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Armed man arrested outside Disneyland Paris
POSTED 28 Jan 2016 . BY Tom Anstey
The 28-year-old was detained without incident
French media is reporting that a man with two firearms has been arrested outside the entrance to a hotel at Disneyland Paris.

The reports from multiple French media outlets say the 28-year-old was arrested and gave no resistance when detained. He was stopped during a security check where two handguns, ammunition and a copy of the Koran were discovered after his bag set off a metal detector.

The country remains in a state of emergency following the deadly attacks in the French capital last November. The attractions industry has also been urged to up security at its theme parks, with Disney among those to do so in the wake of recent events in the US and in Paris.

A spokesperson for Disney said no one was injured during the arrest but couldn't provide any further details. Police say the man was with a woman who initially fled the scene but has since been arrested.

The couple's vehicle was immediately inspected by bomb disposal experts, and the hotel car park was shut down.

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Armed man arrested outside Disneyland Paris
POSTED 28 Jan 2016 . BY Tom Anstey
The 28-year-old was detained without incident
French media is reporting that a man with two firearms has been arrested outside the entrance to a hotel at Disneyland Paris.

The reports from multiple French media outlets say the 28-year-old was arrested and gave no resistance when detained. He was stopped during a security check where two handguns, ammunition and a copy of the Koran were discovered after his bag set off a metal detector.

The country remains in a state of emergency following the deadly attacks in the French capital last November. The attractions industry has also been urged to up security at its theme parks, with Disney among those to do so in the wake of recent events in the US and in Paris.

A spokesperson for Disney said no one was injured during the arrest but couldn't provide any further details. Police say the man was with a woman who initially fled the scene but has since been arrested.

The couple's vehicle was immediately inspected by bomb disposal experts, and the hotel car park was shut down.

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Improve security measures at theme parks or risk incident, says Speigel


Industry veteran Dennis Speigel, president of International Theme Park Services (ITPS), has said that unless more theme parks implement tougher measures in security chances are high that there could be an incident at a theme park.
Major US theme parks beef-up security amid terror tensions


Disney, Universal Studios and SeaWorld have all tightened security at their parks in the wake of recent events in the US and abroad.
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Expo 2030 Riyadh will create a permanent global destination
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The owner of one of Australia's best-known waterparks has acquired a major competitor, creating a new attractions business spanning two of the country's largest visitor destinations.
London Museum reveals 2026 opening date for new Smithfield home
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