Tokyo Disney Tickets & Queue Skipping System Explained – Simply

The first time I went to Tokyo Disney Resort, I just rocked up at the entrance, bought a ticket, and went in. Since then, a lot has changed about how you visit the resort, how you buy tickets, how you get onto rides without big queues, even how you get into some shops and restaurants – and if you want to make the most of your day, you might need to do some planning in advance…

Since my first visit to Tokyo Disney (which was over 20 years ago!), I have visited at least five times since, with my most recent visit in November 2024. As well as visiting the parks, I run a busy Tokyo Disney Facebook group with almost 40,000 members that keeps me up to date with everything that’s happening in the parks.

This guide breaks down everything you need to know about Tokyo Disney’s ticketing system and the extras that help you spend less time in lines.

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This post was first published in March 2023. It is checked annually and also updated if anything changes significantly. It was last updated in December 2025.

Tokyo Disney Resort Entry Tickets Explained

There are two parks at Tokyo Disney – Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea (which includes the Fantasy Springs area). For one-day tickets, you must buy tickets to each park separately; there are no multi-day tickets currently on sale.

Park Hoppers are sometimes offered, but as our guide to them explains, they aren’t always the best option, particularly for tourists.

You can’t buy tickets at the park gate; they must be purchased in advance for a specific date.

Tickets go on sale two months in advance at 2 pm Japanese time.

So, if you want to visit on May 15th, you can buy your tickets from March 15th. For August 7th, you can buy your tickets from June 7th, etc, etc.

You can buy them via the Tokyo Disney website, the Tokyo Disney app or from third-party sellers like Klook.

If you’re short on time or money, you can also buy slightly cheaper tickets that let you visit the parks in the evening. There’s a weekend pass that allows access from 3 p.m. or a weekday pass that lets you in from 5 p.m.

Our guide to how much you can get done at Tokyo Disney at night might help you decide if these are a good option for you.

Tokyo Disney Ticket Costs

Here’s how much it costs to enter the parks (prices below are in yen).

Item	Adult	Junior	Child	Notes
1-Day Park Ticket	7,900 – 10,900	6,600 – 9,000	4,700 – 5600	Price varies by date
Weekend (3 pm) Entry	6,100 – 7,100	5,300 – 7,200	3,800 – 4,400	3,800 yen savings per adult vs full day
Weekday (5 pm) Entry	7,400-8,400	4,500 – 6,200	4,500 – 6,200	Limited savings

Can You Buy Discounted Tokyo Disney Tickets?

If only. Because the parks are so popular, the prices are fixed and despite what some other websites might tell you, discounts like Klook codes do not apply to Tokyo Disney tickets (we wish they did).

There are some benefits to buying from Klook (see more in our stress-free guide to buying Tokyo Disney tickets), but getting a discount is not one of them.

How Far in Advance Should You Buy Tokyo Disney Tickets?

Unlike Universal Studios, which can sell out fast, there’s not so much of a panic to buy your Disneyland or DisneySea tickets the minute they go on sale – I’m looking at the charts now, and even during Golden Week, one of Japan’s busiest travel periods, tickets are still available (but, I’m seeing the same dates sold out for Universal).

However, if you are travelling during busy periods like Golden Week (April 29-May 6), Japanese Spring Break (around March 25-April 6), or Christmas and New Year, the earlier you book, the better, just to be sure.

You can check the availability of tickets here.

If you see a circle, there’s still plenty left. A triangle means you’ll want to get a move on, as they are selling out. A cross means they are sold out. A hyphen-like line means they aren’t on sale.

RELATED READ: See more about what affects the crowds at Disney in our piece on days to avoid at Tokyo Disney.

Understanding the Queue Skipping Systems at Tokyo Disney Parks

So far, it’s been too easy. Now, let’s talk about the queue skipping systems you can use.

These let you reduce the time you spend queuing in the parks, and as queues can be two or even three hours for popular rides, it’s something you’re going to want to understand.

The two most important to know about are Disney Premier Access and Priority Pass.

Tokyo Disney Premier Access Explained

Premier Access is the paid-for way to spend less time in queues at TDR.

You get a ticket that allows you to come back to a ride at a set time and use a separate, shorter queue.

If you’ve travelled to one of the US Disney Parks, then this is like the Genie+ System at the US Disney Parks.

Like Genie+, it’s a paid-for service, but the difference is that in Tokyo Disney, you pay for each attraction individually, and you can only make bookings once you have actually entered the park on the day of your visit.

What Rides Does Tokyo Disney Premier Access Cover?

It’s currently available for the following rides

Tokyo Disneyland Premier Access Rides: Splash Mountain, Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast and The Happy Ride with Baymax,

Tokyo DisneySea Premier Access Rides: Peter Pan’s Neverland Adventure, Rapunzel’s Lantern Festival, Anna and Elsa’s Frozen Journey, Soaring: Fantastic Flight, Tower of Terror, Toy Story Mania, Journey to the Centre of the Earth.

