Disney with an accent: Disneyland Paris Resort now is a multiday destination with two theme parks. (Destination: France).

Travel Agent, April, 2002 by Shillinglaw, James

What is the second-most-visited attraction in France after the Eiffel Tower? The answer may surprise you. According to the most recent visitor statistics, it's Disneyland Paris--now named the Disneyland Paris Resort--which hosted 12.3 million visitors in 2001 to rank as the number-one family vacation destination in Europe.

This month Disneyland Paris Resort celebrates its 10th anniversary. While it experienced well-publicized attendance difficulties during its first five years, the theme park complex--a near replica of Disney World's Magic Kingdom with a few twists--now appears to have hit its stride. European visitors are flocking to visit Main Street U.S.A., Frontierland, Adventureland, Fantasyland and Discoveryland at a venue just miles from Paris....