July 7, 2026
Tokyo Disney Resort will discontinue its free 40th Anniversary Priority Pass after August 31, 2026, the resort’s official page states. Once the free service ends, the paid Disney Premier Access will be the resort’s remaining app-based way to shorten a wait at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea, moving a previously free convenience into the resort’s paid tier.
What Is Ending
The 40th Anniversary Priority Pass is a free, app-based line-skip service. Guests use the Tokyo Disney Resort App to select an eligible experience and a return timeframe, then enter the venue at the specified time for a reduced wait. The resort’s official page lists five eligible Tokyo Disneyland experiences: Big Thunder Mountain, Pooh’s Hunny Hunt, Haunted Mansion, Star Tours: The Adventures Continue, and Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek!, with a separate list at Tokyo DisneySea. Each park ticket is good for one Priority Pass per person.
Tokyo Disney Resort introduced the Priority Pass in July 2023 as a free successor to its retired FastPass service, timed to the resort’s 40th anniversary. Its removal ends the last no-cost skip-the-line option at the parks.
The Paid Alternative
Disney Premier Access, which the resort already operates, becomes the remaining choice for guests who want a shorter wait. Unlike the free Priority Pass, Premier Access charges a per-ride fee to reserve a shorter wait for selected attractions and entertainment through the same Tokyo Disney Resort App. Guests who do not buy Premier Access will wait in standby queues, and the app lists Standby Pass and Entry Request among its other services.
The Move to Paid, and Why It Might Help
The retirement follows a familiar monetization logic. A free line-skip perk was always a candidate to become a paid product, and folding that demand into Premier Access reads as the natural next step. The guests who most value a shorter wait can pay for it, and the resort would capture that value directly rather than give it away.
The less obvious point is that the change could also improve the experience. A free Priority Pass invites nearly everyone to grab one, which can crowd the return windows and thin out the benefit. A paid product self-selects for guests who genuinely want it, which can mean shorter, better-honored priority lines for those who buy in, and a less congested standby experience for everyone else. Whether guests read the change as a paywall or a quietly better system will come down to how OLC prices Premier Access and how many opt in.
Operator Oriental Land Co. reports its April-to-June earnings on July 30, before the change takes effect, so the first financial read on the shift will not arrive until the following quarter. Tokyo Disney Resort remains one of the most active parks on SES’s radar, from summer programming to Tokyo DisneySea’s food-and-wine calendar.
What Guests Should Know
The free 40th Anniversary Priority Pass remains available through August 31, 2026 for guests visiting Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea before the cutoff. After that date, Disney Premier Access is the paid line-skip option, and full details are on the Tokyo Disney Resort official website.
