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Hey guys hoping some lovely folks might be able to help me out.

I'm taking the kids to Tokyo for Xmas. We've been there before when the kids were really young. when we went last time the lines were quite long but it wasnt too bad. But with the god yen and a massive influx of tourist and me seeing photos of crazy long lines at Disneyland im fearing it will be packed

What I am trying to workout and I cant seem to determine is, is there some form of VIP/Fast Pass we can buy to avoid all the lines ?

I cant seem to find any fast pass options on the websites at all so hoping someone here might know the answer and if yes how does one go about getting it

thank you everyone

Hello everyone. Planning to get a 2d1n vacation package for Tokyo Disneyland (my daughter loves Frozen). However, when I tried to book for May 2025, it shows "search results 0". I assume that the dates are not released yet.

Anyone knows when will the vacation packages be released for May 2025?

My dad was invited to a bar mitzvah for a kid who is very interested in engineering and has plans to become an imagineer one day. Do you have any ideas for good gifts for someone like that? (Higher budget than your average birthday gift, but still reasonable preferably)

Please rennovate space ranger spin to redub the voices, let Andrew Stanton voice Zurg, re-render the animation in the tunnel, and any more ideas?

There was an announcement a couple weeks ago that Tokyo Disneyland has ended the sale of 1 day passport to Disney Fantasy Springs starting this spring. We're going in June, so it impacts us. I figured, that's OK, we were planning on getting the package.

However, the packages have also changed. When I try to book a package for April as practice, it no longer includes unlimited rides in Fantasy Springs. However, some of the individual rides are available to select as experiences. Here's what it looks like.

To me, that sounds like they're going to be opening up access to Fantasy Springs to everyone. I know people have been speculating that! But now I'm wondering if it's as beneficial to stay on property. We are actually staying at a nearby hotel with points, so it's free for us, but we were planning on splurging and paying for 1 night at the Fantasy Springs hotel to get the package. Now, I'm not sure if it's worth it for us to do that. Maybe we should just show up early at the park gate and buy premier access when we scan in. Is premier access easy for someone to figure out quickly their first visit? How quickly does it sell out? We may never get to Japan again, and I guess I have FOMO, because part of me thinks I should still just buy the night at the hotel with the package to guarantee we don't have problems and can ride the Fantasy Springs rides.... but paying about $2,400 for that privilege seems excessive. We can technically afford it because we've been saving hard for this trip, but $2,400 is still a large sum. Yet, if we wake up early, still wait in a long line, struggle with the app, and miss out on the rides, I'm going to be mad at myself for not just doing the package! Or maybe if I get the package, early entry won't matter as much, and we can do a package and stay at the cheaper Toy Story hotel (brings it down to about $2,000). What do you all recommend?

Thanks for your help!

I saw a hack for how to display Minnie Ears! It's clear thumbtacks! Just one clear thumbtack and the ears rest right on top! Way easier (and cheaper!) than buying those ear holders! It works perfectly!

I’ve only been once last year, and it was before Fantasy Springs opened. Here’s my ranking:

1. American Waterfront- My favorite theme park land anywhere. It’s one of the largest lands and most dynamic. Streetcars are passing by, the railway is overhead, and the steamer line passes through giving a great sense of kinetic energy. The small details shine throughout with the intricate facades or even steam from the manhole covers. It’s like multiple lands in one: downtown, Toyville, the harbor, and Cape Cod. Each is cohesive with one another and provides unique experiences. My favorite elements of the land are the fully explorable steamship (truly incredible) and the romantic vibes of Cape Cod. You really feel the connection to the sea here as it hugs the bay and can feel the sea breeze on the bridge between Cape Cod and the SS Columbia.

2. Mysterious Island- The flagship land lives up to the hype. It’s simply cool being in the middle of a volcano atoll. Everything being dug into the fake rock work is awe inspiring. There’s not really much else to say but wow. This area at park close is truly magical with the cool lighting and whistling sounds.

