Al-Shallal Theme Park is located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The park is owned by Tarfeeh Fakieh Group.[1] The park officially opened on November 25, 2004.[2] In 2001, Tarfeeh fakieh Group ranked as the 34th largest company in Saudi Arabia with over $480 million in assets and over 6000 employees.[citation needed]

Al-Shallal Theme Park
LocationAsh Shati, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates21°34′04″N 39°06′41″E / 21.5676572°N 39.1114354°E / 21.5676572; 39.1114354
OpenedNovember 25, 2004
OwnerSheikh Abdul Rahman Fakieh
Operated byTarfeeh Fakieh Group
Operating seasonOpen all year
Area60,000 squares
Attractions
Total16
Roller coasters2
Water rides1
WebsiteOfficial website

History

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The theme park officially opened on November 25, 2004. The theme park in Jeddah is one of a few popular amusement parks in the Middle East to have hundreds of families who visit the city for vacations. The two story entertainment building at the center of the Park features an ice skating rink and a themed area which is a favorite haunt of the younger visitors. The park reflects a jungle complete with life-size figures of animals, and light and sound effects. The Amazon log flume ride is spread over an area of 1800 square meters and consists of a lagoon with a 15-meter high waterfall. The entertainment building has several party rooms and an arcade. The party rooms can be reserved by the public for birthday parties and private gatherings. There are seven restaurants housed in the entertainment building. The park has retail outlets that feature souvenirs and soft toys. Apart from the Amazon Theme area there is a European village themed area and the Far East village area. These have world class restaurants that serve a wide array of seafood. The park also has a building for indoor parking which can accommodate 300 cars while there is an open air parking facility which has a capacity of 300 cars as well.

Al Shallal Theme Park is spread over an area of 60,000 square meters, in an ideal location on Jeddah Cornish. Per year Al Shallal receives around 1 Million visitors. Al Shallal went into a major transformation over the past few years, with the aim to becoming “The best Amusement Park in KSA.”

Rides

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Roller coasters

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Name Opened Manufacturer Make/model Notes
Roller Coaster 2005 Vekoma Boomerang Previously called Krachen
Wild Mouse 2019 Zamperla Spinning

Attractions

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Name Manufacturer Make/model Opened Notes
Amazon BEAR Flume 2005
Bumper Cars C&S Dodgems 2005
Crazy Submarine Zamperla Junior Flying Carpet 2005
Flying Carousel Zamperla Swing ride 2005
Merry-Go-Round Zamperla Carousel 2005
Pirate Zamperla Pirate Ship 2005
Power Surge Zamperla Power Surge 2005
Samba Tower Zamperla Balloon Tower 2005
Sling Shot Funtime Slingshot Unknown
Sombrero Zamperla Polyp 2005
Super Shot A.R.M. (USA) & Larson International Drop Tower 2011
Tea Cups Zamperla Teacups 2005
Telecombat Zamperla Jets 2005
Tour De-Paris Zamperla Junior Track Ride 2005

References

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  1. ^ "Al Shallal Theme Park | Entertainment | Tarfeeh Fakieh". www.tarfeehfakieh.com. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  2. ^ "Al-Shallal Theme Park Opens". Adawi, Arab News. 2005-06-28. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
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