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Disney will build a new theme park in Abu Dhabi in conjunction with local company Miral, the company announced Wednesday, becoming the global media giant’s seventh theme park around the world.

Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2025/05/07/disney-is-building-a-new-theme-park-in-abu-dhabi-heres-what-we-know/

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00:00Disney is building a new theme park in Abu Dhabi. Here's what we know.
00:04Disneyland Abu Dhabi will be designed by Disney and its team of Imagineers,
00:08but will be operated and funded by Mural, which operates other immersive experiences in the area.
00:14The park, quote, will be authentically Disney and distinctly Emirati, CEO Bob Iger said.
00:20Disneyland Abu Dhabi will be Disney's first theme park venture in the Middle East,
00:25joining the company's global suites of parks, which already include locations such as Florida,
00:31California, Paris, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Tokyo.
00:35There is no opening date announcement yet. Read more at Forbes.com.

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