We have spent a couple of Christmas’ at Tokyo Disney Resort in Japan now. You won’t believe how wonderful it is! From the hotels to the parks, rides and entertainment – Christmas at Tokyo Disney Resort has to be experienced to be believed!

Christmas at Tokyo Disneyland

We’ve twice experienced Christmas Eve at Tokyo Disneyland and Christmas Day at Tokyo DisneySea, staying at official Tokyo Disney Hotels.

Here’s our review of what we thought were the most memorable highlights and really fun things to do at Tokyo Disney Resort at Christmas!

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01. Tokyo Disney Parks general festivities

Does Japan Disney celebrate Christmas?

Yes, Tokyo Disney Resort does celebrate Christmas, so if you’re worried about Japan not celebrating Christmas in their Disney Parks, you couldn’t be more wrong! Christmas is an important time of year at both Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea.

Christmas doesn’t just stop at the Disney parks either! You’ll find a special Disney Resort Line monorail has Christmas decorated cars.

Even the nearby Ikspiari Shopping Centre has a Christmas tree!

Is Christmas at Tokyo Disneyland crowded?

It can be busy during Christmas, but even though Christmas is one of Tokyo Disney’s special seasons, the crowds usually aren’t as bad as some other Japan holiday periods like Golden Week.

Are there Christmas decorations at Tokyo Disney?

Yes! Both Tokyo Disney Resort parks are decked out in their finest Christmas decorations throughout the park. At night it becomes a magical lit fairy land of Christmas lights!

There’s a huge Christmas Tree holding court in the World Bazaar as you enter Tokyo Disneyland and another two in the American Waterfront area of DisneySea which are wonderful for Christmas photos!

Christmas Garlands abound, the flowerbed Mickey at the front entrance of Disneyland is adorned with a Christmas Hat – there’s no mistaking it’s the most wonderful time of the year!

As the sun goes down the Tokyo Disney theme parks Christmas decorations light up beautifully to create a magical Christmas world.

Of course you can’t miss the Tokyo Disneyland Sky Full Of Colours Fireworks Show at Christmas, it’s lovely to sit together in front of the beautifully lit Disney Castle as the lights synchronise with Disney music and colourful fireworks!

Watch our Christmas Eve Disneyland Fireworks Show

Is there Christmas food at Disneyland?

Yes, there are seasonal snacks and treats for Christmas at both Tokyo Disney Parks. Sweethearts cafe at Disneyland offers several themed treats!

We had a Christmas Eve Breakfast at Tokyo Disneyland where they offered special Christmas Breakfast Sets. You can watch our YouTube video of our Christmas Eve breakfast at Disneyland here. There are many more yummy special Christmas menu items on offer around the Parks.

If you intend on booking a special Tokyo Disney Resort restaurant for Christmas Day, be sure to book as soon as possible to avoid disappointment – they always book up fast!

02 – Christmas in a Tokyo Disney Hotel

Staying on-site in a Disney Hotel is a great part of the festive fun. We stayed Christmas Eve in the Tokyo Disneyland Hotel in a Beauty And The Beast themed room and Christmas Night at the DisneySea MiraCosta Hotel in a Capitano Mickey Superior Room and it was just perfect!

Waking up Christmas Morning was so fun. We were so ready to leap out of bed, exchange a few travel-sized Christmas presents and hit the parks! The Tokyo Disneyland Hotel lobby decorations, Christmas music and the Tokyo Disney theme parks waiting for us out of the window all amplified the anticipation and excitement of Christmas ten-fold!

Does it cost more to stay at a Tokyo Disney Resort official hotel during the Christmas and New Year’s holiday season?

Yes, there is about a 10% increase in hotel rates at Tokyo Disney Resort hotels during the Christmas period. Learn more about staying at the Tokyo Disney Resort hotels here.

03. Tokyo Disney Christmas Parades

Christmas parades are the order of the day at both Tokyo Disney Resort parks.

Is there a Santa at Tokyo Disney?

