IMG Worlds of Adventure Review | Dubai’s Sad Attempt at a World Class Theme Park

[@aaronlesko1929]

Shout out to Spiderman for being literally the only coaster where the protective netting is worked into the theming

[@CoasterStudios]

Ha! Good point, that’s funny

[@fadbob_]

Though the high class of dubai are able to easily afford this park, they're not dumb people by any standard. Right next to IMG (literally a kilometer appart) is Dubai's most crowded and visited theme park, Global village. With an initial entry fee 96% cheaper than IMG, you only have to pay an extra fee if you're interested in the rides. IMG still refuses to lower it's prices, and even in rich private schools of Dubai, students activley vote against going to img because of it's prices and if global village doesn't have the rides they want, they go to motiongate.

[@AlexanderRavioli]

Hey fadbob!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mattdaaamon]

Honestly it would be a great idea for them to have a discount with a global village ticket that would encourage people nearby to visit. especially with the late night crowds at global village. They can still keep the entry price high while offering discounts to fill the park. This screams mismanagement. At this point even getting people in with per attreaction pricing would be a better idea.

[@Didyus]

Please come back

[@Opkingyt-q7k]

As a student in Dubai I agree

[@wedwardscat]

Fadbob!

[@brabusta]

It’s a guilty pleasure of mine watching the UAE fail. Great news from your visit!

[@msharp138]

Lolol...Haters are everywhere...😂😂😂

[@rukoolol]

@@msharp138 i too also hate slave labor and human rights violations lmfao what

[@dr.winstonsmith]

The US and Western countries killed a million civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan, do you boycott those countries too? Hypocrites.

[@letsroamaround2189]

same, would love to visit these parks but goddamn can I not get over the fact that its build of slave labor

[@LLLLLLLLLucas]

Agreed ❤

[@MrMakeDo]

Like all of Dubai, a lot of money has been pumped in but it’s ultimately empty and soulless.

[@fadbob_]

search up global village lil bro

[@Rayya69420]

The Chinese decorations in img boulevard was only there for the Chinese new year event. They usually change it based on what event was going on at the time

[@CoasterStudios]

oh really? I did not know that, thats cool!

[@rabooey]

I had no idea there was ZERO natural light in this place. What a nightmare. Even more than I already thought it was. Dark city of the walking dead. There's no way this park turns a profit, right?

[@benm1414]

Is it about profit though at this point with all these insane projects over there? 🧐

[@MichaelAllRekt]

I went in February 2016 as apart of my Make-A-Wish trip. All of the rides were walk-ons then. I can only imagine how deserted it is now.

[@WillOnWheels]

I went there two months back with my two sons and wife. The boys actually enjoyed it but me and my wife found its very weird. The car park had about 20 cars in it, we thought the taxi took us to the wrong place at the start. Anyway, we got on most rides without waiting but this always gave a strange feeling, almost a liminal type feeling as if it wasn't reality. It's a huge structure and looking up at the celling was surreal, its far more enormous inside than out and I found myself looking up most the of the time. One ride we loved, was Spiderman. The videos on here don't do it justice. It's fare more intense then it looks. We go back next year but we wont be returning here.

[@msharp138]

You knocked this review out of the park!....

[@Josh_Stuchbery]

But it's an indoor park. I guess that means they smashed a window 😬

[@trevorjensen2706]

Even Dubai can have flops. With all of the parks, there's a lot of competition. You're right, though, spending over $100 for an indoor park seems to be far too pricey. I wouldn't go. Magic Mountain costs less!

[@drdewott9154]

Oh Dubai has lots of flops. It arguably has more flops in general than succes stories in most sectors.

