How much does one day in Disneyland Paris cost?

I've not long got back from a weekend in Paris to celebrate my birthday, and this included one day in Disneyland Paris! I thought I'd break down the cost as best I can, so you know exactly how much one day in Disneyland Paris costs...

Getting there

As we live "up North" and don't drive, the ferry/eurostar don't really work for us. We flew with easyJet, and this was part of one of their easyJet Holidays package breaks. For our flights and two nights in a Val d'Europe hotel, we paid £562.40 - a £120 deposit, and then the balance one month before travel.

This included small under seat cabin bags (I always use this one for a hand luggage only trip) and seats together, and our hotel was room only basis. We then got a private transfer from CDG airport to our hotel, which was kindly offered to me in exchange for some social media content, but would cost €70. You can do public transport, of course, which would have been our plan had we landed earlier - but our flight got in after 10pm, so the train was a no-go. Uber & Bolt are other really popular ways of getting from CDG airport to Disneyland Paris and surrounding areas!

Our transfer was with Disneycab who were just brilliant; our flight was delayed slightly on the way out, but they had our flight details so it was no problem at all. They met us at arrivals with a sign that had my name on it, and then it was just a 5 minute walk to the lovely, comfortable, spacious minivan. The van had twinkly lights in the ceiling bringing some instant magic to our trip, plenty of bottles of water for us, and they played Frozen on the TV in the back so we could get ourselves in the mood! Our driver was lovely and dropped us right at the door of the hotel, and I would book with Disneycab again in a heartbeat if we went back as the process was so smooth.

Disneyland Paris tickets

I booked our Disneyland Paris tickets through AttractionTix which was really easy and the best price I found; our park day was a Saturday in the summer, and we paid £103.69 per person for a one day, two park ticket. These came directly to my email, and I was able to link them to the free Disneyland Paris app so we were good to go on the day!

Getting around

To get from our hotel in Val d'Europe to Disneyland Paris we got the bus, which was €2.05 per person and only took around 20 mins - it was so easy and we used the Bonjour RATP app. We'd planned on getting the bus back at the end of the day too, but by this point we were so tired we just rolled into a taxi just outside the entrance. It was €30 to get back to the hotel, which we were honestly happy to pay.

Food and drink at Disneyland Paris

I hadn't booked breakfast at the hotel as I knew we'd be up and out early, and when we arrived at Disneyland the only thing really open was the McDonalds. I'd actually say avoid it like the plague as the service was dreadful, but that's another story. Throughout the day we bought plenty of soft drinks and a couple of waters, as well as a sandwich, a hot dog, an ice cream, a cookie, some crisps and a beignet. This totalled €80 which was roughly what I'd expected to be spending on food and drink!

I also bought a keyring and a magnet, which came to around €12. I was very restrained when it came to buying merch, if I do say so myself...

Our total spend for one day in Disneyland Paris was £965.78, and I have included the private airport transfer in that. Is it a lot of money? Yes, absolutely, but you only turn 31 once! And of course we spent an additional day in Paris, so the cost of the package holiday itself wasn't just about Disney. I'm tracking everything I spend on travel in 2026 as a travel blogger if you're interested in seeing that...

June 2026 reading round up

I was really suffering with my ongoing migraines during June, so the month got off to a bad start reading wise - but then we had a fair bit of travel going on, so I managed to make up for it! Without further ado, here are all the books I read in June with quickfire reviews and star ratings...

Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden

I honestly don't know why I continue to put myself through it, but Freida's books always pop up in my recommendations on Spotify so I do tend to listen to them on walks, while I'm doing housework etc. This was honestly one of her weirder books, just so slow paced and the twist was SO late on, I was just bored by this point. 3 stars.

Blocked Shot by Rachel Anthony

I had this as an ARC from NetGalley but I'd obviously left it lingering on my kindle for a hot minute because this is already published; I read it start to finish in one 3 hour sitting, so I clearly very much enjoyed it! A sweet but spicy hockey romance, with my only gripe being that I felt like I didn't get to know any of the characters quite well enough... 4 stars!

Lies by T M Logan

I love a T M Logan thriller and I listened to this as an audiobook when I was really struggling to physically read; the plot felt very familiar to me, so I'm not sure if I've read it before (?!) but overall I enjoyed this. It's a domestic thriller about a man who follows his wife into a hotel car park, and ends up in an altercation with one of their family friends who disappears soon after. It's a race against time to figure out the truth behind what's actually going on... 4 stars from me.

