The film production company Warner Brothers and Abu Dhabi’s Miral have unveiled details of their planned US$1bn theme park, including Superman’s Metropolis and Batman’s Gotham City.
The park, which will open next year, will also include Cartoon Junction, Bedrock and Dynamite Gulch, themed after the Looney Tunes and Hanna-Barbera brands, and WB Plaza, styled on old Hollywood.
The project was first announced a year ago, promising to open the facility in 2018, with the companies recently saying the park is on track to make that goal.
“Miral is proud to confirm that one year after announcing its plans to bring WB World Abu Dhabi to Yas island, we’re making great progress with our partners where we’re 60 per cent complete and on track to launch in 2018,” said Mohamed Abdullah Al Zaabi, CEO of Miral.
“We’re excited to reveal new details about the six unique immersive worlds at the park, which is a key part of our ambition to make Yas Island a top-10 global destination for family fun.”
Superman’s Metropolis will be a modern-styled city of towering skyscrapers while Gotham City will contain dark alleys. Cartoon Junction will bring together Bugs Bunny and Scooby-Doo, while Bedrock will be a Flinstones-themed prehistoric world powered by birds and dinosaurs.
“This will be a state-of-the-art themed experience that authentically brings some of the studio’s most iconic characters and stories to life under one roof for the first time in the Middle East,” said Pam Lifford, president of WB consumer products.
“We have been closely collaborating with our partners at Miral to faithfully construct immersive worlds that resonate with precise details and are thrilled to share these unique experiences with fans next year.”
The project has hired 5,500 workers for the 1.65 million square foot park. Yas Island already contains Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, Yas Waterworld, Yas Marina Circuit, seven hotels, a golf course, marina, beach and the Yas Mall.
