Dubai’s Top Roller Coasters—where excess isn’t just a way of life, it’s an art form. Beneath the towering skyline and seven-star indulgence, there’s a different kind of thrill waiting. A heartbeat-skipping, stomach-lurching, adrenaline-pumping kind of thrill. Roller coasters here aren’t just rides; they’re engineered chaos, precision-designed to make you question every decision that led you to that seat. If you have a taste for speed, heights, and moments of sheer, beautiful terror, welcome to your playground.
Formula Rossa: The Beast Unleashed
Forget everything you think you know about roller coasters. Formula Rossa at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is less of a ride and more of an assault on your senses. Zero to 240 km/h in under five seconds—it doesn’t build up speed, it detonates it. The G-force alone is enough to make your vision blur, and the protective goggles they hand you before launch? Not a gimmick. This is what it feels like to be a missile, only slightly less aerodynamic. What’s more, you can easily reach here (not at astronomical speeds) as Ferrari World is located close to some of the best hotels to stay in Dubai.
Madagascar Mad Pursuit: Don’t Let the Name Fool You
You hear “Madagascar” and think of dancing lemurs, right? Cute. This indoor coaster at Motiongate Dubai is anything but gentle. It lulls you into a false sense of security before launching you into a madcap, high-speed chase with abrupt drops and hairpin turns that make you question whether this was, in fact, meant to be a family-friendly ride. It’s chaos, but the kind you laugh through—if you can breathe long enough to do it. If you’re staying at a hotel like Paramount Hotel Midtown, it’s only a 30-minute drive to Motiongate, where you can enjoy a variety of gravity-defying rides like the one below.
Capitol Bullet Train: Hollywood-Level Mayhem
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be a tribute in The Hunger Games, here’s your chance to find out—minus the actual life-or-death stakes. The Capitol Bullet Train at Motiongate Dubai takes its inspiration from Panem’s high-speed transit, but this version comes with inversions, vertical drops, and moments of near-weightlessness that make you forget which way is up. It’s sharp, sleek, and just the right amount of terrifying—like a well-choreographed stunt sequence you somehow ended up in.
Velociraptor: A Jolt Back in Time
There’s something primal about Velociraptor at IMG Worlds of Adventure. Maybe it’s the prehistoric setting, or maybe it’s the way this coaster hurls you from 0 to 100 km/h in just 2.5 seconds before dragging you through an unforgiving labyrinth of drops and turns. One second, you’re bolting into an open desert; the next, you’re deep in a jungle where the track seems to twist in ways that defy logic. Like its namesake, this one is fast, unpredictable, and just a little bit vicious.