Saudi Arabia's Upcoming $1,000,000,000 Six Flags Park - Six Flags Qiddiya
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- Qiddiya is one of those projects that wouldn’t look out of place as the backdrop to a science fiction film. A tourism megaproject three times larger than Walt Disney World that is intended to disrupt not just the Middle East, but the world, and at the centre of it all… is a Six Flags theme park soon to be home to the world's tallest, fastest and longest roller coaster - Falcon's Flight.
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i feel there are always these mega projects that come into plans and they neverrrrr come to be.
Have you paid any attention to Saudi Arabia? Pretty much EVERY mega project that has been planned has been accomplished.
@@RavenGlenn Except for Jeddah Tower... one of the biggest mistakes in construction history
they already started on the line
Saudi goverment made project always get complete. Jeddah tower was being built by waleed bin talal (not a government official).
@@Ahmad-nl1by Doesn't matter, he is not talking about government or private firms. As long as it is developed on Saudi borders, it is considered as Saudi Arabia. What you are talking about are stakeholders, a different concept.
A billion dollars for a brand new theme park is a absolute steal.
easy with slave labor 😉
Prolly because they ship in people from Asia under false pretenses, take their passports and use them as disposable slave labour.
Disney spent that on Galaxy’s Edge.
Or simply proof that it will suck
no wonder, they pay people peanuts. slave labour id say
“It’s unlikely to be a future Defunctland video”
Yeah, because 9/10 times the things he talked about actually get built and open before going defunct lol
I have zero faith in this thing opening, but I’m not so invested that I’ll feel “I told you so”-ed if I’m wrong
it willl
@@handledav maybe but there will be a defunct video about it, just like every other major project the saudis launder their money through.
Ur believe reflect ur fait only not us.
It will,i know ;)
All going well
I like the Humor and references to other channels in this video
Saudi Arabia has far too many ridiculously ambitious projects that will not see completion and this is likely one of them.
true
Six Flags is already under construction though
Like what? They built the tallest building and that manmade leaf shaped island… what projects have they not completed?
@@TrixieMatteI that's 2% of what they wanted to do, and one of those leaf islands were abandoned...
@@TrixieMatteI Jeddah Tower, The Line, and more.
Wait, you’re telling me that they named their tilt coaster Iron Rattler? They couldn’t be more creative?!
Since when are theme park ride names creative…
@@TrixieMatteI Literally any Theme park not in America has fantastic ride names.
I don’t understand it the real iron rattler is supposed to act like a rattle snake but this one is just a tilt
How can this only cost 1 Billion dollars? Disney just opened a single ride costing 500 million.
Because you have to pay construction workers in the USA.
Jasmine's Flying Carpets at Tokyo Disney Seas was $25 Million
Cause six flags rides are cheap? Lol
Parking lots don’t cost a lot of money.
@@joseolvera4467 Cause Everything at Disney is overpriced. Disney Studios in Paris was $450 Million Dollars. That was more than WB Movie World in Madrid that opened the same year.
I'm Surprised the theme park isn't in a straight line to make going to different rides quicker!
Haha 😂
@Adam Alqahtani so
neom
Just wait for the Crown Prince's Divine Intervention. He's obsessed in keeping lines straight 24/7 more than an autistic child.
I’ll believe it when I see it.
Even then, I wouldn’t be surprised if the park doesn’t last more than a couple seasons before closing or being sold off. There have been so many of these mega projects that have never opened. I honestly don’t know why they keep trying.
No there hasn't, There is only the jeddah tower (a private firm's project) that got halted due to the arrest of the previous owner of the jeddah tower and the corona pandamic and got bought by the saudi government. Yall onoy know the failed and halted projects because you just look for the failures.
A theme park in the 50° heat ..! I’m packing my Burka now
Can you imagine the body odors this place is going to generate? Think: Pigpen from The Peanuts cartoon times a million!
@Adam Alqahtani jamal khosseggey
Current temperature in Riyadh is 8°
😂😂😂😂😂😂 yeah its in europe@@Elpistolero9
It would be lovable if Six Flags Qiddiya is being built. It would be a popular destination to visit in the winter. Some of its attractions are in superlative form if they're finished by the given due date.
Cant wait for falcons flight to break down every 2 weeks 😂😂😂😂
Of all the Arab states, KSA is the one least accomodating to tourists (particularly women). Entirely different kettle of fish to UAE, Kuwait, Qatar etc. I could see this park being popular with visitors from other GCC countries, but without a major reformation of tolerance to non Islamic visitors I really struggle to see it attracting anyone outside of coaster enthusiasts from further afield.
