{
  "id": 7289382,
  "title": "Abu Dhabi's Miral to invest Dh12bn in five years on more Yas Island hotels and attractions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/abu-dhabis-miral-to-invest-dh12bn-in-five-years-on-more-yas-island-7289382",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-14T09:34:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2026/09/14/abu-dhabis-miral-to-invest-dh12bn-in-five-years-on-more-yas-island-hotels-and-attractions/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Miral, the company managing Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, has announced a substantial Dh12 billion ($3.26 billion) investment over the next five years to enhance its hospitality and theme park facilities. Miral's group chief executive, Mohamed Al Zaabi, disclosed this investment plan at the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai.\n\nThe funds will primarily be used to expand a Warner Bros-themed hotel with 250 rooms and build a new lifestyle hotel at Yas Bay. Mr Al Zaabi stated that their goal is to increase the total number of rooms by almost 35% in the next five years. Additionally, two of the new hotels will be themed around popular intellectual properties, a trend driven by growing demand for such accommodations. The specific brands behind these themed hotels have not been disclosed.\n\nThe investment plan also includes the Harry Potter-themed expansion of the Warner Bros theme park, which is scheduled to launch in 2029. This expansion will introduce new rides and experiences at Ferrari World and other parts of the resort. Mr Al Zaabi hinted at further exciting experiences that will be unveiled as part of these expansion projects.\n\nMiral intends to fund the majority of this investment through its own earnings, with some financial assistance. The group CEO emphasized their close collaboration with Disney on the development of the new Disneyland Abu Dhabi theme park. Mr Al Zaabi expressed satisfaction with the current progress, highlighting that they meet with Disney representatives every month. However, he refrained from providing any timeline for the theme park's opening, which is also planned on Yas Island.",
  "summary": "Miral, the company behind Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, has announced a Dh12 billion ($3.26 billion) investment over the next five years to expand its hospitality and theme park offerings. The amount will be allocated towards the expansion of a Warner Bros-themed hotel with 250 rooms, as well as a new lifestyle hotel at Yas Bay, Miral's group chief executive Mohamed Al Zaabi told reporters at the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Yas Island gets Dh12 billion investment for new rides, attractions and hotels",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/yas-island-gets-dh12-billion-investment-for-new-rides-attractions-and",
        "published": "2026-09-14T09:11:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Abu Dhabi's Miral to invest Dh12bn in five years on more Yas Island hotels and attractions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/abu-dhabis-miral-to-invest-dh12bn-in-five-years-on-more-yas-island",
        "published": "2026-09-14T09:34:08.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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