THE RIDES WITH THE SHORTEST WAIT TIME AT TOKYO DISNEYLAND

This article is a part of my general Tokyo Disneyland article. Read my full Tokyo Disneyland with kids guide here.

Which rides at Tokyo Disneyland have the shortest wait times?
We have been to Tokyo Disneyland almost 30 times now and even have a set strategy we use ( you can copy it here if you like) as we love rides but hate waiting.)

I thought I would share this for families with little kids or neurodivergent kids who just can’t wait. These rides are also a good option for filling in the gaps between the paid and free fast passes too.

Before I do share, I invite you to talk to kids before entering Tokyo Disneyland or Tokyo Disneysea and share my hard rule.
My kids know that we NEVER wait more than 30 mins. It’s my hard rule. These rides are usually under (often way under) those times – if, for some reason they are not, I highly recommend holding off until they are (if it’s longer than 30 mins for these rides then it is likely there has been a ride closure or the park is ridiculously overcrowded (one way to avoid this is to check a crowd prediction calendar before you buy tickets.)
If you’re already there though and the ride times for these aren’t budging for some reason – be sure to go during the parade/main show times – as most families go to watch the parades and, therefore, the wait times are less.

These are the ride times with the shortest wait times at Tokyo Disneyland:

Goofy’s Paint’n’Play House
Rarely ever more than 5-10 min wait. It’s more of an experience than a ride. It is also next to a toddler playground with zero wait time.

Goofy Paint’n’Play House, inside Toon Town, is more of a short “fun house” than a ride. Wait times are listed on the Tokyo Disney Resort app.
Kids walk into a room and there are canons that virtually shoot paint around the room to get points.
Just in front of Goofy’s Paint’n’Play House is a small playground for toddlers. It is. a free park and there isn’t line. It’s a good place for small children (1-3 years of age are the ages it’s probably most fun for.)

The entrance to Goofy’s Paint’n’Play House. These are the instructions on how to play. Children just need to pull and release the little dongle at the end of the virtual paint canon in order to shoot (I’ve found that even a child as young as 2 can manage this well without too much help.)

The entrance to Goofy’s Paint’n’Play House.
You can see the Good Time diner in the background. This is all in Toon Town at Tokyo Disneyland.

Toon Park (next to Goofy’s Paint’n’Play and Goofy’s Gadget coaster)
This is a small playground for toddlers in Toon Town that doesn’t require any wait time. My little boy loved this area most of all from ages 1-4. A Tokyo Disneyland with kids ( and toddlers!) must!
See here for where to eat (and what to eat) in the Toon Town area with kids.