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The arrival of railroads, leisure travel and air-conditioning jump-started the Sunshine State ahead of the 1971 arrival of Walt Disney World. Here is a brief look at Central Florida’s
Josh D’Amaro, chairman of Disney Experiences, said Universal's Epic Universe theme park in Orlando will help boost attendance to Disney World.
Disneyland Abu Dhabi, which will be built in the United Arab Emirates by Middle Eastern company Miral, will bring Disney magic to a new part of the world.
Disney didn’t pick Abu Dhabi by chance. Yas Island is an engineered mega-attraction district that clocked 38 million visitors in 2024. It’s about a 20-minute drive from downtown Abu Dhabi and accessible to tourists from the Middle East, Africa, India and Asia.