He Resortwhose opening date was not yet disclosed, It will be built on Yas Island of Abu Dhabi together with the local company Miraral.
With the new park, Disney waits Attract tourists from the Middle East, Africa, India and Europe, detailed in a statement.
The announcement occurs shortly before the visit of US President Donald Trump to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, scheduled for next week.
“Disneyland Abu Dabi will be authentically Disney and distinctly Emirati,” Disney’s general director Robert Iger said in the statement, who promised an oasis of extraordinary entertainment Disney at this crossroads of the world.
The new Resort It will combine Disney’s iconic stories and characters with the vibrant culture, the impressive coast and the imposing architecture of Abu Dhabi, according to the company.
Abu Dabi’s will be the seventh Disney theme park, which opened the first in California in 1955.
The others are in Florida, Tokyo, Paris, Hong Kong and Shanghai.
Iger said they chose the new location because, for millions of clients, the trip to the other places It is quite long and expensive.
In addition, he highlighted success of other attractions That they already exist in Abu Dabi, such as the Louvre and the Guggenheim museum designed by Frank Gehry, currently under construction.
The Miraral Group operates several hotels, Resorts and attraction parks in Abu Dhabi, including Warner Brothers World, Ferrari World and be World.
Disney President Experiences, Josh d’Amaro, said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that the new complex will be the destination more modern and technologically advanced of the company.
He also revealed that, in an unusual configuration for Disney, the park would be Financed, built and, ultimately, operated by the Miral Group. With supervision, of course, on our part, he said.
But we are very safe in this part of the world, with this partner, that this is the appropriate commercial arrangement, he added.
Positive Disney results
Disney reported results higher than expected in the first quarter of 2025, promoted by an increase in subscribers and greater profitability in their service of streaming.
The company reported that its general sales increased 7%, to US $ 23,600 million between January and Marchand that the subscribers to their Disney+ platform reached 126 million (+1.4 million new subscribers from the previous quarter).
Subscriber growth occurred when analysts anticipated a decrease in the period.
The experience segment, which includes thematic parks and consumer products, registered an increase in income, to US $ 8,900 million. The operational income of national parks and experiences grew by 13%, reaching US $ 1,800 million.