Tips on Visiting Tokyo Disney Resort With Children

Traveling with children, especially toddlers, is not easy. So, if you plan to visit Tokyo Disney Resort with the younger ones, here are tips that should make things less stressful and more enjoyable on the day! Things like which rides suit what age group and what to bring on the day are also included.

Table of Contents

• Tips on Visiting Tokyo Disney Resort With Children
• Getting a Commemorative or a Birthday Sticker
• The Recommended Items to Bring to Tokyo Disney Resort With Toddlers/Children
• Rides in Tokyo DisneySea That the Babies Who Can’t Sit Up on Their Own Can Ride With You
• Visiting Tokyo Disney Resort With a 0-Year-Old Baby
• Visiting Tokyo Disney Resort With a 1 to 2 Years Old Toddler
• Visiting Tokyo Disneyland With 3 to 4 Years Old Children
• Visiting Tokyo Disneyland With Children of 5 Years or Older

Tip: The expectant mother can join the group when it is the group’s turn to enjoy the ride. Until then, she can rest somewhere else.

Tips on Visiting Tokyo Disney Resort With Children

In addition to what we have shared in our article about The Tips I Wish I Had Known Before Visiting Tokyo Disney Resort, below are the extra tips when tagging the little ones along:

• Get an ID Sticker and fill in your information so the staff knows who to contact in case of a lost child.
• Utilize the Rider Switch Service (交代利用サービス) so that you and your partner can both enjoy the attractions that your child would not be able to ride due to height restrictions. It is the same as Universal Studios Japan‘s Child Switch Service.
• The Baby Center (ベビーセンター) has everything you need to keep your baby and toddler happy and comfortable. It is also where the park’s breastfeeding rooms are located.
  • Refer to HERE for more information about Tokyo Disney Resort’s Baby Center, including baby-related items that can be purchased.
• Reserve the restaurants with sofa seats so that there is extra space for your children to move around while eating.
  • Plazma Ray’s Diner (プラズマ・レイズ・ダイナー)
  • Tomorrowland Terrace (トゥモローランド・テラス)
  • Queen of Hearts Banquet Hall (クイーン・オブ・ハートのバンケットホール)
  • Center Street Coffeehouse (センターストリート・コーヒーハウス)
• Utilize the Disney Mobile Order service and reserve a restaurant’s Priority Seating where possible.
• Visit the attractions your children would want to ride in the morning before they get tired.
• Consider purchasing the Disney Premier Access service.
• Popcorn and churros are the snacks that will keep everyone happy while waiting.
• Refer to HERE for a list of restaurants that offer kids’ menu.

Tips:
☛ Mark Twain Riverboat (蒸気船マークトウェイン号) in Disneyland can be boarded with a pram. It would feel like you are cruising down the mighty Mississippi River. Other transportation types of rides are also available in Tokyo Disney Resort.
☛ Mermaid Lagoon (マーメイドラグーン) and Arabian Coast (アラビアンコースト) are relatively empty in the early morning.

Getting a Commemorative or a Birthday Sticker

If it is your first time visiting the Tokyo Disney Resort, you might want to get a “My 1st Visit” sticker from the staff as a souvenir. As the staff won’t check whether it is your first time or not, you can still get the sticker even if you have visited the resort already.

The Recommended Items to Bring to Tokyo Disney Resort With Toddlers/Children

Tip: Pram can be rented for 1,000 yen per day at Tokyo Disney Resort. Refer to HERE for more information!

The Restrictions Applicable to Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea

While Tokyo Disney Resort is more kid-friendly than Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, height restrictions for most rides are still in place to ensure guests’ safety. Please consider the below restrictions when you plan your day.

• There are attractions that children cannot ride if they need to sit on an adult’s lap. This restriction usually applies to babies 1 year or less than a year old.
  • Tokyo Disneyland
    • Pirates of the Caribbean (カリブの海賊)
    • Beaver Brothers Explorer Canoes (ビーバーブラザーズのカヌー探検)
    • Castle Carousel (キャッスルカルーセル)
    • Snow White’s Adventures (白雪姫と七人のこびと)
    • Dumbo the Flying Elephant (空飛ぶダンボ)
    • Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast (美女と野獣〝魔法のものがたり)
    • Pinocchio’s Daring Journey (ピノキオの冒険旅行)
    • Monsters, Inc. (モンスターズ・インク)
    • Peter Pan’s Flight (ピーターパン空の旅)
      • Children will require need a guardian to accompany him/her.
    • Pooh’s Hunny Hunt (プーさんのハニーハント)
  • Tokyo DisneySea
    • Toy Story Mania! (トイ・ストーリー・マニア！)
    • Aquatopia (アクアトピア)
    • Jasmine’s Flying Carpets (ジャスミンのフライングカーペット)
    • Jumpin’ Jellyfish (ジャンピン・ジェリーフィッシュ)
    • Scuttle’s Scooters (スカットルのスクーター)
    • Anna and Elsa’s Frozen Journey (アナとエルサのフローズンジャーニー)
    • Fairy Tinker Bell’s Busy Buggies (フェアリー・ティンカーベルのビジーバギー)
• Depending on the attraction, your child may be unable to ride on it if there is a height restriction.
  • You must be at least 102cm tall for Disneyland and 117cm or taller for DisneySea to ride all attractions.
    • Tokyo Disneyland
      • The Happy Ride with Baymax (ベイマックスのハッピーライド): Height restriction: 81cm
      • Gadget’s Go Coaster (ガジェットのゴーコースター): Height restriction: 90cm
      • Big Thunder Mountain (ビッグサンダーマウンテン): Height restriction: 102cm
      • Star Tours (スター・ツアーズ): Height restriction: 102cm
    • Tokyo DisneySea
      • Nemo & Friends SeaRider (ニモ＆フレンズ・シーライダー): Height restriction: 90cm
      • Flounder’s Flying Fish Coaster (フランダーのフライングフィッシュコースター): Height restriction: 90cm
      • Soaring: Fantastic Flight (ソアリン：ファンタスティック・フライト): Height restriction: 102cm
      • Tower of Terror (タワー・オブ・テラー): Height restriction: 102cm
      • Peter Pan’s Never Land Adventure (ピーターパンのネバーランドアドベンチャー): Height restriction: 102cm
      • Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Crystal Skull (インディ・ジョーンズ・アドベンチャー): Height restriction: 117cm
      • Journey to the Center of the Earth (センター・オブ・ジ・アース): Height restriction: 117cm
      • Raging Spirits (レイジングスピリッツ): Height restriction 117 cm to 195cm. So, if you or your partner is taller than 195cm, you can’t enjoy the ride.