How Much Does Tokyo Disney Premier Access Cost

The cost of a Premier Access pass is between 1500-2000 yen – around US$11-18, AU$16-27 or £9-15 – per ride. Prices vary depending on the popularity of the ride/show.

Disneyland		
Popular Rides	2,000 yen	Beauty & Beast
Standard Rides	1,500 yen	Baymax, Splash Mountain
DisneySea
Popular Rides	2,000 yen	Frozen, Rapunzel, Peter Pan, Toy Story Mania, Soaring
Standard Rides	1,500 yen	Tower of Terror, Journey to Center

If you buy all the passes available at Tokyo DisneySea, it will cost you 13,000 yen. If you buy all the passes at Tokyo Disneyland, it will cost 5,000 yen.

If You Only Buy One Premier Access Pass

What should you choose if you only have cash for one Premier Access Pass? Well, it’s probably the ride you want to do most, but if you want to do everything, here are my suggestions.

In Disneyland

If you have any inclination to ride The Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast, book that one. Because it’s the newest ride in the park, it has the longest line in Disneyland.

As I sit here, most rides are tracking well below an hour. Splash Mountain is at 70 minutes, but Beauty and the Beast is at 150 – and I’ve seen it go higher.

It’s also absolutely brilliant – I actually cried on it (and I’m not a BATB fan). It moves like no other ride I’ve been on, and it’s just Disney Park magic at its absolute finest.

In DisneySea

Anna and Elsa’s Frozen Journey is the hardest DPA to get in the park – if you see it, snag it. It usually sells out by 9 am.

After that, the rides in Fantasy Springs tend to sell out first (usually by noon), closely followed by Soaring: Fantastic Flight. The queues for this regularly top two hours, so if you really want to ride it, it would be another must-buy – it ends slightly differently from the US version.

Or, for a more unique ride, use it on Journey to the Centre of the Earth.

Premier Access Rules to Know About

You can only book Premier Access via the app once you enter the park in the morning.

Choose your order for booking Premier Access carefully, as when you buy one pass, you can’t buy another one for a different ride for another 60 minutes or once your access time begins (whichever is sooner). Pick the rides that sell out or that you want to ride most first.

And if you want to ride the same ride twice using Premier Access, the rules differ slightly; you can only buy your second pass once you’ve actually used the first one.

Using DPAs for Shows and Parades at the Tokyo Disney Parks

You can also buy DPAs for shows in the parks; these give you a priority seating area – but note, you will still have to sit on the floor. DPAs for the shows and parades cost 2500 yen per pass.

Personally, I’m not sure that paying for the parades is worth it, as you can usually find a good spot even close to the start time. Shows can be worth buying as some of these are run on a lottery, and spaces can be hard to get (see the Entry Request section below for more on this).

Tokyo Disneyland Premiere Access Shows and Parades: Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade, Disney Harmony in Colour Parade, Reach for the Stars, Mickey’s Magical Musical World and Club Mouse Beat. Special parades like the Christmas Parade, Villain’s Parade also offer DPAs.

Tokyo DisneySea Premier Access Shows and Parades: Believe! Sea of Dreams, Dreams Take Flight show, Dance the Globe.

You can have Premier Access for a show and a ride at the same time.

Tokyo Disney Priority Pass Explained

This launched the park on July 26th, 2023, as part of the 40th Anniversary celebrations, but it still seems to be in place. It’s basically a free way to skip the lines on some rides, like the old FastPass was in the US parks.

What Rides are on Priority Pass?

Priority Pass Rides at Tokyo Disneyland: Monsters Inc Ride and Go Seek, Pooh’s Hunny Hunt, Haunted Mansion, Star Tours, Big Thunder Mountain

Priority Pass Rides at Tokyo DisneySea: Nemo & Friends SeaRider, Turtle Talk, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Raging Spirits, Indiana Jones Adventure, The Magic Lamp Theatre, and Aquatopia.

How Do You Get a Priority Pass?

It’s run through the app, and you use it the same way as Premier Access, but it has its own button (it says 40th Anniversary Priority Pass) and two slightly different rules.

The main difference is that you have to wait two hours between grabbing Priority Passes, or you can get another one once you’ve used your first one.

You don’t choose the exact time to return to the ride – it’s allocated within a time frame for you.

Priority Passes run out even faster than DPAs – they’ve usually gone for all rides by mid-morning.

If You Have to Pick One Priority Pass?

At Disneyland

Choose Pooh’s Honey Hunt or Monsters Inc. Ride and Go Seek, as these are unique rides.

At DisneySea

Raging Spirits and Indiana Jones would be my choice as these have the longest queues – but these also have Single Rider queues, which are another way to reduce your queuing time.

Most of the rides at DisneySea with Priority Pass actually have quite short lines (unless it’s a very busy day). Personally, I don’t use PP at DisneySea as the park is large and, because you can’t choose your time, it can see you running around the park more than you need to.

