Sunday 9 November 2008

Japan - Day 7 (Disneysea)

We woke up on our 7th day looking forward to yet another delicious breakfast. While packing our luggage for our next destination, i.e. Disneysea, we were guessing what we were going to have for our breakkie. When it arrived, we were not dissapointed. Each dish was the right temperature. The cold cuts were very fresh, the grilled fish, chawanmushi and soup were still warm. It was good! Our personal favourite was the chawanmushi. There's lots of seafood and herbs which makes it packed with flavour that complements with the egg. Superb! I would ask for a couple more if I could.

Our 2nd breakkie

Orange pudding - breakfast's desert

We reached Hakone station nice and early, in time for us to catch the next shinkansen to Tokyo and change train to Disneysea in Chiba. When leaving Hakone, it was bitter sweet feeling for both of us, Hakone was not populated, excellent sceneries, filled with hot springs and both of us have not been to Disneysea before.

We managed to reach Disneysea around noon, which we had planned for. Took the Disney Resort Line monorail to Bayside Station where the hotel shuttle bus was waiting for us. You know you are in Disneysea/Disneyland where every corner you look, there's the famous Mickey Mouse logo.

Disney Resort Line monorail

Us inside the monorail

Our hotel stop - Stop No. 3

Hotel's shuttle bus

Even the handles were nicely decorated

After leaving all our luggage with the hotel reception, we were off to Disneysea! We were like a bunch of kids again going to meet our childhood superheroes. :D The theme was Halloween and it was their 25th anniversary in Tokyo. Alot of activities, parades, shows, decor around the whole area.

Our hotel from Bayside Station

It was Wednesday and it was packed with people, mostly locals. We could not imagine how it would be like during weekend/school holidays. Thank goodness we pre-purchased our tickets and not having to go wait in the long queue.

Front of Disneysea

Plenty of indication where Disneysea was for tourist like us

Massive crowd buying tickets on a weekday

Mickey Mouse welcoming us to Disneysea

Us with Mickey and Disneysea at our back

Us with "real" Mickey Mouse

Us with "real" Minnie Mouse

Disneysea - 1

Disneysea - 2

Lily with Pinocchio

Disneysea - 3

Disneysea - 4

Disneysea - 5

Tower of Terror

McDuck's souvenir shop

Disneysea - 6

Disneysea - 7

Disneysea - 8

One of the main attractions during our visit was water show called The Legend of Mythica. Its a show that tells the friendship and sorrow between humans and sea creatures. One thing for sure, we did not feel any sorrow vibe from the show. Everyone, especially the kids were dancing, singing, waving to the Disney characters that it was just a very enjoying place to be.

The Legends of Mythica - 1

The Legends of Mythica - 2

The Legends of Mythica - 3

The Legends of Mythica - 4

The Legends of Mythica - 5

The Legends of Mythica - 6

Dancers entertaining the kids - 1

Dancers entertaining the kids - 2

The Legends of Mythica - 7

The Legends of Mythica - 8

The Legends of Mythica - 9

The Legends of Mythica - 10

A very happy Lily in Disneysea :D

A happy couple in Disneysea - 1

A happy couple in Disneysea - 2

One of the many Halloween decor

Another Halloween decor

Over The Waves was another live outdoor entertainment that we managed to get a good spot. It was very good with various characters doing silly yet entertaining performances. As expected, Mickey Mouse was the captain of the ship, directing the perfomances.

Lumiere acting cool in his performance

Daisy Duck doing arabic dance

Goofy doing some Japanese dance

Mickey & Minnie Mouse

Mickey & Minnie Mouse joined by all characters involved

Mickey & Minnie Mouse and all characters thanking the crowd

Disneysea at late evening - 1

Disneysea at late evening - 2

It was almost 6pm and we went back to Hilton to check in and have our dinner before going back to Disneysea for another water show. Yes, dinner and breakfasts are complementary. Our room even came with PS3!

Our room with plenty of space to move around

Our room with blinds closed

Huge and fully equipped toilet

Our room facing the Disneysea theme park at night

Our room facing the Disneysea theme park in the morning

Disneyland theme park view from our room

Us at the front of the hotel

After our japanese & western buffet dinner, we headed straight back to Disneysea for BraviSEAmo. It's a story of spirit of water called Bellisea falling in love with the spirit of fire called Prometeo. It was quite spectacular with all the fire & water display and how both fire and water merged. Too good! We could not take many photo, the lights were just too bright.

Opening act from Mickey Mouse

Bellisea in action - 1

Bellisea in action - 2

Prometeo in action - 1

Prometeo in action - 2

Prometeo and Bellisea courting each other

1 comment:

kscheah said...

So nice stay in Hilton Hotel. By the way don't spoil the disney car ;p that car suppose for children ..kakakka