The announcement that the world’s most famous theme park is setting up shop on Yas Island isn’t just thrilling news for families and Disney diehards. It’s a major power move that’s about to shake up the property, tourism and business landscape across the capital.

A few weeks after the announcement of the future opening of a Universal theme park in the UK, The Walt Disney Company confirmed its plans to open a Disneyland resort on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The new park will mark the company’s seventh destination globally,