Hundreds of families were evacuated from the Disneyland Paris train station yesterday after a suspicious package triggered a security alert.
Visitors, including young children, were ordered to leave the area at around 8pm as police and soldiers armed with rifles stationed themselves at the Marne la Vallee station near the theme park.
A police spokesman reportedly told the Sun: “Marne-la-Vallee station is being shut down as a precaution.
“Searches are underway following a warning about a suspicious package.”
By 11pm, the investigation was reportedly “scaled down” but the station has been cordoned off while police investigate. The park remains open.
France is in a state of high alert following recent attacks and this latest incident comes after warnings from terrorist groups including Islamic State and Al-Qaeda that Disneyland is a prime target.
The theme park had a security scare in January when a man was arrested after he was caught carrying two handguns, ammunition and a guide to the Qu'ran.
He was given a six month sentence for arms possession.
Such scares have severely impacted France’s tourist industry and has seen Disneyland’s turnover decrease by nine per cent since the same time last year.