Like, if you want to go with your girlfriend/boyfriend, you'll have to book seperate hotel rooms. It's illegal to share a room if unmarried. Which is actually true in Kuwait and Qatar as well, but they rarely ask westerners if they are married, or at least tend not to ask for proof. But KSA has a reputation for actually requiring documentation/proof of marriage.
It's for the Muslim world - what of it? It's not for you; you and your neoimperialistic entitlement don't matter. The Islamic world is huge and growing. Westerners flatter themselves, thinking everyone wants them coming for tourism. News flash: no one else with money wants Westerners around them, with their neocolonial entitlement and imperiousness, being judgemental of local traditions, beliefs, and practices, bringing chaos and destruction with them.
don’t go
No one cares.. + it’s not true what ur saying just misinformation and my guess is that ur doing it intentionally
@@FifthGate this is mainly for tourists. Most themeparks are made especially for tourism from different cultures and religions
@@FifthGate
A theme park isn't going to "disrupt the world" if it's only for people from one religion, mate. KSA has a huge problem, their wealth is almost entirely based on oil and they know its time is limited. They're trying to do a UAE, and rake in westerner tourist money to diversify their wealth sources.
What about dust storms? Wouldn’t that do a lot of damage to rides and infrastructure there?
With this project I wonder if the plants (and guests) can actually survive in the desert canyon heat, or if in practice you can consistently cook eggs on every walkway at noon.
We’re living in 2024 my guy
I will be shocked if we start seeing Falcon’s Flight being built in two years
It’s probably gonna be breaking down every 2 weeks 😂😂😂😂
it will
It might. But not the version advertised.
@@Jacob-Simonsenit’s probably gonna be build in like 7 years but it’s just going to be an SLC
A billion, yet they still get a Vekoma SLC?
DEAD
I thought the old 90’s style was improved upon and the newer ones are better. Or they have a new name, new shoulder harnesses, etc. They’re not SLCs anymore but rather the new and improved ones are STCs, or suspended thrill coasters?
That is a STC or SFC, the newer, better version of the SLC
family suspended
Falcons Flight is such a ridiculous coaster I still find it hard to believe it could look like this
700 feet tall
cAnT wAiTfor tHe Moon Landing Roller Coaster - Goes to the Moon - Is as fast as light - Is as long as the Sun - Defies Gravity
I am moving there in a month to work. Last there in 2020 and am excited to be a part of the future construction activities going on there.
Hey man good luck out there! Please give up any updates if you can!
Don’t do this job immediately, you are basically gonna be slaves. They don’t pay you
@@kasualvfx4985 Thanks...They treat Americans well and I have been there before
@@leroybrownjr well okay but even so does that mean you should be helping them out. Just because the money you get are you willing to work for an evil business???
@@kasualvfx4985 I am Black American and no Arab has ever been more racist to me than the people who are in the US...
For those that are wondering, the Qiddiya project is actually already up and running. The six flags is one project within Qiddiya.
Like NEOM where the Line is just one part of the city, six flags is one part of Qiddiya
I was just researching this the other day... Its hard to get any updates or new information as far as construction of the park goes. The parks website hasn't been updated in upwards of 2-3 years, I'm really interested to see if this gets canceled just like Dubai land. Hoping it opens up some day
@Adam Alqahtani no
@Maddox2021 - Comedy and More Alternate six flags is spending on de park
@@handledav did you dare to watch the full video?
So First Jeddah tower, then NEOM, then a possible 2km skyscraper now this. The Saudis have gone off the rails completely
@@JS-pb6gb
Jeddah tower isn’t being funded by the public investment fund like NEOM And Qiddiya
Falcon's Flight could easily have LSMs launching it on that insanely long uphill section like maverick's launched lifthill but the pov just doesn't show LSMs. A lot of animated pov's don't show the LSM fins in their animations. Afterall it appears that it will launch downhill into that tunnel
When the park is handed over to Six Flags, you'd better hope and pray that Seleim Bassoul found out how to run the chain
@Maddox2021 - Comedy and More Alternate The man will somehow mess it up still
@@comicman3173 If anything is going to ruin this park it's the absolutely atrocious human rights violations committed by Saudi Arabia. It's absolutely hilarious but also very scary to watch you cry about Seleim when there's much bigger things to worry about (as if Seleim would even have jurisdiction over this park- which he doesn't)
@@jdmagic “human rights violations by Saudi Arabi”
I’ll tell u back “Cry harder”
@@jdmagic was that English?
@@detroitdiezel7856 English enough that you should've been able to read it
The odds of this coming to fruition have to be tiny, but its still pretty cool to see a Six Flags Park finally dive into thematic immersiveness
who is going to work here?
