Qiddiya

Qiddiya
القدية
ProductsEntertainment, tourism, smart city
LocationRiyadh Province, Saudi Arabia
OwnerPublic Investment Fund
FounderSalman bin Abdulaziz
Key peopleMohammed bin Salman (Chairman)
Yasir Al-Rumayyan (Secretary General)
Established7 April 2017; 7 years ago (2017-04-07)
Launched2025 (proposed opening)
Websitewww.qiddiya.com

Qiddiya (Arabic: القِدِّية, romanizedal-qiddiyya / al-giddiyya, pronounced [ə- alɡɪdːijːa]) is a planned entertainment and tourism megaproject in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[1] Construction started at the beginning of 2019.[1] It was planned to open in 2023,[2] though as of 2024, major projects including Six Flags Qiddiya, the Aquarabia waterpark, and the Formula One racetrack are incomplete (with the racetrack now being scheduled to open in 2027).[3][4] It is part of the Saudi Vision 2030 program, which aims to diversify the Saudi economy.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Construction at Saudi entertainment megaproject Qiddiya to begin this year". Arab News. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Developers reveal more details about Qiddiya, the Saudi entertainment supercity". Arab News. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Jeddah expects to host F1 race until Qiddiya circuit is ready in 2027". RACER. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  4. ^ Corder, Josh (8 December 2023). "Qiddiya Project Relaunched By Saudi Crown Prince Without Opening Date". Skift. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Qiddiya Project, Red Sea Project, can Saudi Arabia turn into a tourist destination?". Weetas Real Estate Blog, Market Stats, Real Estate Analysis. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2019.