Yas Island is already home to three of the top family-friendly theme parks in the United Arab Emirates – Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, Warner Bros. WorldTM Abu Dhabi, and Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi.
As the leading entertainment and leisure hub in the UAE, Yas Island is continuing to live up to its reputation. It did this recently with the opening of SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, MENA’s first marine life theme park.
Curious to know more? This article serves as a guide to the most popular theme park rides and attractions to help you plan and make the most of your visit here.
Family-Friendly Rides and Attractions at SeaWorld Abu Dhabi
Below is an overview of all the must-try family-friendly rides and attractions on SeaWorld Abu Dhabi:
1. Manta Coaster
SeaWorld Abu Dhabi is home to the world’s first roller coaster with zero gravity flip-outs – the Manta Coaster.
In addition, the Manta Coaster, which is located in the Tropical Ocean, features three launches and 17 airtime moments.
This ride will take you through several exciting loops and a bioluminescent tunnel that gives you fantastic views of the rays and their beautiful habitat in Ray Reef.
2. Eel Racer
The Eel Racer ride is a family-friendly roller coaster that gives you an exciting tour of the MicroOcean.
The roller coaster, which resembles a giant eel, lets you have incredible views of the MicroOcean as you slither and dart throughout the realm.
3. Jelly Plunge
Located in MicroOcean, Jelly Plunge is a fun drop tower ride suitable for guests of all ages.
Jelly Plunge takes you up and down a water column while it pulsates. It’s a ride that’s guaranteed to give you thrills and lots of fun.
4. Octozoom
Octozoom is another attraction found in MicroOcean. It’s a rotating boat ride designed like an octopus.
Although Octozoom will take you up and down and spin you around, expect a fun, smooth ride.
5. Turtle Twist
Glide like a sea turtle on this hang glider-style spinner, where you can control the altitude by pulling on the grab bar.
This ride is suitable for all ages and gives you amazing aerial views of the MicroOcean realm.
6. Hypersphere 360
This attraction is billed as the first dome-ride theater in the world.
It is a state-of-the-art, all-encompassing virtual reality immersion experience that gives you uninterrupted views of all the imagery shown inside the LED sphere.
While on this ride, you’ll explore different underwater worlds on a fully rotating and tilting ring inside the sphere, giving you the illusion that you’re in a vehicle navigating through water.
You and your fellow explorers will enjoy this immersive ride on comfy floorless seats without wearing headsets.
7. Midway Games
Play a variety of fun and exciting games in Tropical Ocean at the Midway Games gallery.
You can enjoy these games as you marvel at the coral-encrusted shipwrecks and other fascinating marine-inspired features in the area.
Animal Experiences and Presentations
SeaWorld is known for its interactive, educational, and fun animal experiences and presentations.
Below are the ones you shouldn’t miss when you visit SeaWorld Abu Dhabi:
1. Dolphin Presentation
Head to the Tropical Amphitheater to watch a rhythmic, musical, and educational presentation celebrating the bond between dolphins and humans.
This presentation lets you learn more about dolphins, their natural behaviors, and their habitat while enjoying the music and the sea creatures’ playful performances.
2. Feed the Sea Lions
Meet SeaWorld Abu Dhabi’s friendly sea lions and get the chance to feed them at Rocky Point.
Learn more about these fascinating creatures by watching the Sea Lion Presentation and visiting the Sea Lion and Seal Habitat.
3. The Arabian Gulf
The Abu Dhabi Ocean realm is home to several marine life habitats, one of which is the Arabian Gulf.
It lets you experience getting up close to a rescued dugong, sea turtle and other native fish species.
4. The Mangroves
The Mangroves is another attraction in the Arabian Gulf that lets you connect with a variety of marine animals.
The mangrove touch pools are home to some of the interesting local marine life in the Arabian Gulf, including sharks, rays, crabs, and other invertebrates.
5. Ray Reef
If you’re fascinated by rays and their many species, you’ll have a great time seeing them up close at Ray Reef.
Ray Reef is located in the Tropical Ocean realm. Here, you can watch a variety of majestic ray species gliding through the water.
6. Sea Otter Habitat
The Arctic realm also has several attractions worth visiting. These include the Sea Otter Habitat that lets you take a closer look at the cute northern sea otters relaxing, diving and just being their natural adorable selves.
7. Puffin Habitat
Aside from sea otters, you can also find puffins in the Arctic realm.
When you visit the Puffin Habitat, you can see these colorful parrots of the sea above and below the surface of the Arctic realm. Be on the lookout when they dive underwater, which is always a fascinating sight to see.
8. Flamingo Point
You don’t have to go far to catch a glimpse of one of the most beautiful and colorful birds on the planet. You’ll be able to see Caribbean flamingos up close at the Tropical Ocean realm’s Flamingo Point.
This habitat is home to vibrant pink flamingos that won’t fail to capture your attention as they stand on one leg or eat with their upside-down beaks.
Yas Island’s newest theme park is also home to the Yas SeaWorld Research & Rescue Center, which features dedicated classrooms and an auditorium where guests can learn from the onsite education team.
The center also hosts meetings to facilitate collaboration among scientists, researchers, students, and the public.
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