Yes there is a Santa at both Tokyo Disney Resort parks!

DisneySea has a special Santa Disney Christmas Greeting with Santa and various Disney Characters aboard a boat parading around the central Mediterranean Harbor.

At Tokyo Disneyland, you will find Santa in the daily Christmas parade!

Tokyo Disneyland Christmas parade

Tokyo Disneyland have a wonderful afternoon Christmas Parade. The theme name changes every few years.

Watch the Tokyo Disneyland Christmas Parade on YouTube

At nighttime, Christmas is also incorporated into the shows and a special Tokyo Disneyland Electric Parade with Christmas music.

Watch the Tokyo Disneyland Electric Parade on YouTube

It all makes for such a wonderful Christmassy atmosphere that is unforgettable!

04. Christmas overlays on Rides & Shows

At Christmas time a couple of permanent Disneyland attractions get very Christmassy!

I’m usually not a huge fan of ride overlays, but I have to admit the Holiday Nightmare overlay inspired by the Nightmare Before Christmas Movie of the Haunted Mansion got me wanting more!

Watch our ride on the Haunted Mansion Holiday Nightmare ride on YouTube

The Tokyo DisneySea Haunted Mansion is the classic charming version of the ride. The Haunted Mansion theme on its own is really enjoyable, but it is even more fun when incorporating this fabulous overlay which extends from the grounds outside to all through the ride.

In addition to the Haunted Mansion you will also find an overlay in place on the Country Bear Theatre at Christmas time – Jingle Bell Jamboree. This classic version of the original USA Show is with added Christmas decorations is just as hilarious as ever!

Christmas at Mickey’s House

We decided to pop into Mickey’s House in Toontown for a photo last Christmas and were delighted to find the queue was also Christmas decorated, although the photo wasn’t Christmas themed at all as it was Mickey the Wizard from Fantasia.

One thing’s for sure – any Disney attraction overlay at Christmas can only add to the jolly Christmas atmosphere!

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05. Christmas Merchandise

During the Christmas season you can also buy special Tokyo Disney Christmas merchandise.

These include warm Christmas sweaters, special Christmas Mickey Ears, Christmas outfit character plushies including Mickey and Minnie, postcards, pins and more!

The big problem with securing any seasonal Tokyo Disney seasonal merchandise is that it often sells out on the first few days of release! Any Tokyo Disney Resort seasonal merchandise is extremely popular with Japanese locals, so on the first few days of release store visits must be reserved through the Tokyo Disney App to limit numbers.

With any luck you may be able to get something at actual Christmas time like a special pair of Christmas Disney Ears, but chances are that the majority of Christmas items are sold out before December – and it’s very rare that they ever have second runs of any seasonal or special merchandise.

Tokyo DisneySea Christmas Ornaments

One of our lucky group member discovered this beautiful Christmas ornament in June! “This is my absolute favorite purchase. I found a tangled crystal Christmas ornament at the store in the Aladdin shop down the stairs across from the carousel. There aren’t many ornaments to be found in Disneyland nor DisneySea but this one is beautiful! Quality like a Swarovski snow flake ornament. Price 4,900 Yen.” – Nancy Wong

You can find out more about shopping at shopping at Tokyo Disney Stores in my guide here.

Tokyo Disney Christmas FAQs

When does the Tokyo Disney Christmas Season start?

The Tokyo Disney Resort official Christmas Season commences mid-November. The date will be announced months in advance.

When does Tokyo Disney Christmas end?

Tokyo Disney Resort Christmas finishes promptly at closing time the end of Christmas Day, December 25th.

Overnight the Christmas theming is swapped out for the Tokyo Disney Resort New Year’s theme. So don’t arrive on Boxing Day hoping to still enjoy the Christmas festivities!

Plan for your trip to fall between November 16 until December 25th to enjoy all the Tokyo Disney Christmas fun. (Don’t forget to join our Tokyo Disneyland Holiday Planning Facebook Group too!)

Are Tokyo Disney shows, rides and parades in English?