[@TAZ0300]

It’s my first time on this channel. You did a awesome job. I’ve already seen a few of your videos. I like how you explain everything. You do a really good job at explaining all the details 😂👍 I saw your video on Ferrari world I always wanted to go on that ride, I got to see the whole walk-through because of your video so thanks, that was badass. I live near Boston Massachusetts years ago. I went to a amusement park in New Jersey. All the rides were really cool and very questionable as in safety💥🥴👍 we stood at the resort across the street, which gave us access to the park for the whole week. They had a section across the street with gas powered go karts. I think they did like 40 miles an hour. A lot of people got hurt on those that week we were there😂 😂😂 it was still a really fun place. We all left to bruises and banged elbows and knees, and that was it. It was a great time. Years later, I find out that same park had so many lawsuits from injuries🤕 a few deaths👻😮😮😳😳🤦🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️ once I found all of this out. I realize that was one of the best parks I’ve ever been too 😂😂 there was so many things that we saw that we questioned, but we were young. We just assume the park was safe. The name of the park is.🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤨 ACTION PARK NEW JERSEY just wanted to share that with you don’t know if you ever heard of that park a lot of cool rides. Thank you for your videos👍 About to watch another one🎢🎡🏰

[@goodfellow408]

I just read the book about Action Park called "Action Park: Fast Times, Wild Rides, and the Untold Story of America's Most Dangerous Amusement Park". I highly recommend it, especially since you've been to the park! Such a good read

[@billkeithchannel]

An amusement park at night is my favorite time. I always loved the neon and fluorescent lighting and the incandescent lights on the rides with chaser patterns. Such special memories. The great thing about indoors is that the mosquitoes would be very minimal if any.

[@mitchellries256]

For me, the weirdest aspect of this park is how they have a Cartoon Network area when it should be located at Warner Bros World. I know this park came first, but it still feels weird having Warner Bros content at a park other than nearby Warner Bros World.

[@CoasterStudios]

very true!

[@billkeithchannel]

@@CoasterStudios Warner Media is still a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T so I don't think it is necessarily out of place at all. There are plenty of subdivisions to spread around.

[@RTWC269]

I went to Img this summer, and I agree with everything you said. Ironically I think I would like this park better if it was busy, because then you don’t get every ride done in 2-3 hours like we did. Nonetheless still a good park, maybe needs another standout coaster.

[@ban6809]

Honestly would pay a lot for an amazing theme park where i dont have to wait in line and can use every attraction. This is honestly worth the price, you have no annoying guests and almost have this kingdom to yourself!

[@taylormadeuk2]

We are out in the UAE at the moment and weirdly, IMG was heaving when we went last week! Packed full of mostly school groups to the extent we didn’t ride velociraptor. Motiongate, on the other hand, was empty. I agree with the review, we enjoyed our day but it doesn’t compare well to WB World or Sea World.

[@CoasterStudios]

My guess is because its close to Halloween. Parks all around the world are packed this time of year, its typically where a lot of them pull their highest numbers all season. That is interesting though that when you went to both IMG and Motiongate, the crowds were drastically different. Was one visit on a weekend and the other on a weekday?

[@taylormadeuk2]

@ IMG was a Thursday. We visited Motiongate a couple of times the same week both at the weekend and in the week. The weekend was quiet, weekdays were the quietest I have ever seen a theme park in my life, much like your experience at IMG. Legoland was also dead, even on a Sunday. The Abu Dhabi parks have been relatively busy this week.

[@dr.winstonsmith]

The Dubai Parks and Resorts parks are just too far from the city to attract good attendance. I went to IMG on a Saturday in August before school started and it was packed. I think IMG’s attendance swings heavily between feast and famine.

[@mcgarnagle6102]

Sarah pouring out sand @19:52 made me laugh. She is the best.

[@RodrigoColimodio]

Very true, I think the possibility of a good indoor park in the USA has never really been explored. For example I always think that a smaller and cheaper park for Orlando would be great. Either for the tourist who would visit between the big Disney and Uni parks or for the local who just wants to have fun with his family on a Sunday. A park like Warner in Abu Dhabi seems ideal to me. Not much else is needed really, there is no need for another Epic Universe, but if it is well curated and themed, an indoor park would have a great market and popularity, especially in the summer. Not to mention that it would bring the Warner brand finally (as a park and not a sad license to SF) not only to Orlando but to the USA, which is ironic since the 3 Warner parks are outside the USA. If that were to happen, wow, Orlando and Central Florida would definitely be complete and would truly be the Theme Park Capital, which it has long been credited with.