No offense, but tbh im tired of Saudi Arabia announcing new projects constantly that probably will never be completed. Take the Jeddah tower and 'the line' for example. Both of them were futuristic, big, bold, and expensive, but both of them are either too absurd to be actually completed, or have had their construction put on hold. I just don't like it when you get the initial surge of excitement, only to be disappointed of its cancellation.
They started building NEOM
That concept art for that park looks so silly, i want to see an F1 race play-out during a busy day at Six Flags
I can see it opening but Probally later then they think
It'll open by 2030 if it actually is getting built
@@SalivatingSteve right
2026
You forgot to mention Public Execution Corner and the always exciting Valley of the Depressed (Women Only). Let these clowns burn through their money.
They may be able to get a World Cup host, but no way anyone would go to this in any meaningful amount. I hope it crashes and burns, fuck those theocratic shits.
@Adam Alqahtani No, I'm not from the EU. I also don't hate Muslims, Arabs, or Islam, or any peoples at all for that matter. I hate the UAE's government and I hate any religion that causes infringement on the rights of others.
I was raised Christian and recently deconstructed and learned how much of a negative impact religion had on my mental health.
With Islam and the UAE people's lives are ruined, taken, and oppressed constantly and its sickening.
I mentioned in another thread that I don't have an issue with Islam itself as it has been integrated into most societies fine and I've known some great muslims. The issue is what is happening in the US right now and what has happened in the Middle East and Saudi Arabia for most of history. Religion is influencing laws and oppressing people and that is unacceptable, at least the US is still free religiously even with its issues, buy in the Middle East, UAE, etc. there is no freedom like that and they have dozens of documented human rights abuses beyond Islam, too. Just look at the Qatar World Cup issues.
@Adam Alqahtani I never said the west doesn't have its issues, actually I explicitly stated it has its issues.
The difference is in the West, even with our issues, we still have freedom to practice any religion, or not any religion, we want. I can explore my sexuality, my kinks, etc. I can be free to express myself without fear of being killed. I can walk with my girlfriend on a hike and she can wear whatever she wants. We can book a hotel room and keep our private life private.
These are just the small things. We also won't get killed, beaten, or stoned for living how we want and she doesn't have to cover herself if she doesn't want to.
These are still small freedoms that the Middle East has taken from everyone. It is undeniable, Sharia law is a plague on humanity.
@Adam Alqahtani I certainly do not hate Muslims. In fact, the Saudi people are the ones who are being hurt the hardest by this. Entire neighborhoods razed. Women restricted. LGBT citizens living in fear. They deserve more than the oppressive government they live under.
Didn't they have occasional sandstorms there? The most expensive part will be yearly maintenance
I wonder how many people will die building this entertainment complex, all for the sake of rich people having a good time.
I don't think it will open and I don't visit a country where I'm not welcome or my existence is denied.
Bye
Believe me Saudi Arabia doesn't care
Galaxies'' Edge alone costed more than that!
Saudi Arabia is ahead of everybody and very religious as well 👍🏻
Are they ahead of everyone
I Can Wait To See It On Saudi Arabia
Yeah. But it’s Saudi Arabia.
Stay jealous
Not jealous, just westerners don’t wanna go through all the religious laws that Saudi has
@@clairvoyantcrypto4577 Yeah because they’d prefer perversion such as fornication, lgbt, being an alcoholic lost cause, and cheating on your wives…👌
@@user-ki6id4vt8u yea I like all of those things except LGBT, not a fan of that
Six flags and the water park are expected to open in 2024
I agree with you.
There’s a ride called the iron rattler in six flag Texas? Maybe they’ll make some past six flag rides but more better?
It will be open one day, However, a huge company just born recently and its huge mega projects will make all Saudi's projects such a drop in an ocean.
Could Falcon's Flight be the coaster that finally outbeats The Beast's ride time?? What do you guys think?
I'm always very skeptical about such plans, especially when they are planned in this region. I know Intamin was involved in the planning. But conception and planning are something completely different than the realization of such a project. In this region in particular, people like to boast about superlatives, but much of what was announced in the past was either unsuccessful or was never realized as planned. Ultimately, the money for such a park must come either from the government or from local investors, because Six Flags cannot finance such a project alone. Their business figures are far too bad for that.
What's for lunch and dinner? Scorched humans?
Yeah! For sure!
Another Saudi plan that is never going to happen. They've got a reputation for making up outrageous plans that sound great in concept but are overly ambitious and lack investors. The renders for the coaster that is supposedly coming are ridiculous and don't even appear real. And lets face it, even if this were to be built I highly doubt people would travel to Saudi Arabia for just this theme park.
