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2023 - NEW PARK - NOW OPEN - (6/5/2023) The Hypersphere 360 attraction at SeaWorld Abu Dhabi is said to be the first Intamin “Dome Ride Theater“ attraction, built in cooperation with “Attraktion!”. Intamin posted an animated breakdown of how the attraction concept works back in 2021.
    With the first one now open, it should be interesting to see how many interested groups jump at the chance to be one of the first to get this amazing looking new simulator ride concept. Attractions Magazine was on hand at SeaWorld Abu Dhabi and posted a video showing off the pre-show experience as well as a look inside the giant dome at the attraction itself while in loading mode. Unfortunately, still no videos showing the actual attraction in action.


 
    (6/4/2023) While we’ve seen some pictures and videos of several attractions, especially the roller coasters at SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, one attraction that has remained a bit of a surprise is the HYPERSPHERE 360 ride. While i have yet to see a video of the ride in action, Forbes has posted a new article that does into detail about the technology behind this new ride concept, which is essentially loads 80 guests into a ring of seats inside a LED screen sphere. Described as a family ride, the ring of seats is able to spin around the inside of the sphere as well as tilt, but it does not turn you upside down. For those wondering, the ride hardware itself is from Intamin.
    If anyone spots a video of the actual ride experience online somewhere, let me know because I’m dying to see what this next-gen simulator looks like in action!
 
    (5/26/2023) Check out a couple of great videos below showing off the new Manta roller coaster (Intamin) at the new SeaWorld Abu Dhabi theme park. The Manta experience starts off by passing by a massive aquarium window before entering the launch tunnel to the outside. In addition to the initial launch, Manta has two additional launch booster zones and passes through four inversions while passing very close to a number of large scenic objects. I’m told that the overall theming package Manta isn’t complete yet however, so I imagine we’ll see some better landscaping out there other than the dirt you see now.
    Below that there is also a POV video from the park’s Eel Racer family coaster, which stays entirely indoor and looks to give two runs through the entire layout at this time.



 
    (5/17/2023) Check out a video preview of the new SeaWorld Abu Dhabi theme park in the video below, ahead of the official opening on May 23, 2023.

 
    (4/15/2023) SeaWorld Abu Dhabi has revealed yet another realm in the park’s lineup… the Arctic realm. The new Arctic area will be where you can find walruses, sea otters, puffins and other animals that thrive in the colder climate of the North Pole. In this realm you will also find the unique Hypersphere 360º ride. As the name implies you will ride inside a giant sphere for a 360º multi-media immersive experience to discover what lies beneath the waves. According to the website guests can also climb aboard and explore the Ahmed Ibn Majid Research Vessel to learn more about this cold environment.
 
    (4/13/2023) SeaWorld Abu Dhabi revealed details about their next realm this week, “Tropical Ocean”. Enjoy the beauty of the tropics with waterfalls, a rainforest, a clear lagoon and more. Tropical Ocean will be home to the dolphins, flamingos, macaws, and an assortment of other tropical birds, fish and sea rays. Guests can watch the ‘Dolphin Presentation’ to learn more about these amazing mammals, visit with a variety of interactive characters, or take a spin on the “Manta Coaster”. Manta is the park’s extreme thrill coaster from Intamin that will feature magnetic launch and booster technology and a large number of twists, dips and airtime.
 
    (4/2/23) At long last we have an opening date for the new SeaWorld Abu Dhabi theme park. According to the official website the brand new cutting-edge SeaWorld park is now set to open to the world on May 23, 2023.
    The park has also announced the names of the eight different “Realms” contained within the park, though descriptions are so far only available for half of them. The lists include:
    Abu Dhabi Ocean - A dedicated area that will provide education and insight into the local Arabian Gulf marine ecosystem and the impact it has on this part of the world. Look for it to include a Pearl Diving experience and some ‘touch pools’. This area will also serve as the starting point for the guests journey into SeaWorld Abu Dhabi and also feature some of the park’s dining and retail options. Guests will see “cascading waterfalls, palm trees, desert greenery, Emirati architecture and hear the sounds of regional music” as well as witness native animal species such as sea snakes, sea turtles, dugongs. The area will also feature two shows in the Al Nahma Theater detailing the rich history of the Arabian Gulf. “The legacy of the nation’s founding father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan,
 is instilled all throughout this realm, reflected through his respect for the natural world and thirst for knowledge.”
 
    One Ocean - This will serve as the central area of the park, and act as a hub to access all the other realms from here. It will feature a unique 360-degree media experience and access to the Animal Care Center. The main attraction will be the One Epic Ocean show, “featuring a 360-degree screen standing at an approximate height of 15 meters and wrapping around the 218-meter
 perimeter of the One Ocean realm. The story follows a young Emirati woman’s adventure with the Arabian Gulf, sparking an epic journey through the Earth’s most fascinating ocean environments and swimming side-by-side with species of all sizes; ultimately sharing  the park’s core message; “we are connected to the ocean, and the ocean connects all of us”.”
 
   Rocky Point - A window into the world of the rugged American coasterline featuring a beautiful cove for Sea Lions. While the entire exhibit is indoors, the park’s cutting edge Advanced Animal Lighting System will recreate the natual flow of night and day within the habitat. The area will also feature the Rocky Point Amphitheater, home to the Sea Lion Presentation show, featuring Sea Lions and Birds.
 
    MICROCEAN - This realm will highlight the vital role played by the ocean’s smallest life forms, as well as containing a number of family friendly ride experiences, play areas and ‘interactive experiments’ for young guests. The four rides included here are OctoZoom!, Jully Plunge, Turtle Twist and Eel Racer.
    The remainging four realms still be be revealed include: Tropical Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica, and Endless Ocean.
 
    (11/28/2022) As SeaWorld Abu Dhabi is preparing to finally open in 2023, John Linn (SeaWorld’s VP of global theme park development) has given some high praise to the new park concept. He has said that this new theme park concept, mixing six marine environments and five floors of indoor attractions, with no killer whales, is the culmination of over 50 years of the company’s experience and will include “all the cool things we wanted to do t hat we never got the approval to.”
    Even more impressive is that he is anticipating the problem of “how to explain to our board that this phenomenal product that we have in the Middle East — why aren’t we doing that in the United States?”
    Currently the park is said to have reached 90% completion on the construction timetable back in September, keeping them well on track to open sometime in 2023.