US EditionDonald Trump Comments on Disney's New Abu Dhabi Theme Park
- Disney announced plans for a new theme park called Disneyland Abu Dhabi on Yas Island in a May 7 announcement.
- The park will be fully funded and operated by the local Miral Group, following a partnership model similar to Tokyo Disney Resort.
- Disney CEO Bob Iger described Abu Dhabi as the perfect location, noting the park will be technologically advanced with a modern castle icon.
- The announcement caused Disney’s stock to rise over 10%, and President Trump praised the project as "incredible" during his Middle East trip.
- Construction has not started, and Disney expects the park to open no sooner than 2030, highlighting a design and build timeline of at least six years.
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BizTocTrump says Bob Iger visited his office to discuss Disney's new theme park: 'It's going to be incredible'
President Donald Trump visited Abu Dhabi on May 16.Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump spoke at a business roundtable in Abu Dhabi on Friday.Trump talked about Disney's planned theme park in Abu Dhabi.Disney announced its seventh theme park, Disneyland Abu Dhabi, earlier this month.President Donald Trump has high hopes for Disney's seventh theme park."I see the new theme park is going to be incredible. Bob Iger was in my offic…
Disney's Abu Dhabi theme park will be Yas Island's fifth park
Disney is set to create a theme park in the United Arab Emirates in the coming years, picking Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island as the site for the planned project. Disney CEO Bob Iger told analysts and investors that Disneyland Abu Dhabi, the entertainment giant’s seventh park, will be "authentically Disney and distinctly Emirati."The park, Iger said, will "rise from the shores of this land in spectacular fashion, blending wonderful Disney stories and cha…
Donald Trump Comments on Disney's New Abu Dhabi Theme Park
On May 7, Disney CEO Bob Iger shocked fans and shareholders when he announced that the company would be building a new theme park in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. Iger said that the company’s seventh theme park will be full of cutting-edge technology, “contemporary architecture”, and nothing ever before seen at other theme parks. Disneyland Abu Dhabi will be located on Yas Island, an artificially created island known f…
Trump Praises Disney’s Abu Dhabi Park After Bob Iger Presented the Plans to Him Personally in Oval Office
President Donald Trump is throwing surprising support behind Disney’s new theme park in Abu Dhabi, praising the project during a trade summit in the United Arab Emirates and revealing that Disney CEO Bob Iger personally presented the plans to him recently in the Oval Office. The post Trump Praises Disney’s Abu Dhabi Park After Bob Iger Presented the Plans to Him Personally in Oval Office appeared first on That Park Place.
Theme park fans: Do you have a passport?
By Robert Niles: After covering the Disney Abu Dhabi announcement earlier this month, I am inspired to ask a question.Do you have a passport?Almost half of Americans have a passport, according to the most recent information from the U.S. State Department. That's a bit higher than I would have expected. But it's still low, given the value that a passport provides. With the Real ID requirements going into effect this month, a passport offers an al…
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