Tokyo Swan 10: Tokyo Disneyland

What a fun time this was! The story begins with my school having a day off due to a big baseball game against Waseda University, the rival school. Yup, these games are such big deals that classes are cancelled and everyone gets a day off. I decided to spend the day with some friends going to Tokyo Disneyland. It had been many years since I had been to Disneyworld in Florida, so I was quite excited to see how similar and different the Japanese version would be.

The first thing that really struck me was how amazingly crowded it was! Even though it was a weekday the place was packed with families and children. Large crowds are certainly no stranger to life in Tokyo, but when you add large crowds to Disneyland it equals hours of waiting in line. I think we waited about 2 hours or so just to get onto some of the rides!

Still it was a fun time, and I was surprised as to how similar the park was compared to my memories of the one in Florida. There were many of the same rides, and many costumed characters could be seen walking about. I remember the price being decent, perhaps even a little cheaper than the American park.

While it was unfortunate that we didn’t get to ride too many of the rides due to the long lines, it was a fun experience to compare the Japanese Disneyland to the American park. Hopefully when I return to Japan I can visit again and scope out some of the rides I passed on last time due to the crowds!