Miral Group

Miral Group is an Abu Dhabi-based developer and operator focused on leisure, entertainment, hospitality, and destination assets, particularly on Yas Island and Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi. Although the supplied input describes the subject as Miral Asset Management and classifies it under financials, the authoritative Wikipedia path identifies the entity as Miral Group, a leisure and entertainment development company rather than a conventional third-party asset manager. This dossier therefore follows the specified wiki entity. The company’s activities span the design, development, management, and operation of attractions and destinations. Its portfolio combines theme parks, water parks, indoor sports and entertainment facilities, hospitality properties, residential accommodation, marinas, waterfront districts, and cultural visitor experiences. The operating model is destination-oriented: individual attractions are developed as parts of broader tourism ecosystems rather than as isolated venues. Yas Island is the principal setting for many of these assets and has been developed as an integrated leisure and entertainment destination with attractions, hotels, residences, dining, retail, events, and transport infrastructure. Miral’s portfolio includes Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, a Ferrari-branded theme park with more than 40 rides and attractions; Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi, a water park themed in part around Emirati heritage; Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi, an indoor theme park based on Warner Bros. characters and franchises; and CLYMB Abu Dhabi, an indoor sports facility incorporating a large climbing wall and an indoor skydiving chamber. The group is also associated with Etihad Arena, an indoor venue for concerts, sporting events, and other large-scale events, as well as Yas Marina, Yas Bay, and Yas Village. Its hospitality and accommodation interests include The WB Abu Dhabi and DoubleTree by Hilton – Yas Island Residences. Miral also participates in experiences that extend beyond conventional rides and attractions. The Qasr Al Watan Experience provides cultural exhibitions and a light show connected with Qasr Al Watan, while SeaWorld Abu Dhabi combines a marine-themed visitor attraction with research-related functions. These projects position Miral at the intersection of tourism infrastructure, entertainment operations, real estate development, cultural programming, and hospitality. On May 7, 2025, Miral and The Walt Disney Company announced a partnership to develop Disneyland Abu Dhabi on Yas Island. The announcement represents a further expansion of Miral’s destination strategy and adds a major international entertainment brand to its Abu Dhabi portfolio. Detailed information about Miral’s ownership, leadership, financial performance, incorporation date, and legal structure is not established by the supplied reference material.

Miral Group is headquartered in Abu Dhabi and has developed a business around the creation and operation of leisure and entertainment destinations in the emirate. Its work is concentrated particularly on Yas Island and Saadiyat Island, locations that form part of Abu Dhabi’s broader tourism, cultural, hospitality, and real-estate development strategy. The group’s role extends across the project lifecycle, including attraction and destination design, development, management, and operations. Rather than presenting a single consumer product, Miral functions as a destination platform. Its assets bring together branded theme parks, water-based attractions, indoor sports, event venues, hotels, residences, marinas, public-facing cultural experiences, and waterfront districts. This model allows the company to combine recurring visitor attractions with hospitality, residential, dining, events, and broader place-making activity. The portfolio includes several major attractions on Yas Island. Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is a Ferrari-branded theme park featuring more than 40 rides and attractions, including roller coasters. Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi is a water park with slides, rides, and entertainment built around themes that include Emirati heritage. Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi is an indoor theme park based on Warner Bros. characters and franchises. SeaWorld Abu Dhabi is a marine-themed park and research facility, while CLYMB Abu Dhabi provides indoor adventure and sports activities through a climbing wall and an indoor skydiving chamber. Miral’s destination ecosystem also incorporates major venues and supporting infrastructure. Etihad Arena is an indoor arena used for concerts, sports, and other large-scale events. Yas Marina provides yacht berths, restaurants, and leisure facilities. Yas Bay is a waterfront development containing residential, hospitality, and entertainment venues, and Yas Village provides residential accommodation. The group is also associated with The WB Abu Dhabi, a Warner Bros.-themed hotel, and DoubleTree by Hilton – Yas Island Residences. The Qasr Al Watan Experience adds cultural exhibitions and a light show to the group’s visitor-oriented offering. On May 7, 2025, Miral and The Walt Disney Company announced a partnership to build Disneyland Abu Dhabi on Yas Island. The announcement is a significant strategic development because it links Miral’s Abu Dhabi destination-development capabilities with one of the world’s most recognizable entertainment brands. It also reinforces Yas Island’s role as an international-scale leisure destination. Publicly available material supplied for this entry does not establish Miral’s founding year, founder, ownership structure, financial results, senior executive roster, or detailed chronology for each attraction. Those fields remain unspecified rather than inferred.

