Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
Fans of the Ferrari motorsports brand will soon have a world class destination for the Ferrari experience. Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is nearing completion on the largest indoor theme park in the world. Inspired by the double curve side profile of the classic Ferrari GT, this bright red architectural gem will bare a Ferrari logo stretching 215 feet in diameter, also the largest in the world. Indoors and out, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi will feature 20 rides and attractions including the world’s fastest roller coaster.
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi isn’t just a big idea and some fancy renderings (like the one above), as this structure is nearly complete. Below is a set of nine photos of the fully constructed roof and the other parts of the park which remain in development. That roof is enormous, you can see full size tour buses are just a spec by comparison in the close up image of the roof’s curve. While most of UAE’s better known architectural works are located in Dubai, less than 100 miles north of Abu Dhabi, Ferrari World is a true feat of engineering in its own right.
Ferrari World Abu Dahbi will feature state of the art racing simulators, driving and racing schools, museum exhibits of the Ferrari history, a tower drop ride that climbs out of the center of the park, and the world’s fastest roller coaster. That roller coaster is designed to provide a true Ferrari F1 experience, taking its passengers to speeds up to 124 mph. [yasisland via carformance, thanks james!]
Lovely: your petrodollars at work.
Imagine if the money for this had been spent on – o, I don’t know – fusion research, perhaps?
I love Ferrari, but this makes me ill.
lol- Ridiculous. Upscale brand takes downscale theme park detour. This isn’t brand management, it’s brand destruction.
This may increase the number of people who may desire a Ferrari, unfortunately it is doubtful that this will also create more money in those same dreamers bank accounts.
I love Ferrari as well, and am so excited to visit.
Hope Ferrari does a good job so we all enjoy some racing experiences, and not be as Michael said ‘Brand destruction’
wtf such a waste…
but it sure looks cool
You know what wouldn’t make this a total waste!
Put it in space!
NASA says it is the next frontier!
Just think about how many starving orphans could have a real Ferrari of their own for the price of this one theme park.
Its not a waste if its profitable. I love the fact that some people have the sheer audacity to attempt something as ambitious as this, and just the number of jobs that a place like this will create is admirable.
I love ferrari design, and i wanna take my kid here.
This is beyond amazing! High Tech at it’s best! Abu Dhabi is defintely on my bucket list of things to do and see before I die! Just brilliant!!!!!!!!!!
I believe that it is not a good idea, sure ferrari makes cash but am I or any other westener expected to travel to the UAE to do any kind of Italian tour. Why not … go to… Italy?
Love the car museum, stick that in Italy, then I’d go.
Rob
Richard’s comment is rather offending. You’re looking at the empty half of the glass. Western countries, yours included, likely spend multiples of the cost of such a landmark to research weapons and destruction tools. Why don’t you give such advice to your own country!!!???
I don’t see anything bad about using “petro-dollar” to develop other economic sectors (such as tourism).
For everyone’s information, the UAE is one of the leading countries in providing aid to poorer countries worldwide.
Westeners who live here, enjoy things like security, social status and financial prosperity that they would never ever find at their home countries.
So, if you’re lucky, see you soon at Abu Dhabi.