United Arab Emirates Theme Parks
Complete height guide for all 18 theme parks in United Arab Emirates. Find the perfect park for your child's height.
- Theme Parks
- 18
- Total Rides
- 372
- No Height Restrictions
- 105
Showing all 18 parks
Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
42 rides8 with no height limit
Aquaventure Waterpark Dubai
Dubai, Dubai
29 rides7 with no height limit
Legoland Dubai
Dubai, Dubai
27 rides12 with no height limit
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
26 rides6 with no height limit
Motiongate Dubai
Dubai, Dubai
26 rides7 with no height limit
IMG Worlds of Adventure
Dubai, Dubai
25 rides9 with no height limit
Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
25 rides6 with no height limit
Dreamland Aqua Park
Umm Al Quwain, Umm Al Quwain
23 rides15 with no height limit
Wild Wadi Waterpark Dubai
Dubai, Dubai
22 rides2 with no height limit
Adventureland Sharjah
Sharjah, Sharjah
21 rides2 with no height limit
Adrenark Adventure
Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
20 ridesRides from 90cm
SeaWorld Yas Island Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
17 rides6 with no height limit
Real Madrid World
Dubai, Dubai
14 rides
Legoland Water Park Dubai
Dubai, Dubai
13 rides3 with no height limit
Ski Dubai
Dubai, Dubai
13 rides12 with no height limit
Al Montazah - Pearls Kingdom
Sharjah, Sharjah
11 rides
Snow Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
10 rides2 with no height limit
CLYMB Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
8 rides8 with no height limit
Best parks for your child's height
For a child of each height, the three parks where they can go on the most rides, counting rides they can board with an adult. Rides whose height the park does not publish are not counted.
Child's height: 90cm
- 1Dreamland Aqua Park15 of 23 rides
- 2Legoland Dubai15 of 27 rides
- 3Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi13 of 25 rides
Child's height: 100cm
- 1Legoland Dubai19 of 27 rides
- 2Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi18 of 42 rides
- 3Dreamland Aqua Park16 of 23 rides
Child's height: 110cm
- 1Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi29 of 42 rides
- 2Legoland Dubai26 of 27 rides
- 3Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi22 of 25 rides
Child's height: 120cm
- 1Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi40 of 42 rides
- 2Aquaventure Waterpark Dubai29 of 29 rides
- 3Legoland Dubai26 of 27 rides
Child's height: 130cm
- 1Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi41 of 42 rides
- 2Aquaventure Waterpark Dubai28 of 29 rides
- 3Motiongate Dubai26 of 26 rides
Counts come from each park's verified ride list and update whenever the data does.
What our data shows about United Arab Emirates
Across the 18 parks we track in United Arab Emirates — 372 rides in total — here is how the numbers fall. Every figure is counted from the ride records behind this site, not estimated.
- 175 of 372 rides (47%) are open to a child of 100cm.
- 71 rides (19%) let a shorter child ride if an adult goes with them.
- 105 rides carry no minimum height at all, with an adult where one is required.
- The most common minimum is 120cm, used on 51 rides.
- 47 rides publish an upper height limit as well as a lower one.
- 25 rides have no height published by the park; we mark those rather than guess.
How height rules work at UAE theme parks
Small children have materially less to do here
This is the clearest difference in our whole dataset. In the UK and France, roughly three quarters of all rides are open to a child of 100cm. In the UAE it is around half. The commonest minimum height in the Emirates is 120cm, against 90cm in both European countries. If you are travelling with a toddler, a UAE park will give you a shorter list than the equivalent European one — worth knowing before you buy tickets for a family of mixed heights.
Fewer second chances with an adult
The second half of that gap matters more than the first. In the UK almost half of all rides let a shorter child ride with a responsible adult; in the UAE it is closer to one ride in five. So where a European park often gives a borderline child a way on, a UAE park is more likely to simply turn them away regardless of who is with them. Read the solo minimum as the real number when planning here.
Indoor, air-conditioned and open all year
The UAE's parks are built around the climate rather than a summer season. Many of the biggest are fully indoor and run year-round, which makes them a genuine option in July and August when outdoor European parks would be unbearable — and makes the winter months, when outdoor parks in the Emirates are at their best, the busiest time to visit. Opening hours shift during Ramadan, so check before travelling.
Maximum heights and waterpark rules
UAE rides publish an upper height limit slightly more often than European ones, and the region's many waterparks add a second layer: alongside height, slides commonly require swimming ability, a minimum or maximum weight, or a rider-per-raft limit. A child who clears the height for a slide may still be turned away on one of those, so check the ride's own board at the top of the tower, not just the park's height chart.
Plan around 120cm
If there is one number to measure against before a UAE trip, it is 120cm. That is the commonest threshold across the region and the point at which the bulk of a park's line-up opens up. Below it, concentrate on the parks and zones built for younger children; above it, most of what a park advertises becomes available, with 140cm remaining the line for the biggest thrill rides.
Click on any park above to see detailed height restriction information and plan your perfect family day out!