Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro told USA TODAY the new theme park will be “like no other park that we've built before.”

It'll be the first new resort from the Walt Disney Company in a generation. Where is Abu Dhabi? Here's a map, what to know.

Disney is set to build its seventh theme park in Abu Dhabi, UAE, aiming to attract millions of visitors to the waterfront resort on Yas Island. The project, in partnership with Miral, will leverage the region's booming tourism sector and significant airline passenger traffic.