#PROJECT: YAS ISLAND

[uklad1979]

Iceland is an accident waiting to happen. The park isn't that old and is run down as they spend no money on maintaining it. The staff are not trained well and I hear they serve alcohol which is a disaster in a waterpark! Also the customers are young arab kids with a sense of entitlement to act like idiots and ignore the staff.

Thankfully this park like Wild Wadi is bring in experienced management and staff who will not let the park end up like Iceland. It's hard to turn back time once standards slip and the customers think they own the place.

[FM 2258]

Ugh..I hate snakes, even fake snakes. That water slide looks freaky as hell.

[thethemeparkguy]

Pictures taken on November 25 and December 4, 2012.

More here:
http://www.thethemeparkguy.com/park/yas-waterworld/
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http://www.thethemeparkguy.com/park/...erworld/photos

[EmiratesAirline380]

Originally Posted by uklad1979

Iceland is an accident waiting to happen. The park isn't that old and is run down as they spend no money on maintaining it. The staff are not trained well and I hear they serve alcohol which is a disaster in a waterpark! Also the customers are young arab kids with a sense of entitlement to act like idiots and ignore the staff.

Thankfully this park like Wild Wadi is bring in experienced management and staff who will not let the park end up like Iceland. It's hard to turn back time once standards slip and the customers think they own the place.

Yikes. weld el dafna probably visited around the time it opened.
They probably used very cheap materials to build that waterpark.
I suppose to be fair, you can't blame the waterpark for they type of people that visit the park. When I went to Aquaventure a few months ago, there were some people cutting lines, and the employees just stood there and said nothing.

Another waterpark that doesn't get enough attention is Dreamland. I went there 3 years ago, and surprisingly, it was actually pretty good with some scary slides.

[Slimbo]

There's nothing wrong with Iceland, it's not as polished as Wild Wadi or Aquaventure but there's nothing wrong with the safety, and it's a lot of fun.

[m-man]

The Abu Dhabi Executive Authority for Affairs is set to expand its Yas Marina development by opening at least eight new cafes and restaurants.

Camper & Nicholsons (C&N), the managers of the 175-berth marina on the island, yesterday announced the planned expansion, adding that it would also be developing a 230-metre pedestrian promenade on the waterfront.
C&N appointed the property agent Knight Frank to lease the eight or nine new eateries that it said were scheduled to be completed by the third quarter of next year.
The marina, located near the Formula One racetrack and the Yas Viceroy Hotel, is already home to the Cipriani restaurant and the American sports bar Stars 'N' Bars.


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[m-man]

Great Photos ThemeparkGuy !!

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ABU DHABI // Yas Waterworld, the vast waterpark on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, will open on Thursday, January 24, it was confirmed today.

Construction on the eagerly anticipated attraction began in February last year and the expected launch date has been pushed back by more than three months.
“We are just a few weeks away from the grand opening of Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi. All the rides, slides and attractions are installed and the pre-opening testing stage has commenced, to ensure that everything is in place in terms of safe and successful park operations.

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Maui Jim Collaborates With Yas Waterworld As Official Eyewear Partner

“Yas Waterworld is very pleased to join forces with Maui Jim in this exciting new venture opening soon in Abu Dhabi. Maui Jim is the world’s number 1 premium polarized lens that enhances colours making them truer and brighter,” says Mike Oswald, park General Manager - Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi. “While at the same time this technology reduces harmful glares and exposure to UV rays, thus making them a tremendous asset for any outdoor and water related event, specifically for our team and lifeguards – all who will be accessorized with Maui Jim’s.”

Martine Larroque, Managing Director of Maui Jim in the Middle East and Africa says of this venture: “Collaborating with Yas Waterworld enhances the strength that Maui Jim has in bringing colour and eye protection to the world. The sunglasses will be available at the park, with the product ethos falling hand in hand with the outdoor and active culture that Yas Waterworld will present to Abu Dhabi and the UAE, and what Maui Jim has always nurtured.”

[m-man]

Yas Waterworld by Atkins and Voltas has been awarded the Overall GCC Project of the Year at the MEP Awards 2012, held at the Westin Hotel in Dubai Wednesday night.

The awards, sponsored by Leminar, Viessmann, TransGulf, Faisal Jassim Trading and Ruskin Titus Gulf, proved to be a great night for both companies as Atkins also won Consultancy of the Year and Project Manager of the Year (Lee Hall), and Voltas picked up Contractor of the Year.

The project saw off competition from the category's other finalists - Capital Gate Tower by ETA which was highly commended; District Cooling Plant 3 by TransGulf; Eastern Mangrove Resort Development by Hyder Consulting; and Al Muneera Al Raha Beach Development by Drake and Scull.

http://www.constructionweekonline.co.../#.UNB5dqVRphA

[INFERNAL ELF]

Thanks for the updates guys the theme park looks amazing

[bizzybonita]

[bizzybonita]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=THIh3lI5g6k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=du5Q7CrKWfI

[AUH Enthusiast]

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/abu-d...on-486443.html

[Chakazoolu]

Park opened yesterday for the Sheikh and will now remain open (earlier than advertised)

[n7chap]

Hi Chakazoolu,

Hope you're well. Was Yas Waterworld a project you were working on? I read today that that hope to break even in year one and plan 2 further extensions to the park, part 1 starting in 2016.

Very ambitious!

[Parisian Girl]

http://www.hoteliermiddleeast.com/pi...ld-abu-dhabi/0

[Parisian Girl]

[Parisian Girl]

by CW Staff on Jan 22, 2013

Tabreed (National Central Cooling Company PJSC) has announced that it will be the exclusive provider of district cooling services to Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi.

http://www.constructionweekonline.co.../#.UP8GYydRX3U

[n7chap]

Making of special effects

http://youtu.be/dFdx5IViWTc

[Parisian Girl]

by Michael Fahy on Feb 17, 2013

A 7,500m2, 14-screen cinema unit and and a 6,000m2 family entertainment centre being developed as part of Yas Mall are set to be handed over to tenants for fit-out next month as work on the massive shopping complex progresses.

http://www.constructionweekonline.co.../#.USBqeqVBJik

[Parisian Girl]

Feb 19, 2013: Photos from CW's recent visit to Aldar's 235,000m2 Yas Mall project











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