Home > Industry News > Business The expansion is not expected to open until 2030 Disney CEO Bob Iger shared photos of himself late Sunday night walking along the waterfront site that will one day be home to the Disneyland Abu Dhabi theme park in the United Arab Emirates. Iger, who saw an 11.5% increase in his pay from $41.1 million in 2024 to $45.8 million in 2025, announced plans for the theme park in May of last year. The park is projected to cost $10 billion, but it will be fully funded by