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Title: First solo trip!
Post by: Tai on January 22, 2018, 10:20:40 PM
Hi,
I haven't been on here in like a year or so and I've deiced to go to Disneyland Paris next week to take some time out of university as I'm soo stress so I've deiced do a Solo trip to Disneyland Paris. Never done one before and I'm in my mid 20s so how much money should I take? I thought like 300 euros or so is that enough? I'm staying off site and I hardly eat so I assume that's should be enough. I thought about going to the hypermarket and buying drinks and food to take into the park with me.Also has anyone used attractiontix.co.uk before? I thought about buying a 2 x 1 Day 2 Park Ticket as it works out cheaper but it wont allow me to add to tickets to the basket.

Thanks in advice!

-Tai
Title: Re: First solo trip!
Post by: AJDisney on January 23, 2018, 12:03:41 AM
I've never used attractiontix, but loads have so they're fine. Try clearing your cache, they work for me. 300 Euro will be more than enough for 2 days! (unless you plan on going crazy of course).

Where are you staying? Val D'Europe is one stop on the train (I've never travelled this way -- I'm too lazy, so always just pay the Uber for 7 euro each way!), so 100% go to Auchen if you're looking to save money on food. I've always found supermarkets to be pretty expensive (literally like 3 euro for a 2 litre bottle of coke, and never seems to be on offer - Supermarket's own brand isn't much cheaper either!), but you'll still save a fair bit this way :)
Title: Re: First solo trip!
Post by: Tai on January 23, 2018, 12:28:28 AM
Quote from: AJDisney on January 23, 2018, 12:03:41 AM
I've never used attractiontix, but loads have so they're fine. Try clearing your cache, they work for me. 300 Euro will be more than enough for 2 days! (unless you plan on going crazy of course).

Where are you staying? Val D'Europe is one stop on the train (I've never travelled this way -- I'm too lazy, so always just pay the Uber for 7 euro each way!), so 100% go to Auchen if you're looking to save money on food. I've always found supermarkets to be pretty expensive (literally like 3 euro for a 2 litre bottle of coke, and never seems to be on offer - Supermarket's own brand isn't much cheaper either!), but you'll still save a fair bit this way :)

Thanks for the reply.

I was going to stay at HiPark but I wasn't really sure about it so I decided to book the explorers as I've been there a few times but not on my own. I usually go to the hypermarket soon as I get there to like buy drinks as I hate paying the prices inside the park. I do wish I was staying at Val D'Europe now as you do have all the restaurants there. I doubt it I will buy much inside the park maybe a bit of merch to bring home for family and that's about it. What is the best way to and from the airport? I usually take Magical Shuttle but going alone maybe a taxi or the TGV but then it starts eating into the spending money. I am planning on taking a prepaid credit card for safety as I'm not the sort of person to take cash with me even to uni.
Title: Re: First solo trip!
Post by: AJDisney on January 23, 2018, 01:39:43 AM
TGV will cost about 45 euros if booked through Voyages for a return ticket. The shuttle has a deal on at the moment for 18 euro each way. TGV is quicker I believe, but will be slightly more. Never flew though, so maybe someone else can recommend another way (I get Eurostar!).

You could always look at something like Monzo to take cash -- you get the mastercard exchange rate. I love my Monzo card and always use it when going abroad with no issues.
Title: Re: First solo trip!
Post by: Tai on January 24, 2018, 03:34:59 PM
Quote from: AJDisney on January 23, 2018, 01:39:43 AM
TGV will cost about 45 euros if booked through Voyages for a return ticket. The shuttle has a deal on at the moment for 18 euro each way. TGV is quicker I believe, but will be slightly more. Never flew though, so maybe someone else can recommend another way (I get Eurostar!).

You could always look at something like Monzo to take cash -- you get the mastercard exchange rate. I love my Monzo card and always use it when going abroad with no issues.

Thanks for the reply. I was looking at the TGV but what happens if my flight is delayed or I miss the train I assume I can jump on the next one? I usually take the eurostar most times but as I was going elsewhere otherwise I would of gone via Eurostar but this time I had no choice about flying. I am planning on taking TUI prepaid credit card as they claim I don't pay any transaction fees if I use my card in the shops only if I take money out using an ATM.