Description & Facts: www.yasisland.ae The Yas Island is the site of a US$40 billion development project by Aldar Properties. It occupies a total land area of 2500 hectares, of which 1700 hectares will be claimed for development. The island will feature attractions such as a motor sports racetrack which will be used to host the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from 2009 onwards, a movie theme park by Warner Bros called Warner Bros Movie World, hotels, the Ferrari theme park, water park, and the Abu Dhabi destination retail development of 300000 sq m retail area, links and parkland golf courses, lagoon hotels, marinas, polo clubs, apartments, villas and food and beverage outlets that will create a tourist destination. The future resident and working population on the island is estimated to be around 110000.