Tokyo Disneyland 2025: Are Lines REALLY That Bad? (The TRUTH)
The lines leading to Tokyo DisneySea and Tokyo Disneyland are often discussed online in sensational, viral videos. I show you the lines and give proper context to help you calm your nerves when visiting Tokyo Disney Resort.
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00:00 Long Lines at Tokyo Disneyland & Tokyo DisneySea
02:09 Riding the Tokyo Disney Resort Monorail
09:56 Duffy 20th Anniversary Monorail
13:51 How the Monorail Passes Work
19:06 Breakfast at McDonald’s in Ikspiari
24:38 Tokyo Disneyland Line Update
34:10 Tokyo DisneySea Line Update
36:27 Wait Times Update
42:22 Merchandise Tour at Bon Voyage
47:50 Wait Times Update (Again)
50:16 Ikspiari Disney Store Merchandise Tour
52:48 Crowd Tips & Advice
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Hi, 👋🏽 My name is Chris, aka TDRExplorer, and I started sharing my theme park adventures. Over the years, TDRExplorer has become a resource for passionate theme park fans looking to make the best of their trips to Asia. Including Tokyo Disneyland and Universal Studios Japan!
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Going to disneysea in May do i hear u right that the apple tea soda is only in disneyland 🥲🥲🥲
Thanks for your coverage we had a beautiful trip to Disney Sea on Friday!
Coming in late May, your You Tube clips have really helped me relax! Going to take it as it comes and enjoy the experience
I will travel to Japan this summer. I hope I can enjoy a day in Tokyo Disneyland with my son
Hey Chris.. we’re gonna be at Disney resort for a week at the end of May and my wife and son are huge fans of yours.. will you be around to come spend a bit of time with them at the park? They would be over the moon.. they sit and watch your videos like all day!! Let me know.. thanks!!
CHRIS, great video ~ in your opinion, what would the weather be in Disneyland and Disney Sea in mid October 2025?
We will be there and hoping to get the whole vacation package staying in Fantasy Springs Hotel. Second question, is it still 4 months in advance to online book TokyoDisney hotel packages?
All the parks are busy… it’s just how it is. Doesn’t bother us.
I think there is so much Star Wars right now, because Star Wars Celebration is taking place in Makuhari Messe this week end. It's a huge International Star Wars event and people from all over came to Japan for it.
what if i just want to meet and greet (take photo with character) as much as possible? do i need to get there before park open?
is there a guide for character meet and greet in the guide book? thanks!
Please do a video on Ikspiari and things to do in the local Tokyo Bay Area near Tokyo Disneyland. My family and I are very lucky to be able to visit often and we would love ideas on new things to do 😊
Thanks
Thinking of you, we have a Guzman Y Gomez 2 blocks away from home. Wish we can send you some food through the mobile phone. Love your work.
We are planning to go in June and your videos have been AMAZING!
Just wondering if you think staying at a Disney Hotel is worth the extra money just for the early entry alone??? Thanks
I would love a video on Ikspiari, I always get so lost walking around there,
I went to Tokyo Disneyland on April 16, 2025 (Wednesday) and arrived at 8:45 am. I was able to ride almost everything and saw all the parades and 1 show with the Entry Request. Was able to get 2 40th anniversary passes for Star Tours and Big Thunder Mountain. I already went to Beauty and the Beast and Monsters Inc. before so I avoided that. I could have gone but didn't want to wait 70-90 minutes alone in the lines. Now is the best time to go to Disneyland on a weekday cause you will be able to ride everything and even have time to eat at restaurants for lunch and dinner. Weekends might be a different story though.
A video on Ikspiari would be wonderful. One of my big questions is “ does the big Disney store sell costumes. My daughter who will be 11 really wants to wear a costume into the park.
I was there in December. The entrance lines look chaotic because they are. Everyone just bunched up together but it goes fast. At Disneysea the lines are miserable. I waited over 3 hours for tower of terror and journey to the center of the earth. I was pissed. You need at least 2 days for Disneysea. I spent my day in lines and never made it to fantasy springs.
Another great informational video. Mahalo. You cracked me up with the story about the teenager offering you his seat. Nice gesture but you don’t look like a grumpy old man like me yet lol!
I believe you were educated and worked in a STEMI job early in your career and successfully transitioned to doing what you love and living the dream in Japan. You bring happiness to thousands of other people helping them to best enjoy their time at TDR.
