Disney Tokyo
Apr 4, 2023, 6:49 pm
#16
Join Date: Mar 2023
Location: YVR
Posts: 35
I go to theme parks around the world for a living. It's absolutely worth it to go to Tokyo DisneySea. Probably Disneyland also, but if you have to prioritize, head to sea! Everyone has answered your questions very well and very correct, I'll actually be at the parks next week and can answer more if needed. They are being run VERY differently now than pre-Covid so as much as I hope by your visit they will be back to normal, this may be a 'new normal' for the parks.
I watched a lot of disney vloggers when I was prepping for my Disneyworld Trip back in January 2023
Apr 4, 2023, 8:05 pm
#17
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Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 5,867
I'm on the disney tokyo website, and if I'm understanding it right:
You can skip the queue for 2000JPY ONE TIME?
And then when you wanna skip the queue for another, you buy another?
Dang that's quite pricey.
I heard that Disney France does it differently where you simply buy a more expensive park ticket and its basically a fast pass everywhere the entire day
Not like the Disney Genie+ where its like a set price and you can keep booking other rides (with limits of course)
You can skip the queue for 2000JPY ONE TIME?
And then when you wanna skip the queue for another, you buy another?
Dang that's quite pricey.
I heard that Disney France does it differently where you simply buy a more expensive park ticket and its basically a fast pass everywhere the entire day
Not like the Disney Genie+ where its like a set price and you can keep booking other rides (with limits of course)
Apr 5, 2023, 1:02 pm
#18
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: MCO (Formerly LAX)
Programs: DL PM
Posts: 310
^That is correct.
Only a few rides and shows in Tokyo offer the 'Premier Access' skip the line for a fee and it sells out VERY quickly. The Paris system is very similar and not a higher priced ticket as you said. It's either buy one at a time or for a very large price you can get one skip for each ride on the system one time. There are actually other parks in Japan that have been offering these line skips for a price for some time (Fuji-Q and Universal are the big ones) and it's a decent program if you're only going to the parks once in a while as a tourist. If you're a local I can see why it bothers you. I'm in Orlando so I almost never buy the line skips for our parks unless I have friends in town. As for me? My husband and I are Theme Park Review and we'll be in Japan soon hitting up some parks!
Only a few rides and shows in Tokyo offer the 'Premier Access' skip the line for a fee and it sells out VERY quickly. The Paris system is very similar and not a higher priced ticket as you said. It's either buy one at a time or for a very large price you can get one skip for each ride on the system one time. There are actually other parks in Japan that have been offering these line skips for a price for some time (Fuji-Q and Universal are the big ones) and it's a decent program if you're only going to the parks once in a while as a tourist. If you're a local I can see why it bothers you. I'm in Orlando so I almost never buy the line skips for our parks unless I have friends in town. As for me? My husband and I are Theme Park Review and we'll be in Japan soon hitting up some parks!
Apr 5, 2023, 1:34 pm
#19
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Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 5,867
^That is correct.
Only a few rides and shows in Tokyo offer the 'Premier Access' skip the line for a fee and it sells out VERY quickly. The Paris system is very similar and not a higher priced ticket as you said. It's either buy one at a time or for a very large price you can get one skip for each ride on the system one time. There are actually other parks in Japan that have been offering these line skips for a price for some time (Fuji-Q and Universal are the big ones) and it's a decent program if you're only going to the parks once in a while as a tourist. If you're a local I can see why it bothers you. I'm in Orlando so I almost never buy the line skips for our parks unless I have friends in town. As for me? My husband and I are Theme Park Review and we'll be in Japan soon hitting up some parks!
Only a few rides and shows in Tokyo offer the 'Premier Access' skip the line for a fee and it sells out VERY quickly. The Paris system is very similar and not a higher priced ticket as you said. It's either buy one at a time or for a very large price you can get one skip for each ride on the system one time. There are actually other parks in Japan that have been offering these line skips for a price for some time (Fuji-Q and Universal are the big ones) and it's a decent program if you're only going to the parks once in a while as a tourist. If you're a local I can see why it bothers you. I'm in Orlando so I almost never buy the line skips for our parks unless I have friends in town. As for me? My husband and I are Theme Park Review and we'll be in Japan soon hitting up some parks!
Apr 5, 2023, 5:00 pm
#20
Join Date: Mar 2015
Programs: HH Diamond, GHA Titanium
Posts: 1,961
Was just at Tokyo Disneyland last week, first visit (had always gone to Disneysea in previous visits) cos I have a small kid now.
There were3 rides and a show 3 shows and a meet&greet that were on ballot mode — you needed to request a ticket on the app and it would somehow in real time tell you if you got a seat or not. I failed for all 4 requests which was a bit of a bummer.
There were
Last edited by shuigao; Apr 6, 2023 at 3:02 am
Apr 5, 2023, 7:31 pm
#21
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: MCO (Formerly LAX)
Programs: DL PM
Posts: 310
^Do you mean that the rides were already sold out to buy a skip the line ticket? I understand that there's still a show lottery but I don't think ANY of the rides are currently doing the lottery passes anymore.
Apr 5, 2023, 8:24 pm
#22
Join Date: Sep 2019
Posts: 813
maybe the standby pass? Same here. Had not heard lottery was for rides but starting april 15 they are selling premium access for parades. Would like to hear details
Apr 6, 2023, 3:01 am
#23
Join Date: Mar 2015
Programs: HH Diamond, GHA Titanium
Posts: 1,961
Apr 6, 2023, 2:02 pm
#26
Join Date: Mar 2023
Location: YVR
Posts: 35
^That is correct.
Only a few rides and shows in Tokyo offer the 'Premier Access' skip the line for a fee and it sells out VERY quickly. The Paris system is very similar and not a higher priced ticket as you said. It's either buy one at a time or for a very large price you can get one skip for each ride on the system one time. There are actually other parks in Japan that have been offering these line skips for a price for some time (Fuji-Q and Universal are the big ones) and it's a decent program if you're only going to the parks once in a while as a tourist. If you're a local I can see why it bothers you. I'm in Orlando so I almost never buy the line skips for our parks unless I have friends in town. As for me? My husband and I are Theme Park Review and we'll be in Japan soon hitting up some parks!
Only a few rides and shows in Tokyo offer the 'Premier Access' skip the line for a fee and it sells out VERY quickly. The Paris system is very similar and not a higher priced ticket as you said. It's either buy one at a time or for a very large price you can get one skip for each ride on the system one time. There are actually other parks in Japan that have been offering these line skips for a price for some time (Fuji-Q and Universal are the big ones) and it's a decent program if you're only going to the parks once in a while as a tourist. If you're a local I can see why it bothers you. I'm in Orlando so I almost never buy the line skips for our parks unless I have friends in town. As for me? My husband and I are Theme Park Review and we'll be in Japan soon hitting up some parks!