Yes and no. But it really shouldn’t affect your enjoyment at all! Disney is Disney around the world, but the vast majority of Tokyo Disney Park go-ers at Tokyo Disney are of course local Japanese.

There are a a minority of tourists mainly consisting of Korean and Chinese visitors.

Even so, most Disney music in the parks, including Christmas shows and parades are played in their original English version.

There is of course plenty of Japanese narration and dialogue, especially on the rides but they are just as fun as ever and bring home that you are on an exciting overseas trip!

So as you can see, a Christmas visit to Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea parks is well worth it! Start planning now for your amazing Tokyo Disney Christmas – it’s never too early and makes for an incredibly memorable Christmastime.

Have you ever visited a Disney Park at Christmas? Tell me in the comments below!

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What has changed with Fantasy Springs in 2025?

From January 7th 2025, Tokyo DisneySea’s Fantasy Springs theme park area changed from pass only to no longer restricted entry. Rides remained as pass only rides.

Now from April 1st we have the biggest update yet – the completion of the opening Fantasy Springs rides to all. But will this make some of the rides less accessible than ever?

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What exactly is changing from April 1st 2025 in Fantasy Springs?

On the 25th of March 2025 it was announced that from April the 1st 2025 DisneySea guests will no longer need to hold a ride pass to experience any of the Fantasy Springs rides.

Fantasy Springs ride passes (Standby or Premier) had been required from the opening of the area in May 2024 to April 1. From April 1 2025 you can now line up for rides as soon as you arrive at the queue without a ride pass. The compulsory Standby passes (similar to virtual queuing at WDW in Orlando) to allow guests to queue for any of the Fantasy Springs rides are now retired.

This means that guests are now able to walk up to all Fantasy Springs rides:

• Anna and Elsa’s Frozen Journey
• Rapunzel’s Lantern Festival
• Peter Pan’s Never Land Adventure
• Fairy Tinker Bell’s Busy Buggies

and join the queue to line up and ride the ride with no prior booking or paid pass required, other than a Tokyo DisneySea entrance ticket.

How long are the Fantasy Springs standby ride queues now?

What we know…prior to April 1, limited Standby Pass queues frequently exceeded 2 hours.

With no limited access to queues now it is hard to estimate but depending upon DPA availability it would not be unreasonable to expect to see these queues potentially grow to the three to four hour mark initially and on high demand days.

How long are the Fantasy Springs standby ride queues after April 1?

The Tokyo Disney Frozen ride queue will be the worst case scenario. It’s easily the most popular ride in the park and motivated many people in Tokyo to arrive early and queue several hours prior to the queues opening on April 1st. All just for the chance of booking a Frozen pass. Therefore, new ride strategies involving the investment of time should also now be expected.

Who will get to the queues first?

It seems likely that Fantasy Springs Hotel guests with Happy Entry will be in pole position to line up for the Fantasy Springs rides first.

DisneySea general Happy Entry guests from the front entrance will be running a slow second, but it will probably still be worth it – certainly better than waiting until later in the day to join the queues.

It may all calm down over time like Beauty and the Beast

For comparison Tokyo Disneyland’s own Beauty and the Beast ride initially experienced massive queues upon opening. Several years later that has now settled down to an average of around two hours wait, with DPAs often still being available to purchase up until around mid-morning.

As an Asian Disney Park comparison, Shanghai Disneyland queues frequently exceed four hours for their most popular attraction (Duffy character meets). Disney guests are prepared to dig in and wait for long periods to see their top fan priorities.

Really, only time will tell from April 1! I will update operating strategies in the weeks following!

All about Fantasy Springs & DPAs

If you don’t have a Vacation Package or Fantasy Springs Hotel Grand Chateau booking that already comes with pre-booked Fantasy Springs ride opportunities, you may like to skip the Fantasy Springs queues with a Disney Premier Access Pass.

Are Disney Premier Access Tickets (DPAs) still available in Fantasy Springs?

