Pagsasalarawan: Yas Waterworld, Abu Dhabi

Summer is Dubai. Truly, it is. However, since we have been in Dubai all these time, we have decided to spend last weekend at Yas Waterworld, Abu Dhabi! I wasn't part of the 'we' really. It was my friend Dhors who initiated and planned everything. Thankfully, I was invited along with ten others!

Yas Waterworld is situated in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi - about an hour and a half from Dubai.. quite far for me since I don't usually go for long trips as travelling wears me out easily (~lazy really) but when the invitation came, I decided to go. After all, a little going out of the way would be nice occasionally. In the end, I was (still am) very glad I went!

Basic Info:

Entrance Fee: 225Aed (regular price)

Locker, medium: 55 Aed (can fit approx. 3 normal size bags)

Locker, small: 30~35 Aed

Towel rental: 30-35 Aed

1 bottle of water: 10Aed

Meal: 45 Aed (Shawarma which comes in 2 wraps, large cola and fries)

Photo from rides: 50 Aed

(We only noticed one drinking fountain in the resort and I'm not sure if there's more)

Note: Photos from dhors, bhengs, mhengs unless noted otherwise.

Special thanks to Ruby and ate Wengs for the ocular inspection. :p

for without them, this wouldn't be possible!!!!

A company of eleven. One behind the camera!

"Yas Waterworld is a waterpark and amusement park located at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE near Abu Dhabi City. It opened in January 2013. With 43 rides, slides and attractions. Yas Waterworld was officially opened to the public on the 20th of January 2013. The current park which currently sits on an are of 15 hectares is just phase one of the project.General Manager of the Park Mike Oswald said that plans for phase two of the project are said to be developed over an area of two hectares in the coming year.The park is said to fit up to 6,000 people at a time. Yas Waterworld is owned and operated by the same owners and operators of Ferrari World, Aldar Properties and Farah Leisure Parks Management."

Happy to be at Yas Waterworld!

"Yas Waterworld is just one of many entertainment outlets present at Yas Island, but it is said to be the biggest project to yet be executed. It is expected to be very successful and rival the success of Dubai's Atlantis, The Palm, and Wild Wadi water parks."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yas_Waterworld

So, what's in Yas Waterworld? Water. Rides. Fun.

Here's a photo of the artificial beach with waves they have inside. Nice isn't it? I'd be safer here considering that I can't swim! The water by the way (we think) is salt water. Yes, we've gulped quite a few litres from shouting and found the water salty! ..Don't overthink. :p

Inside Yas Waterpark; Amwaj Wavepool & Beach complete with parasols and lounge chairs and even cabanas. Those yellow and red cabanas on the right are actually for rent. Yeah? What's that ball? The complete name of the theme park's: Yas Waterworld, The Legend of the Lost Pearl. Got it?

Walk inside the park showing the gigantic bucket of water
that overturns when full at Marah Fortress.
Kids and adults alike will surely enjoy the thrill of water gushing out of that bucket.
Simple pleasures really.

Bandit Bomber's Seat
http://www.blooloop.com/news/vekoma-s-interactive-suspended-coaster-at-yas-wate/3260#.Uh2zwtJgdF g

The epitome of amusement parks - roller coasters!
In Yas Waterworld such ride is called the Bandit Bombers and it's aptly called so as it is equipped with water bombs and guns to spray over people on the ground.
Mind you, that's not unfair.
People on the ground also have access to water sprays from the ground for fighting back!

Below is us from the ride. If you notice, the seat is without the usual lock that securely fastens your upper body. Instead, its seats are so deep - enough to provide the rider's stability with seat belt. Furthermore, the seats remain upright the whole time so there's really no need for the usual locks.
If you ever feel scared, just shout it out!

That's us on the left.
It's a four-seater ride and four of us were supposed to fill it however,
....one of my friends changed her mind the last minute!
And we never knew until we the ride was over!
At the end of the ride you'll be shown 3 shots from the ride.
You can, of course, not take the photos.
Photo on the right courtesy of themeparkreview.com

Then here's the Slither Slides.
The yellow tubes are used for the slides.
You can choose to do it alone or by two's.
It's a nice way to start the fun! We arrived at the park at around 10am and started with it.
There was almost no queue for the slides that time.
Then we passed by it an hour or two later and found the queue to be long.

Slither's Slides. Photo courtesy of Yas Waterworld
You start from the top and end up at the snakes' mouths!
It begins with a covered tube then open tube and end in covered tube once again.
It was dark inside though there's this one video in youtube which showed the slides as lighted inside.
We're not quite sure how was that.

Sebag - race through sliding on those blue mats. It's an individual ride.
What actually scares me is the first part. You stand in front of your respective holes and there's a light on top of each, signalling ready, get set, go! The blinking of the yellow, red and finally green lights definitely adds pressure on the already scared rider.. plus the fact that if you don't dive in, you'd be the only one left standing there. Here's a video of how it happens..

Al Raha River (Lazy River)

After scaring yourselves with the other rides, you may want some time to relax a bit.

Just float around the lazy river! Tubes come in single and for two.

Yas Waterworld Slides: Hamlool's Humps (blue), Jebel Drop (green)
Photo courtesy of Yas Waterworld

Still have enough courage? Then try the long slides!
The Humps is actually similar to that of Wild Wadi's old Jumeirah Sceirah slide.
Only, I think the Humps is wider and longer.
Which one is more scary? I'd have to say that of Wild Wadi's old slide.
Why? It's because the slide was narrower and when you lie down, the slide's wall is just barely a little over your nose's level so you can clearly see the highway on your right and the waterpark on your left. Furthermore, I think it's a bit steeper that at some point in the slide, you'd lose contact with it - free fall bit.
Perhaps, I was just more afraid of free fall?

You prefer free fall? Then try Yas' Jebel Drop!
Tell me more after as I haven't tried that!
I was willing to try it, only the queue was considerably long.
There's one line for Humps and Drop but
we were supposed to try only the Humps or atleast the Humps first.

After the slide at Hamlool's Humps Yas Waterworld.
Ecstatic that we tried it!

Liwa Loop
Photo on above from Yas Waterworld Youtube vid.

Never miss Liwa Loop!
It's equally thrilling as the Humps!
Set aside your fears, it's a quick one! I'd like to say again 'just shout it out'.
However, before you even begin to summon your vocal chords to shout, it's already over!
Or, am I just the one who's late to react?!

How does it work?
You stand in a capsule as above then by the count of 3,
the slippery floor opens up allowing you to free fall then slide at a tube that's looped as in the photo below. The water in the tube plus your sun block (yes, it helps) allows you to slide easily through the loop! Preferably, try it with two piece or atleast, board shorts to ensure that you won't be stuck inside!

Yes, there were those who were stuck. No worries though, if you're stuck, you'd be found at the lowest point of the loop where there's an opening so you can be retrieved
(excuse me for the word but it seems like it's that case!).