Partnering with Qetaifan Projects, WhiteWater created the 160,000 square meters (1,700,000 square feet) Meryal Waterpark on Qetaifan Island North. Breaking the world record for the tallest water slide in the world, the park’s Icon Tower is an incredible 85 meters (260 feet)—just four meters (13 feet) shy of Big Ben. In addition to breaking a world record for the tallest water slide, the Icon Tower also features the most water slides on a single tower.

The Icon Tower contains 12 rides—two placed on each of the tower’s six levels. Because of its record-breaking height, the water slide tower uses two pedestrian elevators to take guests up to the tower’s different levels. Using conveyors to bring the ride vehicles up to the water slides, the slides offer a mixture of sensations from multiple oscillations to zero-gravity and extreme Gs and be a global-scale public attraction once completed. Packing 23 features onto its 85-meter (262 foot) structure, the Icon Tower blends history and technology by recognizing the region’s origins while pushing the boundaries of innovation. Expected to accommodate 6,500 people a day, Meryal’s rides have all been inspired by the Qatari culture, reflecting the region’s oil and gas industry.