Guests can still choose the option to purchase a paid Disney Premier Access pass which allows guests to use the ride’s Priority laneway. When booking a DPA you select an allocated one-hour entrance time period. DPAs allow you to skip the main section of the ride queue and be channeled the head of the queue, close to where the ride starts. This saves potentially hours of waiting in line. You may still be waiting around ten to fifteen minutes total to board the ride.

Does Fairy Tinker Bell’s Busy Buggies ride have a DPA?

No, Fairy Tinker Bell’s Busy Buggies ride only has a standard ride queue and no DPA available.

Should I buy Disney Premier Access for Frozen, Rapunzel and Peter Pan rides?

Clearly with the potential of very long ride queues, overseas visitors who have already made a huge financial investment in their trip with time-poor availability would be strongly recommended to book DPAs for any of the Fantasy Springs rides if available. This will free up their time to explore other areas of Tokyo DisneySea – one of the biggest and most unique Disney parks in the world.

How difficult will it be to get a Frozen or Rapunzel DPA from April 1?

It is expected that current amounts of Fantasy Springs DPAs will markedly increase with the ending of the Fantasy Springs Passport/Unlimited Fantasy Springs rides in vacation packages. Hopefully this will make it easier to obtain a Fantasy Springs DPA. Prior to April 1, Frozen DPAs were consistently selling out by around 9am – the official park opening time.

What gives me the best chance of booking a DPA for Fantasy Springs?

To do this, your best bet is to get Disney Happy Entry or arrive very early. How early we won’t know for sure until we can work out how many DPAs will actually be available and the take up rate – to be confirmed!

How do I book a Tokyo Disney Resort DPA on the app?

You can only book a Tokyo Disney Resort DisneySea DPA on the official Tokyo Disney App after you have scanned into DisneySea. You can only book for people physically scanned into the park.

Watch my step-by-step DPA pass booking walk-through on my YouTube channel here (this video was made last year so please disregard references to Mobile orders only being allowed with ride passes, Fantasy Springs entry being restricted and Standby Passes)

When do Tokyo Disney Premier Access passes run out?

Most if not all DisneySea DPAs will run out at some point during the day. High-demand ride DPAs usually run out in the morning on busy days.

How soon can I buy a second ride DPA?

DPA purchases are limited to one ride per hour, or after you have used your DPA to scan in to ride the ride.

So you can book your next DPA ride booking the moment after you have scanned into the Priority Entrance of your current DPA ride booking, even if it is less than 60 minutes between them.

Alternatively, you can book your next DPA pass 60 minutes after you confirmed booking your previous (yet unused) DPA.

Can I enter my DPA ride booking early?

You can only enter the Priority Laneway for your DPA ride booking during the assigned one-hour time range for your booking.

When your coloured ride ticket with QR Code appears on the app (usually around 5 minutes before your due time period commences) you should be able to scan in to that ride.

Can I enter my DPA ride booking late?

Strictly speaking no, but we have arrived late before due to unforeseen circumstances and explained our way in. I would advise that you avoid arriving outside of your stated ticket time period, as you can be refused entry.

That said, it can’t hurt to explain the circumstances at the Priority Laneway entrance and see how it is received.

How many DPAs can I buy for the same ride?

You can purchase as many DPAs as you like but the problem is availability. You can buy the same ride again if you wish, if it’s still available.

DPA strategy – set a reminder!

Right after you have booked a DPA, set an alarm on your phone to remind you when an hour has passed from your last DPA purchase if you want to buy as many as possible during the day.

What is the price of DPA passes for Frozen, Rapunzel and Peter Pan rides?

Each of the Disney Premier Access ride passes are priced at:

2,000 JPY (Japanese Yen) per person per ride.

This converts to approximately:

AUD (Australian Dollar) $21
USD (United States Dollar) $13
GBP (Pound Sterling) £10.30

Which is the most popular DisneySea ride?

Anna and Elsa’s Frozen Journey is still the stand-out most popular ride at Fantasy Springs, and Disney Sea in general.

