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DHB and I do bigger vacations for birthdays ending in '5' or '0' and I have a '5' coming up next year (Sept. 23, 2014). So figured this is the year we do TDR. DHB is not enthusiastic about going to Japan but I've reassured him that it's primarily a "Disney" trip and they see enough foreigners that it shouldn't be too difficult. I had a year of Japanese as an undergraduate and have started working on it again...won't be fluent at all, but should be able to say enough of the right kind of words that we can get around OK.
Luckily, I've got miles saved up and there's a direct non-stop between Seattle and Haneda so the flight's taken care of (schedule's a bit wonky...we arrive at Haneda at 11:30 PM).
First question. I haven't seen anything explicitly stated, but I assume for a 4-day park hopper, the 4 days have to be done in a row? I know about the restrictions about hopping on first two days.
Second. We're looking at do this as comfortably budget as we can. I found Hotel MyStays Maihama. 10-minute walk to DisneySea and they offer a shuttle to Maihama station (and there are also buses that run regularly to the station). Early booking specials start at 8700Y/night (which strikes me as a *really* good rate). TripAdvisor reviews look good. Anyone know anything about this hotel? Are there other decent hotels comparably priced and as convenient?
Third. We'll probably be in Japan for a week. Unless we decide we must ride on a bullet train (just to say we've done it), we'll probably stay in the Tokyo area. Would it make sense to stay 4-5 nights in Maihama and then move to someplace more central for another night or two? I'm thinking it would be easier to not change hotels but the flip side is we're taking a 30-45 minute train ride to do any sightseeing. Thoughts?
Lastly. Looks like the end of September is still pretty reasonable weather (we're from Seattle, cool and rain doesn't bother us). Are there are special events or holidays typically around that time that we should know about?
TIA! Much appreciated.
PS. DHB and I are both big men (6'5" 260-270 lbs) so I know we will be stared at a lot. One of things DHB is not looking forward to (fitting into small seats, etc.)
Luckily, I've got miles saved up and there's a direct non-stop between Seattle and Haneda so the flight's taken care of (schedule's a bit wonky...we arrive at Haneda at 11:30 PM).
First question. I haven't seen anything explicitly stated, but I assume for a 4-day park hopper, the 4 days have to be done in a row? I know about the restrictions about hopping on first two days.
Second. We're looking at do this as comfortably budget as we can. I found Hotel MyStays Maihama. 10-minute walk to DisneySea and they offer a shuttle to Maihama station (and there are also buses that run regularly to the station). Early booking specials start at 8700Y/night (which strikes me as a *really* good rate). TripAdvisor reviews look good. Anyone know anything about this hotel? Are there other decent hotels comparably priced and as convenient?
Third. We'll probably be in Japan for a week. Unless we decide we must ride on a bullet train (just to say we've done it), we'll probably stay in the Tokyo area. Would it make sense to stay 4-5 nights in Maihama and then move to someplace more central for another night or two? I'm thinking it would be easier to not change hotels but the flip side is we're taking a 30-45 minute train ride to do any sightseeing. Thoughts?
Lastly. Looks like the end of September is still pretty reasonable weather (we're from Seattle, cool and rain doesn't bother us). Are there are special events or holidays typically around that time that we should know about?
TIA! Much appreciated.
PS. DHB and I are both big men (6'5" 260-270 lbs) so I know we will be stared at a lot. One of things DHB is not looking forward to (fitting into small seats, etc.)