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Yas WaterWorld – Themepark Paradise

If you are looking out for a perfect destination to spend the holiday with your family, then you have landed at the right place! Abu Dhabi is one of the best cities for families and tourists who are looking to experience right from culture, history to exciting adrenaline-pumping theme parks and activities. The city showcases its rich diversity and acting as a  cultural melting pot and action hotspot, The city is vibrant and something exciting always happening like festivals, carnivals, events. The colourful city impresses you with its grand mosques, UNESCO world heritage sites, excellent museums (including its very own Louvre!), exhibitions, wanky buildings, luxury resorts and amazing theme parks such as the Yas WaterWorld.

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Abu Dhabi theme parks allow a glimpse into its water sport activities and adrenaline-pumping roller coaster rides. Buckle up tight to experience worlds fastest roller coaster rides in Formula Rossa situated in Ferrari World, Abu Dhabi. Imagine adrenaline-pumping joy rides, jaw-dropping shows, exciting water rides, themed dining and lots of entertainment for you and your munchkin to have the best time while vacationing in the fancy colourful city of Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi theme parks and resorts over 100 exciting and adrenaline-pumping rides, heart brimming attractions and theme parks making it a one-stop destination for you and your family to have an unforgettable holiday experience.

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Why Visit Yas Waterworld, Abu Dhabi

The chance to encounter a wondrous day out together with an entertaining holiday with the family at Yas Waterworld is immeasurable. Here, you can surf at the world’s most comprehensive surfable leaf wave; take the leap down a significant Slither Slide and fly through wave tubes on your way down; jump in a six-person pool coaster that takes you on an exciting ride over twists, spins, rapids, and dips; and, when you’ve exhausted yourself out from all the adrenaline; lie back, unwind and float along the lazy river. Some of the most prevalent rides at Yas Waterworld are the Dawwama – a storm waterslide; Rushrider – a large tide pool excellent for flow boarding; Liwa Loop – a looping freefall slide and the Yadi Yas – a wild-flowing undulating river.

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Yas WaterWorld  – Mother of all waterparks

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Yas Waterworld will unleash the inner child within us all.  The thrilling and family-friendly Yas Waterworld opened to the public on the 20th of January 2013, situated at  Abu Dhabi. This astonishing 15-hectare water theme park with 43 rides, slides and attractions will give you and your family a never forgotten experience.

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The Yas Waterworld situated in the Yas Island Abu Dhabi, features exciting water slides and rides for the family, kids and also for the ones who are looking for thrilling rides. The park has a wide range of activities and they are divided into 4 unique themes namely Adrenaline Rush, Exciting Adventures, Moving and Grooving, and Young Gun. All the three sections are well known for its bad peak water rides. The rides are very exciting and the water slides are not the regular ones,  they also have tubes, tunnels, double tubes, loops, sliding through snakes body and much more.

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The waterpark has 2 separate zones  Family activity zone and kids zone. Tot’s Playground, Cannon Point, Yehal for kids and Water Wars, Marah Fortress, AMWAJ, Cinesplash, Yadi Yas, Al Raha River are few of the activities for family and friends. There are few thrilling activities such as Liwa Loop, Jebel Drop, Hamlool’s Humps, Rush Rider, Bubbles’ Barrel, Dawwama, Falcon’s Fajaj, Bandit BomberSlither’s Slides, Sebag. Kids can do these thrilling activities too but they should 1.2Metre tall to do all these thrilling, adrenaline-pumping activities. All the closed-loop slides are fitted with graphics and lights so that the customers can enjoy a 5-dimensional experience. You can witness one of the best coaster rides in the world. This  550meters coaster is called the Bandit Bomber, which features the world’s first water ride that offers a  laser and triggering special effects. You can throw water bombs on your companions and shoot with water guns.

How to reach Yas Waterworld?

Abu Dhabi and Dubai are well connected. So if you are staying in Dubai still you can take a bus if you wish to cut down the cost of a taxi. you can take the 190 Bus Route which takes you to Yas Island. If you are staying in Abu Dhabi, the same 190 Bus route connects you to Yas Island. There is also  Yas Shuttle service which goes around the Island daily from 9 in the morning to 9 at the night.

Best Time to Visit

To bypass lengthy entry lines, arrive early in the day. If feasible, go during the week to dodge massive crowds. Weekends are usually the most bustling times and you may have to wait in queue for rides. Buy discounted passes to Yas Waterworld through Headout today! Or, window-shop redeemed vouchers to Dubai’s other prime attractions and theme parks.

Opening Hours of the Theme Park

Yas WaterWorld is open to tourists daily. The standard opening hours are from 10 am – 7 pm. Only from  June to August the Waterworld is open to visitors from 10 am – 8 pm.

Entrance Ticket: There are different tickets for kids and adults. General Admission ticket is for the guest above 1.1meters and the cost of the ticket is AED 225 per person. Juniors Admission ticket is for kids below 1.1 meters and the ticket cost is AED 185 per person. If you wish to skip the queue in the water slides you can opt for Premium General Admission ticket for guests above 1.1 Meter and Premium Junior Admission for kids below 1.1 meters. The cost of the  Premium General Admission ticket is  AED 325 per person and the Premium Junior Admission is AED 265 per person.

Yas Waterworld in summary

Yas Waterworld is a perfect waterpark and you will be left with agape in amazement by the features of the waterpark. Planning to spend your family summer vacation in Yas Waterworld? Start customising with Pickyourtrail, India’s top customised vacation planning company. Book your dream Yas Waterworld vacation with our Abu Dhabi tour package and happy travelling!

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