Aquarabia (Qiddiya Water Theme Park)
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First up-close rendering of the park's SlideWheel by WhiteWater/wiegand.waterrides GmbH:



The waterpark is expected to be completed by October 1, 2024.

Sources: https://archello.com/project/qiddiya-water-theme-park and https://www.constructionweekonline.com/projects-tenders/saudi-qiddiya-water-theme-park-voltas-iobg-secures-113-8mn-mep-project

More photos of the celebration for one million safe manhours without lost time injuries:





Source: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/abdullah-alshaikh-002720121_qiddiya-activity-6999744362150539264-VqIH/

The California-based developer, Sub Sea Systems, announced at IAAPA when it opened its doors yesterday, that the innovative underwater recreational experience will be named Aquaticar.

The ride system features 17 fully submersible cars and is powered by air. The vehicle’s Bubble Engine harnesses the uplift force of air bubbles to propel the car through a fully themed underwater environment.

During the ride, passengers’ upper bodies remain dry inside the car’s air canopy with continuous air supply, while their lower halves iare submerged in the water.

The ride gravity descends to a depth of nine feet and journeys through an underwater archaeological site with ancient ruins, shipwrecks, artefacts and a kelp forest. Sensors trigger special effects and synchronised audio entertainment.

The ride will last around four-and-a-half minutes with two passengers per vehicle, which means that it can carry 300 passengers per hour, aged five or older.

I believe this previously released concept art is for this attraction:

Originally Posted by Michael

Source: https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/landscape/7059-qiddiya-water-theme-park-by-dewan-architects-engineers/

Source: https://www.intergameonline.com/coin-op/news/saudi-site-for-first-underwater-ride

Qiddiya Water Theme Park construction crew celebrating one million safe manhours without lost time injuries:




Source: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nass-scafform-27a48b22a_nassscafform-ksa-waterthemepark-activity-6998569594248409088-jsJg

More new renderings:





Source: https://www.el-seif.com.sa/projects/project/2

Source: https://twitter.com/AddadRuh/status/1563524028593500160

Source: https://twitter.com/AddadRuh/status/1561471311268007937/

A couple new renderings:




Source: https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/landscape/7059-qiddiya-water-theme-park-by-dewan-architects-engineers/

Architectural Revit models of the Spinning Rapids Ride and wave pool at the “Wave Wadi” area:





Source: https://issuu.com/jclenzon/docs/jje-portfolio-2022

Originally Posted by Guest

It's crazy to work now, in this heat. Few people outside the GCC would know what the workers are going through there atm.

The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development in Saudi Arabia prohibits working under the sun from June 15 until September 15

https://twitter.com/hrsd_sa/status/1536287245145198592?s=21&t=i7B_BPvjJKql73X-i-dsuA