Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Wild Wadi: the waterpark next to the hotel is closed, and what the sources say

Wild Wadi is the waterpark between Jumeirah Beach Hotel and the Burj Al Arab in Dubai, open since 1999 and for years included with a stay at the hotel. On 5 October 2026 it is closed: a notice on the park’s own site says so, with no reopening date.

Updated 13 October 202610 min readHow we write the guide

A family playing in Wild Wadi’s wave pool, with palms and the Burj Al Arab behind

Who Wild Wadi is for, when it reopens

Why keep an eye on it

You want to know whether Wild Wadi will reopen in time for your trip, whether it comes with a stay at Jumeirah Beach Hotel and what a ticket cost.

Prices

When to look elsewhere

You need a waterpark now: Wild Wadi is closed with no date, while Aquaventure at Atlantis The Palm opens 10am to 6.30pm, 12 km away.

What remains

Dubai’s first waterpark, inspired by Juha

Wild Wadi opened in 1999 by the park’s account, in 1998 by Times of India’s; today Dubai Holding Entertainment runs it.

Its theme is the tale of Juha, a character from Arab folklore, and the park calls itself Dubai’s first. According to Hotelier Middle East it introduced cashless wristbands and the Master Blaster, the world’s first uphill water slide, and in 2007 won the World Waterpark Association’s innovation award.

For years entry came with a stay at Jumeirah Beach Hotel, 368 metres away: Wikipedia still says so, and Expedia sells it as unlimited complimentary entry. The official room pages no longer list it.

It is not the first long closure: in 2023 the park reopened after 6 months of works, according to Hotelier Middle East. In 2026 the annual maintenance break ended with the reopening on 14 February, and resident tickets at AED 149 (Times of India).

Then the park closed again. A hotel guest writes in August that works on the park and the hotel began in March; from 2 June to 25 August 2026, 10 Google reviews describe Wild Wadi closed, and more than one comes from guests who had chosen the hotel for the park.

A day at Wild Wadi, as the park describes it

The rides and hours published on the park’s site, read on 5 October 2026, while its own home page declares it closed.

Opening
The site gives the park as open daily 10am to 6pm; a notice on the same home page, though, says it is temporarily closed.
Jumeirah Sceirah
The tallest and fastest free-fall slide in Dubai, according to the park: around 80 km/h.
Tantrum Alley and Action River
A group raft through Tantrum Alley’s funnels, then Action River’s sudden surges (rides).
Breaker’s Bay
The wave pool, with waves up to 1.5 metres, and the FlowRider for surfing an artificial wave (rides).
Juha’s Dhow & Lagoon
The little ones’ area, with slides, water jets and a big tipping bucket; for everyone, the lazy river of Juha’s Journey (rides).
Closing
The park closes at 6pm by its site; the hotel is 368 metres away, 5 minutes on foot along OpenStreetMap’s paths.

Wild Wadi, the hotel and Dubai’s other waterpark

Wild Wadi is 5 minutes from the hotel on foot; Aquaventure, at Atlantis The Palm, 18 minutes by car.

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Jumeirah Beach HotelPools, beach and kids’ club included
Wild Wadi368 metres on foot, closed on 5 October 2026
Aquaventure World, Atlantis The Palm12.4 km, 18 minutes by car

What Wild Wadi costs, by the park’s site on 5 October 2026

The prices still published on the home page and the ticket page, read with the park closed; in dirhams.

On the site

Day pass for non-UAE residents: from AED 199
Meal deal upgrade: AED 45; all-you-can-eat upgrade: 89
Cabana: from AED 3,000
Mondays for UAE residents with a VISA card: from AED 129, marked “coming soon”
In February 2026, for the reopening, residents paid AED 149, according to Times of India

Is Wild Wadi open? The sources one by one

Read on 4 and 5 October 2026: the sources disagree, and each says what it says.

The park	A notice on its home page: “Wild Wadi Waterpark is temporarily closed”, with no date
Google Maps	Wild Wadi’s listing shows it as temporarily closed
Booking.com	Wild Wadi closed “until further notice”
Expedia	Still sells the hotel with unlimited complimentary entry to Wild Wadi
The hotel’s rooms	The Ocean Deluxe page lists pools, beach, kids’ club, spa and J Club, not Wild Wadi
Wikipedia	Still says every guest has unlimited entry
An online guide	Clicktoguide has it open in October 2026, after the break early in the year
Guests	10 Google reviews of the hotel, from 2 June to 25 August 2026, describe the park closed

Staying next to Wild Wadi while it is closed

Without the park, the hotel still includes the beach, the pools and the kids’ club.

