DELAYED4 years late40% CONFIDENCEWikipedia[1] records that "On November 16, 2025, it was announced that Six Flags Qiddiya City would officially open on December 31, 2025."First promised for 01/01/2022; now 4 years later. Stated: the park "was initially slated for a 2022 opening" and "The park's opening date was then moved to 2023", but it did not open until 31 December 2025.
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Six Flags Qiddiya City Opens Three Years Behind Its First Date
The first Six Flags park in Asia opened outside Riyadh with 28 attractions across six themed areas, among them Falcons Flight, billed as the world's tallest, fastest and longest roller coaster. Qiddiya Investment Company awarded a $1 billion construction contract to Almabani General Contractors and Bouygues Batiment International in December 2021.
- Six Flags Qiddiya City opened to the public on 31 December 2025 in Qiddiya City, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia - "the first Six Flags park in Asia and the first located outside North America since 2004" after the former European division was sold off[1]
- The park is owned by the Qiddiya Investment Company and operated and managed by Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, covering 320,000 m2 (79 acres) with 28 attractions, eight roller coasters and five water rides[1]
- The opening ran three years past the original plan: Six Flags announced the park on 4 April 2018, backed by the Public Investment Fund under Saudi Vision 2030, "initially slated for a 2022 opening", and the date moved to 2023 when the design was unveiled on 26 August 2019[1]
- On 12 December 2021 the Qiddiya Investment Company "awarded a $1 billion contract to Almabani General Contractors based in Saudi Arabia and Bouygues Batiment International based in France to begin construction on the park"; the Qiddiya release cited for it is headed "Qiddiya Awards SAR 3.75B to Build Six Flags Qiddiya City"[1]
- The opening date was announced on 16 November 2025, with tickets from US$87 (SAR 325) for adults and US$74 (SAR 275) for children, free for infants under four, granting unlimited access to all rides for a full day[1]
- A soft opening was held for employees' families and selected media influencers, and about two weeks before the ceremony WWE stars including Randy Orton, Liv Morgan, Omos, Tiffany Stratton and Grayson Waller visited while touring Saudi Arabia to promote Riyadh Season and the 2026 Royal Rumble[1]
- The formal inauguration came two days before the public opening, on 29 December 2025, under the patronage of the Governor of Riyadh Province, Faisal bin Bandar, with a live performance by Alicia Keys[1]
- The 2019 design set out 28 attractions across six themed areas, the layout the park opened with: Steam Town, City of Thrills, Twilight Gardens, Discovery Springs, Grand Exposition and Valley of Fortune[1]
- The article contradicts itself on the count: its infobox and the 2019 announcement both give 28 attractions, while the ride tables for the six areas list 26[1]
- The signature attraction is Falcons Flight, an Intamin steel "exa coaster" in City of Thrills billed as the world's tallest, longest and fastest roller coaster, at 195 m (640 ft) high, 250 km/h (155 mph) top speed and 4,250 m (2.6 mi) of track[1]
- Four further world records are claimed: Sirocco Tower as the tallest free-standing shot tower at 145 m, Gyrospin as the tallest pendulum ride at 53 m of swing, Iron Rattler as the tallest tilt coaster at 63.4 m and 118 km/h, and Spitfire as the tallest inverted triple-launch roller coaster at 73 m - though the Valley of Fortune entry describes Spitfire instead as featuring "the tallest inversion on a roller coaster", and Sirocco Tower is called "the world's tallest drop tower" in its own entry[1]
- Other named rides include Adrena-Line and Twilight Express (Vekoma), Saw Mill Falls (Mack Rides), Colossus (Great Coasters International), Sea Stallion (Maurer Rides), Zoomaflooma (WhiteWater West), Skywatch (Intamin) and the Arabian Carousel "with horses and camels which features Arabian melodies"[1]
- In 2024 UK Export Finance designated the project "Category A" under its social and environmental risk framework, "identifying a potential for significant adverse impact during construction and operation, requiring ongoing monitoring of labour conditions during construction"[1]
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- [1]40%en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Flags_Qiddiya_Cityen.wikipedia.org· Posted Sep 20, 2026· Starts Dec 31, 2025 ✓· 100% of score
Wikipedia records that "On November 16, 2025, it was announced that Six Flags Qiddiya City would officially open on December 31, 2025."
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