3. Mediterranean Harbor- The impression this land leaves is great. It really sets the signal that the park is all about water with the steamer line and gondolas floating throughout. These are the buildings at their most detailed. One of my favorite area is near where you board the gondolas as it’s a full 360 experience. There are many secret areas here thanks to the Hotel Mira Costa functioning as an impressive backdrop for the port. That’s not even mentioning the perfection of Fortress Explorations.

4. Arabian Coast- This is like the Morocco pavilion at Epcot but expanded upon. That’s my favorite pavilion there, so it’s nice to see Arabian architecture highlighted here. It’s like a mini kingdom in this land alone between the palace courtyard, bustling streets, and ancient fortress. It’s another example of an intricate land. It’d probably be the best land in most parks, but the others are on another level in Disneysea.

5. Lost River Delta- The best feature is how it’s split down the middle by the canal. One end has the Central American village while the other is the excavation site. There’s not as much to explore here, but the details are still top notch. Raging Spirits has an insanely cool entrance.

6. Mermaid Lagoon- I expected it to be last because it’s the kiddie area with a lot of flat rides, but I was surprised. It’s presented so well. The outside has a nice beachy feel, especially during golden hour, but the transition underwater is simply magical. The reveal of Triton’s Kingdom is a wow moment- for a kiddie area of all things!

7. Port Discovery- Even though this is last, it’s a solid land. The concept of an steampunk ocean research center is cool. Aquatopia is a great source of kinetic energy. You also feel the sea breeze heavily here. It’s just that the detail isn’t quite on par with the rest of park.

I don’t want to rank Fantasy Springs since I haven’t been, but it’d probably be 4 or 5 judging by pictures. It looks insanely cool and detailed, but I tend to prefer the adult and romantic feel of the rest of the park over the traditional Disney that FS seems to be.

How would you rank the ports of call if you’ve been? Or if you haven’t, what would you think it’d be?

When I saw Wicked over the weekend there was an awesome ad for Disney World. Do you know if anyone has a link to it online?

Thanks!

We do not have party tickets. I would prefer to join the 1 PM virtual queue if it will exist on party days because we don’t plan on getting to the park until 11 and I am afraid if I join the 7 AM VQ we will get called too early for our schedule. I was just a little confused because I feel like 1 PM virtual queue boarding groups sometimes go later into the evening. So I guess they must have a system where they call people back before the party starts.🤔

Planning a big trip and want to hear from people who have done both.
I did Florida as a kid, and it was completely magical, as expected. As an adult now, I would love to visit Japan anyway, and I’ve heard such great things about DisneySea, but we will be taking our children (aged about 6 & 8 at the time of travel). Do you think they’ll get as much enjoyment out of the Japan parks as they would at Disney World?
Bearing in mind this will obviously be an expensive trip that we can only do once, would it make more sense to go to Florida with the multiple parks? I’m really torn.

Just got my new Magic Key and I want to find some more people to hang with at Disneyland/California adventure. Any groups of people that frequent?

if Disney is gonna replace Aerosmith with Electric Mayhem they oughta go hole hog and retheme. Here's a basic explanation of my ideas and reasoning

1. Replace Villains theatre with Muppet Vision. This seems like the obvious move as Disney already explained that they are working to "preserve the film and ride elements". Moving the film into the building makes a ton of sense. I think the overall theatre is smaller but it should still be a good crowd pleaser.

2. Added Stage 1 Studios. This is a well missed giftshop because it was one place where people could get a ton of muppets merch. And if they wanna make a new land they're gonna wanna add more shopping.

3. Retheme Tower of Terror. Disney has a licensing deal with CBS and they also have already re-themed Tower of Terror in DCA. This isn't a full re-theme rather you're making it more Muppet-y. Statler and Waldorf bought the hotel and after an unfortunate accident involving Bunsen, Beaker, and a thunderstorm all of the hotels guests were turned into ghosts.

