Tokyo Disney Resort Lightning Lane Strategy
14 of 14 Lightning Lane rides averaged a posted standby wait of 30 minutes or more over the last 30 days, so a Lightning Lane saves about 20 minutes or more on them; Anna and Elsa's Frozen Journey saves the most, about 121 minutes.
Data updated · Source: RopeDrop wait-time and Lightning Lane price tracking
Strategy Summary
Anna and Elsa's Frozen Journey saves the most time at Tokyo Disney Resort: its posted standby wait averaged 131 minutes over the last 30 days, so a Premier Access Lightning Lane saves about 121 minutes. It sold out while the park was open on 29 of 30 days. Of 14 rides offering Lightning Lane, 14 averaged 30 minutes or more of standby.
How we decide: We call a Lightning Lane worth it when the ride's average posted standby wait over the period was 30 minutes or more, so skipping the line saves about 20 minutes or more (standby minus up to 10 minutes in the Lightning Lane). "Sold out" days: A day counts as sold out when the ride's Lightning Lane showed no return times for at least 60 minutes in a row while the ride was open, starting more than 2 hours before the park closed. Running out in the last two hours happens to almost every ride and isn't counted. Rides need 7 park days of data to be listed.
Premier Access (bought per ride)
| Ride | Park | Avg Standby | Time Saved | Sold Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna and Elsa's Frozen Journey | Tokyo DisneySea | 131 min | 121 min | 29 of 30 days |
| Soaring: Fantastic Flight | Tokyo DisneySea | 128 min | 118 min | 25 of 30 days |
| Journey to the Center of the Earth | Tokyo DisneySea | 127 min | 117 min | 24 of 30 days |
| Toy Story Mania! | Tokyo DisneySea | 102 min | 92 min | 15 of 30 days |
| Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast | Tokyo Disneyland | 91 min | 81 min | 13 of 30 days |
| The Happy Ride with Baymax | Tokyo Disneyland | 72 min | 62 min | 9 of 30 days |
| Raging Spirits | Tokyo DisneySea | 66 min | 56 min | 12 of 30 days |
| Splash Mountain | Tokyo Disneyland | 56 min | 46 min | 26 of 30 days |
| Rapunzel's Lantern Festival | Tokyo DisneySea | 50 min | 40 min | 2 of 30 days |
| Haunted Mansion “Holiday Nightmare” | Tokyo Disneyland | 49 min | 39 min | 15 of 30 days |
| Pooh's Hunny Hunt | Tokyo Disneyland | 47 min | 37 min | 12 of 30 days |
| Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek! | Tokyo Disneyland | 45 min | 35 min | 12 of 30 days |
| Big Thunder Mountain | Tokyo Disneyland | 44 min | 34 min | 15 of 30 days |
| Peter Pan's Never Land Adventure | Tokyo DisneySea | 44 min | 34 min | 2 of 30 days |
All Rides with Lightning Lane Data
| # | Ride | Park | Pass | Avg Standby | Time Saved | Sold Out | No Returns By | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna and Elsa's Frozen Journey | Tokyo DisneySea | Premier Access | 131 min | 121 min | 29 of 30 | ~9:50 AM | Worth it |
| 2 | Soaring: Fantastic Flight | Tokyo DisneySea | Premier Access | 128 min | 118 min | 25 of 30 | ~1:22 PM | Worth it |
| 3 | Journey to the Center of the Earth | Tokyo DisneySea | Premier Access | 127 min | 117 min | 24 of 30 | ~3:21 PM | Worth it |
| 4 | Toy Story Mania! | Tokyo DisneySea | Premier Access | 102 min | 92 min | 15 of 30 | ~2:56 PM | Worth it |
| 5 | Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast | Tokyo Disneyland | Premier Access | 91 min | 81 min | 13 of 30 | ~4:01 PM | Worth it |
| 6 | The Happy Ride with Baymax | Tokyo Disneyland | Premier Access | 72 min | 62 min | 9 of 30 | ~3:41 PM | Worth it |
| 7 | Raging Spirits | Tokyo DisneySea | Premier Access | 66 min | 56 min | 12 of 30 | ~5:36 PM | Worth it |
| 8 | Splash Mountain | Tokyo Disneyland | Premier Access | 56 min | 46 min | 26 of 30 | ~5:53 PM | Worth it |
| 9 | Rapunzel's Lantern Festival | Tokyo DisneySea | Premier Access | 50 min | 40 min | 2 of 30 | — | Worth it |
| 10 | Haunted Mansion “Holiday Nightmare” | Tokyo Disneyland | Premier Access | 49 min | 39 min | 15 of 30 | ~5:59 PM | Worth it |
| 11 | Pooh's Hunny Hunt | Tokyo Disneyland | Premier Access | 47 min | 37 min | 12 of 30 | ~4:59 PM | Worth it |
| 12 | Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek! | Tokyo Disneyland | Premier Access | 45 min | 35 min | 12 of 30 | ~4:59 PM | Worth it |
| 13 | Big Thunder Mountain | Tokyo Disneyland | Premier Access | 44 min | 34 min | 15 of 30 | ~5:01 PM | Worth it |
| 14 | Peter Pan's Never Land Adventure | Tokyo DisneySea | Premier Access | 44 min | 34 min | 2 of 30 | — | Worth it |
Last 30 days of logged waits (14 rides). "No Returns By" is the park-local median time the ride's live feed first showed no Lightning Lane return times on its sold-out days; the Single Pass board below tracks when the paid pass stopped selling.
Frequently asked questions
Which Lightning Lanes are worth buying at Tokyo Disney Resort?
Over the last 30 days, 14 of 14 rides with Lightning Lane averaged a posted standby wait of 30 minutes or more: Premier Access: Anna and Elsa's Frozen Journey, Soaring: Fantastic Flight, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Toy Story Mania!, Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast, The Happy Ride with Baymax. Anna and Elsa's Frozen Journey saves the most, about 121 minutes (average standby minus up to 10 minutes in the Lightning Lane).
Which Lightning Lanes sell out most often at Tokyo Disney Resort?
Over the last 30 days: Anna and Elsa's Frozen Journey sold out on 29 of 30 days; Splash Mountain sold out on 26 of 30 days; Soaring: Fantastic Flight sold out on 25 of 30 days; Journey to the Center of the Earth sold out on 24 of 30 days; Big Thunder Mountain sold out on 15 of 30 days. A day counts as sold out when the ride's Lightning Lane showed no return times for at least 60 minutes in a row while the ride was open, starting more than 2 hours before the park closed. Running out in the last two hours happens to almost every ride and isn't counted.