Not sure if many of you guys have seen this but it's pretty freakn awesome!!!
It's been classed as the worlds biggest indoor theme park and it's totally dedicated to FERRARI and has only recently been officially opened to the public (Nov 4th 2010).
Here is just a quick list of the rides and attractions:
- Bell'Italia (English: Beautiful Italy) - an exhibit showcasing recreations of famous Italian cityscapes, structures and racing venues. Guests can choose to drive a Ferrari 250 California Spyder throughout the exhibit or walk the 570-metre (1,870 ft) network of paths.
- Carousel - Ferrari’s version of the traditional carousel featuring prototype cars.
- Cinema Maranello - a theatre showcasing a film which takes guests back to the 1920's.
- Driving with Champions - is an interactive 3-D show which follows the life of a Ferrari engineer
- Fiorano GT Challenge - a dual launched roller coaster manufactured by Maurer Söhne
- Formula Rossa - a hydraulically-launched roller coaster manufactured by the Swiss coaster design firm Intamin AG. It is currently the world's fastest roller coaster reaching a top speed of 240 kilometres per hour.
- Galleria Ferrari - the world's largest Ferrari gallery outside Maranello.
- G-Force - a spaceshot tower which launches riders over 62 m (203 ft) up and out of the building.
- Junior Grand Prix - a racing school for budding Scuderia drivers who can driver child-sized Ferrari F1 racers
- Junior GT - a driving school for children. Guests receive a training session before jumping in their own child-sized F430 GT Spider to navigate a network of streets
- Junior Training Camp - a soft play area where children can paddle their own miniature Ferrari and play with a foam model of an F1 car
- Made in Maranello - a virtual tour inside the Ferrari factory in Maranello giving guests a glimpse into the design, assembly and testing of a Ferrari GT
- Paddock - a realistic recreation of the Ferrari team's set up at European F1 races.
- The Pit Wall - an interactive theatre which allows guests to call the shots on how a virtual driver is to race.
- Racing Legends - a journey showcasing significant moments in Ferrari racing history
- Scuderia Challenge - a set of state-of-the-art racing simulators featuring authentic Ferrari F1 steering wheels and seats
- Speed of Magic - A fantasy 4-D journey following the adventures of a boy as he travels through a kaleidoscope of natural and phenomenal environments, where no Ferrari has gone before
- V12 - a flume ride through the heart of a Ferrari 599 engine
- Viaggio in Italia - a recreation of an aerial voyage over Italy.
I could post up a shite load of pics etc but it's much more fun checking them out for yourself on the official website here:
http://www.ferrariworldabudhabi.com/...tractions.aspx
I certsinly will be making a day or two stop over here next time I go to China etc.