The Fantasy Springs rides are listed here in order of popularity:

1. Anna and Elsa’s Frozen Journey – need to wait in line or buy a Disney Premier Access (DPA) pass to ride
2. Rapunzel’s Lantern Festival – need to wait in line or buy a DPA pass to ride
3. Peter Pan’s Never Land Adventure – need to wait in line or buy a DPA pass to ride
4. Fairy Tinker Bell’s Busy Buggies – need to wait in line – the queue is the only way to access this ride. There is no Disney Premier Access (DPA – paid) pass available for this ride.

Do I still need a Tokyo DisneySea ticket to visit Fantasy Springs?

Yes, you still require a DisneySea park One Day Passport entrance ticket to access DisneySea and so Fantasy Springs. You don’t require any other ride pass or booking to access the Fantasy Springs area inside DisneySea.

Does the Disability ride system (DAS pass) work in Fantasy Springs?

Yes, now that the Fantasy Springs rides are unrestricted the Tokyo Disney DAS Pass will work with all Fantasy Springs rides without any other ride pass. Keep in mind that if the queue is 3 hours long, that will be your return time.

What if I have a Vacation Package?

Luckily you can pre-select your Fantasy Springs rides and not have to worry about queuing for excessive times or hoping to get a DPA, which is great!

How can I get in to Fantasy Springs once I’m in DisneySea?

The Fantasy Springs area is open to all DisneySea guests by simply walking in through the entrance tunnel.

Use the official Tokyo Disney Resort App to navigate your way across the park to get there. It will take you around 20 minutes walk from the front entrance.

What can I see inside Fantasy Springs?

Fantasy Springs is made up of four areas – three “magical springs” and the Fantasy Springs Hotel:

You can now access the entire Fantasy Springs precinct, including all the Fantasy Springs rides.

This means you can stroll the paths, view the stone statues and other themed decorations and fountains. You can visit the themed Fantasy Springs areas including Frozen’s town of Arandelle, the big pirate ship and skull cave from Peter Pan and see Rapunzel’s Tower.

You will be able to view the outside of the Royal Banquet of Arandelle restaurant, The Snuggly Duckling Restaurant Lookout Cookout restaurants and book mobile food orders to enter and eat inside these restaurants.

You can walk around the park-front entrance of the beautiful Disney Fantasy Springs Hotel, but entry to the Hotel is restricted to guests.

What Disney characters are found in Fantasy Springs?

You may be lucky enough to find a Disney Princess or two in Fantasy Springs! Characters sighted include most Disney Princesses plus Anna and Elsa from Frozen regularly making appearances.

To interact with them you can either surround them in a crowd and hopefully snatch the opportunity to pose with them for a photo, or sometimes there is a formed queue to get a photograph with them.

How can I eat inside the Fantasy Springs restaurants?

The Fantasy Springs sit-down restaurants all have restricted entry. They are:

• Royal Banquet of Arendelle
• Lookout Cookout
• The Snuggly Duckling

Currently the only way to enter and eat inside any of the Fantasy Springs Restaurants is to use the official app to make a mobile order for that restaurant. You can order something as small as a drink to get you inside and then use Counter number 1 to order what you like once inside, but you must have a booking to enter.

How do I make a Fantasy Springs Mobile Food Order on the app?

You can only book a Tokyo Disney Resort DisneySea Mobile Food Order on the official Tokyo Disney App after you have scanned into DisneySea. You can only book for people physically scanned into the park.

Watch my step-by-step Mobile food order beginner’s guide video walk-through at DisneySea on my YouTube channel here (this video was made last year so please disregard references to Mobile orders only being allowed with ride passes, Fantasy Springs entry being restricted and Standby Passes)

What snacks can I buy inside Fantasy Springs?

Even if you don’t have a mobile order you can buy these Fantasy Springs snacks anytime!

Oaken’s OK Foods

Apart from menu items in the main Fantasy Springs restaurants you can buy light snacks from Oakens OK Foods stand, including Oaken’s Yoo Hoo Bread, Tiramisu Ice Creams, Soft drink and an alcoholic drink.

