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Update from the park. Quite busy today. Rossa running extremely well despite some rain this morning. Quick word about the staff here. They are amazing. Everyone is really polite and helpful A real credit to the park. Dubaidave

There is a 3d spider man type ride called speed of magic. If was down when I tried to ride it. I am there on thursday so will check it out. If you look back through this thread for posts from gutterflower you will see some pics. Dubaidave

Thanks for the vids Dubaidave

At present taxi seems the best bet. Unless you can get to abu dhabi airport then its a much shorter taxi ride. I have asked if they plan to run any buses so will let everyone know. Dubaidave

Here's a link with some pics from opening day. http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201011/2178/ Dubaidave

today's press release Ferrari World Abu Dhabi Off to a Flying Start World’s first Ferrari Theme Park welcomes thousands of guests Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: The world’s first Ferrari theme park, and largest attraction of its kind, got off to a roaring start today with thousands of families and fans flocking to experience the passion, exhilaration and technical innovation so worthy of the Ferrari name. After three years of construction and preparation, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi had its soft opening welcoming the general public at midday. The much anticipated theme park, and the first attraction of its kind in the Middle East, has already captured the imagination of thousands around the globe with a range of unique and thrilling attractions including Formula Rossa, the world’s fastest roller coaster, and Speed of Magic, the region’s first four dimensional fantasy ride. Today, families in the UAE and theme park enthusiasts from around the world ventured to Abu Dhabi to be among the first to experience this attraction. “Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is a completely unique concept, we just had to be here,” said Ahmed Sallam, one of the first visitors to the park. “There is so much to see and do. We love the variety for the whole family. It is a great experience for all of us.” Today’s soft opening marks the start of an inaugural period which will continue throughout the Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and culminate with the Grand Opening ceremony on 30th November 2010. Andy Keeling, Park Manager, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi said: “We are so excited to finally share the thrill and excitement of Ferrari World Abu Dhabi with our guests. From more than twenty years in the theme park industry, I personally feel that there is nothing more rewarding than watching people’s reactions as they experience the rides for the first time and today was a truly momentous day for all of our guests.” “Ferrari World Abu Dhabi offers a truly amazing experience for every member of the family and I look forward to welcoming our visitors in the weeks and months to come,” he added.

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is pleased to announce it will open its doors to the general public on 4th November 2010 at 12 noon. Tickets can be purchased from the ticketing counters at the Park on the day. We look forward to welcoming guests to experience the world's first Ferrari theme park for this soft opening.

I can confirm that it is a lot faster than it seems in the pov. There is quite a bit of aiirtime over all the hills including the last two at the end. At no point does it feel slow when riding. Don't forget as well it comes extremely close to the ground in places so this make it seem even faster. This is one coaster that you can't really complain about unless you have ridden it. I realize that most people on here are experts and don't actually need to ride a coaster to pass judgment on it. It is the best coaster I have ever ridden. Dubaidave

Just to break my silence a bit. Here's an official video to check out http://www.ameinfo.com/247116.html Dubaidave

Yes. Me too. Dubaidave

Its made by Huss Dubaidave

No, The cable and the ride are fine. It was embargoed so as not to spoil too many surprises on opening night Dubaidave

Ok. Here's a slightly better ride review. I have to start by saying I have not ridden kingda ka or top thrill dragster. I have ridden stealth and dodonpa. This thing bar far knocks spots off anything I have ridden before. I rode twice. In the middle and the front so will describe it twice. The first ride was in the middle. It was nothing short of amazing. The comments about the launch vid being speeded up are not true. This thing just keeps accelerating. Even when u think its at full speed it just keeps getting faster. When you hit the first hill you feel the trims kick in but still get a nice pop of airtime. The fast hilixes are so close to the ground you feel you are going even faster than you are. The hills are filled with airtime and there's a couple of nice headchoppers too. Then into the last two bunnyhops that still give good airtime and you are still travelling pretty fast wheb you hit the breaks. Now the front seat. The launch feels much faster in the front and you seem to hit the first hill a lot faster. The airtime is somewhat diminished in the fron but the headchoppers are even better. Overall I much preffered my ride in the middle than the front. Whilst the front produces more feeling of speed the middle provides a much better ride. It could almost be two different rides in the middle and front. It is a ride that delivers on every aspect. The train is well themed. The station has great pumping music. Its has amazing speed and acceleration whilst still providing a long ride and decent airtime. As you can tell I am very impressed. One last note about the music. To get to formula rossa you pass through a kids themed area and the kids music playing the almost seamlessly blends into the pumping formula rossa music as you enter the station. Tomorrow. Is opening night so we can only wait to see what it brings. By the way. There is another coaster and lots of other amazing rides in ferrari world as well. I hope to try some out tomorrow and wil, of course, update everyone. Dubaidave By the way, the finnish guy is the cameraman I am working with and he got a sneaky ride last night.

Just ridden it. Twice. All I can say is it far exceeds any of my expectations. Dubaidave

One more to keep you excited

As you can imagine I have tons of photos but cant really post them til after the park has opened to the public

The wheels and track are constantly sprayed with water to keep them cool. In the station and on the launch track water sprays help to keep the wheels cool. dubaidvae

A small teaser

Don't worry. You will all soon be very happy Dubaidave

Live update from the bar in the hotel near the park. I can indeed confirm that it has been launched with people on board many times. I can also confirm that it is regularly reaching 243 kph. I can also confirm that this ride and the whole park is amazing. I will hopefully be riding with rastuso on thursday and I have not yet ridden it. The rest of the park is looking stunning and I was struck by the music tests the were running yesterday. To get to Formula Rossa you pass the kids area and the transition from the kids area music to the formula rossa music is virtually seamless. Having been witness to some of the final preparations of the park I can say I am nothing more than stunned at the quality of this place. Having seen many local parks come and go I can very confidently say this is a true world class theme park. Love it Dubaidave

Sped up? Really? guys come on, what is wrong with you. i can personally guarantee than none of the videos have been sped up and are real. What would be the point of speeding it up? Dubaidave

Good point Robb. They are lots of testing and adjusting. The guys from Intamin are spending most of their time adjusting things on the track between launches. Dubaidave

And dont forget that there are lots of other rides as well including a spiderman type ride and a shot tower that shoots you out above the roof. I think this park is just stunning, there is no other word for it. Dubaidave

ask and you shall receive [coastertube]http://www.themeparkreview.com/coastertube/play.php?vid=VID_00029-20101011-1549_5pmn[/coastertube]

Quick update. It has been testing and the launch is anbelievable. It has only tested with sandbags and no people yet. I will try and get a big update up ofver the next couple of days. dubaidave