Walt Disney announced plans on Wednesday to open a Disney theme park in United Arab Emirates' capital Abu Dhabi in collaboration with regional developer Miral Group, representing its first major new theme park in nearly a decade and its first in the Middle East.

Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro told USA TODAY the new theme park will be “like no other park that we've built before.”

Disney is expanding its magical kingdom to the Middle East with the announcement of its seventh global theme park resort in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. As a mom who has planned multiple Disney vacations with my girls, this news is particularly exciting for families looking toward future travel destinations.