Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi is the world’s largest and the only Ferrari branded indoor theme park that sits at the centre of a 2500-hectare Yas Island. Typical of UAE, the island is entirely dedicated to leisure, entertainment and lifestyle, and the Ferrari World is its central attraction. Opened in 2010, the park features more than 20 Ferrari inspired rides and attractions, in addition to a wide variety of Italian delicacies and shopping malls, and is reportedly a must-visit for all Ferrari enthusiasts.
Due to the shape of the island and the position of Ferrari World Abu Dhabi in close proximity to the airport, the building was conceived as a very simple 'ground hugging' form, peeling up from the landscape in flowing lines like a red sand dune. The visually distinctive form and shape crowns the Yas Marina Circuit and due to its location, the sleek shape and beauty of the building can be experienced by anyone driving past or flying over the island.
Among the various rides and attractions inside include the world’s fastest roller coaster that accelerates from 0 to 100 km/hr in less than 5 seconds and attains a dizzying speed of 240 km/hr. The enormous funnel that you see in the centre of the roof houses the ‘G-Force’, another attraction where passengers are strapped into Ferrari-styled seats and blasted through the roof to a height of 62m with the same G-force an F1 driver feels at high speed on the track.
It propels the passengers out of the park, taking them to heights from where they get eagle-eye panoramic view of Yas Island before plunging back to earth. Elsewhere, a huge reproduction of the Maranello factory displays the entire manufacturing sequence—starting from the design stage and going up to the finished product, several 3D and 4D shows, and other entertainment park usual.