Other Services and Passes You Might Need

Disney Premier Access and Priority Pass are the two main ways to skip the queues at the parks, but there are a few other services you might want to know about…

Using the Disabled Access Service at Tokyo Disney

This service allows people who can’t wait in queues, for whatever reason, to spend less time standing in the physical queue.

It works very differently from the US system, and as such, there is a dedicated post here on using the Disabled Access Service at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea that explains everything you need to know.

Using Entry Requests For Shows at Tokyo Disney

Entry Requests is the system that allows you to access some of the most popular shows in the Tokyo Disney parks.

This is free on the app – simply push the button, and choose a time you think works best for you.

But even if you apply the second you walk through the park gates, there’s no guarantee you’ll get in. The seats are on a lottery system, so even if you see times available, you might not be lucky enough to get one.

Plus, you can only apply once per show per day – so, if you don’t get lucky, that’s the chance gone for the day.

Shows With Entry Requests

In Tokyo Disneyland: Jamboree Mickey: Let’s Dance! Mickey’s Magical Music World and Club Mouse Beat.

In Tokyo DisneySea: Dance The Globe (starting January 2026) and Dreams Take Flight.

Some shows will allow people in even without an Entry Request if they aren’t full, so if you don’t get lucky, it’s always worth trying at the door when the show starts.

Using Standby Passes for Shops at Tokyo Disney

During very busy days, or when new merchandise is released, some shops and restaurants in the Disney Parks require you to have a Standby Pass to enter them. You can’t just walk in.

Again, you book these on the app, and it will tell you a time to line up in the queue to get into the shop or restaurant.

You’ll find an exact list of dates and applicable venues on the Tokyo Disney Resort website.

While it can still be possible to enter the designated shops or restaurants without a standby pass on other days, on these special days, it’s the only way to get in.

Unlike Premier Access, there are no rules about how many Standby Passes you can apply for.

Shops That May Need Standby Pass

Disneyland: Disney & Co, Adventureland Bazaar Capsule Toys, Kingdom Treasures, Gag Factory (both outlets), Treasure Comet, Planet M.

Disneysea: Il Postino Stationery, Emporio (the biggest shop), Galleria Disney and Aunt Pegs (if you want Duffy Merchandise). Steamboat Mickey’s, Tower of Terror Capsule Toys. McDucks Department Store, Lost River Outfitters, The Sleepy Whale. Mermaid Treasures Capsule Toys

Using Priority Seating to Reduce Dining Queues

If you look around the restaurants in the Disney Resort, you will notice some of them are marked as having Priority Seating – so what’s that when it’s at home?

It’s similar to a table reservation in a normal restaurant.

You can book a set time to dine and be seated as fast as possible when you arrive (although you might still have a small wait on busy days or times).

If you want to schedule your day carefully, need to eat at a set time, or have a restaurant you really want to go to, then it’s a good idea to take advantage of Priority Seating.

It opens up to non-hotel guests at 10 am Japan Time one month before the date of your visit, and seating bookings close at 11.59 the night before the day of your visit.

But don’t despair if you’re more spontaneous – I reserved my seat for the Center Street Coffee House (I wanted a Baymax-shaped curry) an hour before I needed it. Not everything books out in advance.

Again, you can make these bookings on the Disney Resort App.

Restaurants That Offer Priority Seating

Disneyland: East Side Cafe, Center Street Coffee House, Restaurant Housaki, Crystal Palace Restaurant, Blue Bayou, Polynesian Terrace, The Diamond Horseshoe

Disneysea: Magellan’s, Ristorante di Canalleto, SS Columbia Dining Room, The Teddy Roosevelt Lounge, Restaurant Sakura (main dining room), Horizon Restaurant.

Related Read: Using Mobile Ordering is another way to jump the queues in the parks (and it’s required for dining in the restaurants in Fantasy Springs). Our guide to Tokyo Disney Mobile Ordering explains what you need to know.

A Few Other Questions

Those the most important points covered, but just in case, here are a couple of other questions you might have…

What Are Attraction Tickets?

If you book a Vacation Package at Tokyo Disney Resort, one of the perks is Attraction Tickets that let you skip the queues. There are three types of these, and you can choose which ones you’d like to book when you book your package.

For a fuller explanation of the different types and how many of these you get with the different packages, take a look at our guide to the Vacation Packages at Tokyo Disney.

Is the Genie System Available at Tokyo Disney Resort?

Genie is a system that allows you to plug in the rides, shows, restaurants, and shops that you want to visit at Walt Disney World in Florida into the app, and it’ll come up with a plan of attack for you.

Right now, that system is not available at Tokyo Disney Resort; unfortunately, you’ll have to come up with your own touring plans. We also have one in our Tokyo Disney Planner.

So, I think that’s everything I need to cover in this post trying to explain the Tokyo Disney Ticket system as simply as possible.

If you do have any questions, though… join our Tokyo Disney and USJ Facebook group, it’s the perfect place to ask questions and get answers from me, and other travellers.

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