Japan, Day 18: DisneySea

Carol | August 23, 2015 | Japan, Travel | No Comments

There are two Disney parks in Japan: Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea. Tokyo Disneyland is very similar to Disneyland in California and The Magic Kingdom in Florida, but DisneySea is unique to Japan. Karl and I spent the entire day at DisneySea. It’s a fun park with a variety of attractions that both adults and children can enjoy. Our favorite area was a Jules Verne themed land with underground attractions that take you 20,000 Leagues under the Sea, and on a Journey to the Center of the Earth. The latter was by far our favorite attraction at the park.

Train from Akihabara Station to Tokyo Station.

The Disney Monorail

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DisneySea

We arrived around 9am. The park entrance wasn’t nearly as grand as those at Disney World.

I love Walt Disney. I really admire his work and the company he created.

As soon as you walk through the gate you see the volcano in the distance. Flames erupt from it at night.

Not sure what the story with this is, but it’s cute.

Part of the American Waterfront. We didn’t spent much time in the area for obvious reasons.

This park is called DisneySea for a reason. Water is everywhere!

A fun little water ride. We rode this in the evening.

Toyville Trolley Park

There are two really popular attractions that an online guide recommended we chose between: the Toy Story Mania and Journey to the Center of the Earth. We chose the latter since the Toy Story Mania is similar to the ones in the other Disney parks (and also the three hour wait) but we still walked over to the area to check out the cute design.

This area has one Toy Story ride, one carnival game, an animatronic Mr. Potato Head Show, and a few photo op areas.

Me with my pig counterpart (I’m a boar according to the Chinese zodiac).

The first attraction we visited was a ride called Storm Rider.

Mysterious Island

This area, called the Mysterious Island, is the coolest part of the park. It’s basically a Jules Verne themed area.

Lunch at the Nautilus Galley: a turkey leg and some super yummy Gyoza.

Journey to the Center of the Earth

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was a sort of submarine exploration simulation.

DisneySea had a fruit theme (Summer Festival) going out throughout the park.

Super yummy peach and raspberry ice bar.

Karl was all about some Tower of Terror. Thankfully for me it wasn’t as spooky as the one at Disney World.

I found it interesting that there were several themed cars that people could ride on throughout the park. They moved very slowly but I still doubt something like this would fly in the U.S.

Chilled Tipo Torta – Honey-Lemon and Caramel. The honey-lemon was the best.

Raging Spirits, a wooden coaster. Fun but short.

Pretty interior design in the Arabian area.

This was a really pretty area. I especially liked the mosaic work.

Inside Triton’s Kingdom was really cool looking. It’s essentially a giant cavern with kiddie rides and a theater. Lovely place.

We had an early dinner at Vulcania which is supposedly one of the beautiful Disney restaurants in the world. It was pretty, but not so amazing I’d called it the most beautiful Disney restaurant in the world.

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Magic Lamp Theatre – a 3d movie and animatronic experience

I’m not sure who Duffy is but he is everywhere. His popularity seems to be greater than Mickey Mouse.

Observations:

Matching outfits, including hairstyles is really popular among couples, friends, and family.
This Disney park is definitely targeted at the Japanese vs an international market. Karl could explain why better than I so I’ll just mention things like food and shopping. Which it makes sense since there are so many people in Tokyo. Also of note, Disney Tokyo is actually a franchise. It’s not managed directly by Disney so I’m sure that plays a part in the slightly different feel.

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