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The Klook Guide To Tokyo Disneyland 2018
Hew Lee Yee
Klook Travel Curator
Classics get even better in Tokyo Disneyland
No matter how many times youʼve visited, one can never tire of Tokyo Disneyland!
This magical kingdom combines the best features of Disney World in Florida and the original
Disneyland in Anaheim for an epic Disney experience you can have in Japan.
You wonʼt want to waste any time at the worldʼs happiest place, so hereʼs how you can maximize a day
spent at Tokyo Disneyland!
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All you need to know about Tokyo Disneyland!
1. About Tokyo Disneyland
Tokyo Disneyland is one of two Disney parks in Tokyo, the other one being Disneysea. Opened in April
1983, it was the first Disney park built outside of the U.S. Itʼs currently the third-most-visited theme
park in the world, right behind Disneyland in California and Magic Kingdom in Florida!
Tokyo Disneyland has every bit of the classic Disney charm youʼd expect and more. This is because itʼs
modelled after the two most popular Disney parks in the US. The park has seven themed lands and
over 40 attractions!
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2. Tokyo Disneyland opening hours
The parkʼs operating hours are typically from 9am till 10pm daily. However, it may differ on certain
dates and special holidays. To be sure, you can check beforehand on the parkʼs website.
As Japanʼs most visited theme park, you can expect to find queues forming hours even before the park
gates open. To fully maximize your day at Tokyo Disneyland, get there an hour before opening (or
earlier if you can) so you can get a headstart on the queue. Head for the FastPass machines first as
they tend to run out pretty quick!
If you are a guest at one of Tokyo Disney Resort theme parksʼ hotels, however, youʼre entitled to
‘Happy 15 Entryʼ privileges. You can enter the park 15 minutes before regular park opening time with
access to designated attractions, stores for shopping or get a FastPass ticket before everyone else.
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3. Where to buy tickets
There are several ways you can purchase Tokyo Disneyland tickets. For the most convenient, hassle-
free and straightforward way, you can get your 1-Day Pass or 2-Day Pass from Klook. You can enjoy
instant confirmation privileges and best price guarantee!
Do note you will need to print out your tickets for entry into the park.
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Besides that, you can get tickets online from the Tokyo Disney Resort official website. Tickets can also
be purchased on the day at the parkʼs ticket booths but this can be a bit risky. If the park is at capacity,
they have the right to deny sales. Official Tokyo Disney Resort hotel guests, however, can get tickets at
the hotel and be guaranteed admission even during peak and restricted periods.
You can also purchase tickets to the park in advance from select Disney Stores in Japan or from tickets
machines in Family Mart and Lawson Convenience Stores. The ticket machines from Family Mart and
Lawson, however, are in Japanese only.
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4. Best time to visit
Although there are low and high peak seasons in Tokyo Disneyland, itʼs important to note that a lot of
people visit the park all year round. Hence, the low seasons in Tokyo Disneyland is still busier than
many other parks.
So, taking into account public holidays, weather and other factors, the ideal time to visit DisneySea is
before or after Golden Week (early April or late May). During this time, summer hasnʼt begun yet either
so you can spend the day at the park comfortably.
Major Japanese public holidays are also the busiest times like New Yearʼs (end of Dec to early Jan) and
Golden Week (end of April to early May) and other school holidays. For a full list of Japanese school
holidays, refer to this list.
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For the best way to gauge the volume of the crowd and the ideal time for you to visit the park, this
crowd calendar is super handy!
Although special holidays are busier, itʼs also a great way to catch the parkʼs seasonal events. The park
goes through a lot of effort to make the holidays extra festive with extravagant decorations and plenty
of scheduled special entertainment. For this very reason, holidays like Halloween and Christmas in
Disney parks are very popular amongst visitors.
So, donʼt worry if youʼre arenʼt able to find the perfect date to visit the park. The experience of Tokyo
Disneyland in itself is one-of-a-kind and itʼs hard to have a bad time there!
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5. Top attractions
There are two rides unique to Tokyo Disneyland that are extremely popular amongst visitors, which are
Poohʼs Hunny Hunt and Monsterʼs Inc. Ride & Go Seek! Both these family-friendly rides almost
always have the longest standby lines. The experiences from both the rides are truly memorable ones
and worth every single second of waiting.
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There are a couple of rides in Tokyo Disneyland that are best experienced at night, namely the
Western River Railroad and Jungle Cruise. The full effect of the lights and view truly come to life
after the sun has set.
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Other popular must-try attractions in Tokyo Disneyland include Roger Rabbitʼs Car Toon Spin,
Pirates of the Caribbean, Space Mountain, Haunted Mansion, Splash Mountain, Big Thunder
Mountain Railroad and ‘itʼs a small worldʼ (closed temporarily from March 2017 for renovations).