Peter Pan Popcorn Bucket

There is a Roast Beef popcorn stand located near Fairy Tinker Bell’s Busy Buggies ride which sells the Peter Pan Popcorn Bucket. Some visitors aren’t keen on the Roast Beef flavour, so if you just want the popcorn bucket you can buy it and ask for a voucher which you can use for a different flavour to be given to you separately or go in your popcorn bucket at any of the other popcorn stands inside DisneySea.

Springs Treasures Snack Wagon

Outside of the Fantasy Springs entrance tunnel is the Springs Treasures merchandise and snack wagon where you can buy ice creams.

What are the Fantasy Springs rides like? Read our in-depth Fantasy Springs ride review feature here

Can I go inside the Fantasy Springs Hotel Gift Shop?

Sometimes in Tokyo Disney parks, gift shops have new merchandise releases which are so popular that the shops require a timed pass to get in.

It’s wise to check the official app during the morning you enter to see if it’s necessary to book a place to go shopping at that particular store, as they can book up quickly.

Whether or not you’ll need to book a standby pass to get into the Fantasy Springs Hotel Gift Shop is dependent upon merchandise, and also how busy the park is.

Watch how to book a Standby Shop Entry Time step-by-step video guide here on my YouTube channel(this video was made last year so please disregard references to Mobile orders only being allowed with ride passes, Fantasy Springs entry being restricted and Standby Passes)

That said, you can buy most of the same Fantasy Springs merchandise inside the Galleria Store near the DisneySea main entrance.

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Tokyo DisneySea’s Fantasy Springs theme park area has been open several months now and has been welcomed as an exciting new area -but some visitors are getting frustrated that they can’t easily get passes to the most popular rides.

How can I get in to Fantasy Springs?

The Fantasy Springs area is no longer restricted, but ride bookings are scarce. It has some park visitors asking – what is the point of a new ride area if you can’t ride the rides?

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This Fantasy Springs ride strategy worked for us

Luckily we have a tried-and-tested ride booking method to share with you. We’ve ridden the rides, and also have enough ride stats and intel coming through from our various Tokyo Disney Resort chat groups and the official Tokyo Disney Resort website to know the best and most efficient way to tackle the Fantasy Springs ride passes.

Our personalised ride strategy will help you to make educated choices and maximise your chances to do the most Fantasy Springs rides in a day – before they run out!

What are the Fantasy Springs rides like? Read our in-depth Fantasy Springs ride review feature here

These are the Fantasy Springs Rides:

• Anna and Elsa’s Frozen Journey
• Rapunzel’s Lantern Festival
• Peter Pan’s Never Land Adventure
• Fairy Tinker Bell’s Busy Buggies

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Can I do DisneySea and Fantasy Springs in the same day?

Yes, although Fantasy Springs was originally a restricted area inside Disney Sea, it has now had all entry restrictions lifted and is a truly integrated part of DisneySea.

Can we line up for Fantasy Springs rides?

No, you will still need to hold:

1. A valid Fantasy Springs Ride pass

in order to even queue for any of the rides inside the Fantasy Springs area.

What if I’m a nights-only guest of the Fantasy Springs hotel?

Guest of the Fantasy Springs Hotel currently have the option to buy the Fantasy Springs one day ride Passport, Fantasy Springs Magic.

When does the Fantasy Springs Magic Ride Passport end?

The Fantasy Springs one day ride Passport, Fantasy Springs Magic system is now ending 31 March 2025.

From April 1st 2025, Fantasy Springs Hotel guests will need to access Fantasy Springs rides via the general Tokyo DisneySea ride booking system or via ride selections within a Tokyo Disney Resort Vacation Package.

What is the Fantasy Springs Magic 1 Day Passport?

The Fantasy Springs Magic 1 Day Passport (in addition to a Disney Sea 1 Day Passport) gives Fantasy Springs Hotel guests unlimited access to the Fantasy Springs ride queues inside Fantasy Springs.

