Disneyland Paris has issued a warning to travellers ahead of planned industrial action taking place. Staff at the "happiest place on earth" have been photographed chanting and waving flags on Disneyland's main street in response to the proposed bonuses suggested by their employers.
With high season at Disneyland Paris in full swing, scores of Brits are expected to descend upon the French attraction over the summer. However, Disneyland Paris has warned today, June 1, that some shows or activities may be "disrupted or even cancelled" as a result of the strike action.
In an operational update posted to social media, Disneyland Paris said: "Due to a planned strike at DisneyLand Paris by part of our staff on Saturday 3 June, certain shows or activities may be disrupted or even cancelled. The Disney Parks and Hotels will remain open and we will do everything possible to provide the most complete experience possible."
The major tourist attraction added: "If you wish, you can postpone your visit to a later date. Exceptionally, dated tickets may be modified or refunded, free of charge, until the day of your visit.
"For undated tickets, you can cancel or modify your visit date on our registration platform until 10am on the day without invalidating your ticket (subject to its expiration date). If you have booked paid services in addition to your access to the Disney Park(s) (e.g. Disney Premier Access, Secure your seat, etc) and we are unable to provide them, they will be refunded on request.
"We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding."
Disneyland Paris spans approximately 4,800 acres and is divided into two main parks, each of which have separate attraction areas within them. The Marne-la-Vallée theme park, which opened in 1992, is thought to welcome around two million British tourists through its gates every year.
According to French news website FranceInfo, many visitors to Disneyland Paris, which has around 17,000 employees, have supported the staff's industrial action, giving demonstrators a round of applause after hearing their complaints. On May 26, the management said it would give a £104 (€125) bonus to each staff member as well as the possibility to monetise lieu days and overtime.
The officials at the park also said a pay rise of 9 per cent had already been enforced. Sylvain Cayard, a CGT trade unionist at Disneyland Paris, claimed that park management was "missing the point" with its latest announcement, alleging that "no one has seen this 9 per cent rise".
Mr Cayard told FranceInfo: "This is money that was already supposed to be given to us, but which is being given to us a little earlier. It is money we would have received anyway."
According to a union representative, the one-off bonus has "nothing to do with what we are experiencing in terms of inflation".
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