Disneyland Paris Loses 288,000 Visitors. California Could Be Next

The post Disneyland Paris Loses 288, 000 Visitors. California Could Be Next appeared com. Although it is still the most visited theme park in Europe, attendance was down at Disneyland Paris in 2024. 8 million last year giving it lower attendance than it had in 2012 according to new data which reveals that the driving force behind the drop could also cast a dark spell on Disneyland in California. Disney’s filings don’t break out the attendance at its 12 parks around the world but data from the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) reveals that the two in Paris were the only ones in its portfolio which declined last year. The data shows that 1. 8% fewer visitors streamed through the turnstiles of the movie-themed Walt Disney Studios and the fantasy-themed flagship Disneyland Park which first swung open its ornate iron gates in 1992. Last year should have been a fairytale for the Disneyland Park as it launched the groundbreaking Disney Electrical Sky Parade night time show. This aerial extravaganza uses drones to recreate Disneyland’s iconic Main Street Electrical Parade in mid-air so that the floats quite literally float. It had never been done before in a Disney park and was met with rave reviews. However, instead of having a magic touch, the park lost 186, 000 visitors last year bringing its total to 10. 2 million. It was still comfortably the most-visited theme park in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region but, in stark contrast, attendance at second-placed Europa-Park in Germany surged by 3. 3% to 6. 2 million. This was precisely in line with the overall trend as attendance at the 20 most-visited EMEA theme parks rose by 3. 3% to a total of 68. 5 million. The erosion at the Studios park wasn’t as severe with a loss.