“A Whole New World” — Disney Announces New Theme Park, Here’s Where

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Disney has announced plans to open a new theme park.

On Wednesday, The Walt Disney Company announced it will open up a new theme park in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

The new theme park will be located on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.

Disney CEO Bob Iger stated, “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.”

“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,” added Iger.

The new park will be Disney’s 7th theme park resort.

A whole new world awaits

Disney and Miral have announced an agreement to create the seventh Disney theme park resort in Abu Dhabi. https://t.co/Z3II42opKF #YasIsland #InAbuDhabi pic.twitter.com/7MskZjXuvz

— Disney Parks (@DisneyParks) May 7, 2025

The new Disney theme park resort coming to Abu Dhabi will be fully funded by Miral and designed by Walt Disney Imagineering, not impacting any previously announced Disney Parks projects.

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— Drew Smith (@DrewDisneyDude) May 7, 2025

Here’s what CNBC reported:

A new Disney theme park is coming to Abu Dhabi.

The Walt Disney Co. announced Wednesday that it has reached an agreement with immersive destination and experiences company Miral to bring a park and resort to Yas Island in the United Arab Emirates.

This will be Disney’s seventh theme park resort and it will be fully developed and built by Miral. Disney’s imagineers will lead creative design and operational oversight on the project. The entertainment giant will not be investing capital in the project, but will reap the benefits of royalties.

The development in Abu Dhabi is not part of the $60 billion that Disney has pledged to invest in its theme parks over the next decade.

“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 Disney CEO Bob Iger, in a statement. “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.”

Iger, in an interview with CNBC’s David Faber on Wednesday, said imagineers have already begun designing the park. He declined to specify when the company expects the park to open.

“We’re not pinning down a date yet,” he said. “It typically takes us between 18 months and two years to design and fully develop and approximately five years to build but we’re not making any commitments right now.”

This new theme park resort in Abu Dhabi will be authentically Disney and distinctly Emirati – combing Disney’s iconic stories, characters and attractions with Abu Dhabi’s vibrant culture, stunning shorelines, and breathtaking architecture.

https://t.co/M1GHeYgr4H #YasIsland… pic.twitter.com/IyjODlj9ar

— Disney Parks (@DisneyParks) May 7, 2025

Per CNN:

For the first time in 15 years, the Walt Disney Company has announced the development of a new theme park – a resort destination in Abu Dhabi that marks the company’s entry into the Middle East.

The Disneyland Abu Dhabi resort will become Disney’s seventh global resort destination, the company announced Wednesday shortly after reporting strong second-quarter earnings.

Disney’s parks have arguably been its most important financial driver, representing 59% of its operating income in the 2024 fiscal year as streaming competition heats up. And while domestic parks attendance decreased modestly last year, Disney reported Wednesday morning that US park attendance rose again, and revenue surged in the first quarter. Although the company sees potential in its international resorts, where there’s been more growth in attendance and guest spending, China has been a pain point amid the trade war: park attendance in Shanghai and Hong Kong fell, and international park sales tumbled in the first quarter as a result.

Disney announces plans to open a new theme park on Yas Island. pic.twitter.com/51932H8iGL

— Pop Base (@PopBase) May 7, 2025

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