[@jakesonaplane_]

I went opening week in 2016....crazy nothing at all has changed lol

[@teddym2808]

I can't believe they haven't added a single new coaster since they opened. Next year when I go to the M/E on my way home from EU I am still going to visit though as I haven't been to this park nor Motiongate/SeaWorld/Real Madrid. Speaking of, I really hope that park does something with their custom Mack hyper in storage. If they aren't going to use it, try sell it at least.

[@luma4902]

A cartoon network/looney tunes theme park has so much potential imagine that with actual ambition it could be so amazing

[@jordanwhite352]

My thing about that is from what I understand, even more so than like Disney Looney tunes is the most popular in the United States and this is a problem because right now Looney tunes is mostly run by six flags, which no one cares about and us. It would more make sense to do a Looney tunes theme park in the United States but that's not happening. Said they put it in a place where probably most of the people don't even know what the IP is. Insane!

[@RodrigoColimodio]

This is a clear example that the environment created by the people is fundamental, it is the atmosphere that is created, between people shouting, children running, even the anticipation in a queue for a ride can be positive for the experience. Hopefully this aspect can be improved, because it seems that they have the potential to do so. There are many ways to make the park more accessible and populated.

[@DiaryofaRollerCoasterGirl]

Watching this was like listening to my own opinions on someone else's video 😆 IMG is just the weirdest park EVER. Like, on paper it's really cool, and it's has a good vibe with decent rides, but there was nothing that really stands out, nothing I was desperate to ride over and over. Hulk Epsilon base was my favourite ride too, which must say something about the park if a 3d cinema/simulator is the best ride 😆 I'm surprised you didn't mention anything about the large number of full service/buffet restaurants. There's more of them than guests in the park, and they were all open, with absolutely no one in them at all 😆 I've been in 2017 and 2024, and I only returned this year due to visiting the UAE with friends that hadn't been before. But it is definitely the weakest of the major parks in the country, and the one I'm least likely to ever return to!

[@CorteztheExtremejourney]

This park is like making an indoor theme park in Roller Coaster Tycoon

[@CorteztheExtremejourney]

Also the queue line of the Velociraptor coaster is like a maze

[@gridley]

Weather is a major factor. If Dubai's climate were more like that found in southern Europe or Southern Calif, that would help. However, desert heat for decades hasn't stopped Las Vegas. But Sin City is largely in the adult category of gambling, not family-children-type entertainment. The culture & economy of the UAE are also not like what's found in Orlando. If Worlds of Adventure had been built in metro London, it would boom, just as Universal's park in Osaka has. Universal Studios, not surprisingly, is building a park in suburban London.

[@6TF2]

Isn’t the park they’re opening in Bedford? 50 miles away and in a different county, hardly London is it?

[@ThatLazybean_YT]

I've only went to img on a school field trip and it was PACKED , all of the lines were full in marvel and Cartoon Network but the dinosaur area was pretty chill

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

Those prices are absurd

[@jammerst1ck125]

SEATTLE NEEDS SOMETHING LIKE THIS SO BAD OH MY GOD

[@jammerst1ck125]

we have nothing 😭

[@luma4902]

10:08 am i seeing it right? Richard's cafe(that is suppose to be a reference to the cartoon the amazing world of gumball) is just chowder's kitchen( from another completely different cartoon) with a new sign add on top? The background isnt repainted or anything

[@billkeithchannel]

Geauga Lake in the early 80's during the last hour of the park being open would allow double rides if there was nobody in the queue line at that seat's stall. You could get many rides on the Double Loop in during that time. I remember one year we ended up staying on the bumper cars like the last 20 minutes of the park being open and was able to just stay in our car.

