Photo TR: Hanno goes to Japan with TPR

[Hhappy]

Day 6: Nasu Highland

 

Final day of the Tokyo trip.

It was a nice busdrive to get to the park and i can only imagine how the place will look in the winter (oh wait.. there's a video of that.. nevermind)

 

Anyway, fun place to go to, bunch of nice coasters and an SLC..

 

Pictures are in no particular order as i walked a gazillion laps through this park.

entrance area

ok, time to take a little walk to..

coasters

this does look pretty

caroussel ride

ok, that's intresting.. (as in i've never seen this before)

more credits can be found in this area

part of the park

those are some long ears

just another vekoma...

hello kitty

i guess you can find food in this area

powered coaster fun

panic drive.. fun ride

themed fountain

it's green

ok, more coaster pictures.. camel coaster

waiting for a train

ouch

big boom starting it's drop

back row fun

speaks for itself

love the hair

tire brakes..

is it fear? is it joy? or just terror??

just another park map

batflyer from a distance.. there are not that many left in the world

red coaster

lifthill

enough coasters in a small area or??

ugh

looking back

batflyer and slc

big wheel

fun ride but low capacity

from the ferris wheel

bat flyer and part of the flume (i think)

panic drive

zoomed in

love the kid's expression

going down

in the loop

rainbow colored train on track

back in tokyo we made a quick stop here.. and then it was time for some more Disney (for me)

[Hhappy]

Ok, i guess it's time for the final part of my Japan trip and it's updates.

Tokyo Disney.

 

I'm going to try something new (for me).. do my updates based on attractions/area's/shows in the park.

I managed to do 3 visits to the park while being in Japan. A few hours at the start, 3 days in the middle and 2 days at the end (before flying home)

I guess you can imagine the amount of pictures i have from these visits..

 

Anyway let's get this started.

 

First up my favorite park at this time: DisneySea

 

Here's a few pictures that will be all about Journey, 20.000 leagues and the Mysterious Island area where these are located.

I do hope you enjoy them and comment on these.

let's start with Journey

get here quick or you might be looking at long lines

let's have a look at the queue area

paintings along the wall

machine plan

pleny of things to look at

getting ready for the elevators

our gateway to...

and there's plenty of them

quick peak inside

hmm, light effects

ok, here's something different.. fog

i guess this is a better image

hmm, this looks interesting...

queue area, in the top left you can see the fog gate i posted earlier

getting closer to boarding the ride

the awesome vehicles

ok, total fail and yet this gives you an idea of all the colors you get to see (check robb's onride for more details)

ehm.. what's that??

Lava monster

this has got to be one of the most amazing animatronics i've seen to date

bye bye

and then you get blasted away at high speed.. through the fog..

if you are quick you can look at the park while enjoying some airtime

even the exit staircase area is themed

true

ok, here's a look at the Mysterious Island area

drilling machine in the hill

from across the water, and yes.. the volcano does work

drilling machine

from a lower point

playing with shutter time..

looking back from the waterfall

back inside to give you a Journey vehicle enjoying the airtime

getting close to blowing

i'm pretty sure i'll spot new details once i get back

another look at the drilling machine

a bit of sunshine can make a huge difference.. and yes. there is a awesome restaurant under those arches

you can walk all the way around if you want to

Journey vehicle on the bridge

and then.. from the other side.. you can hardly see it anymore

back inside, for just one more dril machine image

and one more Journey vehicle

in the same area you can also find this ride

more awesome queue area theming

big balls

lovely suits

there's a map, would it help?

the theming just does not stop

another map

owh wait.. we're diving??

if you are lucky this could be the queue for you (empty)

ride vehicle

here's the same vehicle hanging around outside

and then it's warp speed time

what's that??

aaarrgghhh

[QueerRudie]

Incredible... The more pics I see of TDS, the more I'd like to go back and spend more than two hours there! And the Lava Monster bears MORE than a passing resemblence to either Godzilla or Moth-Ra's foe in "Godzilla Vs. Moth-Ra"

 

Looking forward to further updates, Hanno- such a beautiful spread of photos!

[cfc]

You can never have too many pictures of the Mysterious Island area--it's my favorite part of DisneySea.

[OldJJman]

As always, fantastic photos Hanno!!

[ernierocker]

Been looking forward to these updates and they have not disappointed so far!

[jray21]

Awesome pictures as always! I really need to go back to Tokyo DIsney Resort soon.

