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[benjy]

Hi Guys,

I've just been watching Watchdog on BBC 1 who said that DIsnland Paris will feature next week regarding the price differences for UK Guests compared to others!

Is this right? Is there such a large difference? Either way it can't be good to have negative press just before the big 20!  

[CafeFantasia]

Typical English press. Whenever they do a report on Disneyland Paris, it's always negative. They always complain about the prices and the queues. This is one of the reasons why I don't watch Freeview TV anymore. It's junk compared to all the wonderful content available on YouTube and iTunes.

[DedicatedToDLP(Steve)]

No doubt this comes off the back of the Daily Fail article last month. It'll be interesting to see what they say and it is true to some extent. Even CMs working in the booking office have said UK get charged more than France, though if we phone and quote the French prices they have to give them to us at that price.

[benjy]

Maybe watchdog might not be a bad thing because it'll give tips?

[Josh]

This should be interesting. They might try to justify their high prices with all the money-saving packages they have.

I've just tried searching for the price for a visit to the Sequoia on 11th April for two nights in the cheapest room.

British price: £792.20 - "This price includes 15% off plus kids under 7 stay & play free"
French price: £771.33 (926.00€) - "This price includes a free day included in your stay + Free stay for children under 12 years"

It's £20 cheaper on that booking, so that's not too bad. How often do the really big price differences happen?

[littlemermaid83]

I would like them to justify there £14 admin fee that they have never had in the past.

[carrydee38]

yes that handlingfee is a pain we had to cancel our booking not only did we loose handling fee but also 10% deposit because we had paid in full....piece of advise dont book online and ring to book as you dont have to pay in full upfront.

[ed-uk]

DLP has always been quite expensive though, that's why we look out for offers, 40% off and flash sales etc. And the exchange rate between the pound and the Euro isn't as good as it used to be which makes it more expensive.

[HFJohnson]

I've just had a look on the French site for our dates in May and it's lots cheaper than the UK site! It's quoting 782 euros for 3 nights at the Sequoia Lodge but the UK site is quoting £784!! (ish...it keeps sending me to the French site now so I can't check). The French price includes two free nights and under 12s free.

If I ring up and quote that price do they have to give it to me? We've booked at the Cheyenne but I would quite like to upgrade.

[ed-uk]

I don't know, but it would make nonsense of having an English site, if we could just book on the French site and get it cheaper in the first place.

[gldc]

Yes, if you call up you can get the offers from any of the other countries they sell in if you tell them what the exact price you were quoted was and they will confirm it for you and book it.  :thumbs:

[MrsPirate]

It's a good tip!

The dates we are looking at in November are £137 cheaper on the French site because of the children under 12 free offer, and that's with the UK site having a 25% off.  

Has anyone in the UK booked via the French website, or is it only over the phone?

[Elaine]

It's a good tip!

The dates we are looking at in November are £137 cheaper on the French site because of the children under 12 free offer, and that's with the UK site having a 25% off.  

Has anyone in the UK booked via the French website, or is it only over the phone?

you can book online using any country's version of the website you like, but if you book online, you pay in full when you book. there is no problem with the confirmation etc, it comes through by email, and the confirmation number is all you need to check in at your hotel.

It depends which offer is out on each country's website, whether the UK, France, or any other country has the best deal for your dates when you look. Its not always cheaper on the French version.

[Someguy]

I am booking a 4 day trip for may at DLH and the cheapest offer is the on the UK page.

[SwipatronSparks]

how do you even get onto the french website.... when i click to go on to it it just redirects me onto the english one :s