Walt Disney Co has rescued Euro Disney with a $1.3 billion funding deal. It may give WDC total control over Euro Disney. Disneyland Paris has struggled with Europe’s economic woes.
Mark Twain Disintegrates at Disneyland Paris
If you read last week’s update about Disneyland Paris’ Frontierland Rivers of the Far West, you’re aware of the horrible condition of the Mark Twain riverboat and the geysers. Due to the many outraged reactions to the article, I made some inquiries about what DLP intends to do to resolve these serious problems. Read more from MiceChat.
Disneyland Paris (aka Euro Disney) Successful, but Still losing money
NASDAQ.com has an article on Disneyland Paris. It closes with speculation that eventually Disney may buy the 60% stake in Disneyland Paris that it does not already own.
Just over 20 years ago, Disney rang in the debut of Euro Disney, its first theme park ever in Europe. Despite high hopes for the park, however, which was within a four-hour drive of 68 million people, it opened to an onslaught of mockery and disgust.
Today Disneyland Paris is a success from a visitor standpoint but having paid a pretty penny for the land, is still debt laden with losses of about $130 million in 2012 and $100 million last year.
Ten Things Not to Do at Walt Disney World
The Huffington Post has a list of 10 things not to do at Walt Disney World – or for that matter at Disneyland, Disneyland Paris etc.
They start off with: don’t sleep in and get to the park late, continuing with expecting to do it all (Disney World is huge), and assuming that every ride is appropriate for every age.
Disney Planning New Star Wars Attraction For Disneyland Paris
Disneyland Paris will celebrate its 2017 25th anniversary by making major investments including the creation of a new Star Wars themed attraction.