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Tokyo Disney Premier Access (DPA) is a paid service that lets you skip the lines at two of the world’s busiest Disney parks—Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea.
It’s similar to Premier Access One at Disneyland Paris and Lightning Lane Single Pass at Walt Disney World Florida and Disneyland California.
With queues for popular rides at the Japan parks often reaching two hours or more, it’s well worth budgeting for some Premier passes to make your day more enjoyable.
Simon and I have spent weeks in the parks in the last few years since DPA was introduced and have learnt the best way to use them.
In this Tokyo Disney Premier Access guide, I cover how to buy passes, costs, the best rides to use them on (and in what order), and more tips. It includes the new included rides from September 2026.
I also cover whether DPA is worth buying for parades and shows.
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Tokyo Disney Premier Access vs Priority Pass vs FastPass
Tokyo Disney Premier Access is a paid service introduced in 2022 to replace the free FastPass system (used prior to 2020).
From July 2023 to 31 August 2026, you could also skip some lines for free with a “Tokyo Disney Resort 40th Anniversary Priority Pass”.
As of September 2026, free Priority Passes are no longer available, and the most popular rides have paid Premier Access instead.
Tokyo Disney Premier Access Price
Tokyo Disney Premier Access costs 1000-2000 yen ($6-12) per ride and 2500 yen ($16) for shows and parades (3500 yen/$22 for special seasonal parades).
See below for costs per ride.
How Much Time Does Premier Access Save?
Ride queues are extremely long at Tokyo Disney parks. All the headliners will be well over an hour all day, and at DisneySea especially, could be over two hours.
At popular times like Christmas, I’ve seen queues over four hours!
With DPA we usually wait 5-15 minutes, often saving ourselves two hours per ride.
For example, in October at DisneySea, the standby lines for Frozen, Soaring, and Tower of Terror were 140 minutes when we used DPA, but we waited under 15 minutes.
Rapunzel was 80 minutes, and we waited 5 minutes.
At Tokyo Disneyland on the same trip, Beauty and the Beast was 90 minutes standby and we waited 10 minutes. Splash Mountain was 60 minutes standby.
Even in June (a supposedly quieter month), the standby queue for Frozen was 180 minutes and we waited 10 minutes with DPA, and Journey to the Center of the Earth was 160 minutes.
It’s not unreasonable to expect to save 8 hours of queuing at DisneySea if you buy 4 DPAs in one day.
How to Buy Disney Premier Access
Premier Access Rules
You can buy Tokyo Disney Premier Access in the Tokyo Disney Resort app. I recommend downloading it before your trip and getting familiar with it.
You can only buy DPA for the same day after you have entered the park.
Premier Access does sell out, so you should buy your first pass as soon as you enter.
You can select a specific time to ride and will be given a one-hour time slot.
You can ride any time during that hour. Unofficially, you can tap into a ride 5 minutes early (we often do this) and up to 15 minutes late (although that’s riskier).
Once you have purchased a pass, you can buy another one after 1 hour or once your ride slot has started (whichever comes first).
Repeating the same ride is allowed.
Set a reminder on your phone for an hour so you remember to book another one (if you are planning to purchase multiple DPAs).
Using the App to Buy DPA
Here are the steps to booking Tokyo Disney Premier Access:
Before You Arrive at the Park
1. Download the app and scan your ticket QR code into the app if you bought it from a reseller like Klook. If you bought your ticket from Disney, it should show up. Make sure the tickets for everyone in your party are showing up.
2. If possible, save a credit card in your Tokyo Disney account on the TDR website. This uses the same login details as all Disney parks. We usually stay at a Disney hotel, so our card is saved through that transaction. Some international cards don’t work (they need to have 3D Secure), so it’s good to test this in advance.
As Soon as You Enter the Park
- Have your phone out and the app open before you get to the gates (it can take a few minutes to load).
- Use the ticket in the app to scan into the park gates.
