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Macron Visits Disneyland Paris Ahead of €2 Billion Expansion Opening

The visit spotlights a private build officials tout as a boost to local hiring, tourism.

Overview

  • Emmanuel Macron toured the near-finished extension Friday, two days before the public opening of the Frozen-themed village.
  • The new zone centers on a three-hectare lake built for a nighttime show with water jets, pyrotechnics, and hundreds of drones, with Le Parisien reporting nearly 400 for the “Disney Cascade of Lights.”
  • Disney will rebrand the Walt Disney Studios park as Disney Adventure World, which Disneyland Paris says has almost doubled in size after the makeover.
  • The project stems from a multi-year plan announced in 2018 at Choose France, which Bob Iger called a vote of confidence in France and its economy.
  • Visitors will find the flagship Frozen Ever After ride and a Rapunzel boat attraction at launch, with a Lion King attraction planned in later phases.