Disney has become somewhat of an institution in the land of the rising sun. The Japanese go mad for theme parks and have an ever-increasing appetite for new attractions. Tokyo Disneyland<\/a> (\u6771\u4eac\u30c7\u30a3\u30ba\u30cb\u30fc\u30e9\u30f3\u30c9), situated in Tokyo Disney Resort<\/a> (\u6771\u4eac\u30c7\u30a3\u30ba\u30cb\u30fc\u30ea\u30be\u30fc\u30c8) was the first Disney park to be built outside of the United States<\/strong> and, since its opening in 1982, it has proved a success. Today, a visit to Disneyland Tokyo is on the bucket list of any stay visiting the Japanese capital \u2014 adults and children alike! However, buying your ticket is not always straight forward as the official website is not very clear. Therefore, we will explain how to buy a ticket for Tokyo Disneyland<\/strong> in this guide. <\/p>\n\n\n[the_ad id=”100189″]\n\n\n
A few years ago, Disneyland Tokyo bore many similarities to its American counterpart, Disneyworld, as well as Disneyland Paris. Over time, it began to adopt an identity of its own. For example, the huge commercial shopping street<\/strong> of World Bazaar<\/strong> runs through Disneyland Tokyo, rather than the ‘Main Street’ alternative in many of the other parks. The park continues to develop, and several new attractions have been added, such as The Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast<\/em> which is currently under construction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As you would expect in any Disney park, Disneyland Tokyo is bursting with animation,<\/strong> and to admire the exceptional parades and shows are one way to reconnect with your childhood. It should be said that the Magic of Disney<\/strong> is very similar to the show in the American park and, if you want to discover a totally different type of park, consider a visit to Tokyo DisneySea<\/a>, an attraction that is unique to Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n
Today, Disneyland Tokyo<\/strong> is extremely popular,<\/strong> and Disney fans from across the world converge on these parks in Tokyo Bay. It welcomed more than 17.9 million visitors<\/strong> in 2018 (if you add on the number of visitors to DisneySea, it is easily the most visited tourist attraction in the world<\/strong>!). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Disneyland Tokyo draws parallels with Disneyworld in the United States in that it is organised around various themed lands<\/em> with a giant Cinderella-inspired castle<\/strong> in the centre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Disneyland Tokyo is regarded as a classic Disney park, and you would be forgiven for thinking that you have seen many of the attractions before at other Disney parks. Waiting times can be very long, and we would therefore advise you to select the top attractions you’d like to experience first. Nevertheless, walking around the park is an opportunity to admire the Disney decor. <\/p>\n\n\n
At Disneyland Tokyo, there are many attractions, but very few of them are unique to the park and often featured at other Disney parks around the world. That being said, several developments are underway and are due to be completed in the near future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are many other attractions in the park, especially for young children. Throughout the day, you can stop in different places and watch various performances at one of the park’s theatres. <\/p>\n\n\n
Disneyland Tokyo is very busy all year round<\/strong>, but especially during public holidays, weekends and the Japanese school holidays. It’s for this reason that we advise you to plan ahead to limit the wait times <\/strong>of certain attractions. To assist you, you can download a mobile app which shows real-time wait times throughout the park for each attraction. However, you do need an internet connection for this to work. <\/p>\n\n\n
Ticket prices<\/strong> vary according to age<\/strong> and are identical to those at DisneySea. It is not yet possible to buy a combined day ticket to visit both parks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The cost of a one-day ticket is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To buy your Disneyland Tokyo<\/strong> ticket<\/strong> is fairly simple, even if you do not speak Japanese. Tickets can be purchased on the park’s official website, though it is not always user-friendly and be challenging to navigate. If you would like to buy online tickets<\/strong>, we recommend that you use one of the official sellers. You then have the option to receive your tickets in the post, print them out or save them to your smartphone to present at the entrance. <\/p>\n\n\n
To buy your ticket online, we recommend visiting the Rakuten Travel Experiences website<\/a>. On this website, you can choose how many tickets to buy<\/strong> and what type of ticket you would like. Payment is secure and there are various payment options such as credit card or PayPal<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other options to buy tickets include at the ticket counter<\/strong> at Disneyland Tokyo park entrance but, the queue can be extremely long and so advance purchase is recommended. Tickets can also be purchased from Disney Stores, such as the one in central Tokyo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To get to Disneyland Tokyo, we recommend using public transport to get to Maihama Station<\/strong> (\u821e\u6d5c\u99c5) which is served by the Keiyo and Musashino lines<\/strong>. These are also JR Lines<\/strong> and so can be used with Japan Rail Pass<\/a> at no extra cost. <\/p>\n\n\n