Renewing your Disneyland Pass: extend it or change tier

You don’t have to renew on the exact day your pass expires. Disneyland Paris gives you a window from 30 days before to 30 days after your pass’s expiry date.

In practice, you can renew up to a month early, or wait up to a month after the end date and still keep your renewal price. This window also decides whether you get the discount at the ticket desks (more on that just below).

Personally, I always keep an eye on my expiry date: I note it down as soon as I get my pass and plan to renew a little early, rather than rushing on the last day. Renewing before it expires doesn’t cost you a single day either, as your new pass takes over the day after the old one ends. Activation is explained in detail further down.

You can check your expiry date at any time in your Disneyland Paris account and in the app, under "My Disneyland Pass".

By default, your Disneyland Pass is digital: it lives in the Disneyland Paris app, in the "My Disneyland Pass" section, as a QR code you show at the entrance. It’s the simplest format: you always have it on you, and you still have it even if you lose a card.

The physical card is still available and it’s free, but only at the ticket desks. If you renew at the ticket desks, you’re given the card automatically, without having to ask. If your pass is digital (for example a new pass bought online) and you’d like the physical card, just go to the ticket desks and ask for it.

Digital suits most visitors. The physical card is still handy in some cases: for families with young kids who don’t have a phone, to lend a pass to a friend or relative for a visit, or simply as a backup if your battery dies during the day.

Install the Disneyland Paris app before you go. It shows live queue times and show and parade times, and lets you book your restaurants, manage your ticket and find your way around the map. It’s the tool that runs your day.

As with a first purchase, you can pay for your renewal in one go or monthly (in that case, remember your bank details). Monthly payment follows exactly the same conditions as a purchase: you pay at least the minimum amount asked at the ticket desk (you can pay more if you like), and the balance is split into 11 monthly instalments.

Renewing doesn’t necessarily mean taking the same pass again. You can upgrade, in other words move to a more complete pass. From the simplest to the most complete:

Bronze One

170 days of access, 1 park per visit.

Bronze Max

210 days of access, 2 parks per visit.

Silver

300 days of access, 2 parks per visit.

Gold

365 days of access, 2 parks per visit.

You upgrade at the ticket desks, with your current pass. Two situations, two prices:

• When you renew (within the 30-day window around your expiry date): you go straight for the higher tier and get the 15% discount on the new pass.
• During the year (you want to move up a tier without waiting for your pass to end): the change is made pro rata, without the 15% discount. The calculation is explained just below.

Either way, the new pass is active the day after you buy it (unlike a simple renewal, which takes effect the same day).

To find out which tier suits you (days of access, parks, discounts, whether it’s worth it for how often you visit), I won’t repeat the comparison here: it’s all in the Disneyland Pass guide.