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- Mar 3, 2023, 5:30pm · ☀️ 52 °F Altitude: 43 ft
  Japan Chiba Maihama Tokyo Disney Resort 35.632579, 139.88410235°37’57” N 139°53’3” E
Day 198
Disneyland Tokyo (by Lewis)
March 3 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 52 °F
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A few days ago we went to Disneyland in Tokyo. My parents got us tickets as a birthday present for my brother and me. Some of my favorite rides there were Big Thunder Mountain, a whooping rollercoaster, and the Happy Ride with Baymax, which is Baymax driving you around in a triple figure eight. One of my favorite foods was the mochi dumplings with different flavors inside. It’s hard to believe, but they were shaped like the Little Green Aliens from Toy Story. My favorite flavor was the chocolate mochi.
Disneyland Tokyo was a lot more fun than Disneyland California. For example, there are a lot more popcorn stands in Tokyo than in California. The popcorn flavors are curry, salt, caramel, chocolate, cookie, and strawberry. Additionally, there is no line cutting. Everybody stands in long lines patiently. Something a bit unusual was that strangers wave at strangers all the time. For example, when I was waiting for Mom and Andrew to finish going on Raging Spirits, almost everyone that went by waved at me. There may be less rollercoasters in Tokyo, but there are definitely more activities to do in Tokyo than in California.Read more
Traveler JOKE Q: Why am I in the clouds? A: 'Cause that's where my head is!!!!
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- Oct 25, 2023, 2:41pm · ☁️ 22 °C Altitude: 7 m
  Japan Chiba Maihama 35.628326, 139.88293135°37’42” N 139°52’59” E
Day 39
Tokyo Disney Sea #2 Dusk
October 25 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Something that really captured my heart was a ride called Sinbad's Storybook Voyage, it was a ride similar to "It's a small world" with animated puppets and a catchy song, only with a Sinbad theme. Very unique and only available in Tokyo Disney Sea. It featured beautifully animated puppets, a heart warming message and an incredible song, that Alan Menken wrote exclusively for the Disney Attraction. Compass of your Heart. Here is some very interesting background information on the ride: https://www.piratesandprincesses.net/the-strang… and here is a virtual ride through the attraction: https://youtu.be/ZI1Ggn0g5ls?si=pqc-tod5KsYWF97- I got very attached and went crazy in buying some Chandu🐯 merchandise afterwards :-)

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Etwas, das mein Herz wirklich eroberte, war eine Fahrt namens Sinbad's Storybook Voyage. Es war eine Fahrt ähnlich wie „It's a small world“ mit animierten Puppen und einem eingängigen Lied, nur mit einem Sindbad-Thema. Sehr einzigartig und nur im Tokyo Disney Sea zu erleben. Es enthielt wunderschön animierte Puppen, eine herzerwärmende Botschaft und ein unglaubliches Lied, das Alan Menken exklusiv für die Disney-Attraktion geschrieben hatte. Kompass deines Herzens. Hier einige sehr interessante Hintergrundinformationen zur Fahrt: https://www.piratesandprincesses.net/the-strang… und hier eine virtuelle Fahrt durch die Attraktion: https://youtu.be/ZI1Ggn0g5ls?si= pqc-tod5KsYWF97- Danach hing mir das ganze so am Herzen, dass ich direkt ein paar Chandu-Plüschies gekauft habe :-)Read more
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- Sep 20, 2023, 3:38pm · ☁️ 31 °C Altitude: 7 m
  Japan Chiba Maihama 35.624626, 139.88592535°37’29” N 139°53’9” E
Day 5
Gondolas
September 20 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Had some time to kill so went down to little Italy. The gondola ride was cute. It was good to rest our feet and just enjoy a bit of peace and quiet. I wish I could have understood what the gondola operator was saying because everyone else on the ride was laughing except for us lolRead more
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Einmal um die Welt
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- Apr 6, 2023, 11:54am · 🌬 20 °C Altitude: 7 m
  Japan Chiba Maihama 35.628333, 139.88166735°37’42” N 139°52’54” E
Day 37
Arabian Coast
April 6 in Japan ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
Im Anschluss verabschiedeten wir uns von dem Lost River Delta Distrikt und gelangten an die Arabian Coast - ein Mix aus Aladdin mit Agrabar und Sindbad.
Mit vielen Gebäuden aus 1001 Nacht sowie der passenden Musik fühlte man sich gleich wie in einer ganz anderen Welt.

