Hhappy Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 (edited) Day 0: Arrival day Day 1: Kashiikaen Day 2: Space World Day 3 (Part one): Kijima Day 3 (Part two): Wonder Rakutenchi Day 4: Mitsui Greenland Day 5: Universal Studios Japan Day 6: Parque Espana Day 7: Nagashima Spaland Day 7: Disney Sea teaser Tokyo Japan Trip Part: Day 1: Fuji-Q Highland Day 2(part1): Yomiuriland Day 2(part2): Tokyo Teleport Day 3(part1): Tobu Zoo Day 3(part2): Hanayashiki Day 4: Toshimaen and Seibuen Day 5: Cosmoworld and Sea Paradise Day 6: Nasu Highland Tokyo Disney updates: Disney Sea (part1) Disney Sea (part2) Disney Sea (part3) Disney Sea (part4) Disney Sea (part5) Disneyland Ok where and how to start?? I miss Japan i'm not kidding, i really do. After seeing all the reports from previous years and visits by TPR i was really happy to see Japan being offered in 2011. No matter what, i had to do this trip and see Japan and experience what all the fuzz was about. Anyway, while trying to deal with missing Japan (and looking up prices etc to go back) i decided i should try to create some sort of trip report from the pictures i took during this trip. Just to keep myself busy and hopefully you entertained Arrival day After a long travel day (not going to talk about my flight, flat tire on the plane and so on) i made it to Japan and got my first experience of efficiency when arriving at the airport. It took 20 minutes to get from the plane, pick up my bags, get through customs and immigration, have my bags shipped to the first hotel and buy a ticket to get to Tokyo Disney. 20 minutes folks!! i'm not kidding. wow The reason for going to Disney was 2 fold, staying awake to prevent jetlag (as much as possible) and the parks rehab schedule. Here's a few images from this day (did not take that many as i knew i would be back) , enjoy and feel free to comment. So this was not just a Disney hotel, but also the monorail station. Did not even notice that when taking this picture with my sleepy head... First view inside the park yes Main street area Castle Nice shaded area with plenty of shops and other things to do it's a castle found this interesting (for some reason) anyway, there's today's target and the last picture from today's visit to the park. Guess i was too impressed to grab the camera View from the hotel room that evening Edited August 31, 2011 by Hhappy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hhappy Posted July 11, 2011 Author Share Posted July 11, 2011 (edited) After arrival day there was a day of relaxing, checking out the area and getting used to Japan before starting the trip. See this link to get an idea about that day anyway, on to official day 1 of the Southern trip. This was a travel day (my first experience with the Shinkansen (aka bullet train)) and we also made it to Kashiikaen. Lovely little park which was a fun way to get this trip started Below are some pictures of that day, hope you enjoy them. ok, so that's a Shinkansen looking for something?? should be on this map First look at Kashiikaen hmm, coaster track park map first ferris wheel of the trip more track this does look pretty waterpark area for the "summer" there were not that many people in the park crazy plane?? i've had enough plane for a while lining up for... nope, this one is just testing... here we go, powered coaster credit stop they look so happy wait?? is that Larry?? with sleeves?? the "big" jet coaster at the park station and almost everybody in line.. Edited July 11, 2011 by Hhappy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdelhomez Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Can't wait to see your kawasemi shots! What was your favourite Japanese park? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattnz Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Yay! A Hanno update! Look forward to following along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vuurvogel Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Memories, memories .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 They're all quite mad, you know. Looking forward to more great Hanno pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoisonedPirate Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Great photos so far. But what is this guy doing? Tai Chi perhaps? Or just a really weird walk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Awesome pictures as usual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueerRudie Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 As usual, Hanno, Your pictures are stunning- but not enough StarPort 86 pics (But then again, I never tire of Space Mountain pics...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nay Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Great photos but it's making me miss Japan even more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hhappy Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 Can't wait to see your kawasemi shots! What was your favourite Japanese park? At this moment i would have to say Disney Sea. I don't see myself as a Disney fan.. but darn it.. this place was just amazing (wait untill you see the pictures ) They're all quite mad, you know. Looking forward to more great Hanno pictures! Mad?? They are awesome within 5 minutes i got to see 2 things (how people interacted and dressed) i had only seen in videos of previous trips and assured me i was really there. Just awesome Great photos so far. But what is this guy doing? pretty sure he was just running to get in the picture while there was nobody else standing there As usual, Hanno, Your pictures are stunning- but not enough StarPort 86 pics (But then again, I never tire of Space Mountain pics...) sorry, i did not take nearly enough pictures there i think (must have been the jetlag) Great photos but it's making me miss Japan even more! If i could go back next week... i would... sigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hhappy Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 Day 2: Space World Home to Venus, which is a Maurer Söhne awesome intense looping coaster. Zaturn which is an Intamin rocket coaster (Stealth clone) and Titan which looks pretty big. I managed to do something wrong to my body that morning so i decided to skip Zaturn and Titan (stupid me) Guess i'll have to go back someday (win ) Managed to get all the other credits in before it started raining this day. I do not have