AP Spotlight Disney to build its 7th theme park, this one in the United Arab Emirates MICHELLE CHAPMA AP Business Writer May 7, 2025 May 7, 2025 Updated Jan 12, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Disney will build its seventh theme park, this one in the United Arab Emirates, the entertainment company said Wednesday.kAm%96 H2E6C7C@?E C6D@CE H:== 36 3F:=E @? *2D xD=2?5 @? E96 @FED<:CED @7 p3F s923: 4:EJ[ 2=C625J 9@>6 E@ u@C>F=2 ~?6VD p3F s923: vC2?5 !C:I[ E96 u6CC2C: 2?5 (2C?6C qC@D] 2>FD6>6?E A2C<D[ $62(@C=5 2?5 2 H2E6CA2C<]k^AmkAms:D?6J 2?5 |:C2=[ E96 p3F s923: 56G6=@A6C @G6CD66:?8 E96 AC@;64E[ 9@A6 E@ 42A:E2=:K6 @? E96 `a_ >:==:@? 2:C=:?6 A2DD6?86CD E92E EC2G6= E9C@F89 p3F s923: 2?5 sF32: 6249 J62C]k^Am kAm(9:=6 =@?8 G:6H65 2D >@C6 3FEE@?65 FA E92? 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