Meet Dubai's newest mascot, Mr Burj

Courtesy Emaar Properties.

Emaar properties has introduced a new mascot for visitors to the Burj Khalifa and not surprisingly, he wears a big-old smile and giant squishy Burj on his head.

From the press release:

A replica of Burj Khalifa, Mr. Burj is effortlessly flexible and wears a heartwarming smile at all times. It is born from the wish of Omar, a fictional Arab boy, to have his toy come to life. Pronto! Mr. Burj arrives and takes him on some leisurely, adventurous, entertaining and educational experiences.

Happy 2014! Dubai blows the rest of the world all away with amazing fireworks all over the place

This is at the Burj Khalifa.

And for video of the amazingness that was happening over at The Palm, go here. Awe. (Although wild horses couldn't have convinced me to battle the traffic to see it in person)