Rides in Tokyo DisneySea That the Babies Who Can’t Sit Up on Their Own Can Ride With You

• DisneySea Transit Steamer Line (ディズニーシー・トランジットスチーマーライン)
• Venetian Gondolas (ヴェネツィアン・ゴンドラ)
• Turtle Talk with Crush (タートル・トーク)
• DisneySea Electric Railway (ディズニーシー・エレクトリックレールウェイ)
• Big City Vehicles (ビッグシティ・ヴィークル)
• Caravan Carousel (キャラバンカルーセル)
• Sindbad’s Storybook Voyage (シンドバッド・ストーリーブック・ヴォヤッジ)
• The Magic Lamp Theater (マジックランプシアター)
• 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (海底２万マイル)
• Rapunzel’s Lantern Festival (ラプンツェルのランタンフェスティバル)

Visiting Tokyo Disney Resort With a 0-Year-Old Baby

If you plan to visit Tokyo Disney Resort with a baby, it is probably just another day outing for him/her. We recommend taking your time slow and soaking in the theme park’s vibe. As getting to the park early is probably not an option, decide which Priority Pass or Disney Premier Access to get beforehand while taking into account of your baby’s condition.

A good restaurant to dine with a 0 year old is Blue Bayou Restaurant (ブルーバイユー・レストラン). It is a restaurant where you can relax with your baby during napping time. The decoration of the French restaurant is inspired by a blue cove and offers Kids’ Menu and a Vegetarian Course!

Visiting Tokyo Disney Resort With a 1 to 2 Years Old Toddler

You might have already introduced different Disney characters to your child by the time they reach 1 or 2 years old, so a trip to Tokyo Disneyland may be exciting for them too! So emphasizing on your child’s pace and meeting their favorite characters rather than visiting as many rides as possible is probably a good idea because guess what? They will get tired much faster!

• Renting a pram is highly recommended to make it less tiring for your children. Your 1,000 yen will be well spent.
• Bring a picnic blanket so that the family can sit on it while waiting for the parades to start.

Restaurant Hokusai (れすとらん北齋) is a good restaurant to visit with a toddler. It is also the only Japanese restaurant in Tokyo Disney Resort. Vegetarian options are usually available, too.

You can also dine at Ristorante di Canaletto (リストランテ・ディ・カナレット). If you sit on the terrace, your child can greet the other visitors and cast members on the gondolier that runs along the canal.

Tip: Reserve the restaurant using Disney Resort’s Priority Seating service.

The Attractions Suitable to Enjoy With a 1 to 2 Years Old

Visiting Tokyo Disneyland With 3 to 4 Years Old Children

Children who are 3 to 4 years of age are generally full of energy when they are awake. They might also be less impatient too! So Priority Pass and Disney Premier Access are almost essential to keep them entertained. In addition, visit the popular rides/attractions in the morning before they get too tired. Moreover, ensure that their popcorn buckets are not empty. You can also get some churros to distract them during waiting periods.

A 3 or 4 years old is generally old enough to enjoy the parades in Tokyo Disney Resort. So utilize the lunch hours by observing the parade with takeaway food. In addition to the restaurants mentioned below, consider bringing the kids to one of the restaurants so that they can enjoy the show while snacking!

• Tomorrowland Terrace (トゥモローランド・テラス)
• Captain Hook’s Galley (キャプテンフックス・ギャレー)
• Huey, Dewey and Louie’s Good Time Cafe (ヒューイ・デューイ・ルーイのグッドタイム・カフェ)
• Queen of Hearts Banquet Hall (クイーン・オブ・ハートのバンケットホール) – The girls would love the castle vibe.

Tip: If your little girl loves princesses, take her to Tokyo Disneyland Hotel Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique (ビディ・バビディ・ブティック) and transform her into a little princess! Reservation is highly recommended.

Visiting Tokyo Disneyland With Children of 5 Years or Older

When children reach around 5 years of age, they are usually tall enough to be able to get onto most rides in Tokyo Disney Resort. So maybe consider arriving at the theme park earlier to secure more Priority Passes!

You can also choose to utilize the Early Evening Passport or Weeknight Passport. While you won’t be able to spend time in the park during the day, the waiting time for the rides that younger children are interested in tend to be less busy. After all, most of them would be too tired to stay for an entire day, and those who have entered the park in the morning might have already left in the late afternoon.

Here are a few restaurants closer to the popular rides and do not require a reservation to enter either:

• Plazma Ray’s Diner (プラズマ・レイズ・ダイナー)
• Grandma Sara’s Kitchen (グランマ・サラのキッチン)
• Hungry Bear Restaurant (ハングリーベア・レストラン)

The Attractions Suitable to Enjoy With Young Children

• Big Thunder Mountain (ビッグサンダー・マウンテン)
• Star Tours (スター・ツアーズ)

Other Tips for Visiting Tokyo Disney Resort