Photo TR: Ferrari World, Wild Wadi, Aquaventure and more

[coaster-crazyI'm a know-it-all about donkeys!]

Excellent TR, Ledgy. Your photos really make me want to visit Ferrari World now...

Anyone wanna take me?

[Ryan KingText me about my Delorean - (559) 940-3525]

Thank you so much for the photos. Looks Amazing. I didn't realize how GIGANTIC that building really is.

[ChroniqTPR's nicest person EVAR!!!]

I know they have more cars to view somewhere else in there, but I don't get why they put 4 of basically the exact some model out front.

Which picture are you talking about? I saw a number of Ferrari California variants in the photos which would make sense because it's their newest model and readily available, but I also saw a few f1 cars, 2 599's and and a 458...Which is essentially their entire current line (minus the fxx which is incredibly rare and that new four wheel drive one which I'm sure BeemerBoy knows the name of).


I'm not disputing any of the rest of your post as your opinion is your opinion, but it seems like Ferrari World has a full stable (pun intended) of Ferraris.

[Pablo237What's with the donkeys anyway?]

You think Ferrari World will expand their park and add attractions in the years to come? If they happen to stay that is.

[BeemerBoyWDW Monorail Fanatic]

^^ The FF.

Looking at it in these photos, the whole look of the place it pretty underwhelming. Absolutely nothing about the place screams high quality and performance.

Nothing? Really?

Eh, I guess it's just impossible to impress some folks with anything. To me, this place could've been themed to Toyota, and it'd still be just as amazing to look at.

I'm not saying they should have built the whole place out of magnesium wrapped in carbon fiber, but the place is too simplistic.

What exactly should they have done then? Just curious.


In a region that is becoming increasingly well known for its failed projects as much as its wealth, the sheer fact that Ferrari World even exists should at least say something. I mean sheesh, I don't see anyone over there lining up for Shamu or Mr. Six yet.


On a side note, Ledgy, would you happen to have anymore pics of Galleria Ferrari? I'd visit for that alone.

[freefallXLWhat would donkeys be like on the moon?]

Thank you for this really awesome TR! It´s a bit sad that they are having so much technical problems.

[dubaidaveI just swallowed a whole donkey!]

Thanks for this report.

Its always great to see a park you know well from a different perspective.

Dubaidave

[Swiminn6Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Donkey.]

Wow cool report! If I could I would love to hop on a plane and visit. I hope this park stays but looking at some of the photos it doesn't look like to many people are ever there. Were there many people there or is it just me?

[LedgyWhen I grow up, I want to breed donkeys!]

Noxegon

- I like your TR about Ferrari World at your homepage, I think you´re right in many points about that park, but really, I would defenitively come more often than one year to this place, if I would live next to it - especially for Formula Rossa

SLUSHIE

- You´re harsh with the park, I would say it´s not really underwhelming. In my opinion it fits to the target group they want to get for the park (F1- and Ferrari-Fans, OK and after that Tourists)
- Yes, there is still much place, but that´s normal for a new Indoor Park, who would like to expand in the future
- They did a really good quality building there; same for the Look in the inside, and the Technic of the building. It totally fits to the rest around the race circuit and to the Yas hotel. Did you visit the park, or why do you have this opinion?
- Like I heard in a german documentary TV movie about the park, the cars will change after a while and used like said before as a exhibition - a good way to present your newest product.

BeemerBoy

- Sadly I don´t have more pictures of Galleria Ferrari. I missed so many shots I better should have taken for this PhotoTR, but while I was on the Trip and made pictures I sometimes missed some spots or forget to take them

Thanks dubaidave, I totally understand what you mean, I actually saw it with the great PhotoTR by Jay about Phantasialand. BTW, I still would like to see the rest of your TR of Ferrari World. Is Formula Rossa working again?

Swiminn6

- No, you´re right, it was very empty. Read Noxegon´s article (I´m not sure wether I´m allowed to post the link) it fit´s in many points about that:

(...)The biggest warning sign for my visit was the lack of guests in the park. Thursday night in the UAE is equivalent to Friday night for the western world, a night when the majority don't have to get up for work the next morning. Perhaps recognising this, Ferrari World is open until midnight. Why then were there no more than one hundred guests in the entire facility? Why then were the vast majority of rides standing idle, with staff awaiting patrons to alleviate the boredom? The answer, in the view of this writer, is fairly simple; it is possible to see all that the park has to offer in two or three hours, and there is simply not enough to do there to justify regular visits(...)


- another reason might be the season when you visit the park and that tourist don´t know much about the park or even heard about it, so they don´t come, until know

For all who are interested in, here are some links to the official Grand Opening Special by Ferrari World:
Ferrari World Grand Opening TV Special (Part 1)
Ferrari World Grand Opening TV Special (Part 2)
Ferrari World Grand Opening TV Special (Part 3)
Ferrari World Grand Opening TV Special (Part 4)
Ferrari World Grand Opening TV Special (Part 5)

Let´s go on with Dubai now...
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Ok, Day 4:

Time for a visit at Wild Wadi Waterpark

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Parkmap

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Yes, we got a Cabana! Very expensive, but free drinks, direct entrance on the watercoasters, secure region for my cams, towels, an exclusive feeling and so on ;P

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Nice view so far...

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...more of this

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So hot!

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Around the whole park was a river with this tubes...

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...just take one and swim around

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Ahh! That´s the reason I wanted to visit this park!

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Because of their great idea of connected Watercoasters and slides to a hughe megaslide ;)

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Let´s have a ride...

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You don´t even have to stand up or get in the line, you´re swimming in the line!

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Choose which slide or coaster you want to ride next

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Take the Tunnel

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Mmmmh, I guess I saw a similar photo somwhere in a Photo TR before??? ;-)

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Again a pool where you can choose one of those slides and coasters

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All last slides ends in

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the great river around the park

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I didn´t count how many options you have... have a look at yourself at the parkmap.

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Let´s go up to this tower

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This speedy slide looks great

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You have a good view around and can see the Mall of Emirates,...

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...Atlantis...

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... and Burji Khalifa, but all with a little sand fog.

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Oh, a Flowrider

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They have two of them in different sizes.

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Uh, what can see my eyes in the background... great new Proslides! Do you remember them from Robbs Report at the IAAPA last year?

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Sadly these slides weren´t ready at my visit, but they´re open now.

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Oh, how bad. It´s early 6pm and the park closes...

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so goodbye Wild Wadi.

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Here is a short clip with a POV of the watercoasters and other impressions of the park:

YouTube Videolink


Next update will be the Aquaventure Waterpark at Atlantis - The Palm

[NoxegonI'm a culture ho]

Right, that's it. Next time I'm in the UAE I'm going to make time for Wild Wadi. Thanks for posting