It’s been confirmed that Disneyland’s upcoming Abu Dhabi park will be an indoor affair due to the region’s climate.
“We know from our experience that an outdoor theme park would never work,” Miral’s group CEO Mohamed Abdalla Al Zaabi told the Middle East edition of Forbes. Al Zaabi went on to comment to the publication that the upcoming park “will be a hybrid, it will be indoor and outdoor.”
“At this stage, it is too early to decide, but I reckon a good percentage of it will be indoor,” said Al Zaabi.
Miral, the company tasked with overseeing the development of the park, currently controls three other parks on Yas Island, where Disneyland Abu Dhabi will be built. All three of these parks– Warner Bros. World, SeaWorld, and Ferrari World, only feature indoor attractions.
Disneyland Abu Dhabi is slated to be Disney’s seventh global theme park, and the company’s sixth resort.
The following was originally published May 9, 2025:
Earlier this week, the Walt Disney Company announced that it would be opening up its seventh global theme park to Abu Dhabi. Currently known as Disneyland Abu Dhabi, the upcoming park’s concept art includes a spiral-shaped castle as the area’s centerpiece. The waterfront resort and park will be located on Yas Island, a region that has grown exponentially over the last two decades to become a resort and entertainment district that currently includes several other theme parks.
Disney says that it has partnered with UAE-based company Miral, which it callsAbu Dhabi’s leading creator of immersive destinations and experiences,” to oversee development, construction, and operations of the resort. “Disney and its legendary Imagineers will lead creative design and operational oversight to provide a world-class experience,” says Disney.
“This groundbreaking resort destination represents a new frontier in theme park development,” said Josh D’Amaro, Chairman, Disney Experiences. “Our resort in Abu Dhabi will be the most advanced and interactive destination in our portfolio. The location of our park is incredibly unique – anchored by a beautiful waterfront – which will allow us to tell our stories in completely new ways.”
