Rapunzel’s Lantern Festival is a slow moving boat ride retelling the events of the film, Tangled. After the boat leaves the load/unload area, it gently floats past Rapunzel’s tower. High atop Rapunzel’s tower is blondie herself. She’s rendered in yet another impressive animatronic. She sways and sings along to calm renditions of the songs from Tangled.
If there was any musical number in Disney’s library that was begging for a theme park rendition, it’s I See the Light. I’m happy to report they nailed it in this ride. The room is filled with floating lanterns while boats circle around Flynn and Rapunzel serenading each other.
Touring Tips
There is currently no regular standby line for any of the Fantasy Springs attractions. You must obtain a Standby Pass or Priority Access pass in the Tokyo Disney Resort app.
Standby Pass: There is currently no standby lines for any of the four attractions in Fantasy Springs. So, to enter the land and be able to wait in line to ride them, you’ll need a Standby Pass. These are obtained in the official Tokyo Disney Resort app. Before you enter the park you’ll need to download the app, create an account or log in to your current MyDisney account (American MyDisney accounts DO work), link a park ticket, and then once you enter the park you can go into the app and make a Standby Pass reservation. You can only make one Standby Pass at a time, and then book another one after 2 hours. I will reiterate that Standby Passes are FREE, but they do quickly run out. In my experience and based on the experience of others, the Standby Pass supply for the day will run out within the first 30-60 minutes after the park opens. Considering how long it takes to get through security, you’ll want to arrive at the park at least 90 minutes early. And yes, I would consider 90 minutes to be the bare minimum. Another wrinkle to this that makes the Standby Passes even more difficult to obtain is that Tokyo DisneySea will regularly open 30-60 minutes before the official opening time. So if Tokyo DisneySea is listed as opening at 9:00 AM, you may want to arrive at the front of the park between 6:30 to 7:00 AM. Occasionally additional Standby Passes will be released during the day, but this is unannounced and to obtain one you need to be on your phone and refreshing availability. It’s a total crapshoot. After you obtain a Standby Pass you will be given a return time. When your time arrives, go to the attraction and enter the Standby Pass line, where you will proceed through the ride’s regular queue and wait in line. Much like standby times at other attractions, wait times vary depending on the time of day and by attraction.
Priority Access: Priority Access is the paid version of Standby Pass and can also be obtained in the Tokyo Disney Resort app. The benefit of Priority Access is that you will have minimal wait for the attractions you purchase it for. These also run out well within an hour after the park opens for the day. Each Priority Access costs 2000 yen, or about $13 USD. Priority Access is available for Anna and Elsa’s Frozen Journey, Rapunzel’s Lantern Festival, and Peter Pan’s Never Land Adventure. After purchasing Priority Access you’ll be given a return time. When your time arrives, go to the attraction’s Priority Access line entrance where you’ll walk through a queue much shorter than the Standby Pass queue. Wait times for Priority Access attractions range from 5 to 20 minutes.
Other Attractions in Fantasy Springs
