Riyadh gets Beast Land: MrBeast offers prizes up to 7,000 riyals

Dubai: When MrBeast walked into Beast Land in Riyadh on opening day, the atmosphere was buzzing with excitement. Fans screamed as the YouTube star greeted visitors, high-fiving and posing for photos in a video he shared on Instagram. There were drone shows and fireworks along with multiple challenges and games with prizes to win. The park, part of Riyadh Season 2025, isn't your ordinary theme park, it's his viral YouTube challenges brought to life.

What's there to see in Beast Land

Located near Boulevard City in Riyadh, Beast Land covers a massive 188,000 square metres and includes over 15 main rides and 14 challenge zones. But forget just riding roller-coasters, here, visitors jump into physical games straight from MrBeast's videos.

In "Tower Siege," you fire balls from giant catapults. In "Drop Zone," the last person standing wins the most points. Beyond the main arena, there are interactive rides, skill-based mini-games, themed photo spots, and the park's showstopper is the World's Largest Prize Wall, where top players can win exclusive prizes linked to MrBeast's videos.

Why Riyadh?

MrBeast said choosing Riyadh for Beast Land was an easy decision. With most of his audience outside America and a huge fanbase in the Middle East, the location made sense. Saudi Arabia's growing entertainment scene and willingness to support large-scale immersive experiences sealed the deal.

"Middle of the world because a majority of my audience is outside America and we have a big Middle Eastern fan base," he explained. "Wanted to give them a chance to participate!"

Currently at around midnight GST Joud Hakeem seems to be leading the leaderboard with 41,500 pts, posted by Beast Land's Instagram account.

Cash prizes to win

The stakes are high as there are daily cash prizes to win for visitors from the challenges. First place earns up to 7,000 riyals (Dh6,855), second place gets 3,000 riyals (Dh2,938), and third place wins 2,000 riyals (Dh1,959).

A creator's dream come true

Running from 13 November through 27 December, Beast Land gives fans a chance to step inside the creator's world. MrBeast said he built the park "from first principles," designing games he "would love to play" himself.

It's part entertainment show, part adrenaline rush, part fan experience, all rolled into one massive attraction. With MrBeast himself walking around and meeting guests on day one, his jump from online sensation to real-world theme park creator is now complete.

The writer is a trainee at Gulf News.