Guests who are staying as non-Vacation Package guests are given an order form at check in to choose how many Fantasy Springs Magic Ride Passes they would like to buy. For these guests, even without a ride pass, entry to Fantasy Springs is guaranteed.

How does the Fantasy Springs Magic ride pass work?

Guests with a Fantasy Springs Magic ride pass receive a wrist-band at their first Fantasy Springs ride, which gives them all-day unlimited access to rides within Fantasy Springs via the Priority Queue (excepting the Tinkerbell Busy Buggies which doesn’t have one).

When does the Fantasy Springs Magic Passport end?

The Fantasy Springs Magic 1 Day Passport is only available until March 31, 2025.

Our ride strategy here is for those WITHOUT a Vacation Package

If you have booked a Tokyo Disney Resort Vacation Package, you can select Fantasy Springs rides within it in advance.

Our Fantasy Springs ride pass strategy step-by-step video

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Our Fantasy Springs ride pass strategy

In preparation prior to arriving

(or while waiting in the queue on the day)

Step 1 – prepare for your day with these two big time savers…

You need to have your Disney Sea entrance tickets scanned into the Tokyo Disney Resort App before you can book any ride passes. If you do this in advance instead of on the day you’ll save precious time and be ready to book the ride passes straight away.

• If you haven’t bought your DisneySea entrance tickets from the official website you’ll need to scan your ticket barcodes into the official Tokyo Disney Resort App manually. You can watch this video for instructions on how to do this.

You need to pay for any Premier Access passes you may buy with credit card details entered into the official Tokyo Disney App. You can also do this to save time if you don’t already have your details automatically saved in the app from any hotel bookings or ticket purchase you may have already made.

• You can check if you have your credit card details already in, or add them into, the Tokyo Disney App by following the instructions in this article here.

On the day at Tokyo DisneySea

Step 2 – Arrive early

If you will be in the main park entrance queue, it’s important to arrive early so you are near to the head of the queue. Optimally, 2 hours before opening. At least 1 hour before opening.

You can read all about how to beat the Tokyo DisneySea entrance queue here.

Do I have to arrive at DisneySea early?

If you are okay with only booking one Fantasy Springs ride, arriving after 9:30am – 10am still gives you a fair chance at one or even two rides. The Frozen ride is still highly unlikely to be available at that time.

What are DisneySea quieter days?

These instructions are approximations only. They can depend on how busy Tokyo DisneySea is on the day you go. Your best chance is arriving around two hours early or more. If it’s a weekend or public holiday, consider adding another hour.

What can I do during DisneySea Happy Entry?

The exception is Happy Entry – If you are staying at the Disney MiraCosta Hotel or Disney Fantasy Springs Hotel, you will have Disney Sea Happy Entry, which gives you 15 minutes early entry from a special queue.

Happy Entry give you the first access to Fantasy Springs ride passes for the day.

What time should I arrive at DisneySea Happy Entry?

If your heart is set on the Frozen ride, you need to book it during Happy Entry, as it quickly fills up minutes after the general entry opens.

If you are unsure if your credit card will work in the app or are hesitant about booking, I would advise arriving at Happy Entry about an hour prior to opening time. This will get you near the head of the Happy Entry queue. This gets you an extra five minutes head-start within the 15 minutes early entry, as everyone else further back in the Happy Entry queue files in through the DisneySea entry!

Step 3 – Scan into DisneySea theme park

You cannot book ride passes until you scan your TDR entry ticket and those of your entire party into DisneySea.

Step 4 – Book your ride passes immediately

Walk out of the way of the entrance gates and open your Disney App to get booking! The sooner you book your first ride, the sooner you’ll be able to book another of the same type later.