[RoCo]

Freaking ridiculous. That whole area is jaw-droppingly beautiful. Can't wait for more.

[aimster]

Beautiful shots! I could look at photos of Disney Sea all day (and I probably have... and more... if you added up all the time I've spent looking at photos of this amazing park since it opened nearly 10 years ago). I want to go there so bad I can almost taste it. And it probably tastes like.... sea salt ice cream!

[delan]

the pictures are taking me back....(sob)

I really miss japan

[Hhappy]

Are you ready for more DisneySea pictures???

 

In this update i have some Sindbad, Tower and as a bonus volcano pictures.

Sindbad was just awesome. Like a good version of small world. Still a song that gets stuck in your head but a way better ride.

Tower.. owh my.. loved the story, loved the theming.. should have spent more time in the area for pictures of all the details there.. pre show was good as well.. just wished the drops would be a bit more forceful..

Volcano.. it's got fire and fire = good

 

But don't worry.. there will be more updates

 

still to come in future updates are the "kids" area, raging spirit, hotel, random park pictures, night pictures and the big show..

ok, first up Sindbad

entrance area

who turned of the lights?

i guess this is the short version of the story

angry monkeys??

getting ready to be boarded

just cruising

bird and egg

go catch them

how's it going?? (i failed with the big bird.. better luck next time)

the key to.. ehm..

music maestro

i see a tail

town meeting, playing music

playing the big drum

banana monkey

drum and bass

moving on

ladies

3 wise guys?? that's a different story (i think)

sing along

somewhere along the ride there are some elephants

surfs up

bye bye

next up.. Tower (as seen from a distance)

that is pretty big.. i think

getting closer

it just does not stop (all the little details)

another look from the plaza in front

tower of terror yeah

and this time with the green stuff

part of the queue area inside

pre show

it's green and ehmmm

poof... gone

more theming

from above

i believe this was outside the exit/shop

back inside, more queue theming

everywhere you want to look

it's ok to smile

ehm...

ok, volcano time.. i think i see a box they might use to put "annoying/misbehaving" folks in..

i think it's getting ready..

here we go

bring it on

that's a pretty big/tall one..

fire = good

bigger fire is even better

get out while you can (Journey)

[Nrthwnd]

It was so cool when the volcanoe "went off", day or night.

 

Great TR, Hanno.

[RoCo]

All of Disney's Towers of Terror are among the most gorgeous rides ever built, but DisneySea's makes the others look like puddles of puke. So spectacular.

 

Eagerly awaiting more.

[DJeXeL]

Gorgeous shots thanks for sharing!

[aimster]

Love the volcano pics! Can't wait to see more!

[SharkTums]

Is it time to go back yet???

[Hhappy]

Is it time to go back yet???

same

 

going through these pictures makes me want to go back asap...

Curry popcorn, Black pepper popcorn.. hmmm

[Hhappy]

Another update: part 3 of DisneySea

 

Raging Spirits, the under water/kids area and some hotel pictures.

 

Before riding Raging Spirits i was thinking about that one ride in Paris.. so i braced myself.. This one was way smoother and actually fun.

The kids under water section was a nice area to go to and relax for a little while (and also hide for the heat)

Hotel MiraCosta.. Amazing place and i'm glad i stayed there for a few nights. Worth the money for me to be able to recover and relax a little after the trip.

 

Enjoy

hmm, me angry me hungry

just passing by

that's a lot of metal

wave for the camera

there's a lot of things to see in this image

and plenty of green

yeah, it does have a loop

just look at the amount of theming

some random riders

scream if you like it

another point where you can get pretty close to the ride

more theming

brake run

it even has fog

through the fog

what can you say??

water fun

the name of this ride

awesome looping sign

ok, next stop this lovely area. This is impressive

soo many details to look at

Royal Proclamation

first look in the area

i loved the under water vibe it gave

painting on the wall..

teacup ride waiting for some riders

just another overview

looking at the teacups again

the theater with a pretty darn good show (no pictures allowed inside)

jellyfish themed ride

this picture is interesting (to me) while being there i never noticed the stuff on the back wall... it was when i looked back at this image that i spotted the plants in the blue

balloon race

bubbels

themed shop

ok, time for some Hotel Mira Costa images. Here's the globe you see when going to the DisneySea park

first look at the hotel (you have to walk underneath the hotel to get in the park)

getting closer (you can see the tunnel)

amazing and all around theming

on the other side

there are rooms behind those windows

so yeah, this was the view from my room for the 2 nights i stayed there after the trips

this thing is massive

and yes.. it was wet after the practice run of the summer show

ok, let's check out the inside of the hotel.. first up lobby

looking across

looking up

one of the elevator areas

another look up

pretty

surfs up

east wing?

random hallway

hotel entrance area (without the water)

pretty hotel

just a tease.. a night image

one more lobby image

and the night view from my room.. getting ready to watch the show

[BeemerBoy]

Hanno, it pretty much goes without saying (but I will anyway), awesome pics as usual!

