Saudi Arabia has announced it is launching a huge theme park inspired by off-shore oil rigs – complete with roller coasters, helipads, bungee jumping, skydiving, and more.

Funded by the country’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), The Rig will be located in the Arabian Gulf, with the site spanning a combined total area of more than 150,000 square metres.

Billing itself as the world’s ‘first tourism destination inspired by offshore platforms’, the theme park will feature three hotels and 11 restaurants interlinked by connecting platforms.

According to PIF, it will also ‘provide a multitude of hospitality offerings, adventures, and aquatic sporting experiences’, these include go-karting, zip-lining, and bungee jumping – along with water sports such as jet skiing and even submarine rides.

Guests will also be able to get to The Rig either by cruise ship or by helicopter, with gondolas running between the park’s various platforms.

Since the new theme park was announced, adrenaline junkies have been sharing their excitement on social media.

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Source: Agencies