Announced the company Walt Disney In a statement Wednesday aiming to build a “Park Park Disney Landmark” in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.
“Disneyland Abu Dhabi will be authentically Disney and clearly Emirates,” Disney Bob Iger's CEO said in a statement. “An oasis of Disney's extraordinary entertainment at this crossroads of the world that will bring our characters and stories to life in many new ways and become a source of joy and inspiration for the people of this broad region to enjoy generations to come.”
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The new resort will be the seventh global Disney property and will be placed in Yas island.
CEO I DISNEY BOB IGER I said New York Times In a telephone interview the company is “plans to be very ambitious with this”.
The design will include the location of the seawater and will include the traditional Disney castle and other classic trips, but in general, the park will be adapted for the “futuristic and cultural essence of Abu Dhabi”, according to the statement.
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“Our resort in Abu Dhabi will be the most advanced and interactive destination in our portfolio,” said Josh D'Amaro, the leader of Disney Experience. “The location of our park is very unique, anchored by beautiful water, which will allow us to tell our stories in completely new ways.”
The new resort will be “fully developed and built by Miral”, the statement adds, though Disney and Miral did not discover how much it would cost to build. NYT notes that the new thematic parks of this size and the stature can cost more than $ 5 billion.
“It's not just about” if you build it, they will come, “Iger Nyt told. “You have to build it properly. And quality means not only on scale but quality and ambition.”
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