Disney Announces New Theme Park to Be Built in Abu Dhabi

The resort will join parks built by Warner Bros. and Ferrari on Yas Island in the United Arab Emirates.

The Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on July 14, 2023. John Raoux/AP Photo

A seventh Disney theme park is planned on a recreation destination island of Abu Dhabi in the Persian Gulf, the company announced May 7.

The new waterfront resort will be located on Yas Island, a popular entertainment and leisure destination in the United Arab Emirates, Disney announced on social media platform X.