Disney Picks Abu Dhabi for Its First Middle East Theme Park
Photo Credit: Leadership from Miral, DCT Abu Dhabi and Disney. DCT Abu Dhabi
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Disney will bring its first park to the Middle East, and it's doing it in a smart way - with funding and operations from a local developer.
Disney said Wednesday it would build a Disneyland in Abu Dhabi, marking its first-ever theme park in the Middle East and its seventh worldwide.
Key details like opening date or budget weren't shared, but we know it'll be on Yas Island - the city's hub for entertainment venues, and will be entirely developed and financed by Miral.
Miral is a government-backed developer in Abu Dhabi that built Yas Island and many of the assets on it, including Ferrari World, SeaWorld and Warner Bros World, all on the same island.
For its part, Disney "will lead creative design, attraction development and operational oversight," a press release states. Importantly, it
