Saudi Arabia built a 150,000 square meter super amusement park on an oil rig, visitors must go by boat or helicopter

Saudi Arabia seems to be raising the ambition to become a new global tourism hotspot, directly competing with powerful regional rivals such as Dubai, Oman or Abu Dhabi.

Recently, the country announced a plan to “transform” an oil rig into a super amusement park, with a total area of ​​​​about 150,000 square meters, expected to open in 2025. It will provide a full supply. Full of high-class experiences such as sightseeing by submarine, air glider, giant ferris wheel or even jet skiing in the middle of the vast ocean.

Saudi Arabia wants to turn an oil rig into a giant super amusement park on the sea.

Specifically, this park is called “The Rig”, the first tourist destination in the world built on an oil rig. Nestled on the Arabian Gulf, The Rig promises to be a huge boost to Saudi Arabia’s service, tourism and entertainment industries.

According to the plan, this place will include 3 hotels, 800 rooms, 11 different restaurants, all connected by a bridge system. Visitors here can experience a variety of thrilling games such as scuba diving, roller coasters or skydiving, bungee jumping.

Restaurant in the ocean at The Rig Park.

Because The Rig is located in the middle of the vast ocean, the way to visit this park is also very special. Visitors can get here by boat, ferry, cruise ship, or “luxury” and faster – helicopter, with 50 different berths.

In addition to the above entertainment types, The Rig also offers water sports, extreme sports, and promises the highest level of customer care services. As part of the long-term strategy of Saudi Vision 2030 (Saudi Vision to 2030), The Rig is expected to become the world’s leading tourist destination, contributing to boosting the country’s economy.

The Rig will bring the most advanced experiences with all kinds of adventure games, water sports.

However, with such a large scale, Saudi Arabia will certainly face many environmental problems during the construction of The Rig. Part of the investment fund for this project will be used for environmental protection, in accordance with global standards and practices. This is also seen as an option to normalize oil rigs and make it easier for the public to visit them.

According to Forbes