
Tokyo Disney Resort Travel Guide
From Wikitravel
The Tokyo Disney Resort (東京ディズニーリゾート; [1]) in Chiba, Japan is a vacation and recreation resort opened in 1983. Comprising of Tokyo Disneyland (東京ディズニーランド) and Tokyo Disneysea (東京ディズニーシー) theme parks, seven hotels and the Ikspiari (イクスピアリ) shopping complex, it is the most annually-visited theme park complex in the world.
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Understand
- 1 Day Pass: You can enter Tokyo Disneyland or Tokyo Disneysea all day long with this ticket, but not both. ¥5800/5000/3900/5100 for ages 18+/12-17/4-11/Seniors.
- After 6 Pass: You can use this ticket from 6:00 PM on weekdays. It is sold from 5:00 PM for ¥ 3100 (all ages).
Before you enter this park, your bag will be inspected by a clerk, but you don't need to show your ID card.
Get in
By plane
If you have a Mickey Mouse urge right upon landing at Narita Airport, there are limousine buses, albeit infrequent, that will bring you to Disneyland and the resorts in 60-90 minutes at a cost of ¥2400 (children ¥1200). Afternoon departures from Narita at 14:40, 15:40, 17:40, 18:40, 20:40.
The alternative by rail is to take the Narita Express to Tokyo and transfer to the Keiyo line. (90-100 minutes, ¥2570; no charge with the Japan Rail Pass)
From Haneda Airport, there are more limousine buses that run to Disneyland, 3 to 5 times per hour. The one-way cost is ¥810 (children ¥405) and the ride takes 50-70 minutes. The last bus leaves Haneda at 19:00.
By train
From Tokyo Station, take the JR Keiyo Line to Maihama (舞浜), which is adjacent to the park. The rides takes about 15 minutes (¥210) on an express train.
By car
From Tokyo and the Yokohama region, follow the coast of a bay to Chiba, exit at the Urayasu ramp and then go out at Route 357, go straight on the road about 1km, make a U-turn at Mihama Rittai Road (美浜立体道路). Then, you just follow the signs.
The Tokyo Disneyland parking lot is huge and can take about 8000 cars. In the parking lot, there are four signs: (M) Mickey, (D) Donald, (G) Goofy, (P) Pinocchio. So, if you remember the space where you parked your car, you can find it soon when you go back. The parking fee is ¥2000. If you want to know more information about the car park and the circumstances of surrouding street, you can contact the Tokyo Disney Resort information line at 045-683-3011.
By bus
Hotels around Disney have free transportation service to Disney Resort.
Long distance bus services come here from all over Japan.
Get around
By monorail
The four-station Disney Resort Line monorail connects Maihama Station to Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo DisneySea and Tokyo Bay NK Hall plus the resort hotels. The fare is ¥200/100 for adults/children and the Passnet stored value card can be used. Note that, if going to Disneyland, it's probably easier and faster to just walk from the station.
See
Of course, you can see the same Disney characters, a castle, and mountains, and magic performances as at other Disney Parks. The seaside does make this park a bit different from the others. And, the people-watching is great.
Do
The two theme parks, Disneyland and Disneysea, compliment each other. Disneyland is the most visited theme park in the world, with DisneySea following at a close second. The two major symbols, Cinderella Castle at Disneyland and Mount Prometheus at DisneySea are exactly the same height, and from Ikspiari you can see them both. Tokyo DisneySea, opened in 2001, now has most of the scariest attractions, some of which include "Journey to the Centre of the Earth", whis is a fast paced rollercoaster ride undreneath Mount Prometheus, with a surprise ending! "Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Crystal Skull", which is an invigorating jeep ride through the rainforest and Inca ruins. Also, in 2006, a new version of the ever popular "Tower of Terror" will be making its debut in the American Waterfront, with a new exciting theme!
Tokyo Disney Resort is something different from the other parks. People are friendlier, and you forget that you are in the largest city on Earth when you are wandering, amazed at the fantastic shows and rides in both the parks.
Buy
Many Disney character goods are available.
Eat
Budget
Mid-range
Splurge
Drink
Most drinks are soft drinks. However, you can also get alcoholic beverages in some places inside the park.
Sleep
There are seven hotels. Call 045-683-3333 (9:00 AM to 9:00 PM) for the combined reservation center at Tokyo Disney Resort.
- Disney Ambassador Hotel
- Tokyo Disney Sea Hotel Miracosta
- Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay Hotel
- Hotel Okura Tokyo Bay
- Hilton Tokyo Bay
- Tokyo Bay Hotel Tokyu
- Sun Route Plaza Tokyo
Budget
Mid-range
Splurge
Cope
Get out
Kasai Rinkai Koen, next stop from Maihama. There is an aquarium and a ferris wheel. The ferris wheel is the biggest in Japan(117m/385ft.).
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