Disney Announces New Theme Park in Abu Dhabi
The Walt Disney Company has announced plans to open its seventh theme park resort in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Disneyland Abu Dhabi will be created in partnership with Miral, a leisure and entertainment destination developer who has also worked on projects like Ferrari World Abu Dhabi and Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi. The waterfront resort will be located on Yas Island. No official date has been announced, but the resort is expected to open in the 2030s.
“Abu Dhabi is a place where heritage meets innovation, where we preserve our past while designing the future,” His Excellency Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman at Miral, said. “The collaboration between Abu Dhabi and Disney demonstrates the remarkable results of combining visionary leadership and creative excellence. What we are creating with Disney in Abu Dhabi is a whole new world of imagination — an experience that will inspire generations across the region and the world, creating magical moments and memories that families will treasure forever. Through the development of unique attractions and experiences, Abu Dhabi continues to be a destination of choice for the world.”
According to Disney, the new theme park will celebrate Disney's heritage and the futuristic and cultural essence of Abu Dhabi.
“This is a thrilling moment for our company as we announce plans to build an exciting Disney theme park resort in Abu Dhabi, whose culture is rich with an appreciation of the arts and creativity,” said Robert A. Iger, Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company. “As our seventh theme park destination, it will rise from this land in spectacular fashion, blending contemporary architecture with cutting edge technology to offer guests deeply immersive entertainment experiences in unique and modern ways. Disneyland Abu Dhabi will be authentically Disney and distinctly Emirati – an oasis of extraordinary Disney entertainment at this crossroads of the world that will bring to life our timeless characters and stories in many new ways and will become a source of joy and inspiration for the people of this vast region to enjoy for generations to come.”
More details will be announced as the project progresses.
