
The Walt Disney Company has unveiled a new theme park development in the Middle East - its first new park announcement for 15 years.
The Disneyland Abu Dhabi resort marks the company’s entry into the region, travel news hub Travel Mole reports.
The company announced details after its second-quarter earnings call.
It will team up with Miral, which will develop and build the theme park resort on Yas Island.
Miral also developed several other resorts and attractions there, including SeaWorld YAS Island Abu Dhabi, Yas Waterworld, and Warner Bros. World.
The Disney location is in Abu Dhabi’s main entertainment and amusement park hub.
Yas Island is 20 minutes from central Abu Dhabi and 50 minutes from Dubai.
Disney says the Abu Dhabi park, which will be directly on the waterfront, will be its most technologically advanced.
It is the first Disney announcement of a new park since 2010 when it unveiled plans for Shanghai Disneyland.
The company said it will not invest capital in the project but will benefit from a royalty licensing arrangement.
No specific details about park attractions have been disclosed yet but stayed tuned. Disney has said its will "combine Disney’s iconic stories, characters and attractions with Abu Dhabi’s vibrant culture, stunning shorelines and breath-taking architecture.”
Disney’s six other parks, including Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World Resort, Tokyo Disney Resort, Disneyland Paris, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and Shanghai Disney Resort are all owned and operated by Disney.
“This groundbreaking resort destination represents a new frontier in theme park development,” said Disney Experiences chairman Josh D’Amaro.
“Our resort in Abu Dhabi will be the most advanced and interactive destination in our portfolio. The location of our park is incredibly unique - anchored by a beautiful waterfront - which will allow us to tell our stories in completely new ways."
Someone please tell him that something is either unique, or it is not.
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