SeaWorld Abu Dhabi
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| Location | Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
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| Coordinates | 24°29′8.405″N 54°37′6.726″E / 24.48566806°N 54.61853500°E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Opens | 2023 |
| Owner | Miral Asset Management |
| Operated by | SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Farah Experiences LLC |
| Area | 166 acres (67 ha) |
| Website | Official website  |
SeaWorld Abu Dhabi is an upcoming marine life theme park and animal research, rescue & rehabilitation center that is slated to open in 2023 on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. It will be the first SeaWorld park outside of the United States and the first park without killer whales.[1] The Abu Dhabi-based company Miral will be the owner and operator of the project under a license from SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment.
History
On December 13, 2016, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment announced a new partnership with Miral to bring SeaWorld Abu Dhabi to Yas Island. The park will be situated to the northeast of Ferrari World.[2] SeaWorld is licensing the brand to Miral who will fully fund the project.[3] On October 5, 2020, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment announced that SeaWorld Abu Dhabi is "64% finished" and will finish construction in 2022.[4]
References
- ^ "MIRAL ANNOUNCES PLANS TO DEVELOP SEAWORLD ON YAS ISLAND, ABU DHABI". miral.ae. Miral. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "SeaWorld Announces Partnership with Miral to Develop SeaWorld Abu Dhabi". seaworldcares.com. SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ Pedicini, Sandra. "SeaWorld announces new theme park in the Middle East, with no orcas". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "SEE: SeaWorld Abu Dhabi on track for 2022 completion". WFTV. Retrieved 2021-11-30.