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MeetMickeyand friends
Thereare two themeparksat theTokyo
DisneyResort—TokyoDisneylandand
TokyoDisneySea.Eachonerequires its
owndaypass, butbotharewellworth their
fee.More than30ofDisneyland’s40-plus
attractionsdon’thaveheight restrictions,
sosmallerkidsare free togowildwith the
ridingoptionshere, including It’saSmall
World,Dumbo theFlyingElephant,Buzz
Lightyear’sAstroBlasters, andMonsters,
Inc.Ride&GoSeek!Thecolorfulparades—
Happiness IsHere,
thehigh-energydaytime
show, and
TokyoDisneylandElectrical
ParadeDreamlights,
aslow-movingnight-
timespectacle featuringour favoriteDisney
charactersallwrappedup inLEDbulbs—
will surelycapture the littleones’ attention
aswell.
MickeyMouse’sHouse is located in the
parkaswell, so ifyourkid isanavid fan, be
sure toqueue foraphotoopp.Adultswon’t
feel outofplace though, thanks toridessuch
asStarWars:TheAdventureContinuesand
theSpaceMountainrollercoaster.
TokyoDisneySea, nowonayear-long
celebrationof its15th-yearanniversary
(untilMarch2017), is theonlynautical-
themedDisneypark in theworld. Ithas
more than20ridessuited tosmallkids,
among themToyStoryMania!,Caravan
Carousel andJasmine’sFlyingCarpets.
Meanwhile,momsanddadswho love thrill
ridescangive theTowerofTerrorand the
RagingSpiritshigh-speedrollercoaster
a try.Newshowswere launchedaspart
of thepark’sbirthdayblowout—Crystal
WishesJourneyandOutofShadowland, as
well asanewversionof thehugelypopular
BigBandBeat.Alsoworth lookingout for:
Mickeyand friendswillbewearing their
15th-anniversarycostumeswhen theygo
out for theirmeet-and-greets.
Tips:
Crowdsswellduringpeakseasons,
suchasduringourspringtimevisit,when
waiting timeshitup to twoandahalfhours
foroneride, sodrawupa time-savingplan.
Prior toyour trip,makeashortlistoffive
ridesyoumustgoonandwhichshows to
catch, andarriveearly togetaFASTPASS
(forattractions included in thescheme)
assoonasyouenter thepark.Thiswill
helpcut the timeyouspendwaiting in line.
Arrange tostayovernightatoneof the
hotels located inornear thepark—you’llbe
dead tiredat theendof theday, and the last
thingyou’llwant todo isride the trainor
busback toTokyo.
Essential info:
Aone-daypassport for
oneparkcosts¥7,400peradult,¥6,400
for12- to17-year-olds, and¥4,800 forkids
aged four to11.Youcanbuy thisat thepark
or through the
tokyodisneyresort.jp
website.
TokyoDisneyResort (1-1Maihama,
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Tryingout avintagegameat anarcade inOdaiba
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TokyoDisneyland'sdaytime
Happiness IsHere
parade is ledbyGoofy
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Zivhad thechance to rideat adecommissioned
helicopter at theFireMuseum inShinjuku
Kid-certified family fun
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