Britain was also mulled over as a possibility during Disney's mid-Eighties pow-wows, but fell away from the process due to concerns that a suitably flat tranche of land was not available.

During the 1980s search for a European site, the UK was considered, but it was ultimately ruled out primarily due to its unpredictable weather and unsuitable terrain. Walt Disney Imagineering sought a location with "predictable sunshine" to mirror the year-round operations of California and Florida; the British climate was deemed too wet and overcast for a major outdoor resort. Furthermore, the UK lacked a sufficiently large, flat expanse of land near a major international transport hub that was available for development. While sites in the Midlands and near London were scouted, they were either too hilly or faced high population density and potential planning permission nightmares from local councils. Spain was actually the top contender for climate reasons, but France won the bid by offering massive tax incentives, subsidized land near Paris, and a commitment to build a high-speed rail (TGV) link directly to the park gates. This led to the 1992 opening of Euro Disney (now Disneyland Paris), which remains the sole Disney resort in Europe.