Tokyo Disneyland - Shopping After Closing?

[jsurbs]

Hello there!

We are planning to go to Tokyo Disneyland for a short amount of time with the After 6 Passport.
Do they allow shopping for 1 hour after closing time like in the U.S. parks?

Just wondering so we can fully maximize our time, riding as many rides as we can.

 

[Westcoastwild]

No, I don't think so. It seems like they shut down pretty fast towards closing time.

 

[Agent 86]

Yes. You can shop after closing. I'm not sure if the shops are open for a full hour though. I think they start pushing you towards the exit (and closing each section of shops) before then.

There is also Bon Voyage outside of Disneyland to do more shopping.

However, the shops will be crazy packed after closing. Really crazy. It makes it difficult to shop unless you know exactly what you're looking for, what shop it is in and exactly where in the shop it is.

So, it may actually be a more efficient use of time to shop when it's less crowded and, 10 minutes before closing, head to the very back of the park and dawdle as you exit. We've walked onto Haunted Mansion 5 minutes before closing, so you can ride up to closing. And then take some time to exit, stopping for photos, etc.

 

[Flossbolna]

We were able to shop in the World Bazaar (Tokyo Disneyland's Main Street) and the exit are of Disney Seas until about 20 to 30 minutes after closing in the normal shops. They tend to close some doors, but some doors are still open and there were plenty of people inside. However, it seems that the cookie shop will be open the longest. Since boxes of cookies are such popular items there, both parks have really large shops with boxes and boxes of cookies (some with really neat designs, I got a really nice tin that now has my breakfast cereal in it). Those seem to be open the longest. And those are crazy busy. You will see CMs restocking the empty shelves from large boxes and the stuff flying off the shelves at even faster speed than it is being restocked! However, I think by about 45 minutes after park closing they are starting to close down all the shops.

I do agree with @Agent 86 that it might make more sense to shop during the day and use the park time until the very last minute. We were able to hop on Snow White's Adventure even two minutes after park closing! The line was still open and CMs were waving at us to come and get in line. Not sure if that is usual or what the reason was, there were a few Japanese people who followed us, so I don't think it was us stupid non-Japanese people not following the rules. But by the time we got off, the ride was closed.

Bon Voyage and the gift shops at the hotels are good places for some shopping as well. If you are using the After 6 Passport, you could shop before you go into the park. Also, Ikspiari (the mall at the train station) has a Disney store and they had some really cute stuff! I think Bon Voyage is open after park close, but Ikspiari is not.

And finally, if you are after specific merchandise, you would want to check out the specific shops throughout the park anyway. For example we picked up a little Trader Sam (from the Jungle Cruise) plush in a shop in Adventureland. This was only available in that one location. Same with the very cute Camp Woodchuck merchandise that is only at the cart outside the Camp Woodchuck restaurant.

 

[planningjollyholiday]

No the stores do not stay open late after closing. In my experience the start trying to close the doors about 15 minutes after close. Of course japanese people are very polite so they probably won't try to kick you out if you are already in the stores. We have been turned away trying to get into the stores though.

 

[Kyjin]

Seconding to what others have said, try to shop during the day instead. The stores are insane in the evenings, especially close to closing. Gift giving culture is very big here, so you'll see tons of people buying omiyage of various sorts, especially the cookie sets. During the day you'll have a better time actually getting to look around and take your time. I'd use the hottest part of the day, or a lag in the day between fastpasses, to do some shopping.