Qiddiya Investment Company develops entertainment, sports, cultural, residential, hospitality, and commercial destinations in Saudi Arabia, centered on Qiddiya City. Its projects target Saudi nationals, residents, visitors, families, tourists, athletes, gamers, and creative communities through integrated play-focused urban ecosystems and experiences.
AI-researched delivery record, not yet confirmed by the developer. Dates may be approximate; original sources are linked.
AI research over published reviews and resident comments. Scores are a model’s reading of opinion, not figures stated on a page, and nothing here feeds any number above it. The links under each block are the pages that research says it used. Based on available resident reviews of covered buildings. These are reported experiences, not independent building inspections, and may not represent all residents or properties.
AI-researched delivery record, not yet confirmed by the developer. Dates may be approximate; original sources are linked.
AI research over published reviews and resident comments. Scores are a model’s reading of opinion, not figures stated on a page, and nothing here feeds any number above it. The links under each block are the pages that research says it used. Based on available resident reviews of covered buildings. These are reported experiences, not independent building inspections, and may not represent all residents or properties.
| Project | Overall | Structure & systems | Management & living |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qiddiya Office Complex — first site officeRiyadh | 9.1/ 10 | —/ 10 | 9.1/ 10 |
The Google Reviews/Maps aggregate of 4.7/5 from 114 reviews sets the level and converts to 9.1/10 under the stated curve. The available written sample includes one access-road complaint, but it is not a recurring theme across separate reviews and therefore does not move the anchor; no structural score is assigned because no published structural rating or infrastructure review aggregate was found. | |||
no notes returned no links returned | The available Google-linked reviews describe a generally positive experience, including “Great place for entertainments lovers,” an “exceptionally professional staff,” and a “total entertainment package.” Operational drawbacks are also recorded: one January 2025 review says the Gate 2 roads were “a complete mess,” that cars were being “breaking down and ruined,” and another reviewer wished for “more shaded parking.” | ||
| Aquarabia Qiddiya CityQiddiya City, Riyadh | 9.0/ 10 | —/ 10 | 8.9/ 10 |
Headout has the largest published review base at 222 and its 4.6/5 guest rating converts to 8.9/10 under the stated curve, setting the level. Tripadvisor and Google/Maps are also strongly positive, while the written evidence adds repeated praise for staff and facilities but records an opening-period logistics failure and an isolated food-hygiene complaint. The resulting resident-experience score is 9.0, with structure left unscored because no platform published a structural sub-rating. | Not found in sources: No recurring structural defect found · No published plumbing complaint · No published HVAC complaint · No published electrical complaint · No published leak or waterproofing complaint | ||
Published guest feedback describes the infrastructure as “incredible,” and one verified review says the park was “very clean” and “well secured.” No review read for this building reported a structural failure, leak, plumbing, HVAC or electrical problem; the available evidence is visitor-level rather than an engineering inspection, so structural conclusions remain limited. | Guest reviews repeatedly praise the “friendly and professional staff,” the family atmosphere, rides and cabanas; one reviewer called the service “outstanding,” while another said the park was “well secured” and clean. The main negative operational account is from shortly after opening: pre-booked visitors waited two hours amid shuttle delays, wristband and phone-locker queues, pushing and “no queueing system”; Tripadvisor’s summary also notes occasional slower service, and one reviewer reported hair in a burger. | ||
| Six Flags Qiddiya CityQiddiya City, Riyadh | 6.5/ 10 | —/ 10 | 6.5/ 10 |
Tripadvisor is the only published aggregate located for the specific park: 4.0/5 from 8 guest reviews, which converts to 7.0 but is below the ten-review anchor threshold. The score is held to 6.5 because the evidence base is small, with recurring praise partly offset by recurring wait-time, downtime and service complaints; no structural score is assigned because no published structural-condition evidence was found. | |||
no notes returned no links returned | Published guest feedback is positive about the day-to-day experience: one Tripadvisor reviewer described the park as “very beautiful and worth experiencing,” with helpful staff and good rides, while another praised “perfect customer experience” and employee Paula. Operational criticism is also present: a reviewer reported “very bad service” after a ticketing payment problem, another found Falcons Flight closed for two weeks without a forecast, and independent visit reports described an underestimated 115-minute wait and FastPass overselling. |
PIF wholly owns Qiddiya Investment Company and funds its giga-project development.
SEVEN joined Qiddiya Investment Company's group to integrate entertainment-sector activities and develop and operate entertainment projects.
Six Flags is the official operator for Six Flags Qiddiya City and Aquarabia Water Theme Park.
The two companies were awarded the SAR 3.75 billion contract to build Six Flags Qiddiya City in a joint venture.
Qiddiya partnered with the federation as Nexus Partner for Gamers8: The Land of Heroes.
Qiddiya announced a strategic partnership with DETASAD to provide information-technology infrastructure.
A strategic partnership with DETASAD was also announced
| COMPANY NUMBER | 1010449107 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia · Saudi Arabia · ACTIVE |
| Saudi Arabia | active 4 projects tracked |
| Other | 2 of 4 |
| Office | 2 of 4 |
| Industrial | 1 of 4 |
H.R.H. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
His Royal Highness Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs and of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), announced the project on April 7, 2017.
Chairman; PIF owner
Abdullah Aldawood
Abdullah Aldawood is a Saudi banker, investor, and executive with over 15 years of experience in investment banking
Managing Director; investment banking
H.E. Mr. Yasir bin Othman Al-Rumayyan
HE Yasir O. Al-Rumayyan is currently the Chairman of Aramco’s Board of Directors and the Governor of the Public Investment Fund (PIF).
PIF Governor; Aramco chair
H.R.H. Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal Al Saud
Minister of Sports
Board member; Minister of Sports
H.H. Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al Saud
Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al Saud was appointed to be the first culture minister in the kingdom.
Board member; Minister of Culture
H.E. Mr. Ahmad bin Aqeel Al-Khatib
His Excellency Ahmed Al Khateeb is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Fund for Development, as well as serving as Saudi Arabia’s first Minister of Tourism
Board member; Minister of Tourism
2 undated completions and 0 boundary-uncertain completions are retained but excluded from figures.
| Project | Location | Type | Units | Floors | Area | Cost | Payment plan | Launched | Construction start | Original target | Handover | Delay | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquarabia Qiddiya City | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Qiddiya City | other | — | — | — | SAR 2.8bn contract value | — | 2024 | 06 May 2024 | Jan 2025 – Dec 2025 | Apr 2026 | +9.5 mo (+4.0 to +15.0) | estimated | completed |
| PlayMaker Studios — initial production hub | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Qiddiya City | industrial, office | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dec 2025 | — | not scorable | completed |
| Six Flags Qiddiya City | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Qiddiya City | other | — | — | — | SAR 3.75bn contract value | — | 2018 | April 04, 2018 | Jan 2022 – Dec 2022 | Jan 2025 – Dec 2025 | +36.0 mo (+25.0 to +47.0) | sourced | completed |
| Qiddiya Office Complex — first site office | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | office | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 8 July 2019 | — | Jan 2019 – Dec 2019 | — | not scorable | completed |
| Coverage | active |
| Tracked since | October 8, 2026 |
| Last checked | October 8, 2026 this month |
| Profile last researched | October 8, 2026 |
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