Thursday, March 28, 2024

Qiddiya awards contract of US$1 billion evaluation to construct Six Flags location, the first outside of the North America

Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC) announced the award of a SAR 3.75 billion (nearly US$1 billion) contract, to build Six Flags Qiddiya, to Bouygues Bâtiment International (BBI) — a subsidiary of Bouygues Construction — and Saudi Almabani General Contractors, in a joint venture between the two construction companies.

The agreement was signed during a ceremony attended by officials from both companies at the Qiddiya Experience Centre and was followed by a ground-breaking inauguration to simultaneously mark the official start of construction.

As the Kingdom’s future capital of Entertainment, Sports and the Arts, visitors to Qiddiya will enjoy a wide spectrum of offerings that include Sports & Wellness; Nature & Environment; Parks & Attractions; Motion & Mobility; and Arts & Culture. Situated on the outskirts of the Saudi capital, Qiddiya is a destination city that is currently under development and when open, will become a disruptive destination that offers innovative experiences in entertainment, sports and arts.

Six Flags Qiddiya will serve to be a key entertainment attraction for Qiddiya and the city of Riyadh. The theme park will cover an area of 320,000 square meters (approximately 3.4 million square feet) and will feature 28 rides and attractions of which 10 will be thrill rides, with 18 rides designed for families and young children.

From left to right: Joseph Daher, CEO of Almabani General Contractors; Abdullah Aldawood, Board Member and Managing Director, Qiddiya Investment Company; and Pierre-Eric Saint-André, CEO of Bouygues Bâtiment International. Photo courtesy of Qiddiya Investment Company.

Selim Bassoul, President and CEO Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, commented: “We are pleased that our first theme park outside North America will be part of what will become the iconic entertainment destination in the Kingdom. Six Flags’ brand of thrills and entertainment is perfect for the youthful population around Riyadh and in the Middle East, and our park will help the city’s quest to become one of the best places to live in the world.”

Pierre-Eric Saint-André, Bouygues Bâtiment International CEO, commented: “We are grateful to have been selected with our partner Almabani for the Six Flags theme park at the Qiddiya giga-project, which will become a major entertainment hub in the Middle East.”

Joseph Daher, CEO of Almabani General Contractors, commented on the partnership: “Over the years, we have worked with leading names in Saudi Arabia across various sectors be it housing, aviation, military, power or transportation. To be awarded the construction contract to build a first-of-its-kind theme park in the Kingdom is a great honor — and we are thrilled to be on board with Qiddiya. We are pleased that the development of this park will be aligned with the sustainability goals of Saudi Vision 2030, as that is very important to us. We look forward to working together to build this incredible project!”

All rides and attractions have been designed exclusively for Qiddiya and embody the rich cultural heritage of the location as well as Saudi Arabia. The theme park will be home to five signature rides with goals to break ten world records including: Falcon’s Flight; Sirocco Tower; Gyrospin; Spitfire; and Iron Rattler.

The rides and attractions at the theme park will be spread across six immersive lands: The City of Thrills, Discovery Springs, Steam Town, Twilight Gardens, Valley of Fortune and Grand Exposition.

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