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Disney Announces Its First Middle East Theme Park in Abu Dhabi

  • On Wednesday, Disney revealed plans to open its seventh theme park resort located on Yas Island near Abu Dhabi, marking the company’s debut in the Middle East.
  • The park will be funded and operated by Miral, a state-owned Abu Dhabi developer known for creating immersive destinations on Yas Island.
  • Disney Imagineers will oversee the creative design and operational aspects, while Disney grants rights to its brand and offers expertise in development and management without investing capital.
  • Disney will earn royalties and service fees based on the resort's revenues, with no announced opening date; shares rose over 9% after Disney beat second-quarter financial expectations.
  • This project supports Abu Dhabi's plan to grow tourism and diversify its economy, leveraging over 120 million airline passengers in Abu Dhabi and Dubai annually.
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Walt Disney Company has decided to take a leap and settle in Abu Dhabi . The company has just announced that, by the hand of Miral, the main creator of immersive destinations and experiences in the capital, it will open a theme park and Disney resort on the island of Yas (United Arab Emirates). It is thus the company’s seventh Disney destination, which is already present in Orlando (Florida), Anaheim (California), Tokyo (Japan), Paris, Hong Kong…

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Forbes broke the news in United States on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
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