Abu Dhabi will be the second independently operated Disney resort after Tokyo (Photo by RICHARD A. BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Few achievements in the leisure industry are as exclusive as being awarded the license to run a Disney theme park. The only resort that can currently lay claim to that accolade…
The groundbreaking Saudi Arabia pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai (Photo by Su Xiaopo/Xinhua via Getty Images) Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images A seemingly endless stretch of desert doesn’t sound like somewhere you are likely to find a world-leading themed entertainment attraction but almost four years ago that is precisely what swung open its…
Could the Middle East’s first Disney resort be known as Emirates Disneyland? Disney Disney has registered the domain for Emirates Disneyland signalling that it may be considering this as the name for its upcoming theme park on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Domain registration records show that emiratesdisneyland.com…
Future SeaWorld parks could be indoors following the success of SeaWorld Abu Dhabi MSM Marine life park operator SeaWorld could develop more indoor parks following the model set by its first international outpost in Abu Dhabi which has made waves since it swung open its doors in 2023. Earlier this month Marc Swanson, chief executive…
Disneyland Abu Dhabi is set to give Disney access to untapped potential MSM The upcoming Disneyland park in Abu Dhabi is expected to cast a powerful spell on the economy of the glitzy Middle Eastern state and it will also make Disney’s magic available to people who wouldn’t otherwise be able to visit its parks….
‘Harry Potter’ is getting a new theme park attraction (Photo credit should read VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Few brands have as much untapped potential in the theme park industry as Harry Potter. More than 600 million books about the boy wizard have been sold whilst the 11 movies about them…