The Bone Collector by Jeffrey Deaver

This was our book club pick for June, and I read it with a day to spare - it was a bit of a slog as it has a LOT of technical jargon in it. It's the first in a (very long) series featuring quadriplegic ex-forensic criminologist Lincoln Rhyme, who is sick of living but gets roped into helping with a serial kidnapper/killer causing havoc in NYC. It's a twisty case and a very interesting one, but I really did struggle with how detailed (though very cleverly written) this was. I will probably continue the series at some point but for now, 3 stars for this one.

The Woman in Suite 11 by Ruth Ware

I picked this up at a lovely little independent book shop I had a voucher for (West Kirby Books) as I love Ruth Ware's books - this was no exception! A really enjoyable mystery thriller, following on from The Woman in Cabin 10. We're following travel journalist Lo, still reeling from the trauma of the first story, as she heads to a luxury hotel to hopefully write a profile on the businessman behind it all - there, she runs into a bunch of people from book one, including the woman who had put her in grave danger but also save her life. Now planning an escape of her own, Lo ends up helping her - but at what cost to her own safety and freedom? Very well written and an all round really good read, with great pace and some surprising twists! I gave it 4 stars.

And that's all I read in June; a slow month for me, but I'm at 52 books for 2026 so far, so ahead of schedule for hitting my 100 books this year!

Food on board the Marella Explorer 2 (May 2026)

I'm recently back off my fifth cruise, this time on board the Marella Explorer 2, and I thought it would be worth talking about all of the food we ate on the ship - the great, the good, and the not so fantastic! Without further ado, here's our thoughts on the all inclusive food on Marella Explorer 2...

Marketplace - the buffet on Marella Explorer 2

Every ship has a buffet, and on Ex2 this is Marketplace on Deck 11. We had breakfast here every day, lunch and dinner a couple of times, and I even went for afternoon tea one day! Honestly, we couldn't fault the buffet at all. The food was always plentiful, hot and varied; for breakfast there was an omelette station, sausages, bacon, different types of eggs, hash browns, pastries, fruit and more. At lunch there would be salad, pizza, hot options, a carved meat, ice cream, beer & wine, desserts, chips... everything you could want! Dinner was usually very similar to lunchtime but with a themed option too like Greek, American or tapas - and of course, beer/wine on tap, delicious desserts etc. Afternoon tea was sausage rolls, little sandwiches, scones, cake... YUM! We never struggled to get a seat in here, didn't find ourselves queueing for the food we wanted, never really had to wait for anything to be brought out etc. There is also a terrace right at the back of the marketplace where you can eat outside, and there was rarely anyone else there which felt like such a treat.

Nonna's - Italian food on Marella Explorer 2

One of our favourite places to eat on board was Nonna's on Deck 11, which is the resident Italian - it's small, with indoor seating and some on-deck seating too, and we never struggled to get a table. You help yourself to pizza (which was 10/10 honestly) and then you take a slip of paper to build your own pasta dish, choosing the shape, the sauce, the meat/veg and the cheese. This is freshly prepared and comes out piping hot, and we couldn't fault it whatsoever!

Latitude 52 - Marella Explorer 2's MDR

The main dining room on Marella Explorer 2 is called Latitude 53, located on Deck 5. We ate here once during our cruise, on the dress to impress night - it simply had to be done! We did have to queue for around 10 or so minutes, but it was a busy night so we didn't mind. The service was actually really slow on this night, again putting it down to the busy dress to impress night, and we did wait ages for drinks and bread. But there was also a baked Alaska parade which was so nostalgic to me! Overall the food was fine (I had a salad to start, truffle mac & cheese for main and baked Alaska for pudding) but it didn't wow us enough to return to Latitude during our cruise.

Vista - more Italian food on Marella Explorer 2

The upper section of the MDR, accessed by Deck 6, is now split into two other restaurants, one being Vista. It was super busy when we went, so we had to take a buzzer and wait in one of the bars for our table, but that was fine; service here was quicker than our experience at Latitude, but again the food just didn't blow us away. I had the meatballs to start, which were lovely, but the lasagne I had for my main just really wasn't for me. I did then have a delicious cheesecake though, so swings and roundabouts for sure! It's a lovely setting and I'm glad we tried Vista for sure.

