Taking snacks to Disneyland

[Malo314]

Hello,

We're taking DD(4) to Disneyland Paris in May, and I've been checking out food prices in the parks. Honestly, I'm horrified, I think we're going to have to take some of our own food as I don't think we can afford to be eating £8 toasties and £20 pasta every day.

I wondered what other people's experiences were of taking snacks into France (post Brexit). Can you take fruit, cakes, biscuits, crisps, nuts in hand luggage when you fly into CDG? Or is there anywhere in arrivals on CDG where we can buy snacks before hopping on the Disney shuttle. We're flying easy jet so think we arrive into terminal 2B. We won't be leaving the parks once we're there, and since we're getting the shuttle won't be able to stop to shop en route.

I'd also be very interested in hearing any money saving tips you might have!

Thanks 😊

@FangedFrisbee that logic would apply to all baby food surely? Anyway this yoghurt was ideal because it didn't need to be refrigerated so it could be kept in the room. Je ne regrette rien.

Same. I miss the free half board offers!

Magic hours then back for brunch, top up with snacks as needed then usually a buffet dinner (have also enjoyed sit down meals at Manhattan and Captain Jack’s. Remy not so much.)

We don’t do very well on beige food, so the veg and salad at the buffets is very welcome.

There's a McDonalds just before you get inside with patisserie and at the train station is a shop that sells lovely fresh croissants and baguettes and other things that we would go to before going inside.

They have nicer seats upstairs

This

When my DC were very young and we first went

Now they're older we don't get any set meals as it cuts down our time in the parks

Not sure if it applies to DLP but in the US Disney parks, you can only take snacks in that are individual size, so no family sharing packs of crisps or biscuits etc. small bags and packets they were fine with. Saves a lot of money.

Sounds like making sure you have a wheelie suitcase to use as a makeshift shopping trolley for a trip to the big supermarket to stock up is the way to go.

I hate it when attractions do this. Charging a fortune for poor quality food really spoils the experience for visitors.

We went to Disneyland Paris last summer and took lots of food into the park. We were only in the park for one day but were there at least 12 hours. The food prices are extortionate. We brought in ham baguettes, boiled eggs, cereal bars, nuts, some of those supermarket chocolate filled crepes, apples and crisps. The only thing we bought all day was some bottles of sprite/fanta when we were flagging. We were staying in the centre of Paris so took the food in a backpack in. I would definitely take things in your luggage if I were you.