- As soon as you are through, tap the Disney Premier Access button on the homepage. We do this while walking, but you could step aside.
- Select the tickets for everyone in your party who wants to ride.
- Select the ride you want from the list.
- Choose a time slot.
- Agree to the terms, confirm details, and enter your credit card details (if not already saved). It will save the details for your next purchase, saving you time.
- Your booking will then appear on the app homepage, and you can tap it to get a QR code to scan at the ride entrance (use the Priority Access entrance).
While you are in the app, I also recommend making a free Entry Request for a stage show. You can try once per show per day. If you don’t win this lottery, you could pay for Premier Access (more on that below).
Booking Ride and Parade DPAs
You are allowed to book one ride Premier Access and one show or parade Premier Access at the same time.
If you plan to buy both, book the parade/show DPA first, as the sooner you book, the better seat you get. We’ve had front-row spots for parades this way.
Or, even better, have one person in your party book a ride DPA and another a parade DPA at the same time.
This is what we do. We each have the app on our phones, but we both log in to the same Disney account we used to book our on-site hotel (or tickets). That way we both see the same bookings.
You can also link multiple Disney accounts by creating a group in the app if you don’t want to share a single account.
Tokyo Disneyland Premier Access Rides and Priorities
These are the rides that have Premier Access at Tokyo Disneyland (with the current cost), starting with the busiest.
- Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast – 2000 yen
- The Happy Ride with Baymax – 1500 yen
- Splash Mountain – 1500 yen
- Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek! – 1000 yen
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad – 1500 yen
- Pooh’s Hunny Hunt – 1500 yen
- Haunted Mansion Holiday Nightmare – 1000 yen (this runs from mid-September to December. The regular version of Haunted Mansion may be standby only).
My top pick at Tokyo Disneyland is definitely Beauty and the Beast—we buy this first. We also often pay for Splash Mountain.
I don’t think Baymax is worth the money (see my Tokyo Disneyland rides guide for why).
As the others will only change from Priority Pass to Premier Access in September 2026, it remains to be seen which will be most popular.
An hour after buying Beauty, I would check the app and buy DPA for whichever ride has the longest lines. Monsters, Inc (with its strangely low cost) and Pooh’s Hunny Hunt will likely be my priorities as they are unique to Tokyo Disney.
Currently, none of the Tokyo Disneyland rides tend to sell out until late afternoon at the earliest. We’ll see if that changes after September.
The Japanese website Castel lists the most recent sell-out times for Premier Access in both parks, but you’ll need to use a translation tool.
Tokyo DisneySea Premier Access Rides and Priorities
These are the rides that have Premier Access at Tokyo DisneySea, starting with the busiest.
- Soaring: Fantastic Flight – 2000 yen
- Anna and Elsa’s Frozen Journey – 2000 yen
- Journey to the Center of the Earth – 1500 yen
- Toy Story Mania! – 1500 yen
- Tower of Terror – 1500 yen
- Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Crystal Skull – 1500 yen (when it reopens on 30 November 2026)
- Raging Spirits – 1500 yen
- Rapunzel’s Lantern Festival – 2000 yen
- Peter Pan’s Never Land Adventure – 2000 yen
My top pick is Anna and Elsa’s Frozen Journey. This sells out first (often by 9.15am or 9.30am), and if you don’t arrive hours early or have Happy Entry (with a Miracosta or Fantasy Springs Hotel stay), you may miss out.
They do release more DPAs throughout the day, so it’s worth checking.
My second pick is Soaring. This usually sells out by late morning/midday.
Then I would go for Journey to the Center of the Earth followed by Tower of Terror.
Alternatively, you might prefer Rapunzel if lines are long and you haven’t ridden it before.
I don’t think the others are worth paying for. Peter Pan gets much quieter in the evening, or it has a Single Rider line to save time.
The Single Rider lines for Indiana Jones and Raging Spirits can also be useful.
See our Tokyo DisneySea ride rankings for more info on all the rides.
