Disneyland Resort Paris is a holiday and recreation resort in Marne-la-Vallée of Paris, France. The complex is located 32 kilometres from the centre of Paris and lies on the territory of the commune of Chessy. Disneyland Resort Paris has two theme parks, an entertainment park and seven Disney-owned hotels. Operating since April 12, 1992, it was the second Disney resort to open outside the United States following Tokyo Disney Resort, and the first to be owned and operated by Disney itself. With 14.5 million visitors in the fiscal year of 2007, it is one of Europe’s leading tourist destinations.

Disneyland Resort Paris is owned and operated by French company Euro Disney S.C.A. which is a public company of which 39.78% of its stock is held by The Walt Disney Company. The resort is run efficiently by chairman and CEO Karl Holz. The complex was a centre of controversy during the periods of construction, when a number of important French figures voiced their opposition and protests were held by French labour unions and others. Hotel occupancy and revenues were below projections in the beginning. The complex was renamed from Euro Disney Resort to Disneyland Paris in the year 1995. A second theme park, named Walt Disney Studios Park, was opened to the public on March 16, 2002.