• 2025

  Disneyland Abu Dhabi partnership announced

  [1]Miral Group (company)en.wikipedia.org

  On May 7, 2025, Miral and The Walt Disney Company announced plans to partner on the development of Disneyland Abu Dhabi on Yas Island.

An Abu Dhabi destination-development platform that combines attractions, hospitality, entertainment, real estate, and waterfront infrastructure to create integrated leisure and tourism districts.

• Theme park

  Ferrari World Abu Dhabi

  A Ferrari-branded theme park on Yas Island featuring more than 40 rides and attractions, including roller coasters. It is one of Miral’s signature branded entertainment assets and forms part of the island’s integrated tourism offering.

• Water park

  Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi

  A water park offering slides, rides, and entertainment experiences with thematic references to Emirati heritage. The attraction contributes a water-based component to Yas Island’s broader portfolio of family and tourism activities.

• Indoor theme park

  Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi

  An indoor theme park built around Warner Bros. characters and entertainment franchises. Its enclosed format supports year-round visitor operations and complements Miral’s other large-scale branded attractions on Yas Island.

• Marine-themed park and research facility

  SeaWorld Abu Dhabi

  A marine-themed attraction and research facility on Yas Island. It expands Miral’s portfolio into marine education, themed entertainment, and research-related visitor experiences.

• Indoor sports and adventure facility

  CLYMB Abu Dhabi

  An indoor sports and adventure venue featuring a climbing wall and an indoor skydiving chamber. CLYMB adds active-adventure experiences to Miral’s portfolio of destination attractions.

• Entertainment venue

  Etihad Arena

  An indoor arena used for concerts, sporting events, and other large-scale entertainment programs. It serves as an event and live-performance anchor within the Yas Island destination.

• Waterfront mixed-use destination

  Yas Bay

  A waterfront development combining residential, hospitality, and entertainment venues. Yas Bay illustrates Miral’s approach of integrating attractions with supporting destination infrastructure and visitor amenities.

• Marina and leisure destination

  Yas Marina

  A marina providing yacht berths together with restaurants and leisure facilities. It supports the hospitality, dining, and waterfront dimensions of the Yas Island destination.

• Cultural visitor attraction

  Qasr Al Watan Experience

  A visitor experience associated with Qasr Al Watan that includes cultural exhibitions and a light show. It broadens Miral’s offering beyond commercial theme parks into cultural and civic tourism.

• Planned theme park and resort

  Disneyland Abu Dhabi

  A planned Disney-branded destination on Yas Island announced through a partnership between Miral and The Walt Disney Company in May 2025. Detailed development, opening, and operating information was not provided in the reference material.

• 2025

  Partnership to develop Disneyland Abu DhabiM&A

  Background

  Miral’s portfolio is centered on large-scale leisure and entertainment destinations on Yas Island. A partnership with The Walt Disney Company would add a major global entertainment brand to that destination platform.

  Action taken

  Miral and The Walt Disney Company announced on May 7, 2025 that they would partner on the development of Disneyland Abu Dhabi on Yas Island.

  Aftermath

  The announcement positioned Yas Island for a further expansion of its international theme-park and resort offering. The supplied sources do not provide an opening date, investment figure, ownership terms, or construction schedule.

  Source

• 2025

  Miral and The Walt Disney Company announce Disneyland Abu Dhabi partnership[1]Miral Group (company)en.wikipedia.org

  M&A · Product launch

  Miral and The Walt Disney Company announced a partnership on May 7, 2025 to develop Disneyland Abu Dhabi on Yas Island. The project would extend Miral’s existing destination portfolio through a new Disney-branded theme park and resort concept.

1. 1Miral Group (company)en.wikipedia.org
2. 2Miral official websitemiral.ae