4. Replace Rosies, Catalina Eddies, and Fairfax Faire with Swedish Chef Restaurant. Again with a new-ish land Disney will want to add a themed dining experience. Good thing the muppets already have a 5...all star chef in the Swedish Chef! Guests can experience a truly culinary experience where each meal is prepared by the Swedish Chef. (Really this is just gonna be a large quick serve area with several options including pizza, sandwiches, and of course swedish meatballs)

Excited to see everyone's thoughts!

The layout. Photoshopped elements from Grand Avenue

And what are you getting

Hi! sorry if this is silly but it's our honeymoon and our first time in Tokyo.
I booked 2 tickets for TDL and that same night I booked the Toy Story hotel. So far so good.

Then I realized we would be lugging 2 suitcases each for our Japan trip and therefore... does that mean we need to checkout our hotel at 5 am, then carry this to TDL, enter via the hotel, leave our suitcases THEN enter the park?

I have no idea how it's all connected but saw an 'early checkin' at 7am which implies that by the time it's done we will be at the gates by 8 or 9?

Did I miss something? Thank you so much!

Hi folks. I have some friends visiting Tokyo Disneyland next month and would like to buy them a fast pass or priority pass as Christmas gift. Any thoughts on how to best do this?

Thank you 🙏

In 2019, Phantom Manor at Disneyland Paris went through its biggest refurbishment, changing not only several things about the ride itself, but the story. This refurb received a very mixed reaction by PM enthusiasts. Some people liked it for revealing the identity of the phantom and making certain other aspects of the story clearer, some disliked alot of the changes the refurb brought, and they also disliked how the refurb brought new questions in the process.

But its been 5 years since that happened and I wanna know, how have those 5 years affected you and your opinion on the ride both pre and post refurbishment? Do you prefer the version pre or post 2019? Were you disappointed by the refurb? Did you like it better than the og? Overtime have those opinions changed and how? Or heck! If you’re like me and are a fairly new fan of phantom manor, how has that influenced your opinion and experience?

Personally, I didn’t find out about phantom manor until the beginning of this year. I’ve always been a fan of Haunted Mansion (tho I never really interacted with the online fandom until recently) but up until this year, I hadn’t done much to familiarize myself with the parks outside of the US. I found out about Phantom Manor through social media and got super excited about it. Coincidentally, I went to visit my mom in Spain for summer vacation and she decided to bring me to france so we could go to DLP for my birthday.

We rode PM and I honestly liked it quite a bit. After familiarizing myself with the differences between the original and the refurb, I’ve come to the conclusion that they both have their strengths. Theres things I prefer about the ride pre-2019 and things I like about it post-2019. But as it is now, I actually enjoy it alot even with its flaws. Maybe its the fact that my introduction to the ride was the updated version this year, but yeah!

I wanna hear your opinions! Go off!

Best photo from today’s visit

Out of all the Disney parks in the world, which ride or experience do you think tells the best story?

From the parks I’ve been to (I’m just missing the China parks and Tokyo Disneyland, though I have been to DisneySea), 4 main ones stand out to me:

