Hejaz is going to be even more awesome than it already is. Can't wait. I believe that it can be a real tourism hub. We have everything. Ancient history, beautiful mountains. tropical beaches, several hundreds of tropical islands in the beautiful Red Sea just in one province (Tabuk), second biggest coral reef in the world after the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the most unexplored one (should attract all divers from across the world) greenery, steppes, all kind of deserts (rocky, hilly, volcanic), Mada'in Saleh, volcanic craters, ancient villages and towns, top modern towns and architecture, beautiful architecture, great cuisine, diversity in terms of people,
Makkah and Madinah and a strategic position. Levant in the North, Yemen in the South, Egypt across the Red Sea and Najd/remaining Arabian Peninsula just to the east.
Not to mention good weather
cool
all year around! If it gets too hot/warm for some then escape to Ta'if in Hejaz, a big city located 2000 meters above sea level and it has a pleasant temperature/weather all year around and even snowfalls during winter is not uncommon.
All the projects, improvements of the infrastructure, improvements of the holy sites etc. will be a great help.
Also we need even more top class stadiums since our national football team has a hard/weak period. Despite having a very successful history (4 World Cup appearances) 3 times winners of the Asian Cup (only Japan have more wins - 4), most final appearances, great football league etc. Although King Fahd stadium in Riyadh, despite being 26 years and having hosted the Confederations Cup the first 3 times we could need even newer and even better stadiums.
FIFA Confederations Cup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anyway, I forgot to wish you good luck in the World Cup qualifications, Blackeagle. I really hope that you make it!
EDIT: Let us also not forget this project in Jeddah. Biggest skyscraper in the world. First over 1000 meters tall! Itself a potential huge tourism attraction. Or all the new economical cities.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_Tower
We just, IMO, need to make it easier for non-Saudis to visit our country. The current rules cause them great difficulties. I know it could cause controversy in our country but this is only my opinion. Would also change some of the stereotypes that non-Arabs and non-Muslims have overnight not that this should ever be our main concern!