Volcano Fountain Abu Dhabi
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Are there any real plans to place a new fountain??

I think the perfect spot for the fountain would be on Saadiyat Island, right next to the Zayed National Museum. It feels like such a meaningful location, especially considering how Sheikh Zayed always envisioned Abu Dhabi as an oasis in the desert. Placing the fountain there would really bring back some of that original charm.

Memories!

It was THE landmark in Abu Dhabi!!! I miss it so much. They widened the Corniche road back then, which is why it got taken down. We all thought they were just going to move it somewhere else, but sadly it never came back.

Anyone know if Ramesh Menon ever got anywhere with that petition? I heard some rumors it might be reinstated, but nothing official yet.

Many in Abu Dhabi especially those who grew up seeing the fountain miss it. But one man has decided to take the initiative to bring this beautiful fountain back. Ramesh Menon, an Indian who works in the capital, has sent a petition to the authorities in Abu Dhabi asking them to find the right place to restore this grand monument to the city.

https://clicksandwrites.blogspot.com/2013/10/volcano-fountain-abu-dhabi-humble.html

Who had the idea back in 2004 to demolish that fountain?

This probably was Abu Dhabi's #1 landmark and as evident from the images here could have perfectly stayed and played a part of the extended Corniche. Why demolish it? What's there today that has more value than that fountain? Who would greenlight demolishing a city's landmark attraction?

Just before demolition in 2004:

The fountain in its full glory:

In the UAE Pavilion at Expo 2020, they had an installation which showed old photos of the UAE and I was pleasantly surprised to see a photo of the Volcano Fountain there

visitors (...) are sure to forget the Volcano fountain.

Hm. The writer of that article didn't predict the future.