Disneyland Paris has seen visitor numbers fall by eight per cent since deadly attacks in the French capital last November in which 130 people died, the Euro Disney company announced Tuesday.
“Primarily due to the November events in Paris,” Euro Disney saw its first quarter (from October-January) revenues fall to 337.6 million euros (US$380 million), from 341.5 million euros for the same period in the previous accounting year, the company said, a drop of 1.1 per cent.
“We experienced strong demand leading up to the November 13th events in Paris, following which we experienced booking cancellations,” said Euro Disney president Tom Wolber.
The Disney resort figures were also hit “by our decision to close the theme parks for four days,” during a period of national mourning in France.
“Despite the softened tourism environment, we remain confident in our long term strategy and we are encouraged by the resilience of the French market in particular,” Wolber added in the company report.
Disneyland Paris is the most visited theme park in Europe, with 14.8 million visitors in 2015, according to Euro Disney’s annual report.