Disney’s Abu Dhabi Theme Park Would possibly Be Its Most Technologically Superior Resort But

Disney and United Arab Emirates developer Miral say they’re planning Disney’s most tech-forward theme park and resort expertise close to Abu Dhabi.

The as-yet-unnamed waterfront vacation spot can be on Yas Island, about 20 miles from the town of Abu Dhabi. It might open as early because the early 2030s and can be Disney’s first new theme park because it opened Shanghai Disney Resort in 2016.

“As our seventh theme park vacation spot, it should rise from this land in spectacular style, mixing modern structure with cutting-edge know-how to supply company deeply immersive leisure experiences in distinctive and trendy methods,” mentioned Disney’s CEO Bob Iger,

Disney and Miral posted a video with idea artwork and clips of Disney properties together with Moana, Frozen and Tron. It touted Yas Island’s waterfront location as a possibility to create interactive expertise distinctive to this park. A spokesperson for Disney advised CNN it has been discussing this undertaking for a decade and it is involved in incorporating applied sciences akin to Unreal Engine to fuse characters and tales into its points of interest. 

“This groundbreaking resort vacation spot represents a brand new frontier in theme park growth,” mentioned Josh D’Amaro, chairman of Disney Experiences in an announcement. “Our resort in Abu Dhabi would be the most superior and interactive vacation spot in our portfolio. 

The corporate is celebrating its seventieth birthday this month and thru the remainder of the 12 months with occasions throughout its current parks.