Ferrari World – Fun For All Ages

Ferrari World

Ferrari has a history unlike another other car manufacturer, so it’s perhaps a fitting tribute to the marque that a theme park is opening up. Would you want to visit though? Well, it’s in Abu Dhabi (on Yas Island to be specific), so that will be reason enough visit to go for some.

Here’s the press release giving some further information:
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, set to open in 2010, is the world’s first Ferrari theme park and largest attraction of its kind. It will be an intense multi-sensory experience and a must-visit for enthusiasts, fans and families. The Park pays tribute to the passion, excellence, performance, technical innovation that Ferrari has established over the years and represents today. Its iconic sleek red roof is directly inspired by the classic double curve side profile of the Ferrari GT body, spanning 200,000 m2 and carrying the largest Ferrari logo ever created.

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi will host a number of attractions, including rides for children of all ages, providing the complete Ferrari experience: over 20 state-of-the-art attractions, each designed to bring to life a different part of the Ferrari story, including the world’s fastest rollercoaster, travelling at speeds exceeding 200 km/h and emulating the thrilling sensation of being in a Ferrari F1 car, or the G-force experience taking passengers on an adrenaline-pumping ride up over 62 m, through the roof and back down again.

The Park is located on Yas Island – set to become a global tourist destination with a wide range of accommodation and entertainment facilities – on the North East side of Abu Dhabi’s mainland. Abu Dhabi, at the crossroads between Europe, Asia and Africa, was chosen as the ideal location to build the Ferrari theme park, motor sports being extremely popular in the United Arab Emirates. Ferrari World Abu Dhabi will offer a unique and intensely fun way, together with a wide variety of Italian delicacies and of course unique shopping experiences.

Let’s cut to the chase though, just what exactly do the rides consist of? Well, there’s rumoured to be over 20 different attractions altogether including: the world’s fastest rollercoaster, emulating the speed of an F1 car, a G-force experience, racing simulators to show how difficult driving an F1 car really is, A flume ride through the heart of a Ferrari 599 and even a driving/racing school. Prices yet to be announced but I doubt it’s going to be as accessible as Disneyland Paris…