So Doug and I parted ways from my parents & sister at the Tokyo cruise ship terminal, and hop in a cab with Aunt Cathy & Uncle Greg to head off for a little Disney magic -- **Tokyo Disney Resort** to check out **Tokyo DisneySea**!
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Entry plaza with a spinning globe.
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Heading into the park - the volcano of **Mysterious Island** is off in the distance.
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Amazing visuals and immersive environments are around every corner and along every path.
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On **Mysterious Island** we tackle our first attraction -- **Journey to the Center of the Earth**!
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Then a one-way boat trip to the other end of the park.
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The **Marine Life Institute** celebrating all things in the sea...
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Where they shrink our little fish-shaped submarine down and we hang out with all our friends from **Finding Nemo**.
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Including these adorable otters!
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Waiting to board the **Electric Railway** and got a pic of the control panel. I'm kind of a nerd wanting to see all the control panels.
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Now checking out **Tower of Terror Level 13**!
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The pre-show story and theming is quite different than the US versions -- really beautiful and detailed, too.
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These big floofy hats were popular.
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The **Columbia** in **Liberty Landing**.
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Undersea (and indoor) attractions for kids themed around **The Little Mermaid** - we had to duck in for a little bit during some rainy weather.
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Sleeper hit of the trip was **Sinbad's Storybook Voyages** -- with an incredibly catchy song.
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On our way to **Toy Story: Midway Mania**!
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A really awesome queue.
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**Aquatopia** had a short wait before our next attraction reservation so we headed over to hop on!
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Control Panel. No *you're* a nerd.
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As dusk falls, we join the queue for **Raging Spirits**.
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On our way toward the front gates we stopped and watched the evening spectacular, **Believe! Sea of Dreams**.
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![[2025-03-Tokyo_DisneySea - 41_web.jpeg]]Goodnight, **Tokyo DisneySea**! We had a wonderful visit.