[@Epilus]

Parts of this video remind me of those 'urban exploring' videos of abandoned Disney attractions and areas

[@francis8888]

I visited this park in May and I agree with your review. The ambiance was strange; there were still Christmas lights in May, which gave the park a "cheap" look. Although the theme was good compared to other parks, it seemed inferior to those in the Emirates.

[@Deadtetraglofish]

I love coaster studios

[@coasterchum8289]

100 dollar ticket in a country where 20% of the population earns less than 20 dollars a day= ghost town

[@genevawilliams1207]

Weirdly enough this is kinda how it felt when we went to kings dominion not too long ago we go to a lot of parks but have never seen a park that big that I’ve seen with so many people be so empty and the worst part is we bought fast passes (which we never do) the only lines we saw all day were flight of fear dominator and a little twisted timers line everything was walk on

[@vinniet2828]

I'm actually thinking of going to Kings Dominion next August. Hopefully the park gets the attendance it needs when Rapterra opens! That ride seems like a no-brainer and a crowd-pleaser, I really hope this works well for them!

[@SooYun16]

It didn’t use to be that way. Kings Dominion got hit pretty hard after Covid. It never really recovered.

[@therealinfernape4720]

I'm surprised about your positivity towards the Cartoon Network section. When we visited around the same period, we felt that that area and the rides were not that immersive and cheaply executed. Besides, agreed that this park feels off and it's sad to see so many flaws on something that has so much potential. The Avengers and Lost Territory darkrides are awesome and they show that they can build some great stuff.

[@dr.archaeopteryx5512]

This park is so disappointing it doesn't even bother me anymore I've gotten myself banned from the country lol

[@JackCrociere]

I’ve been 6 times. Always super empty, never queued for anything

[@Becauseimme]

This would do great in Glendale Arizona!

[@gustavherbst8208]

I was 2023 there it was empty at beginning but later it was completely full with. 30-60 min queues

[@rct3isepic]

I agree, Seattle needs something like this. But the locals complain about anything fun that isn't nature so nobody wants to zone the land and pull the trigger on a project like this

[@Marty_NZ]

Quite funny at 8:19 it's interesting how Adventuredome and IMG Worlds kind of have the same shape from above! IMG Worlds is about 3x bigger though.

[@Samlawson-lt5nw]

The problem with Dubai is all smoke and mirrors. Nothing has substance or depth which shows in all the buildings and parks.

[@TheParkLifeKid]

And to think that they announced a 2nd gate, IMG Worlds of Legends, shortly after they originally opened….

[@CorbincordelL]

I think it has to do with pricing and if they make it reasonable to get in then the park would prosper

[@BbaTaba]

When I went to IMG last year it was busy, the rides are kind of dead tho the other parks in the UAE like Ferrari world and motiongate are 10x better

[@teddym2808]

Wow the coaster operations sound horrific.

[@aaronsarchive82]

Sadly, it's one of the better Dubai parks. Not one of the best, but definitely better than much of the competition. MotionGate Dubai is a joke.

[@DrPepperone]

If the lack of natural light is annoying for the guests, imagine the hell it must be for the employees who gotta live this way every day. Their circadian rhythms must be super screwed…

[@Sabeeh_Edits]

Formula rossa is opening in december

[@msharp138]

They are working on it. I live across the street....Balcony overlooks Sea World and Ferrari World....

[@all-caps3927]

@@msharp138must be a wonderful view

[@RTWC269]

@@msharp138 dam ur lucky

[@NiekNooijens]

5:37 the parking lot is twice the size of the park!! Shows how space inefficiënt they are and how stupid it is to plan your city only around cars (the US is Guilty of this as well!) Compare that to Universal Studios Japan which only has a train station.

[@TimmyME]

The parks in Dubai are plenty but they are NOT good. The only park that is good is Atlantis Aquaventure, it's superb. Wild Wadi is pretty good also.

[@ryanpiotrowski2353]

I've always wanted to get to one of these indoor parks but to far and expensive.

