We wrapped up our Japan visit back in Tokyo, meeting with friends, and enjoying the Tokyo Disney resort as it kicks off it’s 25 anniversary.
I’ve finally had a chance to upload some pictures from Tokyo Disneyland.
This park is really nice. It is similar to Disneyland in California, but with some Asian theming and color schemes. There really are not any language issues for English speakers familiar with Disney. And the park is even more impecably clean than those in the United states (the street sweepers used soap spray bottles to clean spills of the street and sidewalks, and there is no gum-chewing allowed). We also got lucky on the timing of our visit, and experienced no crowding at all. Every ride was available in five minutes or less at both Disnyland and Disney Sea, a real plus for any Disney visit. The service and hospitality are top-notch at the park.
In addition, our Hilton Hotel adjacent to the park (and at a Disneyland Monorail stop) was nicer, newer, more accessible, and gave much more personal attention than the famous Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, and it was also less expensive. I suspect it is not a match for Disney’s newest luxery hotels, like the Grand Californian (where I have not stayed), but it was very, very nice. I would recommend it. (We paid about $190 per night for a large, comfortable room at the Hilton)
(View from our hotel, to the monorail station and the park)
25th anniversary of Tokyo Disneyland
Electric light parade
In front of a tile mosaic
Jack Sparrow Disney hat
Rain for a few hours one morning
Crypt at Haunted Mansion….Sue poses at the final resting place of “Sue Pernatural”
Haunted Mansion
Alice in Wonderland Restaurant… Home of the Un-birthday Cake
Cathy with balloon vendor
Main Street (covered at this park)
Mailing postcards that Susie has been working on
Child waiting for parade
Constantly mopping the street (as well as sweeping)
25th Anniversary Parade
Good friends joined us for dinner
Those are great pictures – Frontierland looks pretty in the rain 🙂
Type of Camera
Randy,
What type of camera are you using to take these pics? A regular digital or it is a professional one? How much did you pay? What is the brand?
Re: Type of Camera
I would call it a semi-professional. I purchased it at Frys for about $600, after testing a number of them in the store.
It’s a Panasonic DMC-FZ30. I really like the powerful optical zoom lens, and the fast shutter that catches people with their eyes open (before they have a chance to blink at the flash). The camera has also proven to be rugged, as I’ve bumped it around more than I should have, without any damage. And it uses a long-lasting rechargable battery.
Here is a review of it, with more information:
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