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Disney Abu Dhabi: announced, no opening date yet
Disney Abu Dhabi is not open, and no official opening date has been announced. The Walt Disney Company and Miral announced plans for the resort on Yas Island on May 7, 2025, and Visit Abu Dhabi, the emirate's official tourism site, expects it to open sometime between 2030 and 2032. This status was last checked in October 2026.
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When will Disney Abu Dhabi open?
There is no official date. When Disney and Miral announced the project on May 7, 2025, they said further details will be announced as the project progresses. Neither company has published an opening date.
The only official timeline comes from Visit Abu Dhabi. It says no dates have been officially communicated yet, the project is in early design, and an opening is expected sometime between 2030 and 2032. Treat that window as an expectation, not a confirmed date.
No official source points to an opening in 2026 or 2027.
Who builds and runs it
Miral pays for the resort, builds it and will operate it. Disney leads the creative design and licenses its intellectual property (IP). Here is how each source puts it:
- The May 7, 2025 announcement says Miral will fully develop and build the resort and will operate it, while Disney and its Imagineers lead creative design and operational oversight.
- Disney's Josh D'Amaro said on May 14, 2025, at the MoffettNathanson conference, that Miral fully funds the project and will build and ultimately operate it, with significant oversight from Disney, and that Disney controls all the creative and design elements.
- Bob Iger said on Disney's earnings call on May 7, 2025, that Disney will oversee design and license its IP: "It is all their capital, and we will get a royalty."
What has been announced so far
Disney calls the project its seventh theme park resort. Miral and Visit Abu Dhabi also describe it as Disney's first theme park resort in the Middle East. Visit Abu Dhabi's page uses the name Disneyland Abu Dhabi.
The announcement says the resort on Yas Island will have:
- signature Disney entertainment
- themed accommodations
- unique dining and retail experiences
Disney has not published which lands, rides or characters the park will include. Visit Abu Dhabi says the project is still in early design.
Book flights to Abu Dhabi now and pay later
You can book a flight to Abu Dhabi now and visit the parks already open on Yas Island. On Laters.com you can fly now, pay later on 650+ airlines with a $0 booking fee. Prices include all taxes, service charges and booking fees, so there are no surprise charges at checkout.
Search your dates with Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) as the destination to see which airlines fly there from your city. You can also check an airline's page for its routes, for example Etihad Airways flights or flydubai flights.
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Getting to Abu Dhabi and Yas Island
Disney Abu Dhabi will be on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. The closest airport is Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH), so choose AUH as your destination when you search for flights.
Visiting Abu Dhabi: practical notes
Currency: The UAE dirham (AED) is the official currency. One dirham is divided into 100 fils.
Visas: Whether you can get a visa on arrival depends on your nationality and on conditions set by the UAE government, and the list of eligible countries changes. On June 25, 2026, the UAE extended visa on arrival to ordinary-passport holders from six more countries, with conditions. Read the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs announcement and check the current rules for your passport before you book.
Other attractions on Yas Island
You do not have to wait for Disney to visit Yas Island. These attractions are already there:
- Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi
- Ferrari World
- SeaWorld Yas Island
- Yas Waterworld
- Yas Mall
Check each one's official site for opening hours and tickets.
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