ME’s biggest Theme Parks
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The Big Project tours the most impressive water and theme parks in the region
Water parks
While no dry-land theme park in the Middle East featured on AECOM’s Theme Index 2011, the UAE’s water parks are among some of the best in the world. In the 2011 index – widely regarded as the only barometer for the theme park industry – Dubai’s Aquaventure holds eighth position and Wild Wadi 13th.
Iceland, Ras Al Khaimah
Developed by WOWRAK, Iceland waterpark is based on the tale of displaced penguins who emigrated to the desert after the ice caps melted (!). With 50 attractions, Ras Al Khaimah’s 120 acre contribution to the world of water parks features the world’s largest man made waterfall and a 6000m2 rain dance pool called Penguin Bay, which alone has a 2000 person capacity.
