Tokyo Disney Land

Its been 5 years since the last attraction opened at Tokyo Disney Land (known over here as TDL) and hordes of Disney fans lined up for over 5 hours to ride on the new 4 min Monsters Inc attraction.
T'was on the news last night where reporters interviewed folks queuing up. One family said they got there at 3AM in the morning. Disney otaku?
News and a few more pics at Sankei with CM for the attraction below.
Been to Tokyo Disney Land many many many moons ago when I came to Japan as a student. Never been back since although my wife loves the place and goes quite often with comrades.
I do read from many of your blogs that TDL ends up being on your visit list. Its very near Narita airport.
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Student
Hay i loved that movie!
銀河帝国五〇一軍团 TK/TD 8316 M.E.P.D. Police Sergeant
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me too. especially the "Put That Thing Back Where it Came From or So Help Me" ^^;
Otari Vader, Sith Lord for Hire, will fillet Makoto Itou for free
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would be interesting to see how Japanese Culture has been injected into the Disney culture. Been to HK Disney and it was rather fun. Interestingly so that the parade had some HK influences
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Danny, "Tokyo Disney Land (known over here as TLD)"
Why TLD? I would have thought it would be TDL?
Or is it a typo? but you typed it twice. >.<
Clarification pureezu.
CEO MIrai Inc
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^^;
I think they call that a transpositional error? ^^
Video game developer
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That was danny's geek side, TLD = top level domain XDDD
銀河帝国五〇一軍团 TK/TD 8316 M.E.P.D. Police Sergeant
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just like how many write the as teh. ('~')
thousand master II, Internet Learner, Auto didacta
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or if you speak spanish you write "de" instead of "the" (both sound the same XD)
三年せいとオタク
Only been to Disney Land in California and I hated waiting in lines >..< Only got to ride about 5 rides. However it was wroth t especially Space Mountain ;o
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me wife loves the place too, so I am required to visit Tokyo Disney when going to Japan. I don't mind though.
Student
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Monsters, Inc. was a very good movie. I've been to Orlando, FL, and boy was it hot there. 'twas a very enjoyable experience, though.
SNSD Lover
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Every disneyland seems to have a flood of people waiting for a 2 minute to 4 minute ride.
???Confused???
I've been to the Disneyland here lots of times when I was a kid...though I would like to see how they differ in Tokyo...
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
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Ahhhh Disney. Disney Otaku is unsuprising. I specialised in 101 Dalmations when I was younger, before Pokemon came to the UK lol.
And Disney Otaku is nothing. My mother was a Snoopy Otaku. LOL.
university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
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^^; I specialized in Disney songs. Can still recite most Disney songs before and including Hercules word for word.
Dirty Gentleman
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Canadian Disney Otaku! Show me your room!!
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
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Once my future sister-in-law agrees to let me take a picture of her room...
university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
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... ^^; Not much to show there, I'm afraid. Though I do have a couple of Disney soundtracks and Pixar posters (yay for Finding Nemo!).
Slacker
There's something for your mom in Japan too... http://town.snoopy.co.jp/
studying comp studies, planning to look for part time job
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haven't been there before. Nyoro~~n OwO
Student
I went once when I went to Japan many moons ago. It was awesome!
former Emperor of Britannia
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Haven't been to one disneyland so might as well aim to reach that place even once.
Young Grasshopper
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Technically, I've only been to Disney World once. I was inside my mother's womb at that time.. 'orz
Don't plan on going to either World or Land anytime soon. I'm not much of a Disney fan. ^^'
houkouonchi
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So you don't go to Disney with the wife, I guess it can get boring after a while. When I lived in Florida, we used to go to Disney World almost every year when relative come to visit. After a while Disney World visits stopped. With that said I was there last December 2008!
browsing the nets
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no Disney Land here. i wouldn't go even if there was one.
Student
Wow they JUST opened an attraction based on Monsters Inc? o_o That movie came out 8 years ago...
Anyways, I'd like to visit the Disneyland in Tokyo just to see what it's like ^^
Student
Never been to America Disney Land, but knowing most people, the Disney Land here is probably reaalllyy expensive. And it's probably meant for kids..
