Hi! I’m YUKORIN, a wheelchair user. On July 3, 2024, I personally went to Tokyo DisneySea. I am a Disney fan and this was my third visit to DisneySea. I will provide you with wheelchair accessibility information while sharing some of my memory with you.
Disney Resort Line
I took the Disney Resort Line from JR Maihama Station to Tokyo DisneySea Station. A station staff put a ramp between the platform and the monorail when I got on.
I found a multipurpose restroom at Resort Gateway Station. The restrooms in the park are often crowded. Using the multipurpose restroom at the station is one option.
Multipurpose restroom at Resort Gateway Station
Below is a wheelchair priority space in Disney Resort Line monorail.
Wheelchair priority space in a Disney Resort Line monorail
I arrived at Tokyo DisneySea Station in 10 minutes. The elevator at the station is not so large. It would take some time to get on and off when it is crowded.
Elevator at Tokyo DisneySea Station
Below is the multipurpose restroom at Tokyo DisneySea Station.
Multipurpose restroom at Tokyo DisneySea Station
Tokyo DisneySea
I entered Tokyo DisneySea after a security check and admission procedure. The ticket prices vary depending on the day. But some discounted park tickets are offered to people with disabilities and one accompanying person. Please purchase the park ticket in advance with the official Disney app. On the day of your visit, present your disability certificate or your recipient certificate for welfare services as well as an ID card of your accompanying person at the entrance gate.
I entered the park at around 10am and immediately tried to enter the new area, Fantasy Springs, on the app. However, both of the Disney Premier Access available for a fee and the Standby Pass available free of charge were no longer available. It must be pretty popular!
It seems that a special wheelchair is prepared at the attraction named Rapunzel’s Lantern Festival in Fantasy Springs.
Entrance of Fantasy Springs
Here is Mediterranean Harbor. The area makes you feel as if you were strolling somewhere in Europe. (The two photos below were taken in June 2022.)
Mediterranean Harbor
The entire park is wheelchair accessible. But I found many gentle slopes while walking around the park.
An example of a slope
There are two wheelchair priority areas to watch parades, one on the east side and the other on the west side. Here is the wheelchair priority area on the east side.
Wheelchair priority area on the east side
However, when I tried to watch the night parade in the winter two years ago, the place around the priority area was already packed with people and I could not even get there. If you need to watch the parades, you might want to get a seat as soon as possible. (The photo below was taken in November 2022.)
The parade seen from a distance
Soaring is one popular attraction. You can enjoy Soaring if you can transfer from your wheelchair to the ride seat. I have used Disability Access Service to ride it before. With this service, wheelchair users and members of their party are able to wait at separate places such as restrooms, shops or restaurants during the waiting time in instead of standing in the queue as long as they don’t experience other attractions. In case of using this service, please contact a cast member at the attraction. The cast member will tell you the designated time to return, take your photo for identification and explain how to experience the attraction. When I went to Soaring before, the waiting time was 120 minutes. So I had a meal during that time.
Soaring
I rode Nemo & Friends SeaRider. You can enjoy the attraction if you can transfer from your wheelchair to the theater seat. This time I went to the attraction in the timeframe I chose because I get a Standby Pass in advance on the app. Even having a Standby Pass, I think wheelchair users might want to go to an attraction with extra time because a cast member at each attraction explains how to experience the attraction before your ride.
Nemo & Friends SeaRider
Below is the multipurpose restroom in Port Discovery area. It is quite spacious and well-equipped. The multipurpose restrooms in other areas have a similar design.
Multipurpose restroom in Port Discovery
I went to Arabian Coast which has the ambiance of Middle East countries.
Arabian Coast
I entered Casbah Food Court at the time I set via mobile order. This food court was so spacious that I found it easy to move around on a wheelchair.
Inside of Casbah Food Court
Curry dish served at Casbah Food Court
I have also ridden Jasmine’s Flying Carpets. You can ride the attraction with your wheelchair. But you will need to transfer to a special wheelchair for this attraction if your wheelchair is too big to ride.
Jasmine’s Flying Carpets
If my memory serves, I think I could also ride DisneySea Transit Steamer Line with my wheelchair. You can board the boat attraction as a means of transportation between those areas while enjoying a boat trip. (The photos below were taken in June 2002.)
I ride DisneySea Transit Steamer Line.
A view seen from Transit Steamer Line
I share with you a few photos of Lost River Delta and American Waterfront which I could not go to this time. I am happy if you can feel the ambiance of these areas. (The photos below were taken in June 2002.)
There are some attractions wheelchair users can enjoy in other areas as well. Please visit Tokyo DisneySea and experience the attractions you would like to enjoy.
Lost River Delta
American Waterfront
Souvenir photo image
Actually, Accessible members and I are going to visit Tokyo DisneySea this winter. I hope we will bring you the latest information about wheelchair accessibility and about the attractions that I didn’t ride this time. Tokyo DisneySea is a wonderful holiday destination that has a lot of beautiful views and enjoyable attractions. I am happy to share with you the experiences of my visit to Tokyo DisneySea in the report. Thank you for reading. See you again!