Piccadilly's - British food with a twist on board Marella Explorer 2

So nice we went twice; this is the other half of the upper section of the MDR, and it's brand new for 2026. Piccadilly's serves British food with a twist, and has an alternating menu - for us, the menu swapped over each night. We actually went on two nights that had the same menu, which was great for me because I'd fallen in love with the haddock and leek pasty they offer for a starter! You get an amazing bread selection to share, three unique types of bread with three flavoured butters, and they were unreal. For my main the first time I had the beef dinner, and the second time I opted for a vegetarian curry pie situation. I absolutely loved the food in Piccadilly's and I think it's such a welcome addition to the ship!

Snack shack - poolside eats on Marella Explorer 2

We spent a lot of time on Deck 12, which is quieter than the pool deck but still allows for time spent in the sunshine sipping on mocktails and joining in with afternoon trivia. From here, we would often wander down to 11 and grab some food from the snack shack and hands down, this was some of the best food we ate on the ship. Prepared freshly in front of you, for the most part, there are chicken burgers, hot dogs, fish & chips and more - as well as packaged sandwiches, boxed salads, brownies, cookies, fruit pots... so much variety, never a queue, made quickly and genuinely SO tasty. We were so pleasantly surprised by the snack shack on Marella Explorer 2! Sorry it seems I didn't get a singular photo of any snack shack food...

There were a few food options we didn't try, like the speciality dining restaurants, but honestly we were more than happy with the all inclusive options and didn't feel the need to spend extra money.

There are so many options when it comes to restaurants and food on Marella Explorer 2, and you'll never go hungry. This is just our experience from when we were on board, and we were overall really impressed with the variety, taste and temperature of the food. Chef's kiss, as they say.

May 2026 reading round up

In May I had both a trip to London (long trains journeys!) and a holiday with a mix of flights and downtime. So, as predicted, I got a fair bit of reading done - and here's everything I read in May, with my usual quickfire reviews and ratings out of five...

Last Call by Lainey Davis

I grabbed this for free on Stuff Your Kindle Day, which is always a bit of a mixed bag, but I liked this one a fair bit. We follow Esther, who marries Koa - he needs a green card, she needs money to open her bar. Now he's back in the picture to sort some paperwork, and she's wondering if it's really just a business arrangement after all... It's a sweet story, super easy to read, but sadly the spice was sooooo cringe and badly done. 3.5 stars from me.

Wild Love by Elsie Silver

Ahead of my recent cruise I downloaded this whole series on KU, so I really hoped I'd fall in love - and I did. Wild Love follows billionaire music producer Ford, who has always had a soft spot for his best friend's sister Rosie; now she's back in town in need of a job, and he can't keep his hands to himself. Good job the feeling is mutual. Oh and there's a teenager claiming to be Ford's child. What could go wrong? This was seriously very lovely, a lot of fun, good spice and a brilliant start to the series. 4 stars!

Wild Eyes by Elsie Silver

Next up, book two - we meet West (brother of Rosie & best friend of Ford from book one) and Skylar. He's a doting dad and she's a pop star on the verge of a breakdown who finds herself in their small town with nowhere to stay. Again, the spice is phenomenal but the relationship that grows alongside it is genuinely so beautiful too. I liked this one even more, as we really start to develop more of a feel for Rose Hill and its inhabitants. 5 stars.

Wild Side by Elsie Silver

Book three of the Rose Hill series follows Tabitha and Rhys, who we've seen hints of in the previous two books - starting off as enemies contesting custody of Tabitha's nephew, they hatch a plan to get married (despite "really not liking each other") to keep things settled for this little boy. Also Rhys is a wrestler on TV which was so random but really cool to read about. Lots of yearning and tension. Very good spice. Honestly what I can say, Elsie Silver does it again! 5 stars.

Wild Card by Elsie Silver

The final book in the series made it hard to say goodbye to Rose Hill and the characters I had now grown so attached to - we're following fire pilot Sebastien and his estranged son's ex girlfriend Gwen, who is a yoga teacher. SO many good tropes; chance meeting, wrong number, son's (ex) girlfriend, age gap, small town... god it was fantastic. Another 5 stars - I thoroughly enjoyed this series and preferred it to the Chestnut Springs series!

I'm Gonna Get You Back by Eva Des Lauriers

This was a Netgalley ARC, and it's a YA story which teeters on the edge of romance and mystery - it follows an elite group of students who were all hoping for a 'Legacy' spot in their small town ahead of college, but one of them gets sabotaged. Now that all the Legacy students are back in town, she enlists her sort-of-ex-boyfriend to try and get to the bottom of who did it... I really liked this and gave it 4 stars.

