AYA is an out-of-this-world immersive and experiential entertainment park. Travelers are invited to wander through wonder in 40,000 square feet of vibrant interactive experiences that combine art and technology in twelve zones.

Travellers will play, drift, and dream as they command observatories full of stars, roam gardens blooming light, and traverse rivers that bridge the infinite.

• AYA doesn’t exist within our known universe.
• AYA is a sanctuary, hidden beyond the far side of the stars.
• AYA is a gateway built to commune with the natural beauty of a mysterious cosmos.
• AYA is a portal to an ancient future born light years away.
• AYA invites you to explore our invisible connections to beauty, both terrestrial and cosmic, and to each other.

Operational Hours
 

Important Notes
 

• People of Determination: Free entry
   
• Companion policy: One caregiver enters free
   
• Fully accessible for guests with reduced mobility
   
• Smart casual dress code
   
• Photography allowed (NO flash, lasers, tripods, stabilizers, gimbals)
   
• No re-entry once you exit
   
• Food & beverages are not allowed inside
   
• All guests aged 3+ require a paid ticket
   
• Some zones have strong lights, vibration floors, or sound effects—exercise caution if sensitive
   

AYA Universe consists of breathtaking interactive zones, each with its own story, light ecosystem, and sensory experiences. 

The zones of AYA:

1. Aurora - Use movement to collide colours together in the AYA lobby experience.

• 230 sq. feet
• Gesture control
• Generative artwork
• Interactive artwork
• Lean in close. In the pools, we will find ourselves, built of cosmic dust reflected from a place beyond the stars. Play. The waves of the light cascade, composing a dance of color as unique as you are.

2. The Source - A chamber filled with digital pools, surround projections, and a touch-reactive dome that generates life.

• 3,250 sq. feet
• The first AYA experience
• Six chapters
• Touch reactive
• Projection-mapped, reactive LED pools
• Six-minute showtime
• Spark blooms of life. Explore. Collide the essence of the universe to create new life. Touch. Its heart weaves together currents of energy, generating heat, waves, matter, and explosions of blooms.

3. Drift - Lie down on a plush hill and journey to the heart of our beautiful universe.

• 2,000 sq. feet
• 6 minute showtime
• Travellers recline on a plush hill that vibrates with the music
• Panoramic projection-mapped
• Lie down. Feel the harmonic hum of distant depths. Levitate. The portal carries us through time bent inwards, evolving crystal symmetries at the heart of a distant star.

4. Luna - An infinite mirrored transporter filled with spheres visualizing the energy of AYA.

• 1,250 sq. feet
• Infinity mirror zone
• Light show
• Six-minute showtime
• Travel beyond the stars. Step in. The machine bends space and exhales light on its journey between time and across the stars. Witness. Our infinite replication and expansion across dimensions.

5. Outland - A corridor where your presence and movement controls creatures from our beautiful universe.

• 2,000 sq. feet
• 3 chapters
• Skeletal tracking
• Projection mapped
• Secret unlockable characters
• Dance with avatars
• Reflect ethereal nature. Approach. Our hidden reflection comes into life across the cosmos. Through the mirror we can unlock the secret of their expansive knowledge. Seek the light.

6. The Pool - Stand atop an infinite vortex surrounded by immersive projections.

• 750 sq. feet
• Infinity mirror
• Start of The River
• Projection mapped
• Reflect ethereal nature. Approach. Our hidden reflection comes into life across the cosmos. Through the mirror, we can unlock the secret of their expansive knowledge. Seek the light.

7. The Falls - An audio-responsive waterfall that runs upside down.

• 500 sq. feet
• Real water feature
• End of The River
• Reverse reality. Ascend. Gravity bends to your whims and rewards you with wonder. Witness the powerful breath of AYA as the circle of energy returns to its source.

8. Celestia - A projection mapped vision of the cosmos, where celestial events are triggered by your interaction with light beams.

• 2,250 sq. feet
• Projection mapped
• Interactive light show
• Five chapters
• Secret unlockable chapter
• Interactive spatial game
• 13 minute showtime
• Conduct the cosmos. Ride. The platform carries us through clouds of infinity, icy interstellar rings, storms of stars, and across the edge of time. Command. The beams hold secrets that control the universe.

9. Flora - A reactive bioluminescent garden filled with creatures of light that respond to the movement of our travellers.

• 500 sq. feet
• Interactive light show
• Infinity mirror
• Secret unlockable chapter
• 9-minute showtime
• Presence detection
• Roam sentient gardens. Wander. An intelligent oasis reveals the interconnection of all living things. Seek. The secret forces that power the network, and play with hidden creatures that are enchanted.

10. Tides - An infinite mirrored chamber adorned with LED totems and an interactive monolith.

• 3,400 sq. feet
• Interactive LED monolith
• Infinity mirror
• Light show
• 48 LED totems
• 8 Minute showtime
• 4 Chapters
• Wander through waves. Coast. An infinite tide, crashing colour beyond the edges of our reality. Touch. We are the catalyst at the heart of the system, creating delicate ripples that invoke giant waves.

11. Harmonia - A robotic light show in an infinite mirror zone.

• 1,000 sq. feet
• Light show
• Infinity mirror
• 3 Minute showtime
• Dance with light. Witness. A powerful intelligence building architectures of light, and spatial constructs of sound. Join in. The symphony of light is a stage for our expression of movement.
   

12. The River - A river of color and light that generates storms and pools with your footsteps.

• 2,000 sq. feet
• Comprised of two chapters, The Deep and The Dunes
• Contains a secret unlockable chapter
• LED screens, presence detection sensors
• Bridge the infinite. Cross. The deepest depths and the swirl of distant dunes. Spark. Our journey illuminates life and replenishes the spirals of energy currents.

Your ticket includes:
 

• Full access to all 12 AYA zones
   
• Unlimited time inside (self-paced)
   
• Access to washrooms, lockers, stroller parking
   
• Entry for People of Determination + 1 companion
   
• Photogenic immersive rooms
   
• Free Wi-Fi

1. Check your email for the Aya Universe Tickets (QR Code).
    
2. Show the mobile voucher at the entrance.
    
3. Scan to enter (no printed ticket required).
    
4. Enjoy all 12 zones at your own pace.
    

By Metro

• Take Green Line → Dubai Healthcare City Station
• Walk 5–7 minutes to WAFI City
   

By Taxi / Careem / Uber

• Tell the driver: WAFI City – Main Atrium – AYA Universe
   

By Car

• Free mall parking → follow signs to WAFI Mall Atrium