Biggest Water Theme Park in the Region 'Aquarabia' Joins Six Flags Qiddiya City

Located in Qiddiya City, Aquarabia will complement Six Flags Qiddiya City, the city's flagship theme park. SPA
Located in Qiddiya City, Aquarabia will complement Six Flags Qiddiya City, the city's flagship theme park. SPA
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Biggest Water Theme Park in the Region 'Aquarabia' Joins Six Flags Qiddiya City

Located in Qiddiya City, Aquarabia will complement Six Flags Qiddiya City, the city's flagship theme park. SPA
Located in Qiddiya City, Aquarabia will complement Six Flags Qiddiya City, the city's flagship theme park. SPA

The Board of Directors of the Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC) has announced the launch of Aquarabia, the first water theme park of its kind in Saudi Arabia and the largest in the region.

Located in Qiddiya City, Aquarabia will complement Six Flags Qiddiya City, the city's flagship theme park and the first Six Flags park to be designed and built outside of North America.

Embracing Qiddiya's Power of Play philosophy, Aquarabia will be Saudi's first home-grown water theme park and will draw visitors from across the globe with its twenty-two rides and family-friendly water-based experiences. This includes four world records, including the world's tallest water coaster, the tallest drop body slide, the tallest water slide, and the longest mat racer.

Aquarabia will also offer the first underwater adventure ride featuring fully submersible vehicles. Adrenaline lovers will enjoy an extreme watersports zone dedicated to rafting, kayaking, canyoneering, free solo climbing and cliff jumping, as well as the Kingdom's first surf pool. Moreover, Aquarabia will offer immersive, narrative-based design elements and attractions seldom seen in water parks, with its theming based around ancient desert wellsprings and Qiddiya’s wildlife seeking an oasis.

Aquarabia will complement Qiddiya City's theme park offering with the previously announced Six Flags Qiddiya City, a thrill park that will push the boundaries of the possible with twenty-eight rides and attractions.

Six Flags Qiddiya City will feature five world record-breaking coasters spread across six uniquely themed lands: Sirocco Tower, the world’s tallest free standing shot tower ride; Gyropsin, the world’s tallest pendulum ride; Spitfire, the world’s tallest inverted top hat coaster; Iron Rattler, the world’s tallest tilt coaster; and the Falcons Flight, the world's tallest, fastest and longest roller coaster which will run parallel to the F1 track.

Aquarabia and Six Flags Qiddiya City are located within Qiddiya City in an entirely walkable neighborhood where visitors can find a unique selection of activities and a broad range of hotels, dining options and even a green oasis to unwind and recharge between exhilarating rides and adrenaline-pumping experiences. Through innovative design and infrastructure, visitors will move around effortlessly, minimizing journey time and maximizing enjoyment. The seamless connection between both new parks is a statement that in Qiddiya City, every moment spent exploring is filled with excitement.



South Korea, China Industry Ministers Agree to Cooperate in Evolving Global Environment, Seoul Says

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao attends a meeting with global business leaders at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, March 28, 2025. (Reuters)
Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao attends a meeting with global business leaders at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, March 28, 2025. (Reuters)
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South Korea, China Industry Ministers Agree to Cooperate in Evolving Global Environment, Seoul Says

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao attends a meeting with global business leaders at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, March 28, 2025. (Reuters)
Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao attends a meeting with global business leaders at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, March 28, 2025. (Reuters)

The industry ministers of South Korea and China met on Saturday to discuss the evolving global trade environment and agreed to cooperate bilaterally as well as on multinational trade forums, the South's industry ministry said.

China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao is visiting Seoul for a three-way ministerial meeting on Sunday with South Korea's Ahn Duk-geun and Japanese Trade Minister Yoji Muto.

"They held discussions on bilateral cooperation measures and trade issues in response to changes in the global trade environment," the South Korean ministry said in a statement.

The first meeting of the two countries' industry ministers is the first since November 2023 and comes as US President Donald Trump's promised tariffs are expected to impact imports from the two Asian export powers.

Trump has already imposed 20% tariffs on all Chinese imports, saying Beijing has failed to stem the flow of precursors for the addictive opioid fentanyl.

South Korea is bracing for duties that could hit its major exports to the United States, including semiconductors and electric vehicle batteries. Ahn has said a 25% tariff on autos unveiled this week by Trump was expected to create "considerable difficulties" for South Korean automakers.