So with the fortress done and dusted, I got on my way to JTTCOTE. Thankfully, it was just across from the fortress so no hurrying! I was a little surprised that it was up and running considering all of the rain. JTTCOTE uses the same ride technology as Test Track, and that closes when there's even a slight risk of rain. Though I suppose you do reach 65mph on TT, and you're outside for longer as well... Anyway! It was another thrilling journey through the volcano, and also my last time riding it!
As I came off JTTCOTE, I was pondering what to do next. I walked around the rim of Mysterious Island, and suddenly spied a sign for something called a gyoza dog. I'd heard it was one of the more popular snacks in TDS and I had no idea where it was being sold. So it was lucky that I came across it. Turns out it was being sold at a snack stand that was underneath that main area of Mysterious Island, down an easily missed set of stairs. It also took you down to an observation deck for the Nautilus, which I was also wondering how to get to. So it pays to be observant!
It was a small space with maybe a dozen tables at most? There was no queue at the stand so I got the gyoza dog alongside a cup of green tea and snagged the last available table. My luck had suddenly turned, despite the rain, since not even 5 minutes after sitting down, the snack stand was suddenly rammed with people!
It came in this cute 35th anniversary packaging.
And here's the main star. It's a little unassuming but it's packed with flavour. Despite the name, it's just a long gyoza with a pork and vegetable filling. I definitely understood the hype, it was pretty great!
Of course, here's the Nautilus. Unfortunately it's simply a prop, so you can't go inside like the one they have in Disneyland Paris. But it's a good looking prop nevertheless. It's also pretty difficult to get a good picture of it!
I also found another Golden Mickey, this one is holding a jellyfish in a tank.
After my little trip downstairs, I took my usual route over to Port Discovery. There was a queue for the Nemo SeaRiders but no queue at all for Aquatopia. Can you believe it? So of course, against better judgement, I got on it in the rain! It was wet, to say the least.
Now to break tradition, I actually took a left instead of a right and walked over to the American Waterfront. This land is pretty expansive and split in two areas. There's the part I'd already been to themed to New York. The other part that I walked into was themed around Cape Cod, and the only part of the park I hadn't already visited. It's also the home of Duffy and friends. I'm sure you all know how popular they are in Tokyo by now, so no need to elaborate.
Ah, Cape Cod. Famously known to be in the shadows of an active volcano. Judging by the amount of umbrellas floating about, it was a little busy here.
Alongside the Pixar Playtime event that was happening, there was also a Duffy event going on called Duffy's Heartwarming Days. Other than a few limited menu items, this was mostly contained to the Cape Cod area, and thus my first time seeing anything about it. I think it was mostly something cooked up to sell merchandise, honestly!
While taking pictures here, a couple asked if I could take their photo, and of course I obliged. Then they asked if I wanted a picture myself. I declined since I can't say I cared for the photo spot. Although looking back now, it'd be nice to have had a proper photo of myself that wasn't a selfie!
This was a cute sign. The shop itself was busy and filled to the brim with Duffy merchandise. While I'm ambivalent to the bear, I was warming up to a little green cat called Gelatoni and I did consider getting a small toy. However, I think I may have told myself to do it later, which is never a good idea! So yeah, no Gelatoni to call my own...
You may recognise this statue as the same one they have on board the Disney Magic. AKA the only DCL ship I've been on. So that was a fun connection for me!
Speaking of statues of Mickey Mouse, there's also a golden fisherman Mickey around!
By this point, I'd already covered what I wanted in Cape Cod. Honestly, there wasn't much of interest to me in this area of the park. Which is probably why I'd waited until the last day to even see it. There is a Duffy & Friends show attached to a counter service restaurant called Cape Cod Cook-Off, but you have to purchase some food if you want to watch it. Since I'd already eaten, and there was actually a queue to even get in, I didn't bother. Instead, I followed the bridge over to the New York section of American Waterfront.
As I came off JTTCOTE, I was pondering what to do next. I walked around the rim of Mysterious Island, and suddenly spied a sign for something called a gyoza dog. I'd heard it was one of the more popular snacks in TDS and I had no idea where it was being sold. So it was lucky that I came across it. Turns out it was being sold at a snack stand that was underneath that main area of Mysterious Island, down an easily missed set of stairs. It also took you down to an observation deck for the Nautilus, which I was also wondering how to get to. So it pays to be observant!
It was a small space with maybe a dozen tables at most? There was no queue at the stand so I got the gyoza dog alongside a cup of green tea and snagged the last available table. My luck had suddenly turned, despite the rain, since not even 5 minutes after sitting down, the snack stand was suddenly rammed with people!
It came in this cute 35th anniversary packaging.
And here's the main star. It's a little unassuming but it's packed with flavour. Despite the name, it's just a long gyoza with a pork and vegetable filling. I definitely understood the hype, it was pretty great!
Of course, here's the Nautilus. Unfortunately it's simply a prop, so you can't go inside like the one they have in Disneyland Paris. But it's a good looking prop nevertheless. It's also pretty difficult to get a good picture of it!
I also found another Golden Mickey, this one is holding a jellyfish in a tank.
After my little trip downstairs, I took my usual route over to Port Discovery. There was a queue for the Nemo SeaRiders but no queue at all for Aquatopia. Can you believe it? So of course, against better judgement, I got on it in the rain! It was wet, to say the least.
Now to break tradition, I actually took a left instead of a right and walked over to the American Waterfront. This land is pretty expansive and split in two areas. There's the part I'd already been to themed to New York. The other part that I walked into was themed around Cape Cod, and the only part of the park I hadn't already visited. It's also the home of Duffy and friends. I'm sure you all know how popular they are in Tokyo by now, so no need to elaborate.
Ah, Cape Cod. Famously known to be in the shadows of an active volcano. Judging by the amount of umbrellas floating about, it was a little busy here.
Alongside the Pixar Playtime event that was happening, there was also a Duffy event going on called Duffy's Heartwarming Days. Other than a few limited menu items, this was mostly contained to the Cape Cod area, and thus my first time seeing anything about it. I think it was mostly something cooked up to sell merchandise, honestly!
While taking pictures here, a couple asked if I could take their photo, and of course I obliged. Then they asked if I wanted a picture myself. I declined since I can't say I cared for the photo spot. Although looking back now, it'd be nice to have had a proper photo of myself that wasn't a selfie!
This was a cute sign. The shop itself was busy and filled to the brim with Duffy merchandise. While I'm ambivalent to the bear, I was warming up to a little green cat called Gelatoni and I did consider getting a small toy. However, I think I may have told myself to do it later, which is never a good idea! So yeah, no Gelatoni to call my own...
You may recognise this statue as the same one they have on board the Disney Magic. AKA the only DCL ship I've been on. So that was a fun connection for me!
Speaking of statues of Mickey Mouse, there's also a golden fisherman Mickey around!
By this point, I'd already covered what I wanted in Cape Cod. Honestly, there wasn't much of interest to me in this area of the park. Which is probably why I'd waited until the last day to even see it. There is a Duffy & Friends show attached to a counter service restaurant called Cape Cod Cook-Off, but you have to purchase some food if you want to watch it. Since I'd already eaten, and there was actually a queue to even get in, I didn't bother. Instead, I followed the bridge over to the New York section of American Waterfront.