How to book your Fantasy Springs ride passes to maximise the number of rides you can do in one day

Recommended order of ride bookings for Fantasy Springs

Suggested first ride: Anna and Elsa’s Frozen Journey (Longest, most popular ride)
Suggested second ride: Rapunzel’s Lantern Festival (Second most popular ride, slightly shorter than Peter Pan)

Usually all ride passes have booked up by the time you are allowed to book more, however you never know! So here are the next suggestions…

Suggested third ride: Peter Pan’s Never Land Adventure (skip if you get motion sickness or have children under 102cms height)
Suggested fourth ride: Fairy Tinker Bell’s Busy Buggies (Standby Pass only)(Shortest ride at only 2 minutes long, slowest, quietest ride)

Recommended order of ride pass type bookings for Fantasy Springs

The following 4 bookings can usually be completed at opening time or soon after:

Free Fantasy Springs Standby Pass

Booking number 1 – book a free Fantasy Springs Standby Pass – you can see instructions on how to book a Fantasy Springs Standby ride pass in our video here. If you don’t see any ride names listed then all bookings have filled up.

SET AN ALARM on your phone for 2 hours – you can make your next Standby Pass booking 2 hours after you booked the prior one. Chances are there will be none available by then, but it’s always worth a try, plus you can continue to refresh the app throughout the day as sometimes new times can be released.

Paid Fantasy Springs Premier Access Pass

Skip the following booking type if you don’t want to spend 2,000 yen per person for Premier Access passes

Booking number 2 – book a paid Fantasy Springs Premier Access Pass – you can see instructions on how to book a Fantasy Springs Premier Access ride pass in our video here. If you don’t see any ride names listed then all bookings have filled up.

SET AN ALARM on your phone for 1 hour – you can make your next Premier Access Pass booking 1 hour after you booked the prior one. Chances are there will be none available by then, but it’s always worth a try, plus you can continue to refresh the app throughout the day as sometimes new times can be released.

Fantasy Springs Mobile Order

Booking number 3 – book a Fantasy Springs Mobile Order – these can now be booked without an accompanying Fantasy Springs ride pass. You cannot get into any of the Fantasy Springs restaurants without a mobile order. You can see how to book a DisneySea Mobile Order in our video here. If you don’t see any restaurants listed then all bookings have filled up.

SET AN ALARM on your phone for 2 hours – you can make your next Mobile Order booking 2 hours after you booked the prior one or 1 hour after the prior Mobile Order pick up time. Mobile Orders will eventually book up during the day – it’s hard to predict when, plus you can always refresh the app to check new times haven’t become available (less likely).

DisneySea Standby Pass – Shop timed entry – if required that day

Booking number 4 – book a time to visit a the Fantasy Springs Hotel gift store. This store stocks a large range of Fantasy Springs merchandise and you may need a booking to visit it. You can see how to book a Standby DisneySea store booking in our video here. If you don’t see it available under Standby then you either don’t need a booking that day, or all bookings have filled up. Bookings can be quite plentiful throughout the first half of the day but will eventually fill up.

Where else can I buy Fantasy Springs merchandise?

The DisneySea Emporio Store near the DisneySea entrance also stocks almost all Fantasy Springs merchandise available.

Bonus ride booking – DisneySea Priority Pass (not for Fantasy Springs)

Suggested booking number 5 – book a free DisneySea 40th Anniversary Priority ride pass for one of the other Disney Sea rides. You can find an example of how to book a Tokyo Disney Resort 40th Anniversary Priority ride pass in our video here.

This completes as many Fantasy Springs bookings as you can make for the moment – go and enjoy your day! But before you do, some notes to remember…

Keep checking the Tokyo Disney Resort app for rides you have missed when you are eligible to book more – rides often randomly pop up during the day – even Frozen!

Is Fantasy Springs merchandise restricted?

Yes. you are only allowed to buy one of each Fantasy Springs souvenir (Emporio also has this rule, as do the restaurant souvenirs such as plates).
You may also not be allowed to re-enter the Fantasy Springs Gifts store once you have left.
These rules are regulated by Cast Members scanning your DisneySea ticket in the app.

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Further reading…

You can read more about Fantasy Springs here.

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