Reminiscing about your childhood, when you spent endless hours playing with your friends or by yourself in the playground, pool, or in your yard, is an occurrence that is more common than you may think. Remembering the different ways you had fun as a child offers an escape from your worries and problems, which makes it something many people do. 

Musing over your childhood, though, is not as unhealthy as you might think. Unleashing your inner child means engaging in play and other activities that give you joy, the same feeling you always had when you were younger.

The positive emotions you’ll feel during and after engaging in these childlike activities can reduce your stress, which will do wonders for your mental and overall wellness.

Since running, jumping, playing, and other movements are involved, doing these activities can also help you stay physically fit and healthy.

Where to Unleash Your Inner Child in Abu Dhabi

Playing in a children’s playground where adults are allowed or when there is no one around is not your only option for having childlike fun in Abu Dhabi.

There are several theme parks in Abu Dhabi that allow you to unleash your inner child with your friends and even your family.

Here are some of these places:

1. Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi

If you’ve always loved going to swimming pools and beaches as a child, Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi is the first place you should visit for engaging in pure unadulterated fun.

Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi is one of the largest waterparks in the UAE and the region. This Emirati-themed park is home to over 45 rides, slides, and attractions.

The park’s most popular attractions are the:

• Liwa Loop, the country and region’s first freefall drop water slide.
• Falcons Falaj, the world’s longest six-seater water coaster.
• Bubbles Barrel, the largest sheet wave on the planet.
• Bandit Bomber, the Middle East’s longest suspended roller coaster.
• Dawwama, the largest six-person tornado water coaster on the planet.
• Amwaj, the biggest wave pool in the region with four different wave patterns.

Other attractions that will give you the time of your life here are the Al Raha River, Cannon Point, Cinesplash, Hamlool Humps, Jebel Drop, Rush Rider, and Slithers Slides. 

These water rides, slides, and attractions won’t fail to excite you and give you hours of fun.

2. Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi

Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety Bird, Superman, Batman, and the other Warner Bros. characters are part of nearly everyone’s childhood. Everybody watched their animated shows and will have read at least one DC comic book.

If these fictional characters are a big part of your childhood and conjure happy memories when you see them on the screen, you’ll have a great time at Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi.

Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi is the world’s largest indoor theme park. It is divided into six themed lands, which are:

• Gotham City, inspired by the world of Batman.
• Metropolis, based on the fictional setting of Superman.
• Cartoon Junction and Dynamite Gulch, whimsical towns that bring together the popular characters of Looney Tunes and Hanna-Barbera.
• Bedrock, an area themed around The Flintstones.
• Warner Bros. Plaza, the centre of the theme park, which celebrates the golden age of Hollywood and the most popular Warner Bros. characters.

Some of the theme park’s most popular rides and attractions include The Flintstones Bedrock River Adventure, Cartoon Junction Carousel, Fast and Furry-ous, The Jetsons Cosmic Orbiter, and Scooby-Doo: The Museum of Mysteries.

If you want to take a break from all the fun rides and activities, choose from the different restaurants and cafes in Warner Bros. Plaza. You will also be delighted by the architecture and art decors you will find here.

There are plenty of cartoon characters loitering around, ready to greet and take photos with you as well.

3. Ferrari World Abu Dhabi

No childhood is complete without playing imaginary car races with your friends.

You can relive all these childhood memories and create exciting, unforgettable new ones when you visit Ferrari World Abu Dhabi.

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is the first Ferrari-themed park in the world. Its rides and attractions hold various world records.

These popular, world record-holding features include:

• Formula Rossa – the world’s fastest roller coaster, which can reach a peak speed of 250 km per hour in about 4.9 seconds.
• Flying Aces – the world’s highest roller coaster loop.
• Turbo Track – with its 166-meter-long track, it is one of the longest rides in the park.

Other must-try rides and attractions that allow you to get in touch with your inner child are the Fiorano GT Challenge, Scuderia Challenge, Turbo Towers, Flying Wings, Karting Academy, and Speedway Challenge.

4. CLYMB Abu Dhabi

Although not exactly a theme park, CLYMB Abu Dhabi provides guests with a variety of exciting and playful experiences that will let you relive your glory days of playing on the climbing bars and trees.

CLYMB Abu Dhabi is home to a number of adrenaline-pumping climbing walls and skydiving attractions tunnels. Aside from allowing you to conquer heights, you’ll also get to live out your fantasies of flying and freefalling here.

If you’re ready to conquer the region’s highest indoor climbing wall, climb The Summyt. It stands at 138 feet tall and has 13 routes.

There are also other walls ranging in height you can choose from if you’re not up to this challenge.

If you want to channel your inner Superman or Supergirl, the Flight Chamber is the answer to your lifelong wish. It is currently the world’s tallest and widest indoor skydiving wind tunnel, with a width of 32 feet and a height of 104 feet.

5. KidZania Abu Dhabi

If you’re unleashing your inner child with your family, add KidZania to your list of theme parks to visit in Abu Dhabi.

KidZania is the interactive play city that you would have loved when you were young. Its facilities allow guests to role-play and let out their imagination and creativity as they delve into various types of occupations.

KidZania Abu Dhabi is designed to look and feel like an actual city, complete with paved roads, buildings, and other facilities. Here, they can choose from over 40 different activities to participate in.

Although you won’t be allowed to go inside, you will be able to watch your kids have fun while learning. As such, you can also share in their delight and excitement.

Every once in a while, let your inner child out. Visit these theme parks in Abu Dhabi if you want to have fun, de-stress, and forget your worries with your friends or family.