When Jules Verne, writer of 20,000 Leagues under the Sea and To the Centre of the Earth, wrote From the Earth to the Moon in 1865, he had no idea that 130 years later that it would save a theme park in form of a ride. The ride's name was Space Mountain: De la Terre á la Lune and it saved Disneyland Paris (opened as Euro Disney Resort on 12 April 1992) which had faced closure threats, criticism of cultural imperialism, not to mention French culture issues with cast member dress codes and a farmer strike against American farming policy. All because the park's location of Marne la Vallee which was chosen due to its proximity to Paris, central western Europe location and less travel hours for guests (less than 2 hours flying and less than 4 hours by train). The ride which had a steampunk appearance was themed around From the Earth to the Moon and following its 1995 opening, the park's attendance grew to 10.7 million with hotel occupancy reaching 68.5% and Disneyland Paris reported a net profit after 3 years in debt of US $22.8 million.