Jade-Elise
MrsLlante
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Hello everybody! We are planning our trip to Japan with 2 little munchkins in tow aged 7 & 8. Woo hoo!
I AM SO EXCITED! We went to Japan in 2012 without the kiddies and my hubby wouldn't let me go to Disney, But now it is happening!
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Here is our plan thus far, which has changed and probably will change:
Day 1 - Fly to Japan, flight is all day, land at 6:30pm and try and make our way to TDR
Day 2 - DisneyLand (I am PRAYING we are OK for this. However, I am feeling maybe we will not rush around collecting fastpasses and crazy stuff and just take in the park this day, and do the rushing around another day.)
Day 3 - DisneySea, maybe same plan as day 2. Take our time, absorb atmosphere?
Day 4 & 5 - Park Hopper - Grab the fast passes and go on all the rides we haven't done yet and see the shows we missed!
Day 6 - Free day in TDR, Ikspari shopping, visit the other hotels (is that allowed?)
Day 7 to Day 9 - Travel and stay with Friends in Toyohashi
Day 10 - Travel to Hakone - Hakone free pass around see the pirate ships etc.
Day 11 - Another day in Hakone?
Day 12 to Day 20 - Travel to Shibuya Tokyo for 8 nights in an AirBnB apartment.
Various Day trips, Ghibli, Odaiba (Lego/Science/Toyota/Gundam), Yokohama, Asakusa, Ueno, Pokemon Center, Fuji-Q Highland
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We leave Aus on 27th Nov and return on 16th Dec. Spending 5 days at Okura bay with a 4-day passport, not sure what to do on the last day. Ikspari? Chef Mickey? I am sure we can figure out something to do!
Then we travel to visit friends for 3 days, back to Tokyo for 7 days of exploration, then off to Karuizawa for some snow action (even if it is artificial). That's the basic plan in a nutshell, although not set in stone (apart from visiting our friends, that date is fixed!) I thought Disney first would be the best bet and allow least amount of hotel shuffling.
I have been following TDR Explorer and The Honourable Rat in getting some great information but even with my information gorging I am finding there just ends up being more questions than answers. Everything google Disney related is geared towards the big American WDW and DL. I'm finding my head spinning some days.
I am in the process of compiling a daily itinerary with lists of rides, fast pass, restaurants, shows etc. just like this one - http://www.wdwforgrownups.com/articles/how-create-trip-planning-spreadsheet but there is SO much to fit into 4 days! Seriously considering doing an extra day! (5 days overkill? Or would you totally do 5 days too?)
Any resources helpful in planning? Please share!
Biggest thing making my head whirl at the moment is budget. I was hoping that about $200AUD a day would suffice for food for the 4 of us, but checking out the meal prices, holy banana peels, we might struggle! Japan food was always so cheap and plentiful from our previous experience but Disney food seems to be way up there in cost. Of course we are paying for shows and stuff as well, I get that, I just want to make sure I get the best experience possible. I'm looking at; Horizon Bay, Cape Cod Cook Off, Polynesian Terrace and Diamond Horseshoe, not including the awesome Alice in Wonderland themed place we will end up in, and Chef Mickey (although not a lot of great reviews for that?)
Would I be apt in saying finding a 7/11 close by (i believe above Maihama St) would be good for breakfast and snacks??? Is it ok to bring in snacks? (I know you aren't supposed to here for Dreamworld/Movieworld/Seaworld but we do anyway...)
Question about character photos? Apparently very hard because Japanese locals 'mob' the characters? No lines? omg... what do we do about that?
I am excited and a bit loopy from the MONTHS (seriously bought the Japan tickets in Feb, been nuts since) of information delving.
Can't get airport shuttle transfer from Narita because our flight is so late. So like 3 trains and then monorail. Monorail isn't included in the hotel fare correct?
I wish we had a Disney travel agent here in Aus for this.... *sigh*
Thanks if you read this far, sorry if this is an annoying post to regulars. Any and all advice is greatly appreciated. If anyone out there is happy to pick your brain i'll be appreciative!
