aboveH20
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Feb 9, 2010
Our family of four (two teenagers) have been to Tokyo and TDR twice in the past three years. Both times we've taken NEX from Narita to Tokyo then transferred to the Keiyo Line out to Disney luggage and all. The connection gives you the grand tour of the entire Tokyo Station, just be ready to get off the train when it stops.
It can be done.
We've stayed at the MiraCosta (pricey) at Disney Sea and Disney Celebration (15 minute bus ride from TDR) Hotel. The only other hotel was a Comfort Hotel near Kiyosumi-Shirakawa subway station. Reasonable and nice. Try booking.com for neighborhood info, prices and pictures.
You'll find ATMs at all 7-11, Lawson's & FamilyMart locations. Best way to obtain cash as we found most transactions were still in cash. I agree with exchanging back into dollars at Narita/Haneda and not in US.
I agree with everyone else about the safety and security in Tokyo. It's not a concern.
Don't worry about the flights as the time will pass (you'll nap, eat, watch 2-3 movies and shows and catch up on any reading you bring along).
The food in Tokyo is great and reasonable. Try a McDonalds/Wendy's/KFC for comparison, but also be adventurous. We stumbled across a sushi go-round restaurant in Shibuya called Genki Sushi. It's a chain (Honolulu has them) but others like them are around Tokyo. Kinda fun......
I like the idea of the grand tour on the train.
We have two nights booked at Disneyland Hotel and two nights at Mira Costa and then are looking for two nights for a very short stay in Tokyo proper. Thanks for your input!