MARNE-LA-VALEE, France, March 27 (Reuters) - The opening

of a new site at Disneyland Paris - which has become one

of Europe's main tourist attractions since it launched in 1992 -

will create 1,000 new jobs, said Disney ( DIS ) CEO Josh D'Amaro and

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday.

Macron visited Disneyland Paris alongside D'Amaro to unveil

the new areas.

"I believe we will continue to be the number one tourist

destination. I believe that we will continue to add jobs. In

fact, we're adding 1,000 jobs, just for this new land that we

have built," said Disney ( DIS ) CEO D'Amaro.

D'Amaro officially assumed his new role as Disney's ( DIS ) CEO

earlier this month, taking the helm of the entertainment

colossus at a time of profound change.

His stewardship of the company's lucrative theme parks

business, which represents 57% of last year's profit of $17.5

billion, had helped elevate D'Amaro to the post of CEO.