Nicolekiss in Tokyo Disneyland

Tokyo Disneyland was almost a miss during my visit to Japan.

My friend fell sick on the last morning of my stay in Tokyo before I take the ShinKansen (Bullet Train) back to Osaka.

I was getting rather disappointed as Tokyo Disneyland was one of my main highlights to visiting Japan (the only other Disneyland I ever been was in L.A., USA when I was 12). Unknown to most, Tokyo Disneyland is the first ever Disneyland to be built outside of the United States. It’s even older than me, opened on 15th April 1983.

But then I was online chatting to Timothy that morning, and he encouraged me to go ahead with it anyway even if it meant going alone.

So I did.

After 25 minutes of changing tubes and walking in between terminals, I finally arrived at the first entrance of Disneyland.




Here you will find the biggest Disney Merchandize store in Asia, it’s humongous; from shirts, to cups, to key chains of Jack Sparrow to an entire bathroom. And I thought Puroland’s Hello Kitty store was big.

As you walk further you will see the second entrance linking to Disneyland.





Looks like an 19th century American train station


I passed by a Disney Bus on the way.




So far I have not seen Disneyland yet.

Then I reached the ticketing counter.


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An adult ticket will cost 5800 yen, which is around RM167 or USD 50 for a one day pass. One day pass junior ticket (age 12 - 17) costs 5000 yen (RM144 or USD 43) and children’s ticket (age 4 – 11) will be 3,900 yen (RM112 or USD33).

There are also other prices for two- up to four-day passes.

I was getting restless at this point. When can I reach Disneyland!

Once over the ticketing machines, I could hear Pocahontas “Colors of the wind” playing in the distance. Finally!


3rd Entrance


And guess who I first bumped into?

Daisy!!!




Then it was Pluto. *updated*




Mickey wasn’t difficult to spot at all.




Provided that was a freakishly long queue easily visible next to him so visitors can get his signature and photo taken.

Beyond the third entrance is the World Bazaar.


Inside a glass canopy


Where you find all the themed shops and restaurants clustered.

The building then lead onto a street calls the Main Street, themed after Walt Disney's hometown of Marceline, Missouri and the film “Lady and the Tramp”, you will find yourself set into an American town back in the early 1900s.

On the other end of the Main Street lies the legendary Cinderella Castle. One of the wonders of Disneyland around the world.




*updated* note: Sleeping Beauty Castles were built in LA, Hong Kong and Paris Disneyland; whereas Cinderella Castles were built in Disneyworld (Florida) and Tokyo Disneyland.

Minutes after I arrived, an open air stage performance was carried out.


See the tiny Minnie with few dancers below the castle?


Nearby I saw two Kimono girls hiding from an invisible rain that I must have missed.




It was only seconds later that I realized where the rain was coming from.

The stage.




The water shoots all the way from the castle to where I am standing. Holy Shite!

There’s no where to run. Everyone was wet by the end of the show.


But nothing thrills me more than meeting him. Walt Disney himself!


“Mickey, one day you will become a star!”


This is me stealing the limelight of Walt Disney and Mickey.




Next, Toon Town! Oh… I love cartoons!






Getting to Tokyo Disneyland:

By train: from Tokyo (東京) station, take the JR Keiyo Line to Maihama (舞浜), Tokyo Disneyland is just opposite the station.