Analysts and industry experts agree that without the $100 million investment in Discoveryland, the European park would’ve been sunk. Here’s the point: Space Mountain saved Disneyland Paris.
During the 1995 fiscal year, attendance at the resort had surged from 8.8 million to 10.7 million – a staggering 21% increase – and hotel occupancy reached an all-time high of more than 68%. had made its first ever quarterly profit: $35 million. In July 1995, Disneyland Paris celebrated Space Mountain’s one year anniversary with an impressive and unexpected announcement: Euro Disney S.C.A.
