Most westerners don’t realize there are two Disneyland resorts across Asia – Hong Kong and Tokyo. Disneyland Tokyo was the first resort to be built outside of the USA and it’s our favorite Disney yet! If you’re looking for big rides and roller coasters then you’re better off heading to Fuji-Q Highland. However, if you’re looking to be transported into a whole new world then Disneyland Tokyo will do just that! The detail and attention that has been given to each land within the park are exceptional. Truly making you feel like you’ve got off a plane in Arabia or submersed yourself, 20,000 leagues, under the sea.

There are two different sections of the park, Tokyo Disneyland Park and Tokyo Disneysea Park. Both areas creative as each other and neither disappoints one on their Holiday in Tokyo.

Getting Dressed Up For Disneyland

We arrived at the park and immediately went into the Disneyland post office to write a themed postcard and send it home. You’ll also notice that the Japanese love to dress like their favorite characters and buy all the branded merchandise, keep an eye out for them!

There’s a selection of great rides and restaurants to choose from and if it’s quiet you can do both parks and all the rides in a day. Especially as the parks are open until 10pm. Make sure you ride The Tower of Terror, it’s a Disney classic and Tokyo’s version is big!

If you get hungry why not stop off at the SS Columbia, it’s a giant Titanic lookalike cruise ship! Inside you’ll find the Columbia Dining Room and The Teddy Roosevelt Lounge. Food and drink here is a little more expensive you definitely get what you pay for.

Before you head off home make sure you stick around for the end of the day fireworks and show, they go all out and it looks fantastic in the middle of the lake. People start to get seats about an hour before it starts but we went about 5 minutes beforehand and found a perfect spot – your legs may get a bit achy standing up but it’s worth it.

Where to Stay?

Just like every other Disney resort, you’ll find a selection of hotels surrounding the resort. The cheapest on-site accommodation we could find was the Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay Hotel costing around 14,250¥. Unlike other Disney resorts you’re super close to the city, just a 15-minute tube/train ride away. So you can always find something a little cheaper if you need too and still get to the gates before they open. If your pockets are really deep you can stay above the park gates in the ‘Il Magnifico’ Suite but you’ll need half a million yen per night.

Disneyland Tokyo Transport

The cheapest and quickest way to get to Disney from Tokyo Centre is to jump on the JR Keiyo Line and get off at Maihama Station which is adjacent to the resort. From there you can walk between the two parks and use the Disney buses to get to the hotels. Read more on the Disney Transport Information.

Disneyland Tokyo Top Tips

• Bring cash! There is only one cashpoint in the park and it doesn’t except English cards.
• If you don’t like queueing don’t visit at peak times, the queues were quite long for most attractions.
• The park offers a night pass (post 6pm – 10pm) for ¥3,300. So you can visit the park once the crowds have left and the temperature has died down at a discount rate.