{"id":206623,"date":"2018-12-23T07:00:01","date_gmt":"2018-12-23T10:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=206623"},"modified":"2019-06-30T18:25:12","modified_gmt":"2019-06-30T21:25:12","slug":"in-abu-dhabi-with-batman-scooby-doo-and-fred-flintstone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/in-abu-dhabi-with-batman-scooby-doo-and-fred-flintstone\/","title":{"rendered":"In Abu Dhabi with Batman, Scooby-Doo and Fred Flintstone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Abu Dhabi \u2013 If you happen to be passing through Abu Dhabi, UAE, how about setting aside a few hours to see the Justice League headquarters, Gotham City, the Flintstones cave, Scooby-Doo Museum, the Joker\u2019s house? You can do all that and much more in the latest theme park to open in the emirate: Warner Bros. World. The venue features rides and activities inspired by movie characters, comic books and cartoons produced or distributed by the US-based film company.<\/p>\n<p>Spanning about 153,000 sqm, this is the brand\u2019s biggest theme park in the world. Almost everything about it is bombastic, beginning with the artificial sky on the roof of the main square. If you get there as the doors are opening, you get to watch famous movie clips on a big screen, complete with emotional music, heart-stopping sound effects, evil shadows flying across the sky-roof, fireworks going off, chilling laughter from the Joker, and the crowning of Aragorn.<\/p>\n<p>If it\u2019s a school field trip day, the show ends the minute people start running for the many aisles leading to the toy areas. Bedrock? Dynamite Gulch? Cartoon Junction? Gotham City? Metropolis? There are plenty of options, but you must choose quickly, because the competition is fierce for the most thrilling, scariest attractions, especially when it comes to the teenagers \u2013 who\u2019ll jump, shout, run and cut in line anywhere in the world, in Portuguese or Arabic.<\/p>\n<p>One Thursday in December, lots of people wanted to ride The Riddler Revolution, a spinning rollercoaster themed after Batman\u2019s enemy. The settings are dark, the music, suspenseful, and the screams of people on the ride are loud. Instead of several cars, everyone gets aboard a huge, round-shaped unit that goes up and down as it spins on its axis. In between the ups and downs \u2013 which get faster and faster \u2013, you get a squirt of water in your face.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-206623 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/batman-1.jpg'><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/batman-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-206603\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-206603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/batman-1.jpg 615w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/batman-1-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-206603'>\n\t\t\t\tA thrilling virtual reality ride with Batman\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/flinstonesafp.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/flinstonesafp.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-206591\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-206591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/flinstonesafp.jpg 768w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/flinstonesafp-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-206591'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Flintstone area\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/warnerbros4divulgacao.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/warnerbros4divulgacao.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-206599\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-206599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/warnerbros4divulgacao.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/warnerbros4divulgacao-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/warnerbros4divulgacao-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/warnerbros4divulgacao-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-206599'>\n\t\t\t\tWile E. Coyote inverted roller coaster ride\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/charada.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1109\" height=\"719\" src=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/charada.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-206605\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-206605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/charada.jpg 1109w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/charada-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/charada-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/charada-1024x664.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/charada-880x570.jpg 880w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1109px) 100vw, 1109px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-206605'>\n\t\t\t\tRiddler-themed spinning roller coaster\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/warnerbros7-divulga.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"634\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/warnerbros7-divulga.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-206601\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-206601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/warnerbros7-divulga.jpg 634w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/warnerbros7-divulga-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-206601'>\n\t\t\t\tThe park features several themed areas\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181213_103513.