Ferrari, known for their fast cars and impressive design, has quickly become a major player in the world of theme parks, and the latest rumors point to a possible expansion right here in Central Florida.
Ferrari got into the theme park game when it opened its first park in Abu Dhabi back in 2010. That park, a partnership between the famed Italian sports car brand and Abu Dhabi leisure operator Farah, is the world’s largest indoor theme park and is home to an ever increasing line-up of cutting edge rides. The world’s fastest roller coaster, Formula Rossa, calls the park home and is famous for requiring riders to wear safety goggles, among other things. The park is also home to the world’s tallest non-inverting loop coaster and numerous other rides. A Soarin’ style flying theater, go-karts and even a teacup style ride all call the park home.
Ferrari is currently building a new, mostly outdoor Ferrari World park next door to PortAventura in Spain. That park will also house a Ferrari designed, 5-star hotel and numerous Ferrari-branded attractions.
Plans are in the works for a park in China as well, but earlier this month Bloomberg spilled the beans on the future of the luxury brand including plans for a North American park.Rumors of Ferrari building a boutique park in the Orlando market stretch back to at least 2010, with rumors gaining momentum during the 2014 IAAPA attractions expo (the giant amusement expo that comes to town every November). It was at that 2014 IAAPA expo that quite a few vendors confirmed (off the record) that a major, multi-ride attraction was coming to Florida. This could be Joshua Wallack’s Skyplex development that was announced during that same time period, but many indicated to various media that a different project was in the works. Now, vendors always like to talk up their brands, so it’s wise to always take everything they say with a grain of salt.
