RIYADH: Six Flags Qiddiya City opened its doors to a select number of visitors for its soft opening earlier this month before its official opening on Dec. 31, and the experience was incredible.

Six Flags is one part of Qiddiya City, the upcoming hub for entertainment, sports and innovation located an hour’s drive from Riyadh.

The city is the largest amusement park in the Kingdom with a world record five rollercoasters and rides.

Six Flags Qiddiya City’s beginnings track back to 2021 when Qiddiya Investment Co. signed a SR3.75 billion ($1 billion) contract to build the park.

The short journey on the bus to the entrance foreshadowed the unique experience we were in for: breathtaking mountains, chilling desert wind and peaks of rollercoaster trails all around and through a mountain.