Tokyo Disney Sea Ticket Prices?

[The SETGO Guys]

I was out of curiosity looking at ticket prices for the Tokyo Disney resort.

 

While it looks like the regular tickets for one day ¥6,200 ($79 in US Dollars) is relatively simular to the price of a day at Disney here in the states, the prices for annual passes struck me as being very high.

 

The official Tokyo Disney website lists 2 park annual passes as being ¥80,000. That converts to $1028 in US Dollars. That is much steeper than an annual pass to Disney World which comes out to $691.19 US Dollars (But you can get them for much less as I just renewed my WDW AP for about $380)

 

Is there a reason for such steep prices at the Tokyo Disney Resort? I know the Oriental Land Company puts a lot of capital investment into the park but still, thats a pretty hefty price for an Annual Pass.

 

Thanks!

-Zach

[SharkTums]

They need to make it cost prohibitive or else everyone would have one. Tokyo Disney is within a three hour train ride of around 75 million people. Can't have them all buying passes!

[rockysam382]

Given the awesomeness that is Tokyo Disney Resort, I'd gladly pay that price for an Annual Pass, as crazy as it sounds? Do correct me if I am wrong, but Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea are the most crowded theme parks in the world right?

[robbalvey]

^ It seems to switch off between them and the WDW parks each year, but yeah, they are most certainly up there!