Yas Drive-In Cinema, Yas Island sees first weekend sell out

The first weekend at the Yas Drive-In Cinema in partnership with Reel Cinemas has completely sold out, but movie fans wishing to attend Abu Dhabi’s latest attraction have no need to worry with the announcement of more films to be shown at the venue over the coming weeks, including The Great Gatsby, Shazam! and Horrible Bosses.

The purpose-built venue, located at Yas Marina Circuit, is preparing to open its doors to members of the public on Thursday, July 9^th with the showing of Mad Max Fury Road, followed by Joker and Crazy Rich Asians on Friday 10^th and Saturday 11^th respectively.

Such has been the demand for tickets, all three nights are now completely sold out.

Tickets, however, are still available for next weekend, with the line-up of films featuring Gravity (July 16^th), which stars George Clooney and Sandra Bullock, Ready Player One (July 17^th) and A Star is Born (July 18^th), a huge hit from 2018 featuring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga.

Now, more movies have been announced for the coming weeks, and film fans can look forward to a vast selection of box-office hits spanning a variety of genres.

The latest schedule of movies to be announced is as follows:

• Thursday, July 23rd – The Martian
• Friday, July 24^th – The Revenant
• Saturday, July 25th – The Great Gatsby
• Thursday, July 30^th – Training Day
• Friday, July 31^st – Shazam!
• Saturday, August 1^st – Horrible Bosses

The Yas Drive-In Cinema provides guests with the opportunity to enjoy a relaxing night out in unique surroundings while watching a movie from the comfort of your vehicle. Movie soundtracks, meanwhile, will be played through a dedicated radio channel for visitors’ car stereos.

With popcorn, chocolate, soft drinks and water included in the price of the ticket, and additional F&B available for order, the full cinematic experience is guaranteed at Yas Island’s must-visit attraction.

Tickets, which are priced 160 AED per vehicle, can be purchased via yasmarinacircuit.com and reelcinemas.ae

With the health and safety of both staff and customers of paramount importance, a number of measures have been implemented in accordance with Government directives to ensure the health and well-being of everybody inside the venue, including a 65-car limit to abide by the social distancing regulations, temperature checking with hand-held devices for all guests on arrival and the availability of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) should it be required.

As an added safety precaution, prayer rooms, along with shower and locker facilities, will not be available at any time, while every effort has been made to ensure the customer experience is as contactless as possible, right from the initial online purchase of tickets to departing the venue at the conclusion of the movie.

Guests will also be required to wear facemasks if windows are lowered to speak to event staff, and when leaving their vehicles at any point throughout the event.

Restrooms will be available onsite and customers attending should be aware that additional payments are cashless.

To see the full list of safety measures, visit www.yasmarinacircuit.com

Doors will open at 7 pm and films will begin from 8 pm each day, with entrance to the Drive-In Cinema via the East Gate.