Well if got some brain cells U’ll know that’s a drop of water when compared to the hundreds of the “EU” failed projects in the last decade alone…
Reality proves t but my guess u were viewing some “EU” Propaganda channels
@Adam Alqahtani jamal khos seggs
Like what? They built the tallest building and that manmade leaf shaped island… what projects have they not completed?
@@TrixieMatteI that was the UAE, not Saudi Arabia
If they build a 500 foot tall 150mph coaster, you can bet your ass people will travel there. There are a lot of coaster fans out there that travel the world to ride the best coasters.
But what about head scarfs, they will be all over theme park ! 😂 haraaam
I hope it opens just for falcons flight but they is a graveyard of past UAE theme parks that never got built
Well if u got some brain cells U’ll know that’s a drop of water when compared to the hundreds of the “EU” failed projects in the last decade alone…
Reality proves t
Could you repeat that in English please?
@Adam Alqahtani jamal khassegger
Is it still happening? I have followed this project for a long time now
This all reminds me of when Metalocalypse built a theme park.
Have they actually started to build this park yet ??
yes
a year ago
I wonder if they might do a space jam ride.
love MBS and his vision
Honestly I hope this never really becomes a thing…seeing as how it’s in one of the worst possible places to put a mega theme park…the majority of people will never be able to enjoy this place.
@Adam Alqahtani ok….that doesn’t change the fact that the climate in Saudi Arabia is terrible….and outsiders and women and people of alternative lifestyles are not welcome nor are they treated with the same level of respect as men.
@Adam Alqahtani I agree with you that not all people are bad. There are many good people. The problem is in LEADERSHIP. If they make the rules and those rules infringe upon different races and backgrounds and gender, that is problematic. It is much easier for you to go to Europe than it would be for my wife to come to your country. So while I’m sure you are a good person, the rules of your country make it much harder for outsiders to visit for vacation.
@@Cheezbat Not to mention if me and my girlfriend wanted to go we'd have to book separate rooms and this particular location is worse about requiring proof of marriage before allowing you to book the same room.
And don't even get me started their treatment of people beyond that shit. I will never go to the UAE until things have changed and I think a lot of people, especially those from further away than Europe, agree.. especially women and LGBTQ people.
Fuck those theocratic, shit-stained leaders.
I get sunburns and have to chug ice water all day when I go to a theme park in California, this seems like hell on earth
@@Cheezbat
Respectful people ARE welcome, people that think they’re superior aren’t
Just to assure that to everyone, its happening and being built now. soon it will be open.
yes. i will visit in 2030 if park is open by then and the world hasnt destroyed itself with foolish wars and totalitarian governments.
Saudi arabia checks both those boxes.
@@baronvonlimbourgh1716 no
@Adam Alqahtani jamal khossegges
this is unreasonable
better save some funds to build a huge sun screen to cover the entire park as it is 120 degrees year round there.
Great ❤❤❤ video as always! 👍
Standing in a 90 minute queue in the middle of a dessert sounds like a recipe for disaster, no thanks.
I can't wait 😍🇸🇦
and what is the average daily temperature in that part of Saudi Arabia all year round? my guess is that it is north of 30.C most months of the year... making a park seem like an inhospitable prospect
Currently it's 12° C in Riyadh where they will build this
Beware, it has real penalties, you might lose a hand if caught shoplifting.
U might get stabbed for shopping somewhere else 😇
@Adam Alqahtani jamal khosseggs
Maybe you shouldn’t shoplifting, not just because of the penalty but also because it’s an immoral act
Next year in 2024, six flags will opening in Saudi Arabia
It really pisses me off when countries that would MAKE ME wear a hijab get good rides. I'm not coming to your stupid park. Imagine telling men to cover up AT AN AMUSEMENT PARK.
no
Then don’t come, Bye
Good Video! Park will never happen
Have information in metric units too
I love amusement parks 🎉🎉
I have an odd question but have you ever thought of doing the water park in North Korea? Genuinely curious!!
Good video
I'll bet you it never gets finished
It will finish and I saw the construction site just type in TH-cam and you will see the work
I just don’t see this happening maybe the park opens maybe it’s run my six flags probly not but I just don’t see falcons flight opening
I think a Disney park would've been cooler. Six flags isn't really that big of a draw outside USA.
It is a shame they could not do this with Disney or Universal (for the IP). I guess with that kinda $$ you can buy IP, I imagine if Saudi prince is paying for this, he is calling most of the shots, not Six Flags. The Intamin coaster will be great, with the multiple launches going into giant drops, it should have a bit of a Velocicoaster feel to it, which is my favorite coaster in Orlando. That POV video is cheesy though, it obviously won't be that. I want to see what that thing looks like when they are ready to build it.
