Our PB&J Adventure Book

Okay, so hands down, DisneySea is my absolute favorite Disney Park in the whole world. Yes, even more so than my "home" park, Disneyland. Why? Well, DisneySea is just so incredibly breathtaking. This park is unique theme wise to all other Disney parks around the world and it's beauty, mystery and details will forever leave you wanting more. I know that after every trip, I'm left wishing we had more time at the park. It never feels like I'll ever get my fill of the beauty that is DisneySea.

How gorgeous is this park?

Land Meets Sea

The premise of Tokyo DisneySea is one that is unlike any other Disney park around the world. The park itself is inspired by a nautical theme. Instead of "lands" each area of the park is divided into different "ports". Each port brings something absolutely magical, from the idyllic Italian seascape of Mediterranean Harbor, the epic Jules Verne inspired Mysterious Island, the exotic Arabian Coast, an adventurous Lost River Delta, a Tomorrowland-esque Port Discovery, an American Waterfront, Duffy Bear's home in Cape Cod, and my personal favorite, Mermaid Lagoon.

What sets DisneySea apart from all else is the amazing attention to details within the park. There isn't an inch of this park that isn't oozing Disney magic. 

DisneySea Dash

We started our Day two at DisneySea by making use of our "happy 15" pass, a magic morning style pass that allows Disney hotel guests to enter the parks 15 minutes early. I've mentioned in my previous post HERE that while 15 minutes may not seem like much of a magic morning entry, it actually makes a huge difference when it comes to the Tokyo parks. 

While we used to make a mad dash for our favorite rides to grab a FastPass, we decided to take this trip to use the extra time to soak in the park's atmosphere before the hordes of guests crowded the park. We took our time around the Mediterranean Harbor to take photos and even greet a few more of our obscure Disney character friends.

 

Mr. Hightower and his Terror Tower

We then made our way to the Tower of Terror attraction and were surprise to see that there was no wait, so we hopped right on! DisneySea's Tower of Terror (ToT) is incredibly unique from it's Twilight Zone, and now Guardians of the Galaxy counterparts. The backstory of this specific tower is that of a rich treasure collector, Mr. Hightower and the newest addition to his collection, his cursed idol Shiriki. Okay, so the story gets all sorts of fuzzy for me here because the attraction's introduction and pre-show is done entirely in Japanese, but you'll get the gist of what's going on. The pre-show is probably the best ToT introduction, ever. I don't want to spoil anything for anyone, so just trust me on this one. This attraction is not to be missed!

Can you spot the PB&J?

Shellie May Style

After "dropping in" on Tower of Terror, we headed to do my favorite Disney pastime, shop! I was on a mission to find the most appropriate DisneySea style, so we headed to McDuck's, a huge store specializing in just Duffy Bear, Shellie May and Gelatoni goods. Okay, so to put it simply, Duffy and friends is NO JOKE here. It was barely 9am and this store was jam packed, with shelves already out of items. The CM's replenish the stock quite frequently, but it still feels like one mad, chaotic dash to find whatever you need in this shop.

 

Pasta Straws!

After suiting up in my Shellie May style for the day, we headed over to the Zambini Brother's Ristorante to grab a quick early lunch featuring the yummiest pasta, fried pasta straws (trust me, it was GOOD) and other goodies. *TIP* If you're visiting the park, try to eat during an off time, you'll beat the crowds and have plenty of space to game plan your day, enjoy your meal and take a breather.

Check out the adorable souvenir cup our dessert came in! Also pictures, PASTA STRAWS! So yummy!

A Whole Lot of Mystery

After fueling up with our early lunch, we headed towards the other ports of the park. I guess you could day DisneySea's icon, their version of a castle would be Mt. Prometheus. It's a giant volcano that spits out fire and basically erupts during parts of the day. It also serves as the entrance to Mysterious Island. This "port" is probably the best example of Disney Imagineering done extremely right. You really feel like you've been transported into another world. You almost forget you're in Tokyo, but rather feel like you've stepped into some magnificent steam punk-esque dream. This area of the park houses one of the most imaginative rides Disney has ever dreamed up, Journey to the Center of the Earth. No ride spoilers here, but let's just say it's a super bizarre, yet badass Disney ride! 

Check out that wait time! Thank the Disney Gods for FastPass!

You'll also find a very, very different version of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea here, let just say there's more aliens than fish...

Another notable mention for this area of the park is the amazing snacks and Disney eats you'll find here! As you exit Mysterious Island there's a little snack cart with usually a line a mile long for whatever "in" snack the park is serving. For years the cart featured the amazing steamed gyoza bun here, but this trip featured a Potato Churro. Our thoughts: giant french fry!

DisneySea Dreams and Part 2 Coming Soon!

I hope you've enjoyed part 1 of our DisneySea recap! There was just so much exploration and fun to share from this day that it needs to be broken down in a few recaps to allow for all park goodness to really be shown. So Stay tuned next week for part 2 of our DisneySea adventures. Thank you for reading along!