 

 

On a side note, I guess I've never looked up an actual statistical comparison between Disney Sea and Epcot. From all the pictures I've ever seen of this place, it always seems as though there's more walking involved at Disney Sea than Epcot. Is that just an optical illusion, or is that a fair assumption?

[Hhappy]

Hanno, it pretty much goes without saying (but I will anyway), awesome pics as usual!

 

 

On a side note, I guess I've never looked up an actual statistical comparison between Disney Sea and Epcot. From all the pictures I've ever seen of this place, it always seems as though there's more walking involved at Disney Sea than Epcot. Is that just an optical illusion, or is that a fair assumption?

 

Disney Sea makes it easier to walk around all day.. there i something new around every single corner

[SharkTums]

^^I think that walking around DisneySea is a bit easier than Epcot. If you think of Epcot as a big Figure 8 with the top circle being World Showcase and the bottom being future world, DisneySea is similar, but I believe the top circle is smaller and has more cut throughs kind of like Future World at Epcot.

[Nrthwnd]

What Elissa and Hanno said, above.

 

And - I never have gotten bored walking around and around Disney Sea.

Tired, yes. Eventually. But never bored.

 

Too much awesome themeing. Small details not seen before.

The American Waterfront alone, yields tons of stuff to see and enjoy.

 

Epcot is laid out as the map shows - and except for several here-and-there surprises in a few of the

Showcase pavillions ~ Yes to UK and it's gardens! ~ it has become somewhat cut-and-dried, to me, IMhO.

 

Diseny Sea could take much longer to move around, than EPCOT does.

But I'd never notice it, lol.

 

(EDIT To ADD: Disney Sea has exactly the same kind of up-the-middle escape route, not easily marked on it's maps, like the one is Disney Paris is noted. But it helped me get from Raging Spirits up to the entrance, back to my hotel to change a camera battery - and back into the park all under an hour, with monorail travel! I was very impressed, how well the access path system worked there at TDS.)

[Hhappy]

Time for another DisneySea update.

 

In this update i have some more random images/locations in the park and some evening images..

Just trying to show some of the other things in the park and give you an idea of how gorgeous the park is at night.

 

Next update will be about the show they have at DisneySea

 

Feel free to comment

the castle near the waterfront, next time i have to check it out a bit more..

Looking back towards the hotel/entrance

and yes.. that is a normal amount of people entering the park (i believe this was on a Saturday)

Tower on the other side

random theming

there is a credit hiding in this image

lots and lots of green (and a credit)

sorry, no train

hmm popcorn, i still remember the smell and taste

this reminded me about Epcot.. yet it's more green here

random character in the park

yeah, random fire moment

another look over the water towards the hotel. This water area was used for the evening show (more on that later)

back to old england

i totally forgot to walk down ther and check it out.. next time

Titanic?? wth??

yeah, Duffy is big in Japan

another volcano angle

this area looks interesting during the day.. (but amazing during the night)

random themed crossing between different sections

where's donald??

every single time we passd this place.. there was a line. Guess it had some good food

caroussel place

and the entrance

this looks pretty during the day.. but at night it was amazing

another day, this time before the crowds entered the park

pretty tower

coastr track

this just does not look like Japan.. does it?

random tram passing by

another volcano image

i can't get enough of this place, can't wait to get back there

just look at the laguna and the location fo the hotel

area near Sindbad

ok, time to check out the park during the evening.. and yes.. there is a journey vehicle going downhill

pretty lights for the kids area

i believe this was close to the Chip&Dale game

still close

volcano at night

one of my personal favorite images

awesome area

tower at night

darn the lightpole..

getting ready for the evening show

stormrider building at night

spinning

another volcano angle

aquatopia

Venice look area

and the globe at night, hope you enjoyed these images

[QueerRudie]

Once again, simply stunning all around- It does put a fire under me to visit the park in