Opening date: April 12, 1992
Location: Marne-la-Vallée, approximately 32 kilometers (20 miles) east of Paris
Land area: More than 2230 hectars (more than 5500 acres)
Theme parks: Two
Disney hotels: Six
Disney nature resorts: Two
Workforce: More than 17,000 Cast Members
Location: Marne-la-Vallée, approximately 32 kilometers (20 miles) east of Paris
Land area: More than 2230 hectars (more than 5500 acres)
Theme parks: Two
Disney hotels: Six
Disney nature resorts: Two
Workforce: More than 17,000 Cast Members
- Walt Disney’s family name comes from the French village of Isigny-sur-Mer in Normandy.
- The founding contract for Disneyland® Paris was signed between The Walt Disney Company and the French State on March 24, 1987. To mark the 30-year anniversary of this Agreement, former President François Hollande visited the resort in February 2017.
- The Euro Disney group is the largest single-site employer in France, with 17,000 employees. It generates 56,000 direct, indirect, and induced jobs yearly.
- Collectively, Disneyland Paris Cast Members come from over 120 countries, speak 20 languages and represent 500 job classifications.
- Disneyland Paris is one of Europe’s richest gardens, with around 35,000 trees and 450,000 shrubs.
- As Europe’s number one tourist destination, Disneyland Paris has had more than 320 million visits since 1992 from across France, the United Kingdom, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Italy and more.
- Around 20 million meals are served at Disneyland Paris each year.
- In October 2017, Villages Nature Paris opened just six kilometers away from Disneyland Paris, co-developed by Euro Disney S.C.A and Pierre & Vacances-Center Parcs since 2003. This premium sustainable destination is unlike any other in Europe, with five interactive universes and nearly 900 apartment- and cottage-style accommodations on close to 300 acres for a one-of-a-kind vacation experience.
- In February 2018, The Walt Disney Company announced a €2 billion investment plan for Disneyland Paris. The new development will include a transformation of Walt Disney Studios Park, adding three new areas based on Marvel, Frozen and Star Wars, along with new attractions and live entertainment experiences.
- Disneyland Paris will open Disney’s Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel on June 15, the very first hotel dedicated entirely to the celebration of Marvel art and will further position Disneyland Paris as the home of Marvel in Europe.
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