It Rained At Disneyland Paris
Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 9:06 pm
Saudi prince reportedly spends $20 million at Disneyland Paris
By Hugo Martin
June 4, 2013, 5:14 p.m.
Theme park prices are on the rise, but how can anyone blow $20 million at Disneyland Paris?
Saudi prince Fahd al-Saud, who booked whole sections of the park for himself and 60 friends over three days, spent 15 million euros, or roughly $19.5 million, to "celebrate his degree," according to the French news agency AFP. The celebration included tailor-made events involving "rare Disney characters," the news agency said, quoting Euro Disney, which runs the park.
The spending spree is good news for Disneyland Paris, where attendance grew by less than 2% last year compared with 2011, according to a report released Tuesday by the engineering and consulting firm Aecom and Burbank-based Themed Entertainment Assn., a trade group for designers of theme parks, casinos, restaurants and zoos. By comparison, the world's top 25 theme parks enjoyed an average 5.2% increase in attendance in 2012 compared with the previous year, the report said.
By Hugo Martin
June 4, 2013, 5:14 p.m.
Theme park prices are on the rise, but how can anyone blow $20 million at Disneyland Paris?
Saudi prince Fahd al-Saud, who booked whole sections of the park for himself and 60 friends over three days, spent 15 million euros, or roughly $19.5 million, to "celebrate his degree," according to the French news agency AFP. The celebration included tailor-made events involving "rare Disney characters," the news agency said, quoting Euro Disney, which runs the park.
The spending spree is good news for Disneyland Paris, where attendance grew by less than 2% last year compared with 2011, according to a report released Tuesday by the engineering and consulting firm Aecom and Burbank-based Themed Entertainment Assn., a trade group for designers of theme parks, casinos, restaurants and zoos. By comparison, the world's top 25 theme parks enjoyed an average 5.2% increase in attendance in 2012 compared with the previous year, the report said.