A record of more than 27 million people visited Tokyo Disney Resort in the year to March despite the economic downturn, according to the amusement park operator.

Total attendance at Tokyo Disneyland Park and Tokyo DisneySea Park reached 27,221,000 for the fiscal year ended March 31, up 7.1 per cent from the previous year, said operator Tokyo Disney Resort.

It cited as the main reason the 25th anniversary of Tokyo Disney Resort, where special events were held through the year at the park in Urayasu, an eastern suburb of Tokyo.

But the firm forecast lighter attendance of about 25-26 million visitors for fiscal 2009 "as this year follows immediately after the 25th anniversary celebration events end," it said in a statement.

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