Jumeirah Sceirah is Dubai’s most famous drop: twin trapdoor slides falling from roughly 32–33 meters (106–108 ft) at Wild Wadi Water Park, in the shadow of the Burj Al Arab. Riders hit speeds up to 80 km/h (50 mph), and Wild Wadi bills it as the tallest and fastest free-fall slide outside the Americas. It ranks #23 on our list of the tallest water slides in the world.
The current ride is actually the second slide to carry the name — a 2012 rebuild that traded the original’s open triple-dip chute for capsules whose floors drop out from under you.
Key Stats
| Height | About 32–33 m (106–108 ft) |
| Opened | 2012 (current version; original slide 1999) |
| Type | Twin trapdoor free-fall body slides |
| Park | Wild Wadi Water Park, Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE |
Twin Trapdoors Over Jumeirah
Two riders climb the tower together and step into side-by-side launch capsules. On the count, the floors swing away and both drop simultaneously into near-vertical translucent chutes, racing to the run-out below. The dual layout turns every ride into a race, and the tower’s open-air top serves up a view across Jumeirah Beach, the sail-shaped Burj Al Arab and the wave-shaped Jumeirah Beach Hotel before the floor disappears.
From Triple-Dip to Free Fall
The original Jumeirah Sceirah opened with Wild Wadi in 1999 — a long open speed slide that dropped in three dips, once ranked among the biggest slides outside North America. In 2012 the park replaced it with the twin trapdoor towers that stand today, keeping the name but modernizing the thrill. Wild Wadi itself, operated by hotelier Jumeirah, packs a heated-and-cooled wave pool, master-blaster water coasters and two FlowRider surf machines into its Arabian-themed grounds.
How It Compares
At around 106–108 feet, Jumeirah Sceirah sits alongside Wave Island’s Géant in France and above Caneva’s Stukas BOOM among the world’s tallest operating slides — and it remains the benchmark drop slide for the Middle East outside Qatar’s 250-foot Meryal towers. See the full ranking of the tallest water slides in the world.
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FAQ
How tall and fast is Jumeirah Sceirah?
Jumeirah Sceirah drops from about 32–33 meters (106–108 feet), with riders reaching speeds up to 80 km/h (50 mph). Wild Wadi describes it as the tallest and fastest free-fall slide outside North and South America.
Does Jumeirah Sceirah have a trapdoor?
Yes. Since the 2012 rebuild, riders launch from twin capsules whose floors drop away, sending both riders down side-by-side chutes simultaneously.
What happened to the original Jumeirah Sceirah?
The original, which opened with Wild Wadi in 1999, was a long triple-dip speed slide. It was replaced in 2012 by the current twin trapdoor version, which kept the name.
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