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Besides that, the parades at Tokyo Disneyland have also been said to be the most extravagant of all
the Disney parks and are not to be missed. A nighttime parade unique to Tokyo Disneyland only, the
Electric Parade Dreamlights is especially grand! With themed floats adorned in bright, vibrant LED
lights, accompanied by well-known Disney music and characters, this parade is truly an incredible
experience!
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The show Minnie Oh! Minnie is also another crowd favourite. It features Minnie and friends in an
energetic show dancing to Latin-inspired rhythms and songs. Minnie Oh! Minnie will be closing
permanently in March 2018 so you better watch it quick before itʼs gone!
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6. FastPass system
Standby lines for attractions in Tokyo Disneyland can get very long, with the popular ones having
waiting times upwards of 2 hours. With the FastPass system, you can ‘bookʼ yourself an allocated time
slot and skip the long queue.
You can claim your FastPass by scanning your entrance ticket, picking the attraction you want and the
specific time slot that is available. Just join the express queue of the attraction you picked at the
allocated return time window stated on your FastPass. In the meantime, before your time slot begins,
you can maximize your time and go on other rides.
After a FastPass has been issued, to be eligible for the next FastPass, you have to wait for your return
time to start or two hours after receiving your previous Fastpass — whichever comes first.
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The best part – itʼs free to use for everyone. This is why you always see queues forming in front of
FastPass machines the moment the park opens. Visitors dash to get FastPass tickets for popular rides
first before they run out since limited quantity are given out on a daily basis.
So, plan your FastPass strategy wisely! Many have shared that the best strategy is to grab FastPass for
the Monsterʼs Inc. ride the moment the park opens and then go straight to Poohʼs Hunny Hunt to join
the standby line. This way, you can ensure you experience both the parkʼs most popular rides!
The following attractions are eligible for FastPass entry: Big Thunder Mountain, Splash Mountain,
Haunted Mansion, Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek!, Pooh's Hunny Hunt, Star Tours: The Adventures
Continue, Space Mountain, Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters
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7. Lottery System
Separate from the FastPass, Tokyo Disneyland's lottery system is where park guests can enter the
‘lotteryʼ for a chance to watch a specific performance. The lottery machines are located in the
Tomorrowland, to the left of Space Mountain. The lottery system is to give all guests a chance to
watch shows that have limited seating even if theyʼve arrived at the park later in the day.
In Tokyo Disneyland, the shows that use the lottery system are Once Upon A Time and One Manʼs
Dream II. Although the best seats for Once Upon A Time are at the reserved seating area, if you're
unable to score yourself a lottery ticket, you can still catch the magnetic nighttime show outside at the
non-reserved areas easily.
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8. Tokyo Disneyland food
Dining in Tokyo Disneyland is an experience in itself as well. The Queen of Hearts Banquet Hall is
easily one of the more popular places to eat at because of its wonderfully detailed decorations. This
counter service restaurant is located in Fantasyland. From checked floors to heart-shaped food, staff
members in costumes, stained glass window and hanging pots and pans to make the whole dining
experience spectacular, itʼs no wonder that visitors are willing to queue to get into the restaurant.
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Another beautifully themed counter service restaurant in Tokyo Disneyland that is a favourite amongst
visitors is Grandma Saraʼs Kitchen. Itʼs so well-designed to camouflage as part of Splash Mountain
in Critter Country that you can easily walk past and miss it! As the name suggests, you can expect a
menu of hearty, comfort food. The welcoming, intimate ambience of the restaurant will have you dining
comfortably and reluctant to leave.
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The Blue Bayou Restaurant, on the other hand, provides a different ambience and dining view. The
dark atmosphere with hanging lanterns, sounds of chirping crickets and croaking frogs all add to the
effect of a sleepy New Orleans swamp. This table service restaurant located inside the Pirates of the
Caribbean attraction in Adventureland has an outstanding menu too. If you managed to get a “water
seat”, you can get a great view of the boats going by as part of the Pirates of the Caribbean ride!
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As you would expect, thereʼs also a plethora of adorable and yummy snacks that you can find at Tokyo
Disneyland. From all sorts of Mickey-shaped tidbits to Mike Wazowski melon bread from Monsters Inc,
pizza spring roll, Little Green Alien mochi, gyoza dog – the list goes on!
If youʼre a fan of popcorn, you would also LOVE the popcorn in Tokyo Disneyland. With a variety of
flavours available like curry, honey, soy sauce & butter, sea salt, caramel, milk chocolate and limited
seasonal flavours, youʼll have a hard time choosing!
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9. Getting connected in the park
More likely than not, youʼd want to stay connected while youʼre in Tokyo Disneyland to update social
media and stay in contact with your friends and family. However, there is no free public WiFi in Tokyo
Disneyland. So itʼs best to get yourself a WiFi device or a SIM card with mobile data if you want to stay
connected.
The park also has a web app with information on waiting times of standby lines for all the attractions in
real time. You can only access it when youʼre in the park. Make sure to enable GPS location services on
your phone and use it on Chrome for the translation feature. To make sure that youʼre always
connected, you can get a 4G WiFi device from Klook.
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