and light spectacle in Downtown Dubai, The Dubai Fountain is the world’s tallest performing fountain. At over 900 ft in length – equivalent to over two football pitches – The Dubai Fountain is situated on the 30-acre Burj Lake and performs to a selection of different melodies.

How high does the Dubai Fountain go?

500 feet
Choreographed to music, the Dubai Fountain shoots water as high as 500 feet –that’s as high as a 50-story building. Designed by creators of the Fountains of Bellagio in Vegas, Dubai Fountain Performances occur daily on the 30-acre Burj Khalifa Lake.

How long is the Dubai Fountain show?

about five minutes
Performances run in the evenings from 6 pm to 11 pm. Shows are every 30 minutes. How long is the Dubai Fountain show? The show typically lasts about five minutes.

How does the Dubai fountain work?

The water robots make the water seem to dance while the WET Shooters shoot water upwards; Super Shooters, which shoot water under more pressure up to 73 m (240 feet) in the air, and Extreme shooters, which can shoot water under the most pressure to 500 ft (152.4 m) in the air.

Who invented musical fountain?

Křižík’s light fountain was built by the Czech inventor and electrical engineer František Křižík in 1891 on the occasion of the World Exhibition in Prague. It became a unique European attraction. The fountain was rebuilt in the 1920s by architect Z. Stašek.

What is the world’s largest fountain?

Palm Fountain
Dubai’s Palm Fountain broke the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest fountain . It spreads over 1,335 square metres of seawater. The record-breaking fountain is located at The Pointe on Palm Jumeirah. The Palm Fountain has over 3,000 LED lights and 7,500 nozzles.

What time does The Dubai Fountain start?

The fountains come to life every 30 minutes from 6pm, daily. The colourful, illuminated jets sway in time to a range of melodies, which will leave you spellbound.

How does a musical fountain work?

A musical fountain, also known as a dancing fountain, is a type of animated fountain for entertainment purposes that creates an aesthetic design (including three-dimensional images). This is achieved by employing the effects of timed sound waves and timed light (including laser) against water particles.

How do fountains work?

The pump forces water upwards to create a falling effect into a lower basin. The pump uses water pressure and tubes to force the water back into the reservoir to start the cycle over again. The number of reservoirs and pumps in a fountain can vary, with large outdoor fountains commonly having multiple basins.

Do you have to pay to watch Dubai Fountain?

All shows at the fountain are free of charge and are visible from every point on the lake and neighbouring areas. The most popular spot is the Waterfront Boardwalk outside The Dubai Mall.