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  1. Appreciate your help! Sure hope T-Express is open while I am there because it'd be a real bummer to go all the way and find it closed? Nonetheless Everland still looks like one awesome park! Does Atlantis Adventure tend to get closed in chilly or snowy weather as well? Or for that matter the outdoor rides in both parks?
  2. Hey I'll be making a trip to Seoul later this year and is the line-jumping at both Lotte World and Everland really bad? Also, is T-Express closed very often?
  3. My bad about that Elissa! I'd expect the crowds to be somewhat lighter on a Monday. Still be prepared for moderate crowds as since it's a Universal park, it's never gonna be really empty. Getting there early should allow you to get most of the stuff done in the morning? Tip: Space Fantasy's queue's almost always down to 5mins towards the end of the day so it's something you might want to take note of?
  4. Alright sure will take this to email man! Thanks for all the advice! Would not know what to do without your help! Looking forward to see the rest of your trip report
  5. Hey there! Please see my reply to your questions in red below. My apologies if the color's too dark so ya might need to strain your eyes a litte? Thanks! Osaka: 4th - 8th April - I am planning to visit the USJ on Friday the 5th, as I can spend a whole day. I know that this is school holidays, but would it be less crowded on the Friday rather than Saturday or Sunday? Since it's the school holidays, expect Friday's to be equally as crowded as the weekends, if not more so. - How do the "Express Pass" booklets work? Is it unlimited Front of The Line access or just once per ride? They are once per ride and you have the option of purchasing 4 or 7 Express Passes per booklet. - How effective are the Single Rider lines? I'll be with my girlfriend and we don't mind splitting up to minimise waits. They are extremely effective in helping to minimize wait times. Be aware though that single rider lines are not open all the time? Tokyo: 14th - 21st April - I'm going to buy a 3 day Passport and visit the parks Tuesday 16th/Wednesday 17th/Thursday 18th in an attempt to avoid crowds as much as possible. Sounds like a reasonably good plan though I spent 4 days at TDR in October last year and I barely managed to cover everything? Add another day for visitation if possible because getting the 4 day Passport will not cost you much more over a 3 day Passport. - For the 3 days at Disney is it worth staying closer to the parks? I was thinking around Tokyo Station (20-25 min single train ride) rather than Shibuya/Shinjuku (45-50 min multiple train ride). I looked at the Maihama area itself, but hotel prices were out of my budget (max 12,000 yen/night).I stayed at the Hilton Tokyo Bay and thoroughly enjoyed myself as it was extremely convenient to take the Mickey buses which brought you to the Monorail station from where you'd take it straight down to the parks and Ikspiari. But if your budget's too tight, staying around Tokyo Station's just fine?
  6. Right now I am still in the midst of working out how my schedule will look like and am still looking at how I could get the best/cheapest flights? So yes many factors are still to be decided before I can do more specific planning, especially when it comes to knowing which days I'd be hitting the parks on and in what order. I hope the weather's cooperative because I'd hate to be rained out of any park? The way things are going I'll probably hit just the notable parks in Korea because time will be a constraint. Could add Seoul Land if time permits I guess? Low crowds are what's best about hitting them during the off season! Was just wondering if October's still considered the off season? Apart from Disney and Universal, practically all of the other parks I visited in Japan were deserted, so I am hoping for more of the same this time round? Will certainly check on that fastpass type system at Lotte World! Now that you mention it, I am actually planning to take a flight between Hakata and Seoul because it's alot cheaper compared to the JR Beetle, and faster too? This way I could travel directly between both cities without having to make a detour. Wow are the cabbies in Korea seriously that friendly and patient? I'd be worried about the language barrier though. Or did you have translator convey instructions for ya? Would love to get out to Gyeonju World regardless! I've had the same issues trying to get accurate bus time-tables as like you mentioned, for the Japanese sites which have them listed, it's almost always in graphic form? And even when it's not, Google Translate does struggle to get the message across at times? But thanks for providing me with the email address for Kijima Kogen because I honestly never thought of doing such a thing? I suppose I could do that for the rest of the parks too So the PR person there actually welcomed you at the park entrance? Yeah I too am aware that park plans can suddenly change at the very last mintue which is why I make it a point to check back every so often? Are there days in Sept/Oct where the park's totally not open? I know Space World's open pretty much every day throughout the year but not too sure about the rest? So hit the big ones at Mitsui Greenland first before covering the rest I suppose?