Dort haben wir als erstes ein Micki-Maus-Eis probiert (Tropical Flavour Wassereis). Danach besuchten wir den Ride "Sindbads Bilderbuchreise". Eine Wasserfahrt bei welcher die Geschichte von Sindbad durch programmierte Puppen erzählt und musikalisch unterlegt wird. Auch auf japanisch schnell ein Ohrwurm.

Im Anschluss ging es in das "Zauberlampentheater". Eine Show mit echten Darstellern und dem 3D animierten Flaschengeist Dschinni. Auch wenn wir bisher leider noch nicht besonders gut japanisch verstehen können, konnten wir der Geschichte gut folgen und waren von den Darstellungsküsten vom bösen Zauberer begeistert.Read more
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Einmal um die Welt
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- Apr 6, 2023, 1:28pm · 🌬 20 °C Altitude: 7 m
  Japan Chiba Maihama 35.628333, 139.88333335°37’42” N 139°52’60” E
Day 37
Mermaid Lagoon
April 6 in Japan ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
Nach dem Orient ging es nun unter Wasser in die Mermaid Lagoon.
Diese Themenwelt war komplett an Arielle die Meerjungfrau orientiert mit einem riesigen Schloss aus bunten Korallen und einem Indoor-unter-Wasser-Platz mit mehreren Attraktionen, Geschäften und einem Restaurant.
Da die Attraktionen eher für Kinder ausgelegt waren, entschieden wir uns für einen kleinen Geschäftsbummel und schlenderten durch die bunte Unterwasserwelt.Read more
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Traveler Honeymoon
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- Sep 19, 2023, 6:54pm · 🌙 29 °C Altitude: 9 m
  Japan Chiba Maihama Tokyo Disney Resort 35.630695, 139.88023435°37’51” N 139°52’49” E
Day 4
Pooh's Hunny Hunt
September 19 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 29 °C
This was our last ride for the day at 7pm. We booked a fast pass for this one too, so only have to wait about 15 mins. This was a really great way to finish. It had a similar mechanic to the Beauty and the Beast ride where we were in carts which travelled through multiple rooms and scenes. They were really strict about not taking any photos while on the ride, probably because it is one of the newest rides in the park. Got to see all of Christopher Robin's friends and there was lots of HUNNY! 😁Read more
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- Mar 16, 2023 · ☁️ 19 °C Altitude: 13 m
  Japan Chiba Maihama Tokyo Disney Resort 35.631347, 139.88180535°37’53” N 139°52’54” E
Day 8
Tokyo Disneyland part 1
March 16 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Tokyo Disneyland! They dont have fastpass anymore, they do have option for premiere access for certain rides. Crowded but manageable! Polite. Japanese love the mickey ears. The pooh ride is super cute.Read more
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- Sep 19, 2023, 12:24pm · ☀️ 32 °C Altitude: 13 m
  Japan Chiba Maihama Tokyo Disney Resort 35.631493, 139.88081435°37’53” N 139°52’51” E
Day 4
Cinderella's Castle
September 19 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
This one only had a 15 min line and wasn't really a ride. You just got to walk through Cinderella's Castle and see some cool artwork. It had some cool views of the entire park though! And there was a miniature version of a crystal castle available for purchase at over $50k!Read more
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- Sep 19, 2023, 10:12am · ⛅ 31 °C Altitude: 6 m
  Japan Chiba Maihama Tokyo Disney Land 35.631599, 139.87826535°37’54” N 139°52’42” E
Day 4
Beauty and the Beast
September 19 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
This ride was more relaxing than thrill, but was definitely no less fun. It was beautiful from start to finish. We were lucky to get a fast pass so we only had to wait about 20 mins, whereas people in the normal line had to wait 140 mins 😬 as you wait in line, you walk through the gates to Beast's castle, adorned with gargoyles and gothic archways. Once you enter the castle, familiar characters such as Chip, Cogsworth, Lumiere, and Gaston greet you with animatronic movements. Then you walk into a big room at the base of the castle stairs and watch the opening scene of the movie on a stained glass window. So far this has been just the introduction to the ride. After all this, you get to sit in a large teacup and dance around various rooms to the classic soundtrack. The attention to detail was incredible and this was definitely a very memorable ride for Frankie and me.Read more
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- Sep 19, 2023, 6:08pm · 🌙 29 °C Altitude: 10 m
  Japan Chiba Maihama Tokyo Disney Resort 35.631695, 139.88162235°37’54” N 139°52’54” E
Day 4
Snow White's Adventures
September 19 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 29 °C
Another filler ride - the line was only 20 mins long so we did this before our next timed-entry ride. It was reminiscent of the Haunted House at Luna Park, Melbourne. Very old and rickety but charming.Read more
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