A room with a king bed and a sofa bed under the sea-facing window

An Al Bahar villa bedroom with the bed under a plaster arch and 2 armchairs

The Ocean Family Deluxe, 50 m², has a king bed and 2 fold-out beds for children; the Al Bahar villas, from 130 m², a private pool. On Google Hotels, read on 5 October 2026 for 2 adults, the cheapest night was AED 2,675 on 24 November 2026 and AED 1,122 on 6 June 2027.

All 17 room, suite and villa categories, with photos

Wild Wadi closed: the alternatives for Jumeirah Beach Hotel guests

The nearest open waterpark and what the hotel itself offers, with a source for every row.

For a real waterpark the alternative is Aquaventure at Atlantis The Palm, included only for guests staying there. For a family staying at Jumeirah Beach Hotel, the day is built from the pools, the sea and the kids’ club, all included; the Leisure Pool, though, is under works until the end of October 2026 according to Booking.com.

Alternative	Where	What it offers	From Jumeirah Beach Hotel
Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Wild Wadi	Next to the hotel, towards the Burj Al Arab	Over 30 rides; closed on 5 October 2026	368 metres, 5 minutes on foot
Aquaventure World	Atlantis The Palm, Palm Jumeirah	Waterpark, 10am to 6.30pm; included for guests at Atlantis The Palm	12.4 km, 18 minutes by car
The hotel’s pools	Jumeirah Beach Hotel	5 outdoor pools, for families, adults and children	In the hotel
The sea	The hotel’s beach	Free paddleboards, kayaks, SUP and pedal boats	In the hotel
Jumeirah Circle	Jumeirah Beach Hotel	Kids’ club for ages 4 to 12, 10am to 6pm, included	In the hotel

Times computed on OpenStreetMap’s roads and paths from Jumeirah Beach Hotel on 5 October 2026, without traffic.

What guests say about Wild Wadi
Of Jumeirah Beach Hotel’s 2,000 most recent Google reviews, read on 4 October 2026, 45 mention Wild Wadi. In April 2026 one guest found it big and fun; from June to August 10 describe it closed, and in August one family writes that, without the park, the children still loved the kids’ club and the pools.

Questions about Wild Wadi

Whether it is open, when it reopens, whether it is included, what it costs and what to do meanwhile: what people ask before they go.

Is Wild Wadi open?

No, on 5 October 2026: a notice on the park’s home page reads “Wild Wadi Waterpark is temporarily closed”, Google Maps lists it as temporarily closed and Booking.com says “until further notice”.

When does Wild Wadi reopen?

There is no date: the notice says only that the park looks forward to welcoming visitors back soon, and asks ticket holders to call the call centre on 800 2629464. An online guide has it open in October 2026, but the park itself says it is closed.

Is Wild Wadi included with a stay at Jumeirah Beach Hotel?

It was for years, and Expedia still sells unlimited entry; but the official room pages no longer list it, and with the park closed it cannot be used. The pools, the beach and the kids’ club remain included.

How much is a Wild Wadi ticket?

The site, read on 5 October 2026 with the park closed, showed the day pass for non-UAE residents from AED 199, the meal upgrade at 45 and cabanas from 3,000. At the February 2026 reopening residents paid AED 149 (Times of India).

What are Wild Wadi’s opening hours?

When it is open, daily from 10am to 6pm, according to the park’s site. It closes for a few weeks each year for maintenance: in 2026 it reopened on 14 February (Times of India), before closing again.

What rides are there at Wild Wadi?

The park lists Jumeirah Sceirah, Dubai’s tallest and fastest free-fall slide, Tantrum Alley, Action River, the Breaker’s Bay wave pool, the FlowRider for surfing, the Juha’s Journey lazy river and Juha’s Dhow & Lagoon for small children; Times of India speaks of over 30 rides.

Where is Wild Wadi, and how far is it from Jumeirah Beach Hotel?

Between Jumeirah Beach Hotel and the Burj Al Arab, in Umm Suqeim: from the hotel it is 368 metres, 5 minutes on foot, computed on OpenStreetMap’s paths.

What can children do while Wild Wadi is closed?

At the hotel the Jumeirah Circle kids’ club for ages 4 to 12, the pools and non-motorised water sports are included. For a waterpark, Aquaventure at Atlantis The Palm opens 10am to 6.30pm (Atlantis), 18 minutes away by car.

Before choosing the hotel for Wild Wadi, check the park’s page: on 5 October 2026 it was closed

Wild Wadi, the official site

Written and checked by Lumina, independently of Jumeirah Beach Hotel. Lumina sells no rooms or tickets: every link leads to its source.

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