AtkinsRéalis and Qiddiya Investment Company have opened Six Flags Qiddiya City, marking the first Six Flags destination in Saudi Arabia and the first Six Flags park to be built outside North America.
The opening ceremony took place under the patronage of HRH Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh Province. The park represents the first attraction to launch within Qiddiya City and forms part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 programme to develop entertainment destinations.
“Six Flags Qiddiya City reflects the scale and ambition of Saudi Arabia’s investment in entertainment and tourism. Delivering a project of this complexity required close collaboration with Qiddiya Investment Company and careful coordination across creative, design and engineering disciplines,” Matthew Tribe, Senior Vice President, Buildings and Places, AtkinsRéalis, said in a statement.
Saudi Arabia launches first Six Flags park outside North America in Riyadh
Located southwest of Riyadh, the park spans more than 320,000 square metres. It comprises 10 zones across six themed lands, featuring 28 attractions and 35 food, beverage and retail outlets.
The park introduces a format for the Six Flags brand, with themed environments developed for Saudi Arabia and informed by culture and context.
AtkinsRéalis partnered with Qiddiya Investment Company from concept through to delivery, providing design and engineering services across architecture, structures, infrastructure, public realm and ride integration. Design development was led by AtkinsRéalis’ in-house teams working alongside engineering specialists.
“We’re redefining entertainment in this region where cutting-edge technology meets boundless creativity. Our pursuit is to deliver immersive, unforgettable guest experiences, pushing the limits of innovation and storytelling to create a world-class destination like no other,” Bradley Caruk, Global Director of Creative and Technical Show Design, AtkinsRéalis added.
“Our design for Six Flags Qiddiya City shows what’s possible when creativity, architecture, and engineering unite. We helped turn a bold vision into reality; six immersive lands offering a seamless, guest-focused journey. From cliff-edge foundations to culturally inspired spaces, we contributed to solving unprecedented challenges without compromising safety, storytelling, or quality. The result: a resilient, future-ready park that sets new benchmarks and reflects Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030,” Bahar Jafarzadeh, Architecture and Design Management Lead, AtkinsRéalis further explained.
Six Flags Qiddiya City opens with world’s tallest and fastest roller coaster
Six Flags Qiddiya City opens with five attractions, setting world records across height, speed and scale. Falcons Flight is the world’s tallest, fastest and longest roller coaster.
Sirocco Tower is the tallest free-standing shot tower. Gyrospin is the tallest pendulum ride. Spitfire is the tallest inverting top-hat coaster. Iron Rattler is the tallest tilt coaster.
The arrival of the Six Flags brand at Qiddiya City supports the Kingdom’s commitment to expanding tourism and diversifying its economy through leisure developments. The project is the first of 70 assets planned for the development.
The project builds on the partnership between AtkinsRéalis and Qiddiya Investment Company in delivering developments that support Saudi Arabia’s growth ambitions.
