September 12, 2025 | Dubai, UAE: Disneyland Abu Dhabi castle is one of the world’s most anticipated attractions coming to Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. In fact, it is about Disneyland which will be launched in the city and thus it becomes the seventh city in the world to have a Disneyland. The Disney theme park, previously famous for being located on Yas Island, promises to offer a perfect mix between Disney magic and Emirati culture. Besides that, there are updates about the design of the castle of Disneyland Abu Dhabi which are really fascinating.

Miral has been involved in the planning and concept would be from the Disney-mythic and imagineered team “authentically Disney and distinctly Emirati.” With this latest update, it is also verified that the castle attraction will be different from all the other Disney parks worldwide.

Water to Feature in the Disneyland Abu Dhabi Castle Design

In a Disney’s We Call It Imagineering YouTube series episode, Zach Riddley, Senior Vice President of Global Creative Strategy at Walt Disney Imagineering discusses in detail the new park design and he includes the fact that water will be a part of the Disneyland Abu Dhabi castle making it the first time the structure will use water in Disney history.

Riddley gives the motivation of the sea setting of Abu Dhabi as the inspiration of the team, “Abu Dhabi is a city on the water, and so we’re really excited about being able to incorporate water for the first time in the design of one of our castles,” he added. This new element is just one of the many ways Disney’s creative team is embracing the UAE’s culture and geography in their designs for the park.

The move to design a castle resort based on Disney’s famous Magic Kingdom narrative has been a major step in making the Disneyland Abu Dhabi castle the center of the holiday paradise. However, as of now, Disney has not disclosed the name of the character or the story upon which the castle will be based, fans are already guessing and quite a few are looking forward to a theme of water and Arabian heritage.

A Castle Unlike Anything Created Before

Disney executives have openly stated that the Disneyland Abu Dhabi castle will be very unique as well as different from other Disney buildings constructed anywhere in the world. Moreover, in the first months of the year, Josh D’Amaro, Chairman of Disney Experiences, announced that the castle would present “groundbreaking technology and visionary architecture,” and thus being at the forefront of global theme park design.

Besides, by means of this work, in addition to the first phase of the Walt Disney World expansion and the reimagination of the California park D’Amaro declares, the company will be entering a new daring era of innovation. The Disneyland Abu Dhabi castle where creativity is taken to a new level and become the visual representation of the Los Angeles based company’s and the UAE’s tourism achievements, is hence, at the forefront of that transformation.

The CEO of Disney, Bob Iger, additionally, announced that the resort at Abu Dhabi would be “the most technologically advanced theme park” ever created. By doing so, the Disneyland Abu Dhabi castle became the subject of such high expectations that the fans from all over the world waiting to see a construction that merges fantasy, culture, and avant-garde design are getting impatient.

Just like with other Disney theme parks, the castle will be the main attraction, that is, the center, around which the park’s life will be constructed. All these castles, from Cinderella’s one in both Orlando and Tokyo to Sleeping Beauty’s one in Paris, have become something legendary in their own way. What, however, should be especially emphasized, is that the incorporation of water elements will make the Disneyland Abu Dhabi castle different and thus will make it distinct from its counterparts all over the world.

The announcement of water as a key feature in the Disneyland Abu Dhabi castle is a sign of the most extraordinary and creative step in Disney’s already unparalleled tradition of storytelling and innovation. While paying tribute to Abu Dhabi’s rich culture, the castle goes on to promise to mesmerize its visitors, by the blending of Disney’s magic and the theme park experience, thus, redefining it.

Yas Island, already the location of numerous world-class attractions, will be made even more complete by the addition of a Disneyland resort with its exceptionally designed castle. As the Disney Imagineers proceed with their designing work, the excitement of the people rises for what is going to be the new landmark not just of the UAE but also of Disney’s history.

The Disneyland Abu Dhabi castle is destined to be a symbol of the magic of Disney as well as the one that will celebrate the uniqueness of Abu Dhabi and thus signal the arrival of a new era in global entertainment.