Kendo Kid / 大学生
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That vid reminded me of the good ol' days of high school Japanese class and watching disney films in Japanese. Thanks, Danny. =)
I also remember seeing Tampopo, Spirited Away, and Shall We Dansu?
Kendo Kid / 大学生
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I've been to the Orlando, FL one while young. I think I was still a bit afraid of looping rides at that time. I stayed all day and into the wee hours of the night. It was awesome
Student
2 day pass that lets u get into both Land and Sea, are great. Its somewhere to go if you've not been to giant theme parks before because the timelyness and order they have there is very good. especially on queue time estimates
初音ミク命
I went to Disneyland a couple times when I was really little.
Haven't gone back in a long time since I'm not really interested in going but a lot of my friends seem to like going there for whatever reason.
Self employed
Was there last year for a day - not enough time at all ^_^ Really liked some of the rides although I'm not a big queue person.
Developer/Student
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Always been more for the Six Flags style of theme park (lots and lots of roller coasters), but in Orlando, I'd rather go to Universal Studios than Disney.
Student/Music Producer/Web Designer
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I'm love Disney, and have read tons of books on Walt Disney as well as "Imagineering" in general- I'd love to see TDL. :D
GIS Tech
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I've only been to the Disney in Florida once when I was but a small child, though I do get to go to one of the Busch Gardens theme parks since I live about 10 minutes from it.
Not much of a theme park person, though. At Busch I spend most of my time just wandering around, enjoying the atmosphere, never riding any rides. Never even ridden a rollercoaster.
Of course, having to work at that place one summer kinda really burned me out on it forever, probably.
dannychoo.com の読者
being to Tokyo Disney Land
was fun and worth it
though...waiting for the rides is a different case
but seems like the japanese has no qualms waiting in queue as compared to the gaijins
they just chat away with frens while waiting
and most of them a fully accesorized with disney accesories (mickey mouse ears hairband.. you get the idea) almost immediately they reach disney
also i miss the snack they sell at those stores by the roadside inside. its a long stick of bread with choco powder on it. anyone knows what is it called?
Artist
I stayed in the Disneyworld hotel when I was in Japan in February :D Awesome place! Lots of changes since I was there in 1998. Nearly 10 years later!
NEET part-time - Technical Support Officer - Network security engineer
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i remember going to TDL, HKDL, Ocean Park, Fujiku Highland, and Universal Studios Japan all in 6 days - That was an awesome week
Professional Panhandler
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It is amazing to see roller coaster/theme park enthusiasts. I would never go to wait in line for a roller coaster's opening, that 1-2 minute (4 minute in this case) thrill does not justify for the hour(s) you have to wait in line. That's just me, though I know many people who are willing to wait hours on end for that 1-2 minutes of thrill.
University's Slave
Ah, Monsters Inc! My first fandom. XD No, seriously. Now the old MI fan in me is squealing, wanting to get on this ride.
I've never heard the Japanese dub for the film before even though I've tried to find it. Sulley sounds really close to the original English voice, but Mike. . . whaaa? Yikes!
It did take them quite some time to get this going, didn't it? A little under seven and a half years, given that it was released November 2 2001. (Scary that I know that off the top of my head.)
Unemployed bummer
TDL was kinda boring for me coz we didn't get to enjoy a lot of the attractions (most were filled with queues that would last at least an hour). in the end, i think i only rode on a total of 3 rides out of the whole day (took a break in the middle to rush to Akiba to get more stuff on my 2nd to last day in Tokyo) but luckily, i managed to ride on the supposedly best attraction in TDL, which was Pooh's Hunny Hunt. pretty worth it i'd say!
i do hope TDW isn't the same else i'd be majorly disappointed as well on missing on so many attractions.
Dirty Gentleman
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Didn't go to Disneyland HK, so probably wouldn't be bother to go to this one neither.
Student
Disneyland HK is a waste of time
Dance Trooper: DCX-001 O.D.E. (Order of the Dancing Empire)
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Friend of mine had visited TDL, just to check it out the first time, but they said they wont go again.