Someone is Lying by Jenny Blackhurst

My wife found this for me in the bathroom on our cruise (random) and it made a nice change from reading on my Kindle while we were away. This is a great thriller set in a gated community, where one of the neighbours dies at a Halloween party - everyone is keeping something secret, and it seems like everyone had a reason to want her dead. The backstabbing and drama of a very small British community was *chef's kiss* and the storyline was really good too. 4 stars!

Powerless by Lauren Roberts

This was recommended to me by one of my book club friends, and we usually have VERY similar taste in books so I had high expectations. I'm generally not a fantasy/romantasy reader, and this confirmed that for me - it took me AGES to get into, I was so confused by the seemingly endless different powers people had, it felt like someone took The Hunger Games (which I love) and just tore it up and badly stitched it back together. The last 20% of the book has a lot of action and did sort of leave me wanting to know where the story goes, so I may come back to the rest of the trilogy, but for now it's on the back burner. 2.5 stars from me...

The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston

I love magical realism, and this didn't disappoint - this was our book club read for May, and I really enjoyed it. We follow Clementine, who works in publishing and is currently grieving for her nana, who lived a life FULL of travel and lived in an old NYC apartment which has some sort of strange magical power to it where sometimes you step inside and it's 7 years ago. In the apartment, Clementine meets Iwan who is absolutely perfect. The problem? He's stuck in the past, and she's very much in the present. Will they ever make it work?! Swooooooon this was honestly lush, a few questionable moments for me but overall loved it a lot. 4 stars!

It's Not What You Think by Claire Mcintosh

I listened to this an audiobook and when I tell you it was absolutely NOT what I thought - this was so so good, one of my favourite thrillers of 2026 so far. We're following Nadeeka, who's boyfriend has been murdered; but a few days later, the police have zero record of a crime taking place, and it becomes a huge case as the detectives, and Nadeeka, try to work out what's really happened and how it relates to a far right political movement... Drama after drama, twist after twist. Loved it, 5 stars.

Pitcher Perfect by Tessa Bailey

Tessa Bailey can do no wrong in my eyes; I had this on my shelf for a while, waiting for the perfect moment, which happened to be a sunny Sunday on my egg chair in the garden. I devoured the story of Skylar, softball pitcher and people pleaser, and Robbie - NHL rookie who's a bit of a womaniser, until he meets her. As they head off to her family home for a week of fake dating and wild competition, sparks FLY and boy do they fly. This was sensational; 5 stars from me.

The Calling of the Grave by Simon Beckett

I read the first three instalments in the David Hunter series years ago, and picking this up felt so comforting. The series follows a forensic anthropologist and dives deep into some crazy cases, with this one being no exception - after trying and failing to discover where a serial killer has buried his victims the case goes quiet for 8 years until said serial killer escapes from prison, and David finds himself once again embroiled in the case and the drama that goes alongside a nationwide manhunt. Fantastic and can't wait to continue the series. 4.5 stars!

I can't wait to see if June is just as good of a reading month for me...

Everywhere we ate and drank in Dubrovnik (May 2026)

We recently spent three days in Dubrovnik at the end of our honeymoon - the weather was very up and down, so we spent most of our time relaxing rather than exploring, but we still managed to have some excellent food and drinks! Here is everywhere we ate in Dubrovnik in May 2026, and where we just had drinks too...

Hotel Lapad

We stayed at the Hotel Lapad on a B&B basis - I've got nothing to say about the Hotel Lapad breakfast other than steer clear of the hot food, which was never actually hot and always really stiff. But they did have some sort of sparkling wine available and there was always more than enough food to go around. We also ate in the lobby bar area, which had the same drinks menu as Piccola Venezia which you can read about further down; my wife had a cheese burger, I had truffle fries, and on another occasion we both had a Caesar salad. All the food was fine; nothing spectacular, but certainly not bad at all. My wife also had an espresso martini here which she really enjoyed!

