Tuesday, 26 June 2018

Japan Disneyland – All About It

  • Bring cash to buy food & drinks.  They are not cheap.
  • Go early.  Park opens at 9:30am.
  • Familiarize yourself with Tokyo Disneyland map.  Map can be found in the official website.
  • Shortlist which rides or shows and plan it out.
  • Fireworks is in the evening.  If you are not staying at Disney Hotel, make sure you know how to go back to your hotel.
  • Fastpass is important.  Get it first.  Once you have taken first Fastpass, you have to wait till the time stated in the Fastpass before getting next one.
  • Download Tokyo Disneyland mobile app to find out the wait time and fastpass time.  I used TDRAlert.  Make sure you have mobile data access.  If necessary, rent one of those mobile wifi router.

Famous Rides
*Fantasyland – Haunted Mansion
*Fantasyland – It’s a Small World
Fantasyland – Peter Pan Flight
*Fantasyland – Pooh’s Hunny Hunt
Fantasyland – Snow White Adventures
*Tomorrowland – Star Tour
*Tomorrowland – Buzz Lightyears
*Tomorrowland -Monster Inc
Adventureland – Jungle Cruise
Adventureland -Pirates of the Carribbean
Adventureland -Western River Railroad
Westernland – Mark Twain River Boat
*Critter Country – Splash Mountain

* Rides with Fastpass

Events
Tanabara Greetings (mini Parade) – 11:20am & 4:15pm
Dreaming Up (Parade) – 2pm
Night Parade (Electric Dream) – 7:30pm
Fireworks (Brand New Dream) – 8:30pm

Foods, Snacks & Drinks
Adventureland – Pork Ball Rice
Adventureland -Boiler Room Bites (Steamed Bun)
Tomorrowland – Pan Galactic Pizza Port (Snow Crab Pizza)
Critter Country – Grandma Sara
World Bazaar – Great American Waffle

Suggested Plan
Once you are in the Park, rush to Tomorrowland to take Monster Inc Fastpass.  Then proceed to queue for Fantasyland’s Pooh’s Hunny Hunt.  Thereafter, check the TDAlert and plan your next ride.

Japan – What You Need to Know as First Time Traveller

  • Japanese are not very well versed in English but they are extremely polite folks.
  • Japan has an excellent subway system.
  • Taxis in Japan are extremely expensive. Avoid if possible.
  • Buses stops operation after 8pm.
  • Most eateries and shops closes at 8pm.
  • In June, sunrises at 4:30am and sunsets at 6:30pm.
  • Expect some days of drizzling in June.