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Behold the only Dinseysea park on earth, Tokyo Disneysea!
Hi again! This post will tells about Tokyo Disneysea, now when Disneyland rides and attractions are mainly for kids, then Disneysea would be devoted for kids of all ages. Located just next to the Disneyland territory, you will need to get to the Maihama train station, and continue with Disney monorail to Disneysea gate.
Upon arrival!
Entrance to the park, prepare to be away from Tokyo, taken to a world full of myth, romance, and discovery!
Disneysea parted to 7 theme ports;
1. Mediterranean Harbor
This is the entrance, hemmed with Venice themed old buildings. The mountain there, is mt. Prometheus, located in the center of the park, just like Cinderella castle centered the Disneyland. They are also have the same height. Didn't spent much time here, just looking around while heading to the Mysterious Island.
2. Mysterious Island
Once you go up to the Prometheus mountain, you'll be at the Mysterious Island. Inside there's a steampunk themed cave, which remind me of Atlantis movie.
We went straight to our first ride, Journey to the Center of the Earth! (ride spoiler) This ride will go through the Prometheus mountain and make it erupts.
Many objects, sounds, and decorations to keep you entertained during queue line. Journey to Center of Earth is popular, took me an hour to lining up. There's also a story about the ride, which referred as captain Nemo research basecamp.
Tips: Pick a seat on right row :D
Even just walk around the park is irresistibly thrilling moment!
Mysterious Island at night.
3. Mermaid Lagoon
Obviously, this goes after The Little Mermaid. All in all this part only have gentle rides. You should enter the Ariel's Grotto! There will be at least 5 rides inside the Grotto.
The Grotto is not to be missed!
4. Arabian Coast
Agrabah themed world. Also, as a Moslem I should say they put big efforts to the details, the Masjid architectural is flawless.
SEE HOW THEY DID WITH THE DETAILS?? D:
Alike with the Mermaid lagoon, Arabian coast's rides are not too fully queued up. As a result I was able to try Jasmine Flying Carpet (classic aerial carousel), The Magic Lamp Theater (3-D theater featured with live performance), and Sinbad's Storybook Voyage (dark ride, boat rides throughout awesome moving dolls & various sculptures about Sinbad story).
5. Lost River Delta
Jungle, Aztec, and ruins. This is where my most favorite ride's in, The Indiana Jones! (ride spoiler) :D It's a very thrilling rides and nausea-free, booyah!
Tips: Just pick the front seat!
Highschooler posing near Indiana Jones ride.
Beside Indiana Jones, Lost River Delta also got a roller-coaster, Raging Spirit (ride spoiler). Didn't take this ride, queue is too long. So, skipped :(
6. American Waterfront
Truly in love with this part of the park! Resembles NYC or Old Port of Maine, in the golden age of industry. Visited this port at dusk, they just turned all the lights on, giving shimmering illumination all the way you look.
The view to Tower of Terror from electric railway.
TDS Transit Steamer Line, connecting all ports in Disneysea.
Didn't take any ride, night already got down. And Toy Story Mania (ride spoiler) is under maintenance! AGH. This is the last port of my visit, leaving one port, Port Discovery undiscovered :( Sigh. Hopefully next time.
Extra: Tom Sawyer Island
Tom Sawyer Island is part of the Mysterious Island, I reached this part at dark, the castle is beautifully lit up.
The ship has cannonball that really hurl smoke with exploding sound effect when you pull the fuse.
Thrill-rides!:
- Indiana Jones (ride spoiler), Lost River Delta
- Raging Spirit (ride spoiler), Lost River Delta
- Journey to the Center of the Earth (ride spoiler), Mistery Island
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (ride spoiler), Mistery Island
These are interesting but I didn't went to:
- Tower of Terror (ride spoiler), American Waterfront
- StormRider (ride spoiler), Port Discovery
- Aquatopia (ride spoiler), Port Discovery
TDS flagship rides:
- Toy Story Mania, American Waterfront
- Ariel's Grotto, Mermaid Lagoon
- Sinbad's Storybook Voyage/The Magic Lamp Theater, Arabian Coast
Basically, pick top 3 rides you really want to go, then choose which has the fastest waiting line between the three, then go down through your list. There's queue time info on entrance square, Mediterranean Harbor.
Transport rides:
- TDS Electric Railway, Port Discovery - American Waterfront. (~2.5 min)
- TDS Steamer Line, stop at every port, depart from Cape Cod at Lost River Delta. (~13 mins each lap)
Sorry! bad photo :(
After whole day spent for being stunned with the park ornament, decoration, special effects and going crazed by the rides, there's a Disney show, Fantasmic (full show spoiler) live in the Mediterranean Harbor, to end our Disneysea day!
The whole day closed by the Fantasmic show experience was shed my inner child tears, it's almost religious.
Every cent I spent at TDS are goddamn worthed it! Another popular park to visit in Japan is Universal Studio Japan (Osaka) and Fuji-Q Highland (Yamanashi).
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