The Middle East is looking to cement itself as the new global theme-park hot spot. Disney is the latest and biggest entertainment company to plant a flag in the region, as it said its seventh global theme park will be located in Abu Dhabi.

As Disney announces its first theme park in the Middle East, we take a closer look at everything we know so far

The project, which marks the seventh Disney theme park globally and the first in the Middle East, will be constructed along the beachfront to provide entertainment and recreation for tourists from around the world. Disney and its Imagineers team will lead the creative design and oversee park operations.