The Abu Dhabi park, Disney’s first since Shanghai Disneyland opened in 2016, represents a continuation of the company’s plans to “turbocharge” its Experiences unit, which includes its six ...

Theme park announcements usually give the most important details about upcoming attractions. The announcement of a Disney park will be built in Abu Dhabi is an exception.

Last year, Abu Dhabi unveiled its Tourism Strategy 2030 plan to boost the emirate’s annual visitor numbers to more than 39 million by 2030—a 62% increase over 2023.

Disney announced plans to build the new Disneyland Abu Dhabi waterfront theme park resort on Yas Island in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, May 7 ahead of the company’s quarterly earnings ...

Disney announced plans to build the new Disneyland Abu Dhabi waterfront theme park resort on Yas Island in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, May 7 ahead of the company’s quarterly earnings ...

Disney’s new waterfront resort will be built next to SeaWorld, Ferrari World and Warner Bros. World theme parks on Yas Island in the United Arab Emirates.

Disney hasn’t announced how big the new Abu Dhabi park will be. Iger said in a CNBC interview Wednesday that parks typically take 18 months to two years to design and five years to build.