[@maxhagenauer24]

The fact a park this big that is meant for so many people is so empty that it almost feels closed is very wrong. They are definitely doing something wrong whether its the pricing or whatever.

[@Sorcerhoot]

The Warner bros land Abu Dhabi is truly how a theme park should be made

[@Red_Ryan_Red]

This is what I assumed was happening at most of the Dubai parks.

[@SaifAlbannay]

It’s a good place and very impressed I haves go there it’s so amazing

[@edbrown2998]

It’s funny, when you’re a kid you dream of being at a theme park without other people, but you go to Dubai and you realise you absolutely need a few other people or it’s really weird 😂 I’ve had it at Warner Bros, when you can do a full 360 and not see another human - staff or customer - in any direction!

[@asudevil316]

"The next time we are in Dubai...." oh boy lol...must be nice lol

[@universalmeditation8631]

Excess oil money!😂

[@DJWezzyK]

Fun Fact: Intamin bought ETF.

[@CoasterStudios]

I did not know that, that's interesting!

[@maxhagenauer24]

$100 as a start up price just like that is too bad. People just cannot afford that per day per person. Universal and Disney can do it all better with that price.

[@BUEAU]

Dubai itself is saaaad. Hollow and soul-less center of the earth. Oil-money anyone?

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

Can’t go wrong with a Top Spin

[@Sabeeh_Edits]

Honestly think Abu Dhabi (where I live) is better Formula rossa is opening in December ( Ferrari world emailed me)

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

Any weird parks like this in Asia in terms of prices

[@bengaliTq]

Price is outrageous unless you have oil money

[@BUEAU]

The space gap between your eyes is an odd place ❤

[@teddym2808]

Why are people ratio'ing this video? Why, cause the guy is being honest? So many more down votes than likes. Not cool.

[@CoasterStudios]

not sure what you're seeing, cause on my end the video is at a 98.6% like ratio lol

[@teddym2808]

@@CoasterStudios Ok the show youtube dislike extension must be wrong. It shows 262 down and 228 up.

[@teddym2808]

@@CoasterStudios btw sorry about that.

[@drdewott9154]

@@teddym2808 Oh yeah same IDK whats happening there.

[@egel7736]

@@drdewott9154 It only counts dislikes from those who use said extension, they can't actually read KZbin data.

[@staringcorgi6475]

It’ll go down the path of Nara dreamland

[@howdareyou41]

Unlimited money + authoritarians = really dumb projects

[@POTATOEHERO793]

Sheikh zayed would be so disappointed…

[@t.2303]

Dubai tries to create something that's just isn't there. That regio isn't a top tourist destination. Way to hot. And then they build big buildings, with airconditioning (climate change yeah😆) to put a themepark in. It looks so boring. All the parks there. Such a waste of recourses

[@michelelyons9410]

Unfortunately pricing is a big deal. The vast majority of people in that country are poor, or lower middle class, and simply cannot afford $100 a day to do anything, especially when there are options. The richer class----of whom the owners definitely are-----are way out of touch with how much money the average person has. To the rich, $100 is pocket change. But to the poor, that is rent and food for a month. And by the way, unless you checked it out, don't be so sure that the park paid to buy licensing for IP's like the Avengers. Just like China, the Middle East is famous for stealing IP's.

[@ridhaaameena2016]

In november 7 we have picnic for img world i already gave money.5th grade

[@Yali-di1nu]

Fnaf moment

[@juiceman8108]

did sarah have to wear a burka when visiting

[@CoasterStudios]

no

[@TheLonghairedfreeq]

Yeah haven't been impressed with any dubai theme parks.

[@thomasbrentana6916]

I hope all their parks fail!! Including the new Six Flag Park!!

[@urbex_coasters]

You went during Ramadan. The crouds were probably less than normal because of what that involves.

[@CoasterStudios]

We did not go during Ramadan, we went several weeks before it.

[@SteveDorsett]

Only Americans could have a world class theme park to themselves with outstanding service..... and complain about it.