  7. I am heading up from Singapore so I guess it makes more sense to do Fukuoka first followed by Seoul? To be frank, aside from Gyeongju World which has Phatheon, none of the parks in Korea apart from Everland and Lotte World have any stand-out credits which I think is worth me making a special trip down just for? Speaking of which, can Gyeongju World be done as a day trip from Seoul? Because I do not think I am really interested in any of the culture stuff at Gyeongju haha. Plus accommodation choices in the area do seem to be quite limited when compared to Seoul. I'll be damned if I went all the way down and Phatheon was closed! Is it common practice for them to open the coasters at noon? Even on a busy day? So a day each is sufficient for Lotte World and Everland? I've not heard of any Korean parks offering express passes which I think would come real handy in the face of all that line jumping. On the topic of Fukuoka, Kijima Kogen does seem like a fair distance away from Hakata? I know Space World's pretty accessible but I cannot seem to find any bus schedules for Mitsui Greenland, which has me rather worried I admit?
  8. Since Singapore only has one park, it's Universal Studios Singapore for me!
  9. Thanks David! I've actually covered the following parks in Japan during two separate trips over the past 6 months, and they are: 1) Tokyo Disneyland 2) Tokyo DisenySea 3) Hakkeijima Sea Paradise 4)Tobu Zoo 5)Sega Joypolis 6)Universal Studios Japan 7)Parque Espana Wish I had the time to cover more places but I could not be away from work for too long so there you have it. Like you mentioned, I did have some culture and even shopping days because my girlfriend's a real shoppaholic? I've never been to Fukuoka though and I realize that it's not exactly the first place people think of when visiting Japan. But they've got Space World, Mitsui Greenland and Kijima Kogen, so I knew I'd have to get out there someday? Plus since I was doing Seoul, I thought to myself, "Why not?" I've never been to Korea though so it's going to be an entirely new experience for me? Not sure if I can expect the same as in Japan? I know about the infamous line skipping and like you I get annoyed easily when that happens to me? Still, the thought of riding T-Express and Atlantis Adventure are hard to resist!
  10. Hi David, I've had tons of fun reading your Trip Report and simply cannot wait to see the rest! I am actually planning a trip to both Korea +Japan during the month of September, which is around the same period that you went last year? Correct me if I am wrong haha. So was wondering if I could drop you an email with a list of questions pertaining to both places? Do let me know!
  11. Sounds cool, thanks for the advice guys! I was wondering if doing Fukuoka first before going on to Seoul would be better? Reason being flying from Singapore and all, Fukuoka is along the way, followed by Seoul? Still contemplating several possibilities though haha. How many days in each city would be good?
  12. Seriously Fuji-Q is one of those parks where you either have a very good or very bad day? There's hardly any middle ground as far as that place is concerned? It's also bewildering because operations at most other Japanese parks are so much better? It's a real shame because the place has got probably the best selection of coasters of any parks in Asia?
  13. Thanks for the advice! Looks like I'll follow your advice and take the JR Beetle to Fukuoka! After hearing that the weather around that time of year is pretty unpredictable from you guys, I am beginning to think that September could be a far better time to visit with the possibility of ride closures less likely? Also is Gyeongju World worth a visit? Can it be done as a day trip from Seoul?
  14. Yeah what a pity because the whole place has the potential to be a lot better if the right people were running it? Oh and before it slips my mind, thanks for the awesome trip report! Easily the best I've seen in a while!
  15. My bad. Yes I did in fact visit DLP a few years back. Sorry if it sounded like I was asking questions because I've this habit of putting question marks at the end of sentences all the time.
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