Yas Theme Parks Achieve IBCCES Certified Autism Center™️ Designation, Reinforcing Abu Dhabi’s Commitment to Accessibility

AbuDhabi(News Desk):: The International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES) proudly announces that Yas Island’s theme parks and attractions, operated by Miral Experiences, a subsidiary of Miral, have been awarded the prestigious Certified Autism Center™️ (CAC) designation.

The attractions receiving this accreditation include Ferrari World Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, Yas Waterworld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, Warner Bros. World™ Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, SeaWorld® Yas Island, Abu Dhabi and CLYMB™ Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. This certification underscores Miral Experiences’ commitment to enhancing accessibility and inclusivity, ensuring a more welcoming experience for autistic and sensory-sensitive guests, as well as their families.

To achieve the prestigious IBCCES accreditation, the theme parks demonstrated a significant commitment to serving guests with autism and their families. A key benchmark was the extensive training of guest-facing colleagues, with each park successfully ensuring that over 80% of staff and leadership received specialized IBCCES autism training throughout 2024. This involved the dedication of in-house trainers at each asset who meticulously coordinated and organized these comprehensive training programs. Furthermore, this commitment extends to new hires, guaranteeing that all future guest-facing employees would undergo the same essential training.

The Certified Autism Center™️ designation is granted to organizations that have completed specialized training and certification in autism and sensory awareness, equipping their teams with the skills necessary to understand and accommodate the unique needs of autistic visitors.

 Timothy Sau Kin NG, Senior Vice President of Operations at Miral Experiences said: “At Miral Experiences, we are deeply committed to creating memorable and inclusive experiences for all our guests. Achieving the Certified Autism Center™️ designation across our theme parks and attractions represents our team’s continuous dedication to understanding and accommodating the diverse needs of autistic and sensory-sensitive guests and signifies a pivotal step in our ongoing journey to enhance accessibility. This commitment reflects our core values of ensuring that everyone, regardless of their individual needs, can fully enjoy the world-class entertainment and experiences we have to offer.”

 “IBCCES is honored to collaborate with Miral Experiences in bringing greater accessibility and inclusion to some of Abu Dhabi’s most iconic attractions. By achieving the Certified Autism Center™️ designation, Miral Experiences is taking a meaningful step toward ensuring that autistic individuals and their families feel understood, supported, and welcomed when visiting these world-class theme parks and attractions. This milestone reflects a broader movement toward inclusive travel and entertainment experiences across the region,” says Myron Pincomb, IBCCES Board Chairman.

To further enhance the visibility of their services and accessible offerings, the five certified Miral Experiences attractions are also listed on the IBCCES Accessibility App directory, which is free for users to download. Through the directory, users can view the attractions’ locations, the accommodations they offer and their addresses, contact information and hours of operation. This app provides individuals with information and resources related to finding certified organizations and sensory-friendly spaces, as well as navigating public locations.

IBCCES also provides access to resources such as CertifiedAutismCenter.com and

AutismTravel.com, free online tools for families that list certified locations and professionals.

Each organization listed on the site has met Certified Autism Center™ (CAC) requirements. #Ends#