The Department of Tourism Abu Dhabi has welcomed Walt Disney Co’s just announced plans to develop its first Middle East theme park at Yas Island. It’s a landmark project that solidifies the Emirate’s position as a leading global tourism destination, it says. The project represents a major investment in the region’s tourism infrastructure.

A few weeks after the announcement of the future opening of a Universal theme park in the UK, The Walt Disney Company confirmed its plans to open a Disneyland resort on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The new park will mark the company’s seventh destination globally,