‘Amazonia Awakens’ brings rainforest magic to Boulevard World

Lasting about ten minutes, Amazonia Awakens delivers a captivating fusion of fantasy, excitement, and visual spectacle suitable for families and adventure seekers alike. (SPA)
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Updated 23 October 2025
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‘Amazonia Awakens’ brings rainforest magic to Boulevard World

  • Latest attraction is fusion of fantasy, excitement, and visual spectacle suitable for families and adventure seekers

RIYADH: Boulevard World has opened a new aquatic attraction, “Amazonia Awakens,” as a part of Riyadh Season 2025, offering a mix of adventure, fantasy, and stunning visual effects.

The storytelling is inspired by the mystique of tropical rainforests, offering an interactive journey through a vividly designed, Amazon-inspired, immersive world, according to a recent Saudi Press Agency report.

The adventure begins aboard a boat gliding through ancient ruins and a dark tunnel filled with dramatic sound, light, and interactive effects.

It builds up to a heart-pounding moment where the boat plunges 20 meters down, crowned by a massive wave.

Lasting about 10 minutes, “Amazonia Awakens” delivers a captivating fusion suitable for families and adventure seekers.




Amazonia is just one of the latest offering of Boulevard World, one of the venues for Riyadh Season, which opened on October 10 and will run until May 2, 2026. (SPA)

Amazonia is one of the latest offerings of Boulevard World, a venue for Riyadh Season, which opened on Oct. 10 and runs until May 2, 2026.

There are other festivals held elsewhere in the Kingdom throughout the year to boost tourism, one of the key programs of Saudi Vision 2030.

During a pre-opening announcement on Oct. 6, Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority Chairman Turki Alalshikh reported that Riyadh Season has already attracted 20 million visitors from 135 countries.

Riyadh Season’s other key venues include Boulevard City, the Kingdom and ANB arenas, Dunes of Arabia, and Riyadh Zoo.


First Saudi State’s economy laid foundation for modern stability

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First Saudi State’s economy laid foundation for modern stability

  • Revived commerce in Arabian Peninsula, according to historian
  • Diriyah highlighted as premier political and commercial center

RIYADH: The economy of the First Saudi State served as a fundamental pillar in building the nation, consolidating its influence, and ensuring its stability, the Saudi Press Agency reported recently.

The main features of this economy is outlined in the book “Diriyah: Origins and Development during the First Saudi State,” by Dr. Abdullah Al-Saleh Al-Othaimeen, the SPA reported.

The measures taken in those early days helped to ensure security, unify regions, and organize society. This assisted in stimulating trade, stabilizing markets, and enhancing life in Diriyah and surrounding areas.

 

Beyond its political and intellectual prominence, Diriyah emerged as a vibrant economic hub. (SPA)

The book, published by the King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives, outlines how these actions facilitated the arrival of caravans, secured vast trade routes, and revived commerce across the Arabian Peninsula.

Beyond its political and intellectual prominence, Diriyah emerged as a vibrant economic hub. Its markets attracted merchants and students from across the region.

The local community relied on diverse activities including trade, agriculture, and livestock breeding, with horses and camels playing crucial roles in transportation, commerce, and securing roads.

Economic growth during this founding phase “solidified Diriyah’s position as a premier political and commercial center in the Arabian Peninsula,” the SPA reported