{"id":36238,"date":"2025-07-01T07:40:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T07:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/?p=36238"},"modified":"2025-07-01T07:57:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T07:57:31","slug":"yas-waterworld-expansion-with-20-new-rides-and-attractions-opens-on-july-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/yas-waterworld-expansion-with-20-new-rides-and-attractions-opens-on-july-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Yas Waterworld Expansion with 20 New Rides and Attractions Opens on July 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Abu Dhabi\u2019s Yas Waterworld<\/strong> is getting even bigger this summer. The<strong> long-awaited expansion opened to the public on July 1, 2025<\/strong>, adding 13,445 square metres of brand-new aquatic fun.<\/p>\n<p>The updated section builds on the park\u2019s existing theme, continuing the tale of &#8220;<em>The Legend of the Lost Pearl&#8221;<\/em> with a new storyline set in the Lost City. It introduces <strong>20 new rides, slides, and experiences<\/strong>, thoughtfully designed for a wide range of age groups \u2014 from young kids to thrill-seekers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DLUds_4SFRS\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; 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flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DLUds_4SFRS\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Yas Waterworld\u2122\ufe0f Yas Island, Abu Dhabi (@yaswaterworldyasisland)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"western\">Here\u2019s a look at what\u2019s new:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Al Mafras (from 90 cm)<\/strong> \u2013 a kid-friendly, twisting desert slide with a splash landing<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dawwama Junior (from 90 cm)<\/strong> \u2013 a child-sized version of the park\u2019s iconic tornado slide<\/li>\n<li><strong>Al Sahel Junior<\/strong> \u2013 the <strong>region\u2019s first mini zero-gravity boomerango<\/strong>, specially designed for younger visitors with the height from 90 cm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Red Dunes (from 100 cm)<\/strong> \u2013 a closed aqua tube ride full of high-speed twists<\/li>\n<li><strong>Al Falaj Race (from 105 cm)<\/strong> \u2013 the <strong>region\u2019s first side-by-side dueling tube raft race<\/strong>, made for high-speed, competitive drops and turns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other additions to water park were <a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/yas-waterworld-to-add-12-new-rides-this-summer-all-the-details-inside\/\">revealed earlier this April<\/a>. While you&#8217;re planning summer fun on Yas Island, don\u2019t miss <a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/electric-ocean-festival-is-back-at-seaworld-yas-island-abu-dhabi-this-summer\/\"><strong>Electric Ocean Festival at SeaWorld Abu Dhabi<\/strong><\/a>. Running <strong>daily until\u00a0August 31<\/strong>, the festival transforms the park with glowing displays, entertainment, and ocean-themed spectacles.<\/p>\n<p>With this latest addition, <strong>Yas Waterworld now has more than 60 rides, slides, and attractions<\/strong>, making it one of the most action-packed waterparks in the region. 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