As for me TDL is definitely on my visit list.
Student, part-time Haruhi wannabe (that bit about godhood etc)
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The whole family queued from 3am? Nice parents.
student- university servant
i live in ca so it was inevitable i would go to disneyland... a lot
but i have been to disney world only once a very long time ago- it was a very nice experience and that place was incredible
as for the one in tokyo... at this age- i would really rather not LOL
Pokemon master
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I'd like to visit TDL someday. I've been to Disneyland a bajillion times since I live so close. XD Ticket prices have been rising though. Bummer.
Studio Bleach founder/owner
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I'm going to Disneyland on my next birthday, unless they cancel their "go there on your birthday for free" deal. Downside, though, is that California Disney (or whatever it is called, brain is fried) has the ride. d:
However, I am praying that the Haunted Mansion is open.
November Echo Echo Tango
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The very first Disneyland i was able to visit was in HKG~~
It was not worth it.
We were unable to go around the whole park -__- due to time constraints~
Software Quality Engineer @ AMD
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Ive been there once but it was a rainy day... didnt get to see much
Student, Sophomore
its been so long since i've been...so long!
College Freshmen
I live in California, there's a Disney Land here. Sure it might be a bit different, but it's close enough. Disney World is a different story though. That was really quite different.
Mahasiswa yang terdampar di Singapura.
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yup... it's almost identical.... Didn't check out the Disney World tho... ^^; When I was there, We were hard-pressed for time...
I think the difference is Japan got Tokyo Disney Sea, while Cali got Disney World... dunno about French and HK, never been there before...
Mahasiswa yang terdampar di Singapura.
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When I went to TDL, it was raining heavily... it's like a gale there.... I remember when we went to a some kind of tunnel, near Cinderella Castle if i'm not mistaken... the tunnel became somewhat similar to a wind tunnel, lots of people, had their umbrella blown by the wind, we're close to losing our umbrella too.... It was autumn...
Me of course, pay no heed to the umbrellas and just pay close attention to all onee-chans having their skirt blown by the wind... >:)
But yea, thanks to the storm, the TDL was not as packed as it should be, considering it's during holiday...
My fave attraction was Haunted Mansion, and Indiana Jones at Tokyo Disney Sea.... But seriously, they need to add at least English subtitles to some of their attraction... XC
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Wow, 5 hours for new attractions, that's crazy @_@ I haven't been to Disneyland, CA for over 10 years now I think. I guess living close to Disneyland makes it less appreciative about Disneyland ^^;
Student
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I can't recall much about my trip to TLD, but i'd like to go again to see the new stuff.
Drug testing
Almost all my friends, girls that is, that went to Japan, went to TDL. I really don't why they would, for me it'd be really...less magical I guess? It probably has to do with the fact that once each years from when I was 4 through 15 years old, I went to Orlando's Disney parks. So a part from being different from the USA's ones, I don't think I'd really find anything fun... Of course at least over in Japan you won't get a part of the park that's for an americanized view of Japan like in Epcot Center <(*ΦωΦ*)>ニャwww
Student
When I visit Japan some time in the future than I will probably find other more interesting things to do and watch:)
JR. College Student
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Eh, I prefer to visit/explore places that are unique to a certain location. Why would I go to disneyland when I could go to Akihabara? Ect.
That and I don't like Disney in general.
SOS Brigade Leader
Never been to any Disney Land before . Still I really want to go to one
Student/Part-timer
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Yea during my one and only visit to Japan, I had the chance to play around in disneyland...standard stuff. Prettier girls though. . .
Student
I'm a complete Disney otaku and I absolutely love TDL. I used to work at a Walt Disney World retailer and the merchandise and all things aesthetic are of a much better quality at the TDR. The holiday decorations and parade costumes for Halloween were also particularly good, in my opinion. The Japanese parks have a much higher eye for small details in props, rides, and decorative figure dioramas. Can't wait to go back sometime~
Marketing Sales Promotions
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nothing compares to disneyworld in florida
but yea
been to TDL as u put it
its not bad
disney waterworld is quite the place to be tho!
