Meryal Water Park

What Meryal Water Park does

Meryal Water Park is a destination-scale theme park located in Lusail, Qatar, operating as a private for-profit company with an estimated 501-1,000 employees. The park delivers water-based rides, attractions, and leisure amenities to families, corporate groups, school groups, and birthday party visitors, with an oil-refinery themed aesthetic inspired by Qatar's industrial heritage. Its flagship is the RIG 1938 tower — an 85-metre structure holding two Guinness World Records for the world's tallest waterslide (76.309 metres) and the most waterslides from a single tower (12 slides) — supported by individual attractions such as Rapid Refinery (marketed as the Middle East's first hybrid water adventure), Alqatara (free-fall), The Fractionator, Vertigo, Reformer, Extruder, Second Escape, Vaporizer, Cracker, The Boiler, Oil Splash, Oil Slip, Dukhan No. 10, Blow Out, and Alghazal.

The business operates a destination-attraction model combining gate admission with on-site dining facilities, retail and merchandising, group booking services for corporate/school/birthday events, and a special promotions channel. Distribution is single-country domestic: visitors purchase tickets directly through the on-site box office or the official website booking system, with pricing operated on a quote-based rather than publicly disclosed basis. There is no disclosed parent company, investor, or ownership structure, and no patents, partnerships, certifications, or external funding rounds are referenced in available materials.

Revenue mechanics rest on three levers: per-visitor ticket spend, ancillary F&B and retail capture, and group/event bookings. Ownership, revenue, headcount trends, and financial performance metrics are not disclosed, constituting material data gaps for any investor-grade assessment.

Name

Meryal Water Park

Legal name

Meryal

Website

https://meryalwaterpark.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Meryal Water Park is a destination-scale water theme park in Lusail, Qatar, serving families, corporate groups, schools, and birthday parties with record-holding rides, on-site dining, and retail. Its flagship RIG 1938 tower holds two Guinness World Records for tallest and most waterslides from a single tower.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Park / Amusement Park

NAICS

Amusement and Theme Parks (71311)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Parks (Outdoor/Indoor, Wave Pools & Slides) (THAJAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Water Parks (THAAAAAB)

Keywords

• Water park attractions
• Theme park rides
• Leisure entertainment
• Family entertainment venues
• Corporate event hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Lusail

HQ country

Qatar

HQ region

Middle East

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Meryal Water Park operates a water park in Lusail, Qatar, featuring the flagship RIG 1938 — an 85-metre tower holding two Guinness World Records (world's tallest waterslide at 76.309 metres and most waterslides from a single tower with 12 slides). The park offers multiple waterslide attractions, dining facilities, retail and merchandising, and group event packages for corporate, school, and birthday occasions.

Product overview

Meryal Water Park is a water park in Qatar featuring the flagship Rig 1938 attraction — an 85-metre iconic tower holding two Guinness World Records (world's tallest waterslide at 76.309 metres and most waterslides from a single tower with 12 slides). The park offers multiple water attractions including Vertigo, The Fractionator, Reformer, Extruder, Second Escape, Cracker, Vaporizer, The Boiler, Rapid Refinery (Middle East's first hybrid water adventure), and Alqatara (free fall experience), plus dining facilities, retail and merchandising, group booking services for corporate events and birthday parties, and special promotions. The portfolio includes core attraction products (Rig 1938 and its associated slides), individual waterslide rides, dining and retail services, and event booking services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RIG 1938: An 85-metre iconic tower at Meryal Waterpark, holding two Guinness World Records as the world's tallest waterslide and the most waterslides from a single tower, featuring 12 thrilling slides including Vertigo, The Fractionator, Reformer, Extruder, Second Escape, Cracker, Vaporizer, and The Boiler.

Products and services

• Rig 1938 An 85-metre iconic tower at Meryal Waterpark holding two Guinness World Records (world's tallest waterslide at 76.309 metres and most waterslides from a single tower with 12 slides), featuring adrenaline-pumping rides including Vertigo, The Fractionator, Reformer, Extruder, Second Escape, Cracker, Vaporizer, and The Boiler.
• Rapid Refinery The Middle East's first hybrid water adventure attraction combining water ride elements with unique industrial theming.
• Alqatara An ultimate adrenaline rush free fall waterslide experience at Meryal Waterpark.
• Oil Splash A waterslide attraction at Meryal Waterpark.
• Oil Slip A waterslide attraction at Meryal Waterpark.
• Dukhan No. 10 A waterslide attraction at Meryal Waterpark.
• Blow Out A waterslide attraction at Meryal Waterpark.
• Alghazal An attraction at Meryal Waterpark.
• Dining Facilities On-site dining options offering exceptional food and beverage experiences for water park visitors.
• Retail and Merchandising Retail shopping experiences offering merchandise and gifts for water park visitors.
• Group Bookings Event packages for corporate groups, schools, and birthday parties at the water park, coordinated through a dedicated event registration page.
• Special Promotions Special offers and promotional deals available for visitors to Meryal Waterpark through the official booking system.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Atlantis Aquaventure (Dubai): Atlantis Aquaventure in Dubai is a flagship destination water park in the Gulf region with record-setting slides and large-scale operations comparable to Meryal. Both target regional and inbound tourists and compete for destination water-park demand within the GCC.
• Legoland Water Park (Dubai): Legoland Water Park in Dubai is a theme-park-affiliated water park in the Gulf targeting families with children, very similar to Meryal's primary family segment. Both compete for the family tourist wallet within GCC destination travel.
• Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi: Yas Waterworld is a large destination water park in Abu Dhabi with 40+ rides and theming, sitting in the same Gulf leisure corridor as Meryal. It is a comparable destination-scale water park competing for the same regional tourist and group-booking demand.
• Aquaventure Waterpark (Atlantis, The Palm Jumeirah) operations group: Listed here separately only as a duplicate emphasis: Atlantis Aquaventure's operating entity under Kerzner International represents the closest benchmark for GCC destination-waterpark operations, F&B, and corporate-event monetization relevant to Meryal.
• Wild Wadi Waterpark Dubai: Wild Wadi is a Dubai-based water park themed around Arabian folklore. It directly overlaps with Meryal in product (waterslide attractions), geography (Gulf), and target visitor (regional and inbound tourists, families).
• Laguna Waterpark (La Mer, Dubai): Laguna Waterpark is a Gulf-region water park operating beachfront attractions with slides and family zones. It is a same-region competitor of similar orientation (family leisure + extreme rides) to Meryal.

Others

• ProSlide Technology: ProSlide is a major designer and manufacturer of record-setting waterslides globally, including hybrid attractions. It is a relevant ecosystem participant adjacent to Meryal's ride capability stack.
• WhiteWater West (Manufacturer / Designer): WhiteWater West is a leading water park design and equipment manufacturer. As the likely supplier of Meryal's rides (including RIG 1938), it represents the upstream capability provider adjacent to Meryal's operations.

Broad incumbents

• Splashworld / PortAventura Caribe Aquatic Park: Caribe Aquatic Park at PortAventura World is a European destination water park with multi-park integration and group bookings. Comparable in scale and group-event offering to Meryal, though operating in Europe rather than the GCC.
• Aquatica (SeaWorld) Orlando: Aquatica is a major Orlando water park owned by a larger entertainment conglomerate. It provides a benchmark for large-scale destination water park operations and ancillary spend models applicable to Meryal.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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