Warner Brothers World Abu Dhabi

This week marked the opening of an awesome new amusement park in Abu Dhabi. Warner Brothers World is an indoor amusement park featuring rides and attractions from shows such as the Flintstones, Batman, Scooby Doo, Tom and Jerry, and of course Looney Toons.

There are six immersive lands—meaning you enter into Warner Brothers Plaza, then you should start in either Metropolis or Bedrock, because it is set up circularly, You won’t miss anything if you work your way through in a circle. My group started with Metropolis and meandered through each of the others (Gotham City, Cartoon Junction, ending with Bedrock.)

Prepare for this, starts with a hall of mirrors, ends with a slide.

These rides are like nothing else! The best I went on were Riddler Revolution and Jokers Funhouse, these are the stars! Such unique and creative experiences, you cannot miss these. I also went on the Flintstones Bedrock Adventure (a log ride type experience), Scooby Doo Museum of Mysteries, and Ani-Mayhem (an Animaniacs themed ride.)

Riddler Revolution was fantastic.

Some of the rides really required more sporty clothing, I felt nervous seeing traditional dress on moving mechanical rides... More exciting! LOL

The park opens at 10:00a.m. and we didn’t arrive until 4:00p.m. The rides stop running at 8:00p.m. so we were destined to not get on every ride we wanted, plus it was a very busy day. I would suggest going earlier in the day to get the most of your ticket. You can also map out your “must-rides” ahead of time to not spend time in a line for something that isn’t a priority. You could always make a second sweep of the lands if there is more time after your top choices. Here is the list of rides, you could decide what is your "most desired." https://www.wbworldabudhabi.com/en/rides

I invested in a Founders Annual pass because I know I will be going back a few times this year. Many of my friends have been excited about this for some time, as we saw it being built and developed. When I saw the offer for an annual pass I was definitely down for that, there are many benefits such as free parking and a discount at all the shops and restaurants.

It’s good to have things to look forward to in life, other than work.  On my next visit I will definitely redo Jokers Funhouse and the Riddler Revolution. I am hoping to try Green Lantern: Galactic Odyssey, The Jetsons Cosmic Orbiter, Batman: Knight Flight, Scarecrow Scare Raid, if there is time the Fast and Furry-ous, Justice League: Warworld Attacks.

Selfie in the hall of mirrors in Jokers Fun House

Join me in Abu Dhabi, I will be your WB World host!

Hanging loose in the UAE

Annual blog entry LOL. Thursday is the last working day of the week in Dubai, Friday is the holy day and most people are off work. Something I’ve been doing this summer nearly every Thursday evening, when I’m in Dubai, is to go to the beach near my house.

The developed beachfront area, which is closest to my apartment is called. La Mer, which means "the sea" in French. it was recently re-developed by a company called Meraas, but my friend Ginger SIlvera calls it L.A. Mer, because it reminds her so much of her home, Los Angeles. I also feel the California vibe… she busted up laughing when we saw the hookah bar/ café called Smoky Beach… Just funny.

A tree that looks like a Gremlin, that California flavor.

Parking is also a chore, I tend to take a taxi on a busy beach day, or park on the street far away and walk to La Mer. La Merde!

The fancy facilities are a recent upgrade in the past year; there are now changing rooms, bathrooms and showers. Not to mention a huge variety of shops and restaurants. You want a string bikini with rhinestone dollar sign$ on the top? Buy this classy souvenir at La Mer… For a reasonable price, you can also rent a beach chair, towel, or a cabana. Of course there are a lot of private beach clubs with similar cabana offerings, which are even more luxurious, but it's nice to be in the real world sometimes. La Mer reflects the actual population of Dubai, in fact there seem to be even more Emirati families there than other places.

Swimming from 5:00 to 7:00 PM as the sunsets in the evening is really chill. It’s not so crowded during the summer and I really enjoy the atmosphere. There’s even a water park in La Mer called Laguna Beach, like the natural park on the California coast. La Mer really has a laid back California vibe, that’s why Dr. Silvera calls it L.A. Mer! Emirati’s do like California, it’s the favorite destination for education abroad, and I hear that a lot of students like to stay on the West Coast and irritate their parents by not returning to the UAE…

I like to just swim for a while and reflect on my day. I had a really deep thought tonight and I’ll conclude with this: Iggy Azalea and Paris Hilton are pretty much the same person, except for their upbringing and ass. Otherwise, it’s difficult to tell them apart… Like California and Dubai?  THE END.

Go to the beach straight from work!!!!