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Disneyland Resort Paris is a Holiday and Recreation Resort in Marne-la-Vallée , a New Town in the eastern suburbs of Paris , France . The complex is located 32 km. (20 miles) from the Centre Of Paris and lies for the most part on the territory of the Commune of Chessy . Disneyland Resort Paris features two Theme Park s, an Entertainment district and seven Disney -owned Hotels . Operating since April 12 , 1992 , it was the second Disney Resort to open outside the United States (following Tokyo Disney Resort ), and the first to be owned and operated by Disney. With 12.8 million visitors in 2006 , it is one of Europe 's leading tourist destinations. Disneyland Resort Paris is owned and operated by French company Euro Disney S.C.A. , a Public Company of which 39.78% of its Stock is held by The Walt Disney Company , 10% by the Saudi Prince Alwaleed and 50.22% by other Shareholders . The park is run by Chairman and CEO Karl Holz . The complex was a subject of Controversy during the periods of negotiation and construction, when a number of prominent French figures voiced their opposition and Protests were held by French Labour Unions and others. A further setback followed the opening of the resort as park attendance, hotel occupancy and revenues fell below projections. In an effort to improve its public image, the complex was renamed from Euro Disney Resort to '''Disneyland Paris''' in 1995 . In July of that year, the company saw its first quarterly profit. A second theme park, Walt Disney Studios Park , opened its doors on March 16 , 2002 . HISTORY Following the success of Disneyland in Anaheim, California and Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida , plans to build a similar theme park in Europe emerged in 1972 . Under the leadership of E. Cardon Walker , Tokyo Disneyland opened in 1983 in Japan with instant success, forming a catalyst for international expansion. In late 1984 the heads of Disney's theme park division, Dick Nunis and Jim Cora, presented a list of approximately 1,200 possible European locations for the park.1 By March of 1985, the number of possible locations for the park had been reduced to four; two in France and two in , July 15 , 1985 '' Both of these nations saw the potential Economic advantages of a Disney theme park and competed by offering financing deals to Disney.2 Both Spanish sites were located near the Mediterranean Sea and offered a Subtropical climate similar to Disney's parks in California and Florida . Disney had also shown interest in a site near Toulon in southern France, not far from Marseille . The pleasing landscape of that region as well as its Climate made this spot a top competitor for what would be called Euro Disneyland. However, thick layers of Bedrock were discovered beneath the site which would render construction too difficult. Finally, a site in the rural town of Marne-la-Vallée was chosen because of its proximity to Paris and its central location within Western Europe . This location was estimated to be no more than a four-hour drive for 68 million people and no more than a two-hour flight for a further 300 million. Building the Euro Disney Resort | ||
| Efforts To Improve Attendance Included Serving Alcoholic Beverages With Meals Inside The Euro Disneyland Park, In Response To A Presumed European Demand, Which Began | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/June_12" class="copylinks">June 12 , 1993 New York Times, June 12 1993 "Euro Disney Adding Alcohol" |
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