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
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I went to the Tokyo Disneyland back in 1986 when I was just 5 years old... Would love to go back someday if I have the time and money.
Student
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Been to TDL last year, and it was horrible. Had to queue up for almost 4 hours in the freezing weather for a 5 minute ride which wasn't exciting at all. Universal Studios was much, much nicer. Should have spent that whole day in Akihabara instead of Disneyland =.="
Student, Performer
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^^ been to it after reached japan. It was quite fun afterall,
Nekophilia
I'd say Akiba in lieu TDL..
never go to any disneyland before
IT Manager
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I actually prefer Tokyo Disney Sea. It is not as crowded as Tokyo Disney Land.
Website Director, Artist
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I'd rather go to Tokyo Disney sea than Disneyland... My last trip to Disney world a couple years ago was quite disappointing. All the magic from when I was a kid was gone, and everything is very controlled due to higher security now. I wonder if Tokyo is the same way.
anime + games collector
i read in another person blog that there is up to four parts to that place is that correct danny?
Otaku Programmer/Gamer/Artist/Photographer
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I'd love to go to Tokyo Disney Land ^__^
Software Developer / Space Marine
Hmm, been to Disneyland in Florida, twas awesome, but dunno if Id go again.
TDL is actually the busiest theme park in the world, check wiki, i think its got like 16 million visitors a year or something stupid. Would love to check it out though.
marketing and international business
I rather prefer a STUDIO GHIBLI LAND in Tokyo.....or a real CLAMP WORLD PARK...
unemployed
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Been to DisneyWorld many times.Used to go twice a year,always so much to see and do. Could never get old. Just my opinion. Does the TDL have fast pass like the other parks? If it does then you don't have to quque just go back at the time on your pass and you can get right in.At epcot they have set up an area around the lake for all the different countries Japan, China etc. For Japan they have set up a Mitsukoshi dept store with a restrurant on top floor and the store on the bottom. That's where i bought my first Ramune Soda,Pocky and other Japanese souvineers.
Have stayed at the Disney hotels was great also. If you want to read a good book read Walts book, very inspirational.
Also been to universal studios that's a place to ride the movies it's great also. Ihave many of the oins that are sold at Disney, they are highly collectable and people will trade with you.
So yes I'm a Disney Otaku!
unemployed
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Oops to many spelling errors in a hurry. Mean't to say pins instead me bad at proofreading.
Dental Technician, i make teeth!
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Know a girl whi works there as the little mermaid, she does this awesome dialog in Japanese which at firy had no idea what she was saying.
Want to go to the disneyland in Florida but not really interested in one in other countrys.
Theme Park Otaku
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As you can see, I'm a local here at Walt Disney World, so that means I'm always envious of the quality and awesomeness of the Tokyo parks. Ours are great, but the Japanese parks excel in all areas of operation. Sigh...
(^ ^;)
Mad scientist
I only know Tokyo Disney Land for one thing and that is that they tell their workers to smile all the time. People aren't mentally designed to smile when they aren't in the mood for it and as a result some of their workers can't stop smiling and goes to psychiatrists. They complain about stuff like seeing a horrible traffic accident and they ended up doing nothing but stand next to it and smile.
TDL isn't the only place who has that rule. However they started it in Japan and they were the ones to get the first cases of long term effects of it.
Web Designer / Animator
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TDL is great for tourist attraction. Even most of our Malaysia package to Tokyo does include visit to TDL
University Student
Actually I've went to disney land in the states even once. Had a chance to go there during my senior year in high school but thought that, that money could be used for something better and would also be cheaper to go there with family or friends instead of the whole graduating class, and I'm not going to pay a load of munny for the bus fee when I can get there cheaper by paying for my own gas.
Student
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I have NEVER been to any disney land before. My parents don't bring me to such places when i am young. I wanna go.
Graphic Designer
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MONSTERS inc. it's my fav movie from disney/pixar, i'm still waiting for the sequel D: