Hey folks,
So having experienced and loved WDW, DL and DLP, I've been absolutely desperate to visit TDL.
By good fortune, I have a trip coming up to fly to Tokyo, arriving on the 18th July (8:50 AM Narita Airport).
I was naturally excited by this and the prospect of visiting TDL for a couple of days... I've even provisionally booked a (refundable) hotel near the resort for the first two nights!
My idea was to head over there from the airport, and spend the first latter-half day there, then spend the next full day there, and possibly a third full day too if we don't feel we've had enough (OK, let's just assume that's a definite 2 and a half days then ).
BUT - I was pretty upset to see a Crowd Calendar for Tokyo Disneyland which suggests it's going to be "95/100" busy on the first day, and "Exclamation Mark" busy on the second two days!
I've spent the past month worrying about this, so I've done what I should have done a month ago and thrown it out to you guys for honest opinions... is it worth our visiting? Or would I ruin the Disney magic for myself by going during such a busy time? And is it, in fact, such a busy time? Would I be likely to be denied park admission (or park hopping) if I arrived a microsecond after park opening?
And is there anything that can be done (regardless of reasonable cost - it'll likely be my only visit to Tokyo for the foreseeable future, so I'm prepared to spend whatever is necessary, including additional tickets per person) to mitigate the effect of the crowds on my visit?
For context:
But I don't think that, in all honsety, I feel up to 3 hour wait times - so if that's what I'd be in for for every ride, I'd probably reluctantly give it a miss. On the other hand, I hear it is one of the most beautiful parks architecturally, so I'd be happy to spend quite a bit of time just looking around without necessarily waiting in line or riding.
Thanks so much in advance for your advice!
-cdd89
So having experienced and loved WDW, DL and DLP, I've been absolutely desperate to visit TDL.
By good fortune, I have a trip coming up to fly to Tokyo, arriving on the 18th July (8:50 AM Narita Airport).
I was naturally excited by this and the prospect of visiting TDL for a couple of days... I've even provisionally booked a (refundable) hotel near the resort for the first two nights!
My idea was to head over there from the airport, and spend the first latter-half day there, then spend the next full day there, and possibly a third full day too if we don't feel we've had enough (OK, let's just assume that's a definite 2 and a half days then ).
BUT - I was pretty upset to see a Crowd Calendar for Tokyo Disneyland which suggests it's going to be "95/100" busy on the first day, and "Exclamation Mark" busy on the second two days!
I've spent the past month worrying about this, so I've done what I should have done a month ago and thrown it out to you guys for honest opinions... is it worth our visiting? Or would I ruin the Disney magic for myself by going during such a busy time? And is it, in fact, such a busy time? Would I be likely to be denied park admission (or park hopping) if I arrived a microsecond after park opening?
And is there anything that can be done (regardless of reasonable cost - it'll likely be my only visit to Tokyo for the foreseeable future, so I'm prepared to spend whatever is necessary, including additional tickets per person) to mitigate the effect of the crowds on my visit?
For context:
- I visited Disneyland California on a Crowd Level 9/10 and 7/10 day, and found that fine and tolerable
- I visited Disneyland Paris over Christmas when it seemed busy (although I didn't have context) - and again a week ago when it seemed 'quite' busy - and that was fine
- I visited the WDW in Orlando a couple of weeks ago and had no problems at all, although that was a slightly lower predicted crowd level
But I don't think that, in all honsety, I feel up to 3 hour wait times - so if that's what I'd be in for for every ride, I'd probably reluctantly give it a miss. On the other hand, I hear it is one of the most beautiful parks architecturally, so I'd be happy to spend quite a bit of time just looking around without necessarily waiting in line or riding.
Thanks so much in advance for your advice!
-cdd89