Apr
28
Tokyo Day 2: Swimming with Mickey
Get your swimsuit on! We’re going swimming with Mickey Mouse at DisneySea! Japan has this huge area called the Tokyo Disney Resort. Comprising of 2 Disney theme parks and loads of fun, the whole area has hotels to cater for local and foreign tourists from all over the world. One of the few places you must go when you go to Tokyo!
The classic (free) breakfast to start the day with. We woke up early to make sure we got to the Disney Resort early to skip the queue.
Made a transfer at Tokyo Station. This is the only station that has passageways with very low lying ceilings. Gotta be careful your head when walking around here. Things can be quite hectic around here. We’re headed for Maihama Station via the JR Keio line to get to the Resort.
We’re here! Maihama station has a large shopping mall, a few hotels associated with the Disney Resort and 2 the Disney theme parks, Disneyland and DisneySea.
The whole Disney Resort looks damn huge! We should have a look at the Disneyland another time. DisneySea is on the left.
We have to take the Resort rail to get to DisneySea. It goes one round around the resort and has Mickey Mouse handles! The one in HK has figurines on display. This has more space that’s all.
Lots of hotels to stay at if you’re feeling rich. Get a 2 day Disney pass and spend one day at each park. They have got hotel packages tied in. So if you’re interested, check out the Disney Resort Center at Maihama, outside of the shopping mall.
One of the few biggest parking lots of buses I ever seen.
Yes, we gotta queue for everything in Japan
Got our tickets! That’s a 5800yen for one park/per day. You can get the 2 day pass at a cheaper price!
This was at the entrance. The globe on a water fountain. Check out my HK Disneyland trip to see the difference between the 2 places.
Who’s that running around??
The whole place is fill with details!!!
They have their own volcano and lake!
The volcano spews fire! RUN!!!
First stop! Getting a fast pass for this so we can come back about 4pm. This is a thrilling ride through the darkness with lots of monsters underneath the volcano, with a steep drop at the end. And that’s why, we screamed louder than the girls behind us XD
In the world of 20000 leagues under the sea, details are every where. BGM playing is very suited for the environment we are in. Even the toilets are decorated to fit the theme. Submarines floating around every where. We are all ready for a dive!
This is the The Tower of Eternal Queue that leads to the rides below.
This is the queue for the hotdogs.
This water blowhole splits out water every few minutes
This reminds me of the caverns in FF XIII
And we are teleported into Arabia!
The smell of curry in the air makes me so hungry!
details details!
A boat to ship the Seven seas!
We tried to get a fast pass for another ride, we got this instead.
Fire on water! interesting!
Looks fun!
But lunch first! We’re hangry!
More tribal pyramids. This one from Indiana Jones.
Pss.. Look carefully for something pervy
Queue Queue Queue!
Back in Arabia. Can’t get enough of the curry smell and the BGM.
That’s a 2 level curousel in there!
kids running around. Made me compare my childhood and their childhood. XD
Kawaii girls all dolled up. I think they come in a set =) It’s normal to see most of them wearing the Mickey Mouse headbands and stuff! So cute!
The curry restaurant, Casbah
Walking around the themed streets
Getting dizzy in the Carousel.
In Atlantis to chill off and say ‘hi’ to Ariel. This was taken under the sea.
The whale ate a shop selling lots of tourist trap stuff
This whole area is AWESOME!
This was Ariel’s musical show. Awesome with all the arial displays and props! Has a magical feeling to it
If you like spinning teacups, have a go at it. I don’t like spinning things
Triton looking cool with his dolphins.
Futuristic looking harbour
With lots of kawaii girls
Magellan’s Castle on the other side of the harbour
It’s our turn to ride! Woot~!
The ride was worth all the time and blood shed!
*giggle giggle*
A ride to go around the whole park and take in the fun!
This is a really nice place to have dinner with your someone special, or a group of friends =)
Tourist traps screaming “Buy me!”
It’s getting darker
They have hotels inside the park!
More tourist trap shops
Samurai Mickey can cut off your head
A little cam whoring after shopping
a little bit more…
more!!
The night is still young!
People all gathering around waiting for a good space for the show later
He’s lost.
You can buy everything at McDuck’s!
Especially the softest bear you even had, well, according to Chad.
Aren’t they adorable? BUY BUY BUY!!!
The Tower of Darkness. Crazy ride. They elevate you, drop you a little in the dark . Then they open the window to let you get a feel of how high you are. About 0.5 seconds later, they drop you about 6 floors straight down. AHHHH~!!!!
AHHHHHH!!
They have a volcano, lake and a few towns. A steamer cruise isn’t too much to ask for!
Dinner at this Japanese restaurant. Awesome service! Everyone gets their food together. Get their food introduced to them. Cool!
I had teriyaki chicken
Scallops were good!
We eat a lot >.<
They show is starting!
The lights around the lake dims to the show. The BraviSEAmo show is sponsored by NTT Docomo. Started with Mickey in a boat going around the lake, waving his wand squirting a display of water fountains everywhere. All the lights, water, music swirls to a fine display for the evening. But it’s not over! They set the lake on fire, and emerges a huge phoenix in the middle of it.
Fire among the umbrellas
One of the best shows I ever watched!
Sorry about the heads. Holding a 5D Mark 2 on one hand while protecting it with the umbrella in the other hand is a major feat already >.<
You NEED to be there to feel the magic!
Tried camwhoring in the rain with the shaky hands. Epic fail.
A kind soul helped us with a group photo. No flash = blur for shaky hands >.<
Next it's back to the reality for a good night of rest.
See more of the DisneySea gallery over here!