Premier Access for Parades and Shows
You can also buy Disney Premier Access for parades and shows. This is a separate category from rides, so you can buy one of each at the same time.
The same rule applies: you have to wait an hour to book another show/parade.
Tokyo Disneyland Premier Access for Parades and Shows
Parades
We often pay for Premier Access for Tokyo Disneyland parades. They are excellent quality and a big deal in Japan—some locals save their spots as soon as the parks open.
Paying for Premier means you can turn up 10 minutes before the parade starts and get a much better view than you otherwise would.
Premier parade spots are marked on the ground, so you have a set place. It’s not very spacious.
You must sit on the ground through the entire parade (this is great because everyone can see better).
I recommend doing what the locals do and buying a leisure sheet from the shops to sit on (one sheet is the right size for two people).
The important thing is to buy as soon as you enter the park, as you will get a better spot. We’ve had many front-row spots in front of the castle this way.
If the parade is more popular (such as the Christmas parade), you might be a few rows back.
There are usually three parades a day at Tokyo Disneyland:
- Harmony in Color (regular daytime parade) – 2500 yen
- Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade Dreamlights (regular night parade) – 2500 yen
- Seasonal Day Parade (Halloween, Christmas, etc) – 3500 yen (it’s unclear yet whether all seasonal parades will have the higher price).
Shows
You can also pay for DPA for stage shows at Tokyo Disneyland, which we never do.
First, you should try to make a free Entry Request for a show (one per day per show) as soon as you enter the park.
If that’s unsuccessful, and you only have one day and really want to see the show, you could consider paying. These do sell out.
Show DPAs cost 2500 yen and are available for Mickey’s Magical Music World, a delightful music medley in a comfy theatre and my favourite stage show in both parks.
When it premieres on 30 September 2026, DPA will also be available for The D-Groovationz4 Live: Happy! Funky! Groovy! Tour—this will be popular because of the newness.
Tokyo DisneySea Premier Access Shows
I don’t recommend DPA for Tokyo DisneySea shows, which cost 2500 yen.
The DPA areas for the night show, Believe! Sea of Dreams, are not that great, so you could end up many rows back.
The two stage shows, Dreams Take Flight and Dance the Globe!, are fun but not really worth paying for. Always try to make a free Entry Request first.
Premier Access with Vacation Packages
The easiest way to buy Premier Access at Tokyo Disney is by booking a Vacation Package.
These vary but include 1 or 2 nights in a Disney hotel with breakfast, 2-3 day park tickets, perks like free soft drinks, and several DPAs.
The major advantage is that you have your DPAs secured in advance so you don’t have to worry about availability on the day.
If you have limited time and are visiting during a busy time (such as Christmas season or the New Year), they are well worth considering.
A package is more expensive than purchasing the elements individually, though.
We bought an “Enjoy Attractions and more – 3 days” Vacation Package in October, which included 7 ride passes, and it did make things easier.
There’s even an Unlimited Rides Vacation Package, where you can ride all DPA attractions as much as you want (at a price!).
Vacation Packages usually go on sale around 5 months in advance. Check the Tokyo Disney News page for exact dates as it varies. For example, October packages went on sale on 8 May in 2025 and on 19 May in 2026.
While they do sell out, they are easier to secure for popular hotels like Fantasy Springs and Miracosta than a hotel-only reservation (which are released 4 months before and sell out in under a minute!).
Is Tokyo Disney Premier Access Worth it?
Yes, Tokyo Disney Premier Access is definitely worth purchasing! Tokyo Disney parks are extremely busy, and Premier will save you hours waiting in line.
I’d go so far as to say that buying Premier is essential for DisneySea if you want to ride more than one or two of the top rides.
Make sure you plan before your trip, decide which rides are a priority for you, and set aside a budget for DPA.
More Tokyo Tips
We’ve visited Japan and Tokyo Disney many times. Read our other guides for more tips:
Our Tokyo Disney Resort Guides
Our Tokyo Travel Guides
