Disneyland Paris is a holiday and recreation resort in Marne-la-Vallée, a new city in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. The complex is located 32 km (20 miles) from downtown Paris, and is largely rural area in Chessy, Seine-et-Marne.
Disneyland Paris consists of two theme parks, retail, dining and entertainment district and seven Disney-owned hotels. In operation since 12 April 1992, it was the second Disney resort to open outside the U.S. (following Tokyo Disney Resort) and the first owned and operated by Disney. What 15300000 visitors in 2008, this is one of Europe's leading tourist destinations.
Disneyland Paris is owned and managed by French company Euro Disney SCA, a public company, 39.78 percent of its stock belongs to the Walt Disney Company, Saudi Prince Alwaleed 10 percent and 50.22 percent of other shareholders. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Philippe Gas Chairman of the resort.
The complex subject of controversy during the periods of negotiation and construction in the late 1980s and early 90s, when many well-known French figures voiced their opposition and protests, the French trade unions and others. Next, a setback followed the opening of the resort as park attendance, hotel occupancy and revenues fell below projections. Partially it was difficult to re-Euro Disney at Disneyland Resort Paris, the 1995th In July the same year, the company's first quarterly profit.
The second theme park, Walt Disney Studios Park, opened to the public 16th March 2002.
In August 2008, Disneyland Paris is the most visited attraction in Europe.
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