Warm Regards and Much Appreciation x
I AM SO EXCITED! We went to Japan in 2012 without the kiddies and my hubby wouldn't let me go to Disney, But now it is happening!
[EDITED AREA]
Here is our plan thus far, which has changed and probably will change:
Day 1 - Fly to Japan, flight is all day, land at 6:30pm and try and make our way to TDR
Day 2 - DisneyLand (I am PRAYING we are OK for this. However, I am feeling maybe we will not rush around collecting fastpasses and crazy stuff and just take in the park this day, and do the rushing around another day.)
Day 3 - DisneySea, maybe same plan as day 2. Take our time, absorb atmosphere?
Day 4 & 5 - Park Hopper - Grab the fast passes and go on all the rides we haven't done yet and see the shows we missed!
Day 6 - Free day in TDR, Ikspari shopping, visit the other hotels (is that allowed?)
Day 7 to Day 9 - Travel and stay with Friends in Toyohashi
Day 10 - Travel to Hakone - Hakone free pass around see the pirate ships etc.
Day 11 - Another day in Hakone?
Day 12 to Day 20 - Travel to Shibuya Tokyo for 8 nights in an AirBnB apartment.
Various Day trips, Ghibli, Odaiba (Lego/Science/Toyota/Gundam), Yokohama, Asakusa, Ueno, Pokemon Center, Fuji-Q Highland
[/EDITED AREA]
We leave Aus on 27th Nov and return on 16th Dec. Spending 5 days at Okura bay with a 4-day passport, not sure what to do on the last day. Ikspari? Chef Mickey? I am sure we can figure out something to do!
Then we travel to visit friends for 3 days, back to Tokyo for 7 days of exploration, then off to Karuizawa for some snow action (even if it is artificial). That's the basic plan in a nutshell, although not set in stone (apart from visiting our friends, that date is fixed!) I thought Disney first would be the best bet and allow least amount of hotel shuffling.
I have been following TDR Explorer and The Honourable Rat in getting some great information but even with my information gorging I am finding there just ends up being more questions than answers. Everything google Disney related is geared towards the big American WDW and DL. I'm finding my head spinning some days.
I am in the process of compiling a daily itinerary with lists of rides, fast pass, restaurants, shows etc. just like this one - http://www.wdwforgrownups.com/articles/how-create-trip-planning-spreadsheet but there is SO much to fit into 4 days! Seriously considering doing an extra day! (5 days overkill? Or would you totally do 5 days too?)
Any resources helpful in planning? Please share!
Biggest thing making my head whirl at the moment is budget. I was hoping that about $200AUD a day would suffice for food for the 4 of us, but checking out the meal prices, holy banana peels, we might struggle! Japan food was always so cheap and plentiful from our previous experience but Disney food seems to be way up there in cost. Of course we are paying for shows and stuff as well, I get that, I just want to make sure I get the best experience possible. I'm looking at; Horizon Bay, Cape Cod Cook Off, Polynesian Terrace and Diamond Horseshoe, not including the awesome Alice in Wonderland themed place we will end up in, and Chef Mickey (although not a lot of great reviews for that?)
Would I be apt in saying finding a 7/11 close by (i believe above Maihama St) would be good for breakfast and snacks??? Is it ok to bring in snacks? (I know you aren't supposed to here for Dreamworld/Movieworld/Seaworld but we do anyway...)
Question about character photos? Apparently very hard because Japanese locals 'mob' the characters? No lines? omg... what do we do about that?
I am excited and a bit loopy from the MONTHS (seriously bought the Japan tickets in Feb, been nuts since) of information delving.
Can't get airport shuttle transfer from Narita because our flight is so late. So like 3 trains and then monorail. Monorail isn't included in the hotel fare correct?
I wish we had a Disney travel agent here in Aus for this.... *sigh*
Thanks if you read this far, sorry if this is an annoying post to regulars. Any and all advice is greatly appreciated. If anyone out there is happy to pick your brain i'll be appreciative!
Warm Regards and Much Appreciation x
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