teamlouise
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Sep 2, 2009
Time of Year: Spring/Early Summer
Travel Method: Busses & Trains
Accommodations: N/A, I was already living in town
Group Demographic:: Adult/College Kids
Disney Experience: Expert! ;}
I left Seattle to study abroad at Sophia University in Tokyo during my Sophomore year of college. Of course, the best part about the whole deal was the fact that I would be living only an hour away from Disneyland! Actually, as it turned out booze and karaoke took up most of my time so I only got to go to each park once -- but it was still AMAZING and I can't wait to go back. Enjoy!
Getting to the Tokyo Disneyland Resort by train was easy enough. The first time, I actually spent the night at a friend's host family's house and we took the bus from her town -- but to be honest, we should have taken the train. We got lost taking the bus, we had to get up early to catch it, and I'm sure it was much slower than taking the train. Plus! It wasn't Disney themed!
The second time, I met a group of friends at Tokyo Station and we took the JR Keiyo line (210円) from there to Maihama Station, the trip only lasted about 15 minutes. From there, we walked across the street to Ikspari Station (the Resort Gateway Station) for the Disney Resort Monorail (650円).
I think I paid about 6000円 for each full-day, 1-park ticket. Tokyo Disney Resort doesn't offer 1 day park-hoppers, but it does sell 2-4 day park hoppers and discounted "Starlight Passports" for after 3pm on weekends OR "After 6 Passports" for after 6pm on Weekdays, which I would have taken advantage of if nomihodai (all you can drink) wasn't always calling my name.
Both times I visited the parks, it was a school day and I was pleasantly surprised to find it totally uncrowded. My friends and I never waited in lines longer than 20 minutes. Lucky!
Travel Method: Busses & Trains
Accommodations: N/A, I was already living in town
Group Demographic:: Adult/College Kids
Disney Experience: Expert! ;}
I left Seattle to study abroad at Sophia University in Tokyo during my Sophomore year of college. Of course, the best part about the whole deal was the fact that I would be living only an hour away from Disneyland! Actually, as it turned out booze and karaoke took up most of my time so I only got to go to each park once -- but it was still AMAZING and I can't wait to go back. Enjoy!
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GETTING THERE & BASICSGetting to the Tokyo Disneyland Resort by train was easy enough. The first time, I actually spent the night at a friend's host family's house and we took the bus from her town -- but to be honest, we should have taken the train. We got lost taking the bus, we had to get up early to catch it, and I'm sure it was much slower than taking the train. Plus! It wasn't Disney themed!
The second time, I met a group of friends at Tokyo Station and we took the JR Keiyo line (210円) from there to Maihama Station, the trip only lasted about 15 minutes. From there, we walked across the street to Ikspari Station (the Resort Gateway Station) for the Disney Resort Monorail (650円).
I think I paid about 6000円 for each full-day, 1-park ticket. Tokyo Disney Resort doesn't offer 1 day park-hoppers, but it does sell 2-4 day park hoppers and discounted "Starlight Passports" for after 3pm on weekends OR "After 6 Passports" for after 6pm on Weekdays, which I would have taken advantage of if nomihodai (all you can drink) wasn't always calling my name.
Both times I visited the parks, it was a school day and I was pleasantly surprised to find it totally uncrowded. My friends and I never waited in lines longer than 20 minutes. Lucky!