Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi

Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi is a waterpark in the United Arab Emirates, located on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The park is home to 45 rides, slides and attractions – five of which are world-firsts, including Bubble’s Barrel, a FlowBarrel 10 Double Sheet Wave ride, and Dawwama, a hydro magnetic-powered 6-person tornado waterslide.

The park is set across 15 hectares of land and has received wide industry acclaim, including being named as the first waterpark in the Middle East to be certified with the Estidama One Pearl green sustainability rating.

The park pays tribute to the Emirati heritage of pearl diving through a unique theme, ‘The Legend of the Lost Pearl’, which is reflected in the waterpark's design and each of the waterpark’s rides and attractions.

The waterpark has also played host to the World Flowboarding Championships since 2013.

Awards and nominations

Since the park’s opening, it has been awarded a number of awards including;

• The Leading Edge Award at the World Waterpark Association's Annual Show, in Las Vegas, USA in October 2012.^[1]

• Named the “second best waterpark in the world” by the Los Angeles Times – Global Ranking of the World’s Top 20 Waterparks feature in May 2013.^[2]

• Listed by CNN as one of the top 12 water parks in the world in July 2013.^[3]

• Won the World Travel Awards award for the Middle East’s Leading Tourist Attraction of the year 2013.^[4]

• The Bandit Bomber is the first roller coaster to be incorporated into a waterpark and was ranked amongst the world’s newest, biggest and baddest roller coasters for the summer of 2013, by CNN.^[1]

• WWA 2014 Wave Review Award – Best Promotion of the Year^[5]

• What’s On Abu Dhabi – Favourite Day Out^[6]

References

1. Abu Dhabi takes home World Waterpark Association’s inaugural Leading Edge Award. Yas Waterworld (2012-10-07). Retrieved on 2015-10-22.
2. Photos: 20 best water parks in the world. LA Times (2013-04-30). Retrieved on 2015-10-22.
3. 12 of the world's best water parks – CNN.com. Edition.cnn.com (2013-07-31). Retrieved on 2015-10-22.
4. Middle East's Leading Tourist Attraction 2013 — World Travel Awards. Worldtravelawards.com. Retrieved on 2015-10-22.
5. 2014 winners. wwashow.org
6. What's On Awards Abu Dhabi – party, winners – What's On. Whatson.ae (2014-02-03). Retrieved on 2015-10-22.