Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi
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There will be two roller coasters, with Intamin manufacturing them both (strong rumour)

Today I visited WBW and I have two observations:
1. Outside WBW’s backyard area, a crane has been added. It wasn’t there before. It seems like they kicking off constructions for either Harry Potter or working their way on expanding to accommodate the new rides to be added. Moreover, some boundaries has been added too it’s like sealing the area.
2. I went into Metropolis and I found out the area between Gotham City and Metropolis has been closed with banners baring the name “lexcorp”. This areas was basically just building facade and washing rooms. I believe this is where the new ride will be added and it seems to be a villains oriented ride. Now the interesting part is, I opened the map to see where I’m located and I found out that I’m exactly at the same location where the crane is outside. Hence, going back to the first observation, it seems constructions outside might be preparing to build an exterior building to accommodate the ride.

The Harry Potter expansion will only have 2 rides and is eyeing a 2028 opening. It will be the largest land in Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi, and will be a different take than Universal. The entry to the land is King's Cross station and the anchor ride is an indoor roller coaster.

After wrapping up development, Warner Bros. team has officially finished the planning stages for construction to begin soon. The highly anticipated land will open sometime during the end of 2026 to mid 2027, and for the upcoming studio expansion, it may open between 2027 to 2028. Expect construction to be very fast, since planning for the expansion is finished. Expect the land to be more immersive than Epic Universe, while remaining indoors. The Wizarding World is set to have 2-4 rides, as the area will almost double the park in size. Expect further announcements for future lands, after the announcement of Disney Abu Dhabi.

As of May 10, 2025 no construction yet around the park for Harry Potter area:

These expansions are opening 2035 at the earliest, maybe 2060 for the Dragon Ball one in Saudi.

Warner Bros. World™ Yas Island, Abu Dhabi is set to significantly expand its footprint in the coming years with new DC attractions, the highly anticipated Wizarding World of Harry Potter, as well as two additional rides, building on the theme park’s immersive and action-packed experiences.

https://miral.ae/news-item/miral-announces-record-breaking-visitation-on-yas-island-and-saadiyat-island-in-2024/

Any updates on the Harry Potter expansion?

"and Abu Dhabi is on the docket."

https://www.wsj.com/business/media/jk-rowling-harry-potter-warner-bros-tv-ba66a767

Took this picture this morning. The construction has not yet started.