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Campaign ME
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Campaign ME
Yas Island reveals disney theme park resort with host of celebs, drone shows and performances
Miral Destinations, in collaboration with The Walt Disney Company, has announced plans to develop the first-ever Disney theme park resort destination in the Middle East and Africa. The Disney theme park's addition to Yas Island's portfolio was revealed through a large-scale event that blended digital spectacle with high-profile appearances and media outreach. Hosted at Yas Links, the Disney theme park announcement included a 9,000-drone light show – the largest staged in the region to date – accompanied by fireworks and live performances from international artists such as pianist Lang Lang, West End performer Kerry Ellis, Emirati singer Rashed Alnuaimi and classical artist Sonya Balsara. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yas Island جزيرة ياس (@yasisland) The event attracted regional and international celebrities, with names including Naomi Campbell, Nancy Ajram, Chiara Ferragni, Ed Westwick and Tyrese Gibson in attendance. The launch also drew a strong presence from media, tourism stakeholders and entertainment industry figures. As part of the surrounding media effort, major landmarks across the UAE, including the Burj Khalifa and Aldar HQ, were illuminated in blue and animated with themed projections to amplify awareness. Complementing the nationwide activations, outdoor hoardings promoting the Disney theme park have been spotted in regional markets, suggesting further campaign rollout. Ahead of the official reveal, Yas Island had announced on its social media that it would host the region's largest-ever fireworks display on the night of 7th May as part of its 15-year anniversary celebrations. The reveal of the Disney destination was kept under wraps until the event itself, with the fireworks acting as both a celebratory moment and a launch platform. This announcement follows Yas Island's recent Zindagi Ko Yas Bol campaign, which featured Bollywood actors Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, and Abhay Deol, reuniting after their appearance in the 2011 film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. While details of the resort are still under wraps, the project will be Disney's seventh global theme park resort and its first in this region. The Disney theme park development is positioned to complement Yas Island's existing entertainment offering and signals further investment in destination tourism experiences.
Arabian Business
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Arabian Business
The biggest celebration of its kind as Yas Island Abu Dhabi lights up for Disney announcement
In a breathtaking global spectacle, Abu Dhabi's Yas Island celebrated the announcement of Disney Theme Park Resort with an epic live show, featuring record-breaking 9,000 drones, a symphony of fireworks and star-studded live performance lineup that left the crowd speechless. In a night that redefined grandeur, The Walt Disney Company and Miral, Abu Dhabi's leading creator of immersive destinations, officially announced plans to bring Disney's most advanced theme park resort to Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. This historic global milestone marks Disney 's seventh theme park destination worldwide, and its first ever in the Middle East. But it wasn't just the announcement that made history. It was how it was announced. Under a sky illuminated by over 9,000 choreographed drones and breathtaking fireworks, Yas Island transformed into the stage for what is now being hailed as the most spectacular announcement show the region has ever witnessed. The waterfront came alive with a once-in-a-lifetime performance featuring a world-class lineup: piano virtuoso Lang Lang, West End powerhouse Kerry Ellis, rising classical star Sonya Balsara, and beloved Emirati icon Rashed Alnuaimi. This glittering celebration attracted global celebrities including Tyrese Gibson, Naomi Campbell, Nancy Ajram, Chiara Ferragni, and Ed Westwick, dignitaries, and media powerhouses, all converging to witness the unveiling of what promises to be a game-changing chapter in Disney's legacy, and in the evolution of Yas Island as a global destination for entertainment. Slated to blend the timeless magic of Disney with cutting-edge technology and contemporary architecture, the new resort is a bold step into the future, where storytelling meets state-of-the-art innovation. This is not just an announcement. This is a global entertainment moment that will be remembered for decades.
