Is it possible to do Disneyland Paris on the cheap? Here’s how I cut costs

Disneyland Paris is known for being an expensive getaway, but writer Jessica Salter found more than a few ways to save on her trip - (Marie Flament/DisneylandParis)

I vividly remember my childhood trip to Disney World, Florida, from the newly opened Splash Mountain to chasing iconic characters for autographs. My family were savers, and this was a big trip for us. My dad picked America as the destination during the Gulf war, when flights to the US were cheap, stayed in a motel nearby and drove into the park for two days, with sandwiches in our backpacks and a strict no-merch policy. Those two days are all I can remember from a two-week holiday to Orlando, such is the power of Disney over a young brain.

Writer Jessica Salter at Disneyland Paris (Jessica Salter)