Saskiwi
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Mar 18, 2009
Konnichiwa!
We arrived at TDR 3 days ago - we have a 4 day pass (that's the longest they have) and added a one day pass for our first day, so will spend 5 days inthe parks in total.
We are a Kiwi family of 4 with multiple trips to US parks under our belts, esp. DL, but this is our first time in Japan. We are staying at the Hilton Tokyo Bay, a partner hotel, about 3 mins walk to Bayfront Station on the monorail loop.
We booked a Happy Family Magic Room (not just for the amazing name!) as it sleeps 5-6 so has plenty of space for us and two large teenage boys. It is also totally adorable witha quirky fairytale decor and a few little magic trick features in-room. It would be a fantastic choice for families with younger kids.
Brilliant 24 hour convenience store (konbini) in the hotel that sells everything you ever need, including great takeaway meals, beer, toiletries- awesome. Also a Segafredo espresso cafe for caffeine hits and a quick grab and go brekkie en route to the park.
So, very happy with the Hilton.
Overall, everything we had read about TDR has panned out so far- the parks are GORGEOUS - so much attention to detail, plus super-clean and loads of super-smiley, super-polite cast members who seem totally into their jobs. They seem to have a lot of employees-e.g. Half a dozen hired to just hang out at the monorail station, smile, wave and generally make sure everyone gets on and off safely, lots of CMs in the park too doing more of the above(smiling, waving) and generally keeping crowds flowing smoothly..
Ah, yes....the crowds... It is Halloween season here, which begins at the start of September, so it is busier than usual, which is pretty busy anyway, as there is a city of 40 million people right next door! - and this year (for the first time I think) they are allowing adult guests to be in Disney costumes at any time during Halloween - previously it was just on certain days.
So, this past weekend when we were in both TDL and TDSea, there were thousands of guests in the most awesome cosplay outfits. I was a bit shy about taking pics but got a few - some looked totally professional and others homemade, but very well- executed.
If anyone has any questions, fire away - we are here for two more park days, then move to Tokyo-proper.
We arrived at TDR 3 days ago - we have a 4 day pass (that's the longest they have) and added a one day pass for our first day, so will spend 5 days inthe parks in total.
We are a Kiwi family of 4 with multiple trips to US parks under our belts, esp. DL, but this is our first time in Japan. We are staying at the Hilton Tokyo Bay, a partner hotel, about 3 mins walk to Bayfront Station on the monorail loop.
We booked a Happy Family Magic Room (not just for the amazing name!) as it sleeps 5-6 so has plenty of space for us and two large teenage boys. It is also totally adorable witha quirky fairytale decor and a few little magic trick features in-room. It would be a fantastic choice for families with younger kids.
Brilliant 24 hour convenience store (konbini) in the hotel that sells everything you ever need, including great takeaway meals, beer, toiletries- awesome. Also a Segafredo espresso cafe for caffeine hits and a quick grab and go brekkie en route to the park.
So, very happy with the Hilton.
Overall, everything we had read about TDR has panned out so far- the parks are GORGEOUS - so much attention to detail, plus super-clean and loads of super-smiley, super-polite cast members who seem totally into their jobs. They seem to have a lot of employees-e.g. Half a dozen hired to just hang out at the monorail station, smile, wave and generally make sure everyone gets on and off safely, lots of CMs in the park too doing more of the above(smiling, waving) and generally keeping crowds flowing smoothly..
Ah, yes....the crowds... It is Halloween season here, which begins at the start of September, so it is busier than usual, which is pretty busy anyway, as there is a city of 40 million people right next door! - and this year (for the first time I think) they are allowing adult guests to be in Disney costumes at any time during Halloween - previously it was just on certain days.
So, this past weekend when we were in both TDL and TDSea, there were thousands of guests in the most awesome cosplay outfits. I was a bit shy about taking pics but got a few - some looked totally professional and others homemade, but very well- executed.
If anyone has any questions, fire away - we are here for two more park days, then move to Tokyo-proper.