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Travel briefs: Vegas plans mega party for New Year's

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LAS VEGAS -- Officials are unveiling details about the massive party and fireworks show set to light up Las Vegas for New Year's.

Fireworks will be launch from the tops of seven Las Vegas Strip resorts during an eight-minute, half-million-dollar show ushering in 2017. The company co-ordinating the show is New York-based Fireworks by Grucci, which plans about 150 fireworks per second.

The official soundtrack includes the traditional Auld Lang Syne as well as All Night Long by Lionel Richie and Let's Go Crazy by Prince. Viewers can hear the synchronized music though the fireworks company's app.

Las Vegas Strip casinos are welcoming a host of stars, including Maroon 5, Sting, the Wu-Tang Clan and Elton John.

An estimated 300,000 to 340,000 visitors are expected in Las Vegas for the festivities.

Themepark complex opens in Dubai

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- A massive complex of amusement parks in the Dubai desert opened last week.

The Dubai Parks & Resorts project includes a Legoland, a Bollywood-themed park, a movie-themed Motiongate park, a hotel and shopping. A Six Flags is planned for 2019.

The estimated $3 billion project, sits along the dusty highway connecting Dubai to the United Arab Emirates capital of Abu Dhabi. Dubai plans further development for the area, which will host the 2020 World Expo, or world's fair.

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