Six Flags Over Saudi Arabia

A Six Flags theme park is expected to be built in a new “entertainment city” that will be the first of its kind in Saudi Arabia, reps of the kingdom announced April 7.  

AP Photo / Amr Nabil – Saudi Arabia Daily Life
on the Red Sea Beach

Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says the project, which has been the subject of talks between the two sides for nearly a year, will also include a safari area.

The kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund, known as the Public Investment Fund, will be the main investor in the project.

In a statement published April 7 by the Saudi Press Agency, the prince says the city will serve as an important landmark for young Saudis’ recreational and social needs, and will create more job opportunity for young people.

The entertainment city southwest of the capital of Riyadh is part of abrader effort by Prince Mohammed to appeal to the country’s majority young people and diversify the economy.