Yas Island will become home to Disneyland Abu Dhabi – the first new Disney theme park in nearly a decade, it was announced this week. While the news has sparked excitement across the UAE, the park is not expected to be completed until the early 2030s.

For the first time in 15 years, the Walt Disney Company has announced the development of a new theme park - a resort destination in Abu Dhabi that marks the company’s entry into the Middle East.

Walt Disney announced plans on Wednesday to open a Disney theme park in United Arab Emirates' capital Abu Dhabi in collaboration with regional developer Miral Group, representing its first major new theme park in nearly a decade and its first in the Middle East.