There's something uncanny about seeing a Six Flags park with no IP or cheap brand tie-ins
Then all of a sudden before opening they announce a park name change…
“Coca-cola presents Six Flags Qaddiya feat. M&Ms in association with Hebrew National”
Nothing says cozy theme park like building one in the desert where guests have to sufer through the scorching heat
Well, WE “The guests” are used to the weather
This is such a restrictive culture, how do they think they can draw from the world the crowds necessary to make it viable. Don't they still have extreme restrictions on how women are aloud to dress in public? They need to shed some of these insane and ridiculous restrictions to life before anyone outside their little area will visit. Good luck.....
it’s not
Who told you that this project is being built for outsiders?
Ok for the deafuctland shoutout
2 and Half LONG ROLLERCOSTER !!
This should cost at least $15b to build
its almost garunteed this will never will be built
Great way to get people to invest in something that may not happen
Feeling called out at 1:40 😂
So it’s basically what Epcot was supposed to be
Any projected cost will always cost be 10 times more expensive by the end. No way I'm taking the family to Saudi arabia. My wife would be arrested immediately for refusing to wear the customary clothing
Stereotypes
Wearing the hijab is not forced on anyone
You can find many woman not wearing it in Saudi arabia
I'm already there!
I think it would make more sense to open another WB World.
so falcon's flight would be a ultra coaster than?
They would be able to make their own name for the 500+, I would be interested to see as well.
When you’re in your own category you can call it whatever you want. Call it an Icarus Coaster or something badass.
@Maddox2021 - Comedy and More Alternate poler coaster model isn’t failed
exa coaster
@Adam Alqahtani jamal khassegging
How did you get all this from??
I work in this place Work is in progress and will take 7.8 years to complete
I say to Six Flags, good luck! Because of their history and tract record with the US and how the parks are run here, I'm generally an optimist, but this will be a failure. By this years personal experience alone with Six Flags, I'm done with them. Over price gouging on admission and parking into parks for one day (+$100.00) which fails in comparison to park quality value. No new rides of substance. Carnival or kiddie rides that have been done at numerous parks before. The current CEO at Six Flags has stated before, that he wants to model the company as a Disney tier park with Disney type prices. I thought the CEO was doing this so Six Flags could be bought out cheap to investors so he could get a nice severance package. Now it makes since. He's charging the higher prices and in return, offering no value or incentives. Instead of focusing on US parks with major new rides, they'll be using the money to help fund Qiddiya. Putting all their eggs in one basket. Not a smart move. Smart move would've been with Cedar Fair amusement parks in my opinion. Just mentioning the name of Cedar Fair, people in the US recognize as a great amusement park and those around the world, including I, would want to travel there.
I would have to agree that the quality of Six Flags has declined significantly.
A year later and construction is in the home stretch.
Id be there on opening day!!!!
They revive what!?!
Man this makes my Six Flags look ghetto. I mean that was always sort of the case, but still.
For those saying this is a unfeasible mega plan this actually isn’t. Yeah the saudis do too much stuff Thats just unfeasible but this isn’t one of them. Its only a 1 billion usd which for a theme park at this scale isn’t too bad of a price and VERY low compared to all the mega projects they say there doing. Plus the people they are contracting know what they are doing.
Also look at it from Six Flags prospective. They are not only loosing money but want to be known as a more premium brand. This is a golden opportunity for them. Rather or not the park will be successful is up for debate but it will happen.
Me: Boycotts Six Flags for dealing with a government so hostile to human rights
Also me: Has never been to, or wanted to go to, any Six Flags park in the first place
Womp womp
Of course I bet your a Disney fan
@maddox121 oh no!! I'm so sorry Grammer police! 😨😨😨
Please don't Boycott it!
@@moonsun3653 boycott Disney
oh great another dubailand
“Single largest tourist destination in the world”
Eh, unless your Middle Eastern, I don’t see the majority of North Americans, East Asians, Latin Americans, and even Europeans visiting Saudi Arabia at all. Mainly due to their archaic human rights laws and safety of being in that country.
East Asians and Latin Americans respect other cultures unlike Europeans and North Americans who think they are superior
How can they get that done just that price? Seems kinda low (sounds insane I know)
1 billion u.s doller is worth more then 1 billion over in their country. 1 billion u.s equal to 3,759,598,000.00.
The Park could even open before they finish their Jeddah Tower.🥱
Yeahhhh still not going to Saudi Arabia..
Bye