Simply Abu Dhabi XXXI

5 8 S I M P LY A B U DH A B I A world of choice The immersive experience even extends to the food offering, with the park boasting no less than 16 different eateries, including Bronto Burgers and Ribs in Bedrock and Mr Freeze Ice Scream Truck in Gotham City. Warner Bros. World also offers character meals at its Starlight Restaurant, where visitors are likely to spot their favourite superhero or cartoon character roaming around. ‘We build these muscular, complex, computerised rides, but honestly, when kids are walking through a park and see Batman walking down the street, those are the things that are really amazing,’ says Peter van Roden, senior vice President for Global Themed Entertainment at Warner Bros. Studios. van Roden estimates that Warner Bros. World Abu dhabi offers visitors a full-day experience at a leisurely pace. ‘We are up there with disneyland Paris as the best immersive theme park [in the region],’ he adds. With temperatures in Abu dhabi rising into the 100s at certain time of the year, the choice for an indoor, air-conditioned world equates to year-round fun for visitors, while putting the park under a roof has allowed the designers to better control the environment and the storytelling experiences. In addition, a vast array of themed dining experiences and child- friendly veateries can be found in almost every corner of each of the venue’s six themed worlds. There are 20 distinctive restaurants to choose from, ranging from sit down to grab and go. TheWarner Bros. Plaza contains three restaurants: The Starlight, the Italian-inspired Hollywood Trattoria (which offers pizza and pasta in a diner setting surrounded by posters of classics fromWarner Bros.’ back catalogue), and Celebrity Scoop, which boasts a strong selection of ice cream treats, such as its signature Celebrity Split (three flavours of ice cream, crushed cherries, pineapples, chocolate syrup, banana and whipped cream). The park offers a wide variety of for its guests.