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Tokyo Disney just announced the return of their One-Day Park Hopper Tickets – but are they actually worth buying? Let us take a quick look.
What Are Park Hopper Tickets?
They are tickets that allow you to visit both Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea in one day, with a single ticket.
The deal is that you enter one park, and then, any time after 11 am, you can visit the second park.
The tickets have been released for what’s currently proposed to be a limited season, from July 2nd 2025, to September 15th 2025, to allow people to enjoy the Summer festivities in the park.
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How Much Does a Park Hopper Cost?
They will vary depending on the projected crowds on a given day, but the range is …
| Adult | 15,300 yen – 18,900 yen |
| Junior | 12,600 yen – 15,500 yen |
| Child | 9,100 yen – 9,600 yen |
Is It Cheaper Than Current Options?
So, the big question now is, how does that compare in pricing with the current options available to visit two parks in one day? There are three of these…
1. Buying Two Regular Passes
| Ticket 1 | + Ticket 2 | Total | |
| Adult | 7,900 – 10,900 | 7,900 – 10,900 | 15,800 – 21,800 |
| Junior | 6,600 – 9,000 | 6,600 – 9000 | 12,000 – 18,000 |
| Child | 4,700 – 5,600 | 4,700 – 5,600 | 9,400 – 11,200 |
Verdict: If you’re going on a day when tickets are priced at 7,900 yen, it’s cheaper to buy two one-day passes. If it’s a day when tickets are at their maximum price, it’s cheaper to buy the Park Hopper.
Specific in-between prices for the Hopper haven’t been announced yet, so you’ll have to do the math on that one for your date. However, before you do, check out the next option.
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2. Buying a One-Day Pass and an Early Evening Ticket
Tokyo Disney offers two types of evening tickets: Weeknight and Early Evening.
The Early Evening ticket is normally only available on weekends; however, during the time the new Park Hopper is being offered, you can use this ticket to enter the park at 3 pm on any day of the week.
So, how does this compare price-wise?
| One-Day Passport | + Early Evening | Total | |
| Adult | 7,900 – 10,900 | 6,500 – 8,700 | 14,400 – 19,300 |
| Junior | 6,600 – 9,000 | 5,300 – 7,200 | 11,900 – 16,200 |
| Child | 4,700 – 5,600 | 3,800 – 4,400 | 8,500 – 10,000 |
Verdict: It’s likely to be cheaper to buy the One Day Pass and an Early Evening pass than the One-Day Park Hopper if you’re happy to enter your second park after 3 pm. But, if you’re happy to enter a little bit later than that, read on…
3. Buying a One-Day Pass and a 5 pm Evening Ticket
The Weeknight ticket lets you enter the park at 5 pm. Again, despite the name, between July 2nd and September 15th 2025, this will be available to use any day of the week.
How does this compare cost-wise?
| One Day Passport | + Weeknight Ticket | Total | |
| Adult | 7,900 – 10,900 | 4,500 – 6,200 | 12,400 – 17,100 |
| Junior | 6,600 – 9,000 | 4,500 – 6,200 | 11,100 – 15,200 |
| Child | 4,700 – 5,600 | 4,500 – 6,200 | 10,200 – 11,800 |
Verdict: For adults, this is the cheapest way to visit two parks in one day. However, there’s a strange quirk with the Weeknight ticket in that the price is the same for adults and kids.
If you’re traveling with kids who class as a Junior at Disney (aged 12-17), this is still the cheapest option, but if you’re traveling with a Child (aged 4-11), then buy them the Early Evening Ticket instead to save some money. They will be fine entering the park with you at 5 pm.
So, there are the costs and the rules, but there’s one more thing to think about…
Can You Really See Both Parks in Two Days?
Erm, not really. Ideally, you need a whole day for Disneyland and one or two for DisneySea.
I think they’ve introduced the One-Day Passport more for the local market, who will hop around the parks throughout the day to see things they haven’t done before, like view new Summer parades, try new Summer drinks, or buy limited-edition Summer merchandise. We tourists need a lot more time in the parks to fully enjoy them, and so I’m not really sure it’s a bonus for us.
However, if you do only have one day in the parks, though, combining a One-Day Passport and an Evening Ticket can allow you to see both worlds at the cheapest price.
Check out our guide to using an evening ticket at Disney for tips, tricks, and advice on how best to use the ticket.
Buying Early Evening Tickets or Weeknight Tickets
You can only buy the Weeknight ticket directly from the Tokyo Disney Resort website or app. Third-party ticket sellers don’t have it, which can be an issue if the Disney site won’t take your credit card.
The Disney site can also have a bit of a tantrum if you try to buy too many different tickets in one go.
For this reason, if you do want to book an Evening or Weeknight passport, make this your first purchase. Then, if they do block your card for the second ticket, you can just pop onto a third-party like Klook and pick it up there.