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.

Could a Disney vacation in Abu Dhabi be a bargain compared with the American equivalent? Travelers may think of the Middle Eastern destination as a place of unbridled luxury, replete with Michelin-starred restaurants and hotels whose rates can run as high as $1 million per week.