Abu Dhabi set to have its own Disney park at Yas Island

An artist’s rendering of a Disney theme park resort in Abu Dhabi. — Walt Disney Imagineering/Reuters

Disney will build its seventh theme park, this time in the United Arab Emirates, the entertainment company said recently.

The waterfront resort will be built on Yas Island on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi, already home to Formula One’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the Ferrari and Warner Bros amusement parks, SeaWorld, and a waterpark.