News Disney and Miral Announce New Seventh Theme Park Planned for Abu Dhabi

[European1992]

Lets hope most attractions are originals, otherwise there will be no incentive for many to visit.

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

Looks interesting. Right now it would be higher up my list of "to visit" parks than wdw.

 

[JD80]

Lets hope most attractions are originals, otherwise there will be no incentive for many to visit.

Yes I'm sure the brand new park is going to request WDI ignore all the popular stories for their shiny new park and create attractions based on stuff no one has heard of.

 

[larryz]

Lets hope most attractions are originals, otherwise there will be no incentive for many to visit.

Shanghai Pirates would like a word...

 

[RobbinsDad]

Yes I'm sure the brand new park is going to request WDI ignore all the popular stories for their shiny new park and create attractions based on stuff no one has heard of.

Not putting words in mouth, but I think they meant new attractions period, not new IP content. Disney isn't going to allow a park to be built with its brand if it's not full of their IP.

 

[Lilofan]

If there are any resorts or restaurants associated with the park I'm sure they will serve. Any non-Muslim can drink in UAE in approved locations.

Family went to Dubai on holiday . Can drink in certain areas of the hotel property.

 

[Lilofan]

The hot weather in Orlando is nothing compared to the UAE. Tourists keep in mind UAE frowns upon PDA, being drunk in public and alcohol drinking in non approved areas. Looks like it won’t be a typical day like at Epcot Food and Wine .

 

[European1992]

Yes I'm sure the brand new park is going to request WDI ignore all the popular stories for their shiny new park and create attractions based on stuff no one has heard of.

I meant not full of clones, IP is fine. Tokyo Disney went with full on cloning, but times are different now and the competition is bigger.

 

[Bocabear]

They are moving the PLAY! pavilion over there? lol

 

[Supersnow84]

The hot weather in Orlando is nothing compared to the UAE. Tourists keep in mind UAE frowns upon PDA, being drunk in public and alcohol drinking in non approved areas. Looks like it won’t be a typical day at Epcot.

I’d argue HK is still the worst park for heat, Abu Dhabi has a very dry heat

 

[JohnD]

"He pointed out that hundreds of millions of people across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia are income-qualified ."

I bet they are. Lots of conversion rates to $$$$$$.

 

[Lilofan]

I’d argue HK is still the worst park for heat, Abu Dhabi has a very dry heat

I was soaking wet like a sponge in Las Vegas ( dry heat ) and Orlando ( oppressive heat ).

 

[Supersnow84]

I guess it’s up to the person, I’d much rather a dry heat so the Asian parks are awful in summer

 

[brb1006]

Garfield predicted this!

 

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"This is essentially a license arrangement with considerable involvement from us," Iger said. "We will have employees embedded in the organization with them, to help them operate a Disney theme park at the quality level that everybody's used to."

In short, "We gonna slap IP on it and then run it into the ground"- Bob Iger

 

[James Alucobond]

"We gonna slap IP on it and then run it into the ground"- Bob Iger

They’re not going to run it, so …

 

[tanc]

Abu Dhabi is hot and humid though, it’s definitely going to be the hottest destination

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ֊ᗩζᗩᗰ]

Abu Dhabi is hot and humid though, it’s definitely going to be the hottest destination

Splash Mountain! fingers-crossed

 

[Ayla]

Here’s the quote on what they said when WaPo asked them how they plan to deal with the criticism:

“Disney is a global company with operations all over the world,” the company said in a statement. “We are always respectful of the countries and cultures where we do business, while always adhering to our own standards and values.”

Unless those standards and values get in the way of making a BOAT LOAD of money.

The hypocrisy and hubris is amazing.

Oh my good god. And I bet that "statement" was made without an ounce of irony.

Disgusting. Now I am truly finished with WDC.

 

[Snapper Bean]

Honestly, this has almost no effect on me. There is zero chance I would visit that park. The downside is that imagineering will be spending a bunch of time on projects that I will never enjoy and ignoring the ones that I might.