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4128\" height=\"2322\" src=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181213_103513.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-206609\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-206609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181213_103513.jpg 4128w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181213_103513-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181213_103513-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181213_103513-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4128px) 100vw, 4128px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-206609'>\n\t\t\t\tWarner Bros. World Abu Dhabi is located in Yas Island\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>And if the Riddler ride wasn\u2019t scary enough, it sits right next to The Joker Funhouse. You enter the area through the character\u2019s wide-open mouth. In the first room, visitors are surrounded by laughter, scary speeches and Joker faces that appear and then vanish. Is that all? No, wait, the floor is sinking! And the way out of the room is a maze full of mirrors that\u2019ll test your orientation skills.<\/p>\n<p>But nothing compares to Batman\u2019s Knight Flight. There is a job fair here, and the superhero invites visitors to take a test for a job driving a prototype urban patrol vehicle that will help keep Gotham safe. The moment you sit in a suspended chair, the adventure begins. The chair moves all over, as virtual reality tricks the driver into believing they\u2019re flying amid skyscrapers and blasts, as Batman fights his enemies.<\/p>\n<p>The three attractions mentioned above are in the Gotham City area, but not everything is scary at Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi. In the Metropolis area, whose themes are the Justice League, the Green Lantern, Superman and the Teen Titans, you can simply visit the League headquarters and take pictures with big statues of your heroes. The Teen Titans Training Academy offers adventure sports, including a big, toy-like piece of equipment for you to walk on and a zipline hanging from the ceiling.<\/p>\n<p>The other areas in the park \u2013 Bedrock, Dynamite Gulch and Cartoon Junction \u2013 are the most playful, and therefore most attractive to smaller children, as well as those who used to watch the cartoons as children and would like to take a trip back in time. In Bedrock, the big attraction is a boat ride in the world of the Flintstones. The artificial river runs through the city, and right next to the boat, lots of things happen to Fred, Wilma, Pebbles, Barney, Betty, Bamm-Bamm and their friends, including the family dinosaur. The vessel goes up and down a couple of times, showering its passengers with droplets of water.<\/p>\n<p>In the Jetsons-themed Dynamite Gulch, small spacecrafts spin round and an inverted roller coaster goes up and down and around, its cars hanging, as Wile E. Coyote tries to catch the Road Runner, in a setting reminiscent of the desert in southwest USA.<\/p>\n<p>The Cartoon Junctions area houses the Scooby-Doo Museum of Mysteries. After walking through rooms with sinister pictures in which some faces have lit-up eyes, visitors get on a trolley to join Scooby, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne and Velma in trying to find out what\u2019s wrong with the museum, which is about to be shut down. One of the funniest bits is when the car the visitor\u2019s in gets chased by another one with Shaggy, Scooby and a ghost onboard.<\/p>\n<p>The rides are plenty and it takes a lot of energy to enjoy everything in one day. Several shops and restaurants are available. You can get hamburger, ice cream, spaghetti, sandwiches and lots more in between your rides. You can also get a Flintstones purse, a Batman shirt, a Superman mug and endless options of clothes, toys and souvenirs. The park also hosts shows and other attractions on special dates.<\/p>\n<p>Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi is located in Yas Island, close to other tourist and leisure attractions, like the Ferrari World theme park and Yas Mall. Tickets sell online for AED 295 for adults and AED 230 for kids up to 1.1 meter tall. Admission is free for children age 3 or under.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick facts <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi<br \/>\nOpen every day from 10 am to 8 pm<br \/>\nYas Island \u2013 Abu Dhabi<br \/>\nFind out more: +971 600 511115 or contact@yasconcierge.com<br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbworldabudhabi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.wbworldabudhabi.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"credits-overlay\" data-target=\".wp-image-206589\">Giuseppe Cacace\/AFP<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Warner Bros. theme park features rides that reference cartoons, comic books and movies. Attractions include a virtual reality adventure in Gotham City, a tour of the Flinstones cave and a villain chase in the Scooby-Doo Museum. The venue launched in 2018 and is open every day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1466,"featured_media":206589,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[101],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-206623","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tourism"},"wps_subtitle":"The Warner Bros. theme park features rides that reference cartoons, comic books and movies. Attractions include a virtual reality adventure in Gotham City, a tour of the Flinstones cave and a villain chase in the Scooby-Doo Museum. The venue launched in 2018 and is open every day. 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