Overview
- Comcast CEO Brian Roberts said the effort is in initial concept work and identified Qiddiya as a possible site.
- No agreement has been finalized, Saudi officials have not confirmed the plan, and Universal did not respond to Reuters' request for comment.
- People familiar with the talks told the Wall Street Journal the venture may be funded by a government-backed entity rather than by Universal.
- No rides, attractions, or intellectual property have been announced, and reporting suggests a multibillion-dollar build likely completing in the 2030s.
- The prospective park would join an intensifying regional market, with Six Flags Qiddiya City opening on Dec. 31, 2025, and Disney planning a Yas Island park in Abu Dhabi.