Cost effective trip to Eurodisney - how?

[Ray Singh]

I know, i know.....Cost effective and Euro Disney cannot be used in the same sentance.
However, My children are at the age where they will enjoy euro disney for all of its child appealling qualities. If i wait a couple more years the moment will be lost.

Having searched the euro disney website a three day, two night break to Euro disney is circa £1k without any travel. Hardly good value. Can anyone suggest a more cost effective way of going on a three day, two night break there? I dont mind the use of a ferry, train, self drive, fly etc and do not have to stay at euro disney itself.

Any suggestions welcome.

[nw28840]

Channel tunnel and take the car.

Search online for discounted entrance tickets to the park

Find a hotel in the area (Formule 1 Hotel chain are cheap, but basic) and drive to Eurodisney each day.

Stop at a bakery each morning and buy french bread / cheese and drinks etc.

Food is awful and both the food & drink are extortionately priced in the Park.

[Tophatron]

The Sun are currently offering a good deal if you collect tokens.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/fun/competiti...

Might be worth a look?

[Puggit]

nw28840 said:

Channel tunnel and take the car.

Search online for discounted entrance tickets to the park

Find a hotel in the area (Formule 1 Hotel chain are cheap, but basic) and drive to Eurodisney each day.

Stop at a bakery each morning and buy french bread / cheese and drinks etc.

Food is awful and both the food & drink are extortionately priced in the Park.

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[Bluebarge]

Tophatron said:

The Sun are currently offering a good deal if you collect tokens.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/fun/competiti...

Might be worth a look?

That Martin Lewis chappie was plugging this on the radio the other day as a great deal.

Otherwise check out the Marne la Vallee section of the France forum on Tripadvisor for current deals (Francilien tickets from FNAC are generally cheaper but there are better deals from time to time). The ferry companies sometimes do ticket promotions (P&O were last year). There are lots of hotels in the area from where you can drive to the park (parking is 15 euros a day), IBIS is a step up from Formule 1 and Novotel is a step up again. Don't know how many kids you have but Novotel do family rooms where 2 kids stay free and get free breakfast if sharing a room with their parents. There is a good Novotel at Collegien with outdoor pool (summer only) and indoor play area with xbox etc which is 10 mins drive from the park down the A4 autoroute (this bit is non-toll) - they also do room + ticket deals. It's 4 minutes further away than Disney's Davy Crockett ranch which is twice the price. If you have a larger family and want self-catering there is a Marriott time-share village near the park where you can rent large villas by the day.

[LotusOmega375D]

What about Eurostar's website? They seem to do package deals, and not just for the pricey Disney hotels either.

I haven't done any digging yet, but I fear I will be in the same position as you next year for a "now-or-never" trip with the kids to Eurodisney.

TBH sounds like my idea of a holiday from hell!

[richardxjr]

Tophatron said:

The Sun are currently offering a good deal if you collect tokens.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/fun/competiti...

Might be worth a look?

This is an excellent deal. 2 nights Newport Bay (swimming pool here), 1 day passes, return ferry, for 2 adults and 2 kids (11 or under), Half term weekend, under £350. 2nd day passes +around £100 (you do need 2 days really)

The only caveat looks to be, if you reserve now you have to pay now, and if they don't receive your tokens by the given date you forfeit your booking and the money you've paid.

[Spyder5]

We went recently, and stayed at the Radisson Blu (booked through travelrepublic) - we got 3 nights for a family of 4 for £280 including breakfast.

Shop through Eurostar times too, with additional breakdown and insurance cost is was cheaper than driving for us - nice way to travel too.

The hotel has a courtesy bus that runs every 30 minutes.

[GreatGranny]

We did it last year, 3 adults 3 children.
Chunnel with Tesco vouchers
Stayed 3 nights at Davy Crockett ranch (glorified static caravans) but clean if a little basic.
Took food with us for evening meals and bought food in shop to pack up lunch. Left lunch in car and walked back for lunch.
Had a Macy's d's lunch 1 day, easily the cheapest place to eat.
Package included park tickets. I think we paid about £600 not sure but the whole holiday was about a grand, even brought back nearly 200 euro!

[pherlopolus]

we stayed here http://www.expedia.co.uk/Paris-Hotels-Dream-Castle... last time, it's just outside the park and served by the shuttle buses but is cheaper.

[Bill]

Ray Singh said:

If i wait a couple more years the moment will be lost.

I'd wait Annoyingly SWMBO has different ideas.

[richardxjr]

op, what ages by the way?

We took each of ours in the summer hols just before they started at primary school. The younger was only just 4, and he doesn't remember much of his visit, so 'the boss' wants to take them again . They're now 13 and 8 and they'll both still enjoy it.

Me, I'd get up really early, drive home really late and do the thing in a daytrip for £9.50 and a packed lunch. Her indoors has no such sense of adventure though.

[Ray Singh]

Ages are 7 and 9 years old.

Your idea of a single stint driving sounds like it could work....
However, with children and the 'boss' on board, it may take several hours longer than planned.

[pherlopolus]

we went all the way on train, that was manageable with an 8 and 6 yr old and made it a bit of an occasion, cant imagine what the drive would have been like! (we are in shropshire so would probably be a 6 hour drive to get to dover or the tunnel terminal by car)

[jmorgan]

Certainly no help with the hotel side but the train is a superb way to get there if it is doable. We stayed in Ashford hotel, then got the passenger train straight in. No mucking around on ferries and the French roads, two hours and a bit and there.

[mcflurry]

jmorgan said:

Certainly no help with the hotel side but the train is a superb way to get there if it is doable. We stayed in Ashford hotel, then got the passenger train straight in. No mucking around on ferries and the French roads, two hours and a bit and there.

IMHO paying the EUR21 Peage toll is well worth it. Less traffic, less freight and a natural cruising speed of 130km/h on the inside lane.

We paid £90 for a 3 day Chunnel, £40 there for petrol, bit less back as it's £1.19 a litre.

The train wanted £229 each, so the whole family went by car for about the same price as one train ticket. Parking at the hotel is free, whereas it would be another £10 a day to park at Ebbsfleet or Ashford.