US EditionDisney Announces Its First Middle East Theme Park in Abu Dhabi
- Disney and Abu Dhabi-based Miral revealed plans on Wednesday to develop the company’s seventh global theme park and resort on Yas Island, located in the United Arab Emirates.
- The new park, first discussed since 2017 and confirmed after CEO Bob Iger visited Abu Dhabi last year, responds to the region's strategic tourism vision and geographic access to around 500 million potential visitors.
- Miral will take charge of the complete creation, construction, and management of the resort, while Disney Imagineers will oversee the creative direction and ensure the park reflects both Disney’s storytelling heritage and Abu Dhabi’s cultural and forward-looking vision.
- Iger described the project as Disney’s most cutting-edge park to date, highlighting a distinctive waterfront castle with a spiraling crystal design and emphasizing its goal to deliver immersive, state-of-the-art experiences for visitors.
- This development marks Disney's entry into the Middle East, exemplifies its global expansion, and is expected to create lasting family memories while diversifying its park portfolio without Disney investing capital directly.
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Disney magic will cost about $7b in Abu Dhabi
Disney is bringing its magic to the Middle East, announcing plans to open its first theme park in the region on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island. While the actual cost of the development has not been revealed, estimates hover around $7 billion. The Walt Disney Co. released a statement Wednesday that it signed an agreement with immersive destination and experiences company Miral, marking the theme park… Source
Disney announces new theme park
The Walt Disney Company announced plans Wednesday for a new theme park in the United Arab Emirates, highlighting the country's growing prominence as a global financial and entertainment hub.The waterfront resort will be located on Abu Dhabi's Yas Island and developed in partnership with local firm Miral. Disney stated that it aims to attract tourists from "the Middle East and Africa, India, Asia, Europe, and beyond."The announcement comes ahead …
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Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland. Credit: Jeremy Thompson / CC BY 2.0 On Wednesday, the Walt Disney Company announced plans to build a new theme park in Abu Dhabi, marking its first Disneyland in the Middle East and its first global expansion in over a decade. The project, named Disneyland Abu Dhabi, will be Disney’s seventh resort destination worldwide. The park is expected to open in the early 2030s and will be located on Yas Island, a maj…
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