Cheapest Disney Park Vacation is Actually Not in U.S.

A trip to any Disney park is an exciting ordeal, but one of the biggest considerations when planning your trip is the cost. Between the recent Disneyland ticket price increases and Disney World's increase in prices for Annual Passes, food items, PhotoPass, and more, Disney vacations can be quite expensive.

Disney Parks around the world have been investing in several new experiences for guests, from new attractions like Tiana's Bayou Adventure at Disneyland and Disney World to major expansions like World of Frozen in Hong Kong Disneyland.

Some Disney fans don't know that the cheapest Disney vacation also happens to offer some of the coolest Disney Parks experiences worldwide, and it is not in the U.S. We will share more details about this Disney vacation, why it is more affordable, and the experiences it offers guests.

Cheapest Disney Parks Vacation

Though Disney World and Disneyland both offer a variety of incredible attractions at their parks, the cheapest Disney vacation is not in the U.S. Instead, it is at Tokyo Disney, which is home to two parks: Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. Tokyo DisneySea is significantly cheaper than the Disney parks in the U.S., and this is partially because the yen is weak against the U.S. dollar right now.

1-Day Tokyo Disneyland tickets start at around $55 in U.S. dollars. Compared to 1-Day ticket prices for Disneyland and ticket prices for Disney World, which range between $104-194 for Disneyland 1 Park Per Day and $109-189 for Disney World 1 Park Per Day/Base tickets, Tokyo Disney costs significantly less.

Even without this weakness tickets for the Japanese parks are already less than the parks in the United States. Before we dive further into why you might consider a trip to Japan, an obvious caveat to all of this is that the park days themselves are less expensive than park days at Walt Disney World or Disneyland but the parks are in Japan so you'll need more time for a vacation.

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In addition to being the cheapest Disney Parks vacation, Tokyo Disney offers a wealth of incredible, unique experiences for its guests, which we will discuss more below! Many believe, including us based on our Disney Parks rankings, that the Tokyo Disney theme parks are some of the best that Disney has created.

Attractions Offered at Tokyo Disney

Tokyo Disney also offers incredible experiences and theming. At Tokyo Disneyland, you'll find a version of several familiar attractions, including Pirates of the Caribbean, Swiss Family Treehouse, Haunted Mansion, Big Thunder Mountain, Country Bear Theater, and Peter Pan's Flight. Even though Splash Mountain closed at Disneyland and Disney World, you can still experience it at Tokyo Disneyland. There are no plans to close it here.

You'll also find unique takes on certain Disney attractions. Tokyo Disneyland's version of the Monsters, Inc. ride is called Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek!, and it invites guests to join the monsters and Boo as they engage in a fun game of hide-and-seek, using their flashlight to “find” hidden monsters.

Tokyo's Enchanted Tiki Room features a fun twist as Stitch appears in the show (and if you want even more Stitch interaction, you can communicate with Stitch in real time in the engaging Stitch Encounter attraction). Tokyo Disneyland's trackless Pooh's Hunny Hunt is widely considered to be one of the best Disney attractions at any park, as well as Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast, which also receives high praise.

Perhaps one of the most incredible Disney parks is Tokyo DisneySea, which is themed to the myths and legends of the sea. In addition to its impressive theming, it features some unique attractions as well as takes on familiar Disney Parks rides. Journey to the Center of the Earth invites guests on a thrilling, visually captivating adventure to a world underground before a volcano eruption sends the trip on an unexpected path.

In 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, you'll board one of Captain Nemo's small submarines and join in his search for Atlantis. There are also unique takes on familiar attractions at Tokyo DisneySea like Tower of Terror, Indiana Jones Adventure (Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Crystal Skull), Soarin' (Soaring: Fantastic Flight), and much more.

The amount of incredible experiences offered, combined with the more affordable cost of a Disney vacation at Tokyo Disney, make it an appealing option for visitors! Tokyo DisneySea also recently introduced a new themed port, Fantasy Springs, that debuted this year in June. This major expansion added Frozen, Peter Pan, and Tangled to the park.

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