If you’ve visited Tokyo Disney Resort recently, you may have figured out how to access Priority Pass, the resort’s FREE Fast Pass system that lets you book a return time for specific rides just like you might for Lightning Lane in Disney World and Disneyland, except that it’s free.

Fantasy Springs Arendelle castle in Tokyo Disney Sea

Well, that free system is going away on August 31st, and, instead, you’ll only have access to purchase Tokyo Disney Resort’s Premier Access, which currently allows you to pay to skip the line at specific rides. Premier Access will be rolled over to those rides that previously had Priority Pass.

The free Priority Pass skip-the-line option was added to Tokyo Disney Resort back in 2023 for specific rides. However, Tokyo Disney Resort recently announced that it won’t be available after August 31st. Instead, you’ll have to purchase Premier Access to skip the line as of September 1st for the following rides and entertainment experiences:

Tokyo Disneyland

• Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast
• Splash Mountain
• The Happy Ride with Baymax
• Big Thunder Mountain
• Pooh’s Hunny Hunt
• Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek
• Haunted Mansion
• Disney Harmony in Color
• Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade Dreamlights
• Reach For The Stars
• Mickey’s Magical Music World
• Disney’s Pal-Palooza “It’s A Sweetest Time!”
• The Villains Halloween “Into the Frenzy”
• The D-Groovationz4 Live: Happy! Funky! Groovy! Tour

Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast at Tokyo Disneyland

Tokyo DisneySea

• Soaring: Fantastic Flight
• Toy Story Mania!
• Tower of Terror
• Journey to the Center of the Earth
• Anna and Elsa’s Frozen Journey
• Peter Pan’s Never Land Adventure
• Raging Spirits
• Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Crystal Skull
• Believe! Sea of Dreams
• Dreams Take Flight
• Dance the Globe!

Peter Pan’s Never Land Adventure

Premier Access has been around for a while, but the difference coming on September 1st is that many of the rides that were once listed under the free Priority Pass will now require the paid Premier Access to skip the line. Here are the rides that are included with the free Priority Pass until September 1st:

Tokyo Disneyland

• Star Tours: The Adventure Continues
• Big Thunder Mountain
• Pooh’s Hunny Hunt
• Haunted Mansion
• Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek

Tokyo DisneySea

• Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Crystal Skull
• 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
• Turtle Talk
• Nemo & Friends SeaRider
• The Magic Lamp Theater
• Raging Spirits

Haunted Mansion in Tokyo Disney

So if you’ll be visiting Tokyo Disneyland after August 31st, you’ll want to consider purchasing Premier Access if you want to skip ride lines. Prices for Premier Access range from ¥1,500 to ¥2,500 per person (approximately $10 to $17 in USD per person).

We’ll keep an eye out for more Disney news, so stay tuned to DFB for more.

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