Disneyland Paris allows guests to purchase Premier Access, the equivalent of a skip-the-line fast pass, to some of its most popular rides. We’ve purchased Premier Passes on multiple visits to Disneyland Paris and have used both Disney Premier Ultimate and Disney Premier One passes in the parks many times.
If you are considering purchasing Premier Passes or want to learn more about how these fast passes work at Disneyland Paris, read on! This guide covers everything you need to know about Disneyland Paris Premier Access and our take on whether Premier Access is worth the cost!
Disneyland Paris Premier Access Guide
From the cost to how it works and the pros and cons, here is our guide to Disneyland Paris Premier Access:
What is Disney Premier Access?
Disney Premier Access Passes allow guests to enter a Premier Line for a selection of rides in Disneyland Paris. On busy days, the Premier Line will allow guests to benefit from a much shorter wait time and, hopefully, ride way more rides than they could otherwise! Read more about Disney Premier Access on the official website.
There are two types of Disney Premier Access:
- Disney Premier Access Ultimate
- Disney Premier Access One
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Disneyland Paris Premier Access tip: this article covers the paid for Premier Access Passes. Priority and Easy Access Cards are available for guests with disabilities or a Long Term Chronic Disease and these are not paid for – you can find out more about these cards on the offiicial website here.
Disney Premier Access Ultimate
The Disney Premier Ultimate Pass covers one-time premier entry to 16 rides across the two parks (Disneyland and Walt Disney Studios) – guests can only ride each attraction once using the Premier Access Ultimate Pass.
With a Premier Ultimate Pass, you can enter the premier access queue at any time when you wish to ride – you don’t have to request a return time or enter at a specific time.
We’ve used Disney Premier Access Ultimate passes twice in the last 12 months. You can purchase the Pass on the official website (DisneylandParis.com) prior to travel or via the App up to 7 days in advance.
Disney Premier Access One
Disney Premier Access One is the pay-as-you-go equivalent of the Premier Pass Ultimate. Each of the 16 Ultimate Pass rides are available to purchase individually and start at €5. The most expensive ride is usually Crush’s Coaster with a Premier Access One Pass costing around €18.
There is one additional ride, Orbiton, available to purchase with Premier Access One. It is not included in the Ultimate Pass.
When you purchase a Premier Access One Pass for a ride you are allocated a one-hour time slot during which you can ride – the return time can often be immediate but, on busier days, you may need to wait a couple of hours to ride.
We usually purchase Disney Premier Access One passes every time we visit Disneyland Paris. Like most kids, ours are huge fans of the most popular rides like Crush’s Coaster, Big Thunder Mountain and Spider-Man and sometimes we just don’t want to wait in line!
How much does Disney Premier Access Cost?
Disney Premier Access prices vary depending on demand and time of year:
Disney Premier Access Ultimate
Low season days are currently priced at €90 per person, mid-season days at €120, high season days at €160 per person and peak season days at €190 per person.
If you are visiting for multiple days and planning to buy a pass for one of your days, we always recommend pricing each day – you might be able to pick up passes for less on one of the days.
Disney Premier Access One
The price of a pass varies depending on the ride and its queue time. Prices start at €5 and the most expensive ride is typically Crush’s Coaster which costs around €18.
Do Children Need a Premier Access Pass?
Children under 3 do not need to purchase Premier Access and can join an adult in the Premier queue. All guests aged 3 and over need to purchase Premier Access to enter the Premier Access queue.
What Rides are Included in Disney Premier Access?
There are 16 rides included in the Disney Premier Access Ultimate and 17 available to purchase individually through Disney Premier Access One passes.
Disneyland Park
Rides with 140cm height requirement: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril
Rides with 120cm height requirement: Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain
Rides with 102cm height requirement: Big Thunder Mountain, Star Tours: The Adventures Continue,
Rides with 81cm height requirement: Autopia
Rides with no height requirement: It’s a Small World, Peter Pan’s Flight, Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast, Pirates of the Caribbean, Phantom Manor, Orbitron (Orbitron is only available as a single ride purchase for Disney Premier Access One)
Walt Disney Studios
Rides with 120cm height requirement: Avengers Assemble: Flight Force
Rides with 107cm height requirement: Crush’s Coaster
Rides with 102cm height requirement: The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Rides with no height requirement: Spider-Man W.E.B. Adventure, Ratatouille: The Adventure, Cars Road Trip
You can check out a full list of rides here.
The list of rides included is often updated – Pirates of the Caribbean was added most recently in February 2024.
What’s not included in the Disney Premier Access Ultimate Pass?
There are some rides not included in the Ultimate Pass: most of the Fantasyland rides (Dumbo, Tea Cups, Casey Jr, Pinocchio, Snow White and the Carousel) are excluded. In Walt Disney Studios Slinky Dog, Cars Quatre Roues Rallye, RC Race, Toy Soldier Parachute Drop and the Flying Carpets are excluded from the pass.
The pass only covers rides. Fast pass access to meet and greets or shows is not included.
Is the Disney Premier Pass Worth it?
Disney Premier Ultimate Pass: the Ultimate Pass is great if you have one day in the parks and want to knock out the rides with minimal waiting time. We have purchased the Ultimate Pass on visits when we had a limited time in the parks and the parks were very busy – this is when you’ll get the most benefit from the Ultimate Pass.
When to purchase a Premier Ultimate Pass
- you have one day in Disneyland Paris and have a park hopper ticket that covers both Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios
- anytime if you are not worried about budget (for an extra special treat, you can also check out the VIP tours here)
When to purchase a Disney Premier One Pass
The individual premier passes are fantastic if you want to cut the wait time on specific rides. For example, our kids love Spider-Man W.E.B. Adventure and Crush’s Coaster, both of which have long wait times, and we sometimes purchase a Premier One Pass as a treat for them.