Piccola Venezia

This little tapas bar was at the very front Hotel Lapad, where we stayed, and therefore had sensational views of the marina. It has plenty of outdoor seating including high seats, low seats and sofa-style seating. We stopped here a couple of times for drinks, mostly - my wife had a cappuccino and local beer here, we had a few soft drinks, and I also had the gorgeous Flamingo mocktail which was lovely. I did also order chocolate lava cake, which is completely encrusted in nuts; this wasn't mentioned on the menu, and luckily I'm not allergic, but I don't like nuts so this was a total waste for me. Service is a tad slow but the staff are lovely and it wasn't too expensive either - around 4 euros for a coke, 7 euros for a mocktail etc. It's a really nice spot for drinks on the marina in Lapad, Dubrovnik.

Restaurant Umbrella

While the sun was out on our first day in Dubrovnik we jumped on the bus to the old town, getting off at Pile Gate. By this point we were feeling peckish and pretty much fell into the first restaurant we found, just outside of the walled city area. This was Restaurant Umbrella Dubrovnik, and it wasn't quite midday so they were only on the breakfast menu at this point; we both ordered a soft drink and a ham & cheese toastie. The food took a while to come out and they brought out the wrong toasties (tuna, which I don't eat but my wife accepted) so we then had to wait again for mine to come out. When they brought the bill, he graciously said they wouldn't charge us for the tuna & cheese toastie that I didn't eat... I should hope so, given it wasn't my fault! Regardless, it was much quieter than the restaurants within the walls so that was a plus and the food was tasty. We paid 28 euros for two toasties and two cokes here.

Poksilar Restaurant

We'd booked a boat trip from the old town harbour, and while we waited we stopped for a drink at Poksilar Restaurant - we didn't eat here but the food looked amazing and the pizzas were huge! My wife had an Orangina and I had a peach & hibiscus ice tea (12 euros for both drinks fyi); they definitely had a lot more options for soft drinks here, and it's in a really lovely spot. Naturally it was busy and relatively expensive, but the service was quick. They also have an ice cream stand opposite where I got some Oreo ice cream which was delicious - 7 euros for two scoops.

Il Vento

Aaaahhh Il Vento - a gorgeous spot on Marina Frapa, directly opposite our hotel. They have a 'rooftop' pool (sadly the weather wasn't good enough for anything like that) but they also have lovely drinks and food. The first time we went I opted for strawberry lemonade while my wife was on the Aperols, and we watched the sun go down over the marina before deciding to stay for dinner; I had a lovely pizza (you might be able to tell from this post I'm quite a fussy eater...) while my wife had a black seafood risotto dish which she really rated! We visited again during another moment of no rain - just for beer and soft drinks this time. Service was great and the location is stunning; it wasn't overly expensive, either. We paid 88 euros for two mocktails, three cocktails and two meals here on one occasion, and 17 euros for two beers and two cokes on another.

Cave Bar More

My mum and dad had recommended Cave Bar More, as it's a bar in an actual cave in Lapad - it was about a 20 minute walk from our hotel, along a strip of restaurants, bars and hotels, past the beach and around the bay. It was really busy inside and we were lucky to grab a table as two people left; there was only one waiter who was running between everyone so understandably service was slow, but I had a lovely mocktail called a Blueberry Burlesque (10 euros) which was exquisite. Such a fun location for a drink! They do snacky food, too, but we didn't eat here. I'd recommend popping in though for sure.

Zamagna 

If you're looking for the best pizza in Lapad, Dubrovnik - look no further! So nice we visited twice; it's proper wood fired pizza with thick crusts, bursting with flavour, just honestly something I will be thinking about forever. The restaurant itself has two sections, a big windowed area at the front with low tables and chairs, and a bar area with tall tables which was where we sat. Think soft lighting, great music, even better pizzas. Honestly, 1000/10 couldn't recommend more!! We paid 44 euros for two pizzas and two soft drinks here.

Studenac

I had to give an honourable mention to Studenac, the little chain of supermarkets in Dubrovnik - there were a few near our hotel and I went a couple of times for snacks for the room (much needed as we had thunderstorms...). Iced coffee cartons, pizza flavoured snacks, Milka chocolate galore. It wasn't badly priced and honestly there's few things I enjoy more than a mooch around a foreign supermarket.

So there's everywhere we ate in Dubrovnik in May 2026 during our three days of battling the rain. All of the food we had (except our hotel breakfast) was really tasty, and while it is expensive it's not really that much more than London prices in my opinion. If there's one restaurant in Lapad I could recommend, it would for sure be Zamagna - with an honourable mention to Il Vento too! Apologies for the lack of prices and images for some of these restaurants in Dubrovnik, I was at times woefully unprepared but it was my honeymoon after all...