EU checking if Disneyland Paris charges unfair prices

Disneyland Paris has been charging British holidaymakers up to 40 per cent more than French tourists, as reported by the European Commission.

In some cases, the European Commission claims, French consumers will pay €1,346 for a premium package, while British visitors are charged €1,870 and Germans €2,447.

Disneyland Paris defended its policy on pricing, saying that the price of a basic resort package is the same for all markets when it is purchased directly from Disneyland Paris, as said by the reports. This is to prevent fraud, the spokesman explained.

The European Union has launched an investigation into whether Disneyland Paris is overcharging foreign customers, which is against EU law.

But the European Commission maintains that something looks fishy, especially since they haven’t found any other major amusement parks that have similar pricing discrepancies.

Consumers can suffer discrimination in several ways, including service providers charging different prices based on country of residence, or consumers being re-directed to country-specific websites with higher prices, or firms even refusing to deliver to buyers’ country of residence, the source added.

It is time to get to the bottom of this. I am interested in answers and explanations. “I struggle to see what objective justification there could be for these practices”. “Anyone aware of a promotion running in a market not local to them, can contact the Central Reservations Office and request to make that specific booking”. Domestically, Disney Parks lower prices for residents living close to the parks to encourage them to visit more often during slower seasons.

Customers are not subject to so-called geo-blocking, where promotions are closed to those people whose computers are located in a certain country, the spokesman said.

Under the leadership of Jean-Claude Juncker, who took over as president of the European Commission last November, the EC has made it a priority to stamp out “competition distortion among EU countries, particularly with regards e-commerce”, said Kleis.