pictures of all the rides at this park (and things to look at) It just feels good to sometimes just walk around a park and not worry about taking pictures all the time. Being in Japan and trying to take in everything felt more important at this time (or was it the jetlag or my hurting body?) Anyway, hope you like them. Feel free to comment just a random view during the train ride not sure what this is, but found it intriging to see at a train platform not our stop yeah owh wait, i think this looks like a coaster we made it Space World norides?? what?? no rides?? ehm... here we go happy riders?!?!?! behind the scenes yup, looks like a fun ride ehm... can the window open on this one?? here they come... hold on and have fun folks that looks familiar next stop ehm?? wth?? launch fun yup, looked like fun next train, hold on folks gravity can be annoying yeah, looks a lot like stealth (Thorpe Park, UK) confused.... but wait, there's more time for a photo lap and this "standard" picture log flume another look at Titan titan train darn it, i failed timing this please ask Steve what happened inside area random inside theming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoCo Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I can NOT get enough of these shots from the Japan trip! Awesome stuff, looking forward to more! Love The Earth Value Holiday!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimace Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 These updates are great! I miss Japan so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hhappy Posted July 16, 2011 Author Share Posted July 16, 2011 Day 3 part one: Kijima This would be a 2 park day and some more bullet trains. First stop was Kijima, home of one of the few woodies in Japan and other fun rides. Up "high" in the mountains the surrounding view was sometimes stunning Anyway, hope you enjoy a few of the pictures i took at this park. As usual, pictures are posted in the order that they were taken After a fun train ride we made it to this train station yeah, new transport "credit" in Japan, Bus time that looks interesting (would be our second stop of the day but more on that in another update) interesting structure... reminded me of a ramp for the ski flying/jumping people.. driving into the "unknown" yeah we made it first stop of the day they look so tiny still waiting for that train... how's it going?? poor TPdave... watch out for the bug Erik next stop ride layout (or most of it) here they come time to chill and relax funky train cars hmm, looks like we'll miss a credit.. guess i'll have to back to Japan powered coaster time bye bye car yeah TP, we're watching you ehm... not for the weak of heart folks.. i think.. another look at a car from the ride yeah, no train for the next couple of hours/days/weeks.. looks like fun though ok, time for something totally different woodie time more woodie how's the track looking?? just in case you wondered where we are today... here they go ehmm, happy/pain/... bye bye.. let's zoom in a little lovely theming yeah, don't you think i might do that.. no way.. next train... how's it going Divv ?? skloosh with fountains view from a little higher in the air.. just to give you an idea of the surroundings i spy TPR members going up... and i guess this is going down lonely rider hmm, might want to keep an eye on this... going up... and going down lovely have fun folks going up... thank you for riding Jupiter we could always end with a "bang" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Another awesome update... And another awesome Larry face! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueerRudie Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Hanno- As usual- a phenominal photo update; Kijima looks like a bizarre knock-off of someplace like Kennywood or related. The enclosed splashwaters fall (I'm guessing) is designed so people can't get wet on it... Did you get to ride it??? Looking forward to the next update, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hhappy Posted July 16, 2011 Author Share Posted July 16, 2011 ....And another awesome Larry face! Yeah.. it's just too easy to select these awesome Larry faces The enclosed splashwaters fall (I'm guessing) is designed so people can't get wet on it... Did you get to ride it??? i did not ride it (decided to do some other things) but you can find an awesome video of it here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon8899 Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 The Intamin looper at Space world still looks a lot like a late Schwarzkopf looper..... The "airy" seats on the ferris wheel look like big fun. And whats the use of an enclosed water-ride? Surely they have a lot of rain there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimace Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Great update Hanno! This was a really awesome park day! I look like I'm dying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hhappy Posted July 17, 2011 Author Share Posted July 17, 2011 The Intamin looper at Space world still looks a lot like a late Schwarzkopf looper..... Not sure where you read it's an intamin looper.... Venus, which is a Maurer Söhne awesome intense looping coaster Great update Hanno! This was a really awesome park day! you're welcome and thanks for riding that ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnage Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Great updates Hanno! That woodie Jupiter would have been a pretty decent ride if not for the metal grab bar pressed firmly against my knees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisco Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Did they still have the Zorbs? Fun park but then what one in Japan isn't when your with TPR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hhappy Posted July 17, 2011 Author Share Posted July 17, 2011 Did they still have the Zorbs? Fun park but then what one in Japan isn't when your with TPR! the hill was still there (and track) but i did not see any zorbs.. Maybe it's seasonal or maybe it is/was removed.. don't know. And yes, any park is fun with TPR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 ....And another awesome Larry face! Yeah.. it's just too easy to select these awesome Larry faces Die, Die, Die! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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