- if you want to ride a couple of rides with a long wait time and don’t want to wait in line
- for popular rides like Crush’s Coaster that always have a long wait time
How else can I ride all the rides?
Three words… Extra Magic Hour! Extra Magic Hour is an amazing perk of staying in a Disney hotel where hotel guests can access the parks one hour before regular opening time – we always manage to ride everything when we have two Extra Magic Hours.
To avail of Extra Magic Hour, you will need to stay at one of the Disneyland Paris hotels.
Check Disneyland Paris Hotel Rates
Disneyland Hotel: For luxury, location, Disney Princesses, a swimming pool and exclusive experiences including Princess Meet and Greets, dining and the Royal Makeover, we love the 5* Disneyland Hotel – check prices here!
Disney Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel: The 4* New York/Art of Marvel is an amazing deluxe option. A fantastic option for Marvel fans, the hotel has a beautiful swimming pool, a guest-exclusive meet and greet and boasts Downtown and The Skyline, which are among our favourite buffets and cocktail bars – check prices here!
Cheyenne: Wild West/ Toy Story-themed Cheyenne is a brilliant 3* option. Woody and/or Jessie visit daily to meet guests – check prices here!
Santa Fe: A highlight for Cars fans, the 2* Santa Fe is a great option within walking distance of the parks. We love the hotel meet and greet (we’ve met Minnie, Goofy and Pluto) and the Cars theming – check prices here!
Sequoia Lodge: The American National Park-inspired Sequoia Lodge is cosy and welcoming. It has old-school charm, a great swimming pool and a fantastic bar. Mickey, Donald, Goofy and Max visit regularly – check prices here!
Newport Bay Club: The 4* Newport Bay Club is nautically themed. We love the nautical swimming pool, the buffet at Cape Cod and the hotel meet and greets where we’ve met Minnie Mouse, Mickey Mouse, Daisy, Pluto and Goofy – check prices here!
Davy Crockett Ranch: a fantastic option for larger groups/families as the cabins can accommodate more guests. It is a short drive away from Disneyland Paris but rates include parking at the park and Extra Magic Hour – check prices here!
In Disneyland Park, we can usually ride Space Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain, Buzz Lightyear and most of Fantasyland during Extra Magic Hour. Or we do Peter Pan, Fantasyland, Space Mountain and Buzz Lightyear.
In Walt Disney Studios, we try to do Crush then Spider-Man and Ratatouille or maybe Tower of Terror.
This way, we’ve covered all the most popular rides without having to wait in the long lines that come later in the morning. This way we only have to purchase Premier Access One Passes occasionally if there is something with a high wait time that we really want to ride.
You can check out our full reviews of the Disneyland Hotel and the Marvel Hotel.
How does the Disney Premier Pass Work?
Once you purchase either of the Premier Passes (Ultimate or One), you will be issued a QR code in the App:
Guests with a Disney Premier Access Ultimate or One Pass can enter the ride using the Premier Access line:
Scan your QR code at the Premier Entrance to the included rides and take advantage of Prmier Access!
You can monitor which rides you have already used the Ultimate Pass on in the App:
Does the Premier Access Pass skip the entire queue?
Not quite! How long you wait really depends on where the Premier Pass line meets the general queue. While the Premier Pass means you will walk on some rides almost immediately, there are some that still have considerable waits:
- Rides with Preshows: on rides like Spider-Man W.E.B. Adventure and The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror the premier access line meets the regular line at the Preshow so it can still take 15-20 minutes to move through to the ride.
- Rides where the premier and regular lines meet well before boarding: this is the case on Crush’s Coaster where it can still take 20 minutes or more to get on the ride.
How to purchase a Disney Premier Access Pass
Disney Premier Access Ultimate
The Disney Premier Access Ultimate can be purchased via the Disneyland Paris website or on the Disneyland Paris App.
1 | If you are reserving a hotel and tickets package:
- Check the Disney hotel availability and pricing – click here to check availability and prices
- Add the Disney Premier Ultimate Pass to your package as part of your reservation
2 | If you purchasing Disneyland Paris park tickets:
Park tickets must be purchased in advance (it is no longer possible to purchase regular tickets at the park on the day) and the Disney Premier Access Ultimate Pass can be added to your tickets on purchase:
- Visit the Disneyland Paris website to reserve tickets – check prices now!
- After you add your tickets to the cart there is an option to add extras including the Disney Premier Access Ultimate Pass
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3 | If you already have a Disney hotel and tickets package:
- Visit the Disneyland Paris website and log into your account.
- Click on ‘My Bookings’ and then click ‘Manage My Booking’ on the booking you want to add Disney Premier Access Ultimate Passes.
- Click on ‘Your Extras’ and there will be a Disney Premier Ultimate Pass section where you can check the price on your specific days and purchase the passes.
4 | Via the App
- You can also add through the App if you have linked your tickets and are within 7 days of arrival.
- You can also purchase it on the same-day while in the parks.
If you do not want to purchase a Premier Access Ultimate pass for everyone in your party then you will need to purchase via the App.
Disney Premier Access One
Disney Premier Access One Passes can be purchased via the app on the day you want to ride.
- Go to the Home Tab on the App and you will see a menu with ‘Buy a Disney Premier Access’.
- On the Buy Tab on the App there is a button for Disney Premier Access
- When you click on individual rides on the Map (you can see the wait times this way) there is an option to purchase Premier App.
Make sure to check what time you are being offered as the next available time slot before you purchase – it is often immediate but sometimes there can be a bit of a wait before you can use the Premier Pass.
Guests can buy a maximum of 3 Disney Premier Access One per attraction per Guest per day, and a maximum of 12 Disney Premier Access One in a single purchase.
