Disneyland Paris overnight price hikes surprises tourists

Guests staying at Disneyland resort woke to discover some very hefty price hikes leaving many surprised by the sudden change.

Disneyland Paris has hiked prices over the weekend. Picture: iStock

Visitors to Disneyland Paris aren’t strangers to forking out for their food and drink, but guests staying at the resort woke to discover some very hefty price hikes over the weekend.

According to the DLP Report, a Twitter account dedicated to providing Disneyland Paris updates, the cost of food and drink prices rose across the park.

Dining at table service restaurants increased by 7-12 per cent, The Sun reports.

The price of food and drink has risen at Disneyland Paris. Picture: iStock

For example, at the popular character dining spot, Auberge de Cendrillon, prices rose by almost $A25 per person with a meal setting diners back $A147 a head.

Buffet prices were also hit with the Plaza Gardens, a restaurant decorated like a Victorian dining parlour, increasing meals by $A11 per person to $A70.

Other buffet restaurants such as Downtown Cape Cod will cost diners an extra $A4.60, rising to $A70.

The price hike of food and drinks is another in a wave of increases tourists face when heading to Disneyland. Picture: iStock

The cheapest buffet option at La Cantina and Crockett now costs $A54 – an increase of $A1.50.

It’s believed customers who have already purchased a meal plan will receive their vouchers as planned for the price they paid.

But guests can expect meal plans to increase by at least $A1.50 from April 2023 with full board plans climbing by $A17 per person per night.

Prices of soft drinks rose too from around $A5.80 to $A6.20.

One visitor said there was ‘no warning’ to people with reservations and it was ‘quite a surprise’ for many. Picture: iStock

On Twitter, one visitor wrote: “The no warning to people with reservations is to note, it was quite a surprise for many when showing up at Walt’s today.”

Another person said: “Guess I’m cancelling some reservations for my trip in two weeks.”

Meanwhile the price of souvenirs at other Disneyland parks has also increased, with kids’ jumpers costing parents an extra $A6.60 at $A71.

The popular Loungefly Mini Backpacks have also gone up by $A13 to a whopping $A110.

The price hikes come just after Disney World upped its prices for the first time in three years, with tickets increasing by $A4.40 to $A22 per guest per day.

This story originally appeared on The Sun and is republished here with permission