- Address: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Phone: +971 2 414 2000
- Website: yaswaterworld.com
Despite the fact that widespread mass entertainment around the world - drinking alcohol and bathing in a bikini on the beach - is prohibited by Sharia law, in the United Arab Emirates people like to have fun and know how. Here, first of all, the enthusiasm and beauty of family rest are valued, therefore, almost all large cities have excellent water parks . Especially worth noting is the water park Yas Waterworld in Abu Dhabi .
More about the park
The water park Yas Waterworld in Abu Dhabi is built on the artificial island of Yas , it is the newest and the only one of its kind. Hills, pools, tunnels - only 43 kinds of attractions - are located on a vast territory of 43 hectares. For any age and any family composition there is entertainment for the soul. In terms of ideas and equipment, the Yas water park in Abu Dhabi is significantly different from similar parks in the UAE .
Storyline of the water park
As a basic story for the design and placement of attractions was taken local legend of pearl divers. A few decades ago it was one of the main crafts of local residents.
According to legend, a little girl Dana went on a journey to find and recover the lost pearl, which was a symbol of prosperity and success of her entire village. The pearl was stolen by evil robbers, and misery and poverty fell upon the village. The girl Dana learned about the pearl from her mother and decided to find the treasure.
Overcoming the severe dangers of testing, the girl was able to find a happy "pea" in one of the nearest oases. And it was in this place that the water park Yas Waterworld appeared later.
Entertainment in Yas Waterworld
It is difficult to say which hill or attraction is the best, because each tourist has his own taste and various emotions from entertainment. But it is especially worth noting the most popular zones of the water park:
- The village of Qaryat Al Jewana , located right at the entrance. You are invited to become a participant in the world's only interactive game Pearlmasters, where with the help of the latest technologies and inventions you can search for treasures around the water park.
- A barrel of bubbles gives a lot of adrenaline on a surf wave 3 meters high, by the way, the highest in the world. The pump is pumped by a total of 1250 hp, driving 7000 hp through it.
- The loop of Liwa gives an incredible thrill when the support platform disappears from under the feet, and the whirlpool force twists and takes the tourist himself - this is the only such hill in this region.
- The "Wavebreaker" attraction helps inexperienced surfers learn on a long flat wave.
- The Falcon Hill is a real 300-meter long flight in the water and the first such attraction in the whole world, as well as the longest descent in the Middle East.
- The Yadi Yas River invites you to an incredible adventure on the crest of this wave around the entire Yas Aquapark in Abu Dhabi.
- The attraction of Davlam will give you a vivid sense of a unique flight through a 20-meter tunnel.
- High-speed descent will conquer even the most courageous tourists, after all not everyone is ready to swiftly rush down from Humble Hills and Mountain descent - the highest peaks of a water park.
- Diving for pearls Hoyamal is the first entertainment of this kind, when holidaymakers make an immersion accompanied by experienced divers and choose a shell with a pearl inside.
There are a lot of attractions: emotional, entertaining, cognitive. Some have no analogues in the Middle East and even in the world. All the amusements of the park are divided into children's, teenagers and adults.
How to get to the water park Yas Watervold?
On the island of Yas to the water park is most convenient to come by taxi or a rented car . There are no bus stops nearby. For an adult visit costs $ 64, for a child - $ 52. Use of lockers and towels is paid, the price depends on their size.
The doors of the water park are open to all comers every day from 10:00 to 19:00, and on Thursday from 10:00 to 17:00 and from 18:00 to 23:00. During the Muslim holidays, the schedule can be changed.