1. Flight of Passage - From the moment you step foot into Pandora, you’re already a part of this ride’s elaborate story about humanity's relationship with nature. >!I love how the queue tells a story of its own about the old harmful RDA facilities, how the plantlife took over, and ultimately humanity's new initiative to help out the planet instead of harming it. The caves also have so many cool hidden mini-stories within the paint about Na'vi culture and how humans have started to bond with them. And then there's the ride itself, which takes you on an absolutely epic hero's journey style story, starting off as a challenge and then gradually becoming more and more in-tune with your banshee until the climax in the bioluminescent caves, where you come face to face with Eywa herself. From then on the experience changes to make you feel like you're truly a part of the world rather than an struggling outsider, which I think is an amazing way of giving character development to you as a participant in the story. Shoutout to the link-chair system, which I think is the only way I've seen a ride let you fly on the back of an animal which feels completely plausible within the context of the narrative. And the themes of mankind using technology to get closer to nature apply to the ride's existence itself, serving as a man-made technological marvel that allows its riders to experience a connection to a natural world around them.!<
2. Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind - I remember how skeptical people were about Guardians of the Galaxy thematically fitting within Epcot, but I think Disney absolutely knocked it out of the park with this storyline. >!I love the premise of an "other world showcase" with Xandar, and the way Xandar is fleshed out throughout the queue is both super fun to watch and genuinely educational, especially the parts with Worldmind in the Galaxarium. You get this entire civilization deconstructed, not only in terms of how it functions but also their core philosophies and what they believe in - like curiosity, innovation, and progress - as if they were Epcot's vision personified. Then you have the Guardians and their more impressionistic sides, like their sense of humor and Quill's music taste, which round out the Xandarians with some human traits that contrast their own. I think both the Xandarians' innovation and the Guardians' lightheartedness are meant to represent different human characteristics. And then the ride itself fuses the two together (with the Xandarian ride vehicles and cosmic generator jump points, and the Guardians' music/narration) to create an experience that combines both these human characteristics to defeat the celestial Eson, who stands by the idea that humans are corrupt and beyond saving.!< I like to think the ride as a whole serves as a sort of love letter to humanity and the edu-tainment concept of Epcot itself by showcasing how innovation and entertainment can work seamlessly together. >!And like with FoP, the ride's themes are also something that applies to its own existence. All the innovative new tech used to create it, like Vekoma's one-of-a-kind ride system, are used to make one of the most entertaining experiences in the resort.!<
3. Pirates of the Caribbean (Disneyland) - An absolute classic. It feels like there are stories within stories within stories on this ride, all together tackling interesting ideas like the legacies people leave behind when they die. >!You start with the curse that brings you to the world of the dead, then within that the pirates invading the town and ultimately setting it on fire, and then within that a subplot about Jack Sparrow finding the map to his treasure. The scenes in the first cave section also seem to tell some really interesting mini-stories that are left up to interpretation. And the whole experience seems to revolve around the thematic idea that dead men do in fact tell tales. Shoutout to that first scene in the caves - the one that keeps repeating "dead men tell no tales" while you sail past skeletons of dead men that are arranged in ways that seem to tell all sorts of tales - for being so beautifully ironic.!<
4. Phantom Manor - A masterpiece of show-don't-tell, >!gradually thoughout the ride unvealing the tragic story of the bride Melanie and her phantom father Henry Ravenswood!<. It's admittedly hard to get the full backstory without reading up some of the details online, but the story elements that the ride does show you still form an amazing plotline that seems to become more and more clear each time you ride.>!A genuinely tragic story like this is rare for Disney, and I also love how the story incorporates all of Frontierland within it.!<

Some honorable mentions:

• Rise of the Resistance - The plotline is super involved and elaborate, and so many aspects of the experience go into bringing the storyline to life. Also, the backstory of Galaxy's Edge itself is elaborate enough to make a whole book out of it. I just think Rise's story seems like a pure action plot that doesn't have as much substance or emotion as some other things disney has done.
• Indiana Jones/Everest/Journey to the Center of the Earth/Tower of Terror - All really cool ways of exploring the "curiosity killed the cat" or "fuck around and find out" trope.
• OG Haunted Mansion - Really cool how so many unique interpretations can come from this ride's scenes.
• Anything tying into S.E.A.

Ok, so Monsters is taking over the Muppets. Many of us saw it coming, but maybe we didn’t want to admit it.

I have a theory on some show movements

Looks like concept art shows Laugh Floor moving to HS. Great! Opens up space in Tomorrowland. Maybe even opens up new shows there and in the other side where the alien used to live

So, next steps are Lightning McQueen has been replaced by a Villains show. Likely the Lightning animatronic shows up in the cars expansion in MK.

But…Villains Land is coming to MK. So here’s my thought. Does the Villains show eventually move to Villians land, then reopening the show building next to the new Muppets Rock n Rolelrcoaster, opening us for a new muppets courtyard and allowing them to re-introduce Muppets 3d back into HS?

Thoughts?

So we gave up our annual passes last year but we're looking at taking the kids in January. My wife used to have a DAS for her Crohns but we're worried that it won't approved this time around, given the changes. Has anybody had any issues getting DAS with a similar diagnosis?