However, there are a few things you can do to minimise costs. These are some of the tips that helped me and my friend save ourselves a few pounds when we went and they might help you.
1. Look at partner hotels.
Partner hotels tend to be a cheaper alternative to the Disney hotels but they are pretty much the same thing. The partner hotels are officially endorsed by Disney and can be booked through the Disney website (although this tends to be more expensive, try websites like booking.com instead!). We stayed at the Hotel Kyriad which was definitely the cheapest option! We loved it as the room was clean with comfy beds, there was plenty of hot water and free wifi (something which the Disney hotels don't have). All the partner hotels have free shuttle buses to the parks as well which run about every 15 minutes until midnight!
2. Plan ahead.
Whether you are staying on Disney property or not, if you are flying into Paris, plan how you are going to get from the airport to the hotel. Disney is about 40 minutes drive from Charles De Gaulle airport and taxis can be really expensive in Paris. By planning ahead we found a company called shuttles direct which offered a shared shuttle bus service for around £15 per person per way. The shared shuttle meant we should of been sharing with other customers but we got the whole shuttle to ourselves both ways and were not charged extra. We definitely saved a lot of money here.
3. Fill up on breakfast.
Most of the hotels associated with Disney offer all you can eat breakfasts for a set cost. It's worth looking into. We paid about £30 extra for breakfast for 4 mornings for the two of us and it was a life saver. They had a huge range of food which we could fill up on (they also had gluten free options for my friends who has coeliac disease). We found by doing this, we could just take some snacks with us to munch on throughout the day and then we had a proper meal at around 3 or 4 o'clock. That way the restaurants are a bit quieter as well.
4. Water bottles.
Water is so expensive in the parks. A bottle of water in the parks is over 4 euros which is ridiculous but when you are out all day you need to stay hydrated. We found that by using our water bottles that we had bought at the airport in the UK and filling them up in the morning before we left the hotel we saved some money. We normally had a drink with our dinner anyway so we found we were only ever buying maybe one extra drink a day. We just used tap water and some of the squeezy cordial that we had bought with us and it worked really well. There were water fountains around the park but none of them worked so I wouldn't count on being able to access water.
All in all, we had an amazing time and we are already planning to go back. Disney is possible on a budget, you just need to do the research.
Talk to you tomorrow, Chloe xx
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