{"id":37698,"date":"2026-04-27T16:31:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T16:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/?p=37698"},"modified":"2026-04-27T16:31:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T16:31:07","slug":"al-maryah-waterfront-project-first-photos-details-on-its-grandiose-fountain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/al-maryah-waterfront-project-first-photos-details-on-its-grandiose-fountain\/","title":{"rendered":"Abu Dhabi\u2019s Next Big Attraction: A Massive Fountain With a Sphere and 1,000 Jets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You know the Dubai Fountain? Abu Dhabi is getting its own version. A new project at Al Maryah Waterfront is already underway and likely to draw crowds in the evenings once it opens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fountain promises a <strong>big water show with music composed by Ramin Djawadi<\/strong>, known for the <em>Game of Thrones<\/em> soundtrack. You\u2019ll see a huge sphere lighting up at night, with more than 1,000 jets shooting up to 75 metres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Construction started in April 2026, and there\u2019s no opening date yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SaveClip.App_521865541_18516540853043052_5646179204153320580_n-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SaveClip.App_521865541_18516540853043052_5646179204153320580_n-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SaveClip.App_521865541_18516540853043052_5646179204153320580_n-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SaveClip.App_521865541_18516540853043052_5646179204153320580_n-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SaveClip.App_521865541_18516540853043052_5646179204153320580_n-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SaveClip.App_521865541_18516540853043052_5646179204153320580_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other enhancements at Al Maryah Waterfront include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A <strong>sea boardwalk extension<\/strong> to give guests closer access to the water\u2019s edge<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>shaded outdoor cooling system<\/strong> to improve comfort throughout the hotter months<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New <strong>food and beverage zones<\/strong>, along with event-ready public spaces<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Abu Dhabi has had a few big attractions open recently, including Zayed National Museum and Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi. Both are worth a visit if you\u2019re coming to the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-2 gap-5 md:gap-6 lg:gap-7\"><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-4\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/abu-dhabi.platinumlist.net\/aed\/event-tickets\/zayed-national-museum\" class=\"block overflow-hidden rounded-lg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.platinumlist.net\/upload\/event\/zayed_national_museum_2025_dec_03_abu_dhabi_90649-full-en1763363098.jpeg\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" alt=\"Zayed National Museum\" class=\"size-full object-cover m-0!\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/a><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/abu-dhabi.platinumlist.net\/aed\/event-tickets\/zayed-national-museum\" class=\"font-bold text-title-sm hover:text-link-base line-clamp-2\" title=\"Zayed National Museum\"> Zayed National Museum <\/a> <span class=\"text-sm\"> AED\u00a058.00 <\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-4\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/abu-dhabi.platinumlist.net\/aed\/event-tickets\/natural-history-museum-abu-dhabi\" class=\"block overflow-hidden rounded-lg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.platinumlist.net\/upload\/event\/natural_history_museum_abu_dhabi_anyone_2025_oct_01_louvre_abu_dhabi_103426-full-en1763982837.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" alt=\"Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi (anyone under 18 years go free)\" class=\"size-full object-cover m-0!\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/a><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/abu-dhabi.platinumlist.net\/aed\/event-tickets\/natural-history-museum-abu-dhabi\" class=\"font-bold text-title-sm hover:text-link-base line-clamp-2\" title=\"Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi (anyone under 18 years go free)\"> Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi (anyone under 18 years go free) <\/a> <span class=\"text-sm\"> AED\u00a058.00 <\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More big projects are underway, including a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/disney-to-build-first-ever-theme-park-in-the-middle-east-on-abu-dhabis-yas-island\/\">Disney theme park<\/a><\/strong> and a private <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/bvlgari-resort-mansions-abu-dhabi-to-open-on-private-island-in-2030\/\">island resort by Bvlgari<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You know the Dubai Fountain? Abu Dhabi is getting its own version. A new project at Al Maryah Waterfront is already underway and likely to draw crowds in the evenings once it opens. The fountain promises a big water show with music composed by Ramin Djawadi, known for the Game of Thrones soundtrack. You\u2019ll see [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":37700,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-37698","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"tags":[{"id":15448,"slug":"news","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News"}}],"countries":[{"id":15497,"slug":"uae","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae\/","api_id":254,"title":{"rendered":"UAE"}}],"cities":[{"id":15499,"slug":"abu-dhabi","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae\/abu-dhabi\/","api_id":2,"title":{"rendered":"Abu Dhabi"}}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37698","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37698"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37698\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37700"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}