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Is Disneyland Paris ripping off foreign tourists?

July 29, 2015

Disneyland Paris is allegedly charging different prices for foreign visitors as for the French. The practice goes against EU rules, which is why the European Commission is looking into the accusations.

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Euro-Disneyland in Paris Mickey-Maus
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The European Union it is probing whether Disneyland Paris is overcharging customers from certain countries in breach of the bloc's laws. "We are currently scrutinizing a number of complaints, including several against Disneyland Paris," European Commission spokeswoman Lucia Caudet said on Tuesday (28.07.2015).

The "Financial Times" newspaper reported that Europe's biggest amusement park was under investigation for overcharging British and German customers. It said that Disney was charging French consumers 1,346 euros ($1,487) for a premium package while Britons were charged 1,870 euros and German visitors a whopping 2,447 euros.

France now has the responsibility to ensure that Disneyland Paris is complying with EU fair trading laws, an EU source said, adding that Brussels was expected to contact Paris about the case.

Since Jean-Claude Juncker took over as president of the European Commission last November the EU's executive arm has launched a crusade against national trade barriers that affect consumers, especially online.

eg / cd (AFP, dpa)