Have you booked Tokyo Disney (TDR) add-on Thru AbD or are you looking to book it on your own? While it can be a bit more expensive, we booked TDR Add-on thru AbD and were very happy with the experience and all that came with it. Plus, we knew sooner than 6 months ahead that we for sure had a booking to go. If you really want TDR, might want fo consider booking thru AbD until the direct TDR reservation system opens up.
Yes, I am booking through ABD, but reservations for Tokyo Disney are not available until January. But I understand that there are only so many spots available. Of course I may have misunderstood.
We booked the add-on through ABD and really appreciated the additional FPs and not having to go and pick up our tickets when we got to the hotel. I think moving the hotel stay to the Mira Costa was a great move for ABD as the Disneyland Hotel was showing its age a bit (it was totally fine for us, but I believe the Mira Costa is nicer). The Japan ABD is our favorite and one that we would consider doing again at some point.
I am looking forward to going to Tokyo Disney. I have been to all of the other parks except Tokyo.
We booked the Japan ABD parks add-on, too. The biggest negative for us (other than the price, LOL) was the Disneyland Hotel and the buffet breakfast (which was pretty bleak IMO). I would have *much* preferred to be at the Mira Costa. That is a huge upgrade on this part of the trip, and I probably wouldn't have balked at the price so much. But I totally agree that it was really nice to not have to go pick up our tickets and to have the extra FPs. Those were well worth it to us and we made great use of them especially with Soaring opening a few days before we got there. I also loved our private transfers to the airport in a SUV that had lounge chairs in the back that reclined. I fell asleep for a few minutes, which I never do in a car. DH and DS had different flights than us so we needed separate transfers, which helped with the "cost" factor. I have done ABD's where I felt the value wasn't there (I'm looking at you DCL Baltics add-on), and I expected this one to fall in that category, but I actually didn't feel that way. It's one of those things that might not make sense on paper but felt different in reality.
My guess is it will be busier than normal b/c of Olympics. I booked Italy ABD for May but if that for some reason is looking dim due to COVID, we are going to to do Tokyo on our own in May but definately want the parks too!
The hotels for Tokyo Disney don't open for reservations as far in advance as they do here in the US. I think you can only book 6 months in advance
Yes, it turns out the post was from a newbie and was in the wrong forum. I reported it as needing to be moved to the DVC forum, and they moved the post I quoted, but not my post. Maybe I should just delete the contents? Don't know that it matters at this point.
