Britons shun Disneyland Paris following terror attacks

Britons are shunning trips to Disneyland Paris following the November terror attacks in the French capital.

The park has seen the number of visitors fall by eight per cent since the atrocities in which 130 died, the company announced.

"We experienced strong demand leading up to the November 13th events in Paris, following which we experienced booking cancellations," said Euro Disney president Tom Wolber.

The Disney resort figures were also hit by the "decision to close the theme parks for four days," during a period of national mourning in France, AFP reported.

"Despite the softened tourism environment, we remain confident in our long term strategy and we are encouraged by the resilience of the French market in particular," Wolber added in the company report.

The park has seen the number of visitors fall by eight per cent Credit: PA

Disneyland Paris is the most visited theme park in Europe, with 14.8 million visitors in 2015, according to Euro Disney's annual report.

The closure from November 14-17 was a first for the attraction which opened in 1992.

This decision helped create an overall drop of 8 percent in visitors to the two joint theme parks, Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney Studios.

The loss in footfall was made up for in part by a four percent rise in the average spend per visitor.

Apart from French visitors, tourists from Britain and the Netherlands were the most likely to stay away.