Please take care of your health. You are still young and current and future explorers are counting on you for advice/guidance on TDR for several more decades to come!
Thank you. The lines at Disneysea on Friday were double what was seen on Tuesday. I got there at 8 am and I didn't get in the park till 9.30 am. Frozen was not available on dpa. I still went straight to Fantasy Springs lined up for Tinkerbell, and people started running. I asked the cast members where they were running, and she said Frozen had just opened and was 35 minutes, so I left the queue and went to Frozen queue it took 70 minutes to get on the ride.
This is all helping so much for our upcoming trip at the end of May! Thanks for what you do. Would LOVE a video on Iksipiari!
Please do a video on Ikspiari 😊
Do a video on ikspiari! Especially now that your favorite restaurant closed 😭.
Loved your video! Hope you continue to feel better – take care of yourself!!!!
I would love for you to do an ikspiari video! ❤
Cant thank you enough for all of your contents!!
I’d love a video on Ikspiari!
I think just compared to our last trip it was so much busier and the pocket wifi wasn't working in the queue so I was freaking out xD very glad to have paper tickets tho. Our main mistake was probably choosing a sunny/good weather day though. If I'd thought that through we would have chosen a wetter day and I would have got to ride Journey to the Centre of the Earth aswell 🥹. I still don't get why there were so many students in uniform though, it was early March and I didn't see any school holidays mentioned anywhere xD
Chris! I’ve been looking for you all over Celebration so that I can say Hi & Thank You for making this trip perfect!
Always love watching your informative videos, Chris! Time, date and temperature are always included
Peace from Tochigi
We go in 29 days these are very helpful
As someone who is going to have to go on a national holiday and the day before just because of how tickets ended up, these videos are lifesaver! Thank you so much and I really hope that we see you there in October!!
Thank you for your guide. It was really helpful. Will definitely recommend this channel to my friends and family that will visit Disneyland and Disneysea Tokyo.
Can You post a video of univ stu pls?🎉
I don’t know about Disney but Universal let waaaay too many people in it was disgusting. Plus they take away all liquids from you when you enter and my 10 year old son really needed water
Oh yes I just came back, lines were 260minutes😂
HOT MUSTARD ALWAYS! 🇨🇦 I don’t use a lot of sauce so if I order nuggets, they always give me two. I have a drawer of hot mustard packets lol. Jane’s chicken fries at home.. go to the condiments drawer. lol.
Japan has shifted on my list of travel… It seems to have moved closer to the top… So we are in the process of coordinating a trip. But it will likely be 2026/27. And because myself and my boyfriend are not big on rides, we will probably not rush the gates. We will be the two sauntering in after the crowds have died down a bit lol There are a few rides that I definitely wanna do, but I want to go more for the ambience and the scenery and the food (definitely an Apple tea soda ) and the experience. :).
Love your videos Chris. And being Canadian, enjoy your references to Canada from time to time. 💕
What do you think about staying in Ueno area during a Tokyo trip? It's closer to Disney, right?
I would love a video with tips for ikspiari! We went on a trip to tokyo disney and ended up just skipping shopping and eating there because we were so lost and not sure what was good.
Thanks you Chris!! you literally the reason why i had great time during my visit. I hope you get well.
I’d love a video on Ikspiari!!! That would be so helpful.
Hmm i'm really wondering what to do. I'm going in the beginning of june and normally I'm an hour after opening kinda girl.
Often the sweet spot to just walk straight in, popular rides have lines then but in Europe if you go outside of weekend that's often fine, and 6 years ago when i went to universal i also didn't have a lot of trouble as there where a lot of single rider lines … HP was three hours though. I read a whole book in that line.
But i think i will do 9:15 here. Thanks for the video 😀
Hey Chris! First of all: love your channel, awesome content all the time. But I need help 😢 I'm coming to visit the parks on june 11th and 12th. Resort first, disneysea second. But on the 12th I will also be traveling to Kyoto, so I have to leave the park by 3pm 😭 Can you help me cram the best experiences in a 6 hour timeframe?
I was at Tokyo Disneyland on the same Tuesday (15 April)! Arrived at Disneyland monorail station at 911am and scanned thru the gate by 918am. Got Beauty and the Beast Premier Access right away. Stayed at Hilton Tokyo Bay. DisneySea on Thursday wasn't as smooth of an entrance. One hour to scan in from arrival by monorail. Chris, thanks for your website!