Abu Dhabi’s Ferrari World

Last weekend, F1 race fans could not miss the finishing touches being put on the most futuristic building in the world, Ferrari World. The F1 cars have been racing on a nearby circuit while Ferrari World is under construction. 

The future Ferrari World park promises to dazzle fans. Adorned with the largest Ferrari logo ever made (65 m x 48 m), the park was built at a cost of 2 billion dollars.

The park includes the fastest roller coaster in the world. Four passengers are strapped into what looks like an F1 cockpit and propelled to a speed of 200 km/hr. For the more adventurous, there is a G force ride where passengers climb up a 60 meter high tower and drop at 4 or 5 Gs (4 or 5 times a person’s weight), similar to what F1 drivers experience when they take the turns during a race. 

The public will also have access to simulators used by drivers for training or to familiarize themselves with a new circuit.

Ferrari World features a professionally taught driving school, the only one of its kind outside of Maranello, which is reserved only for Ferrari owners.

Ferrari World is a 10 minute drive from the international airport, and about thirty-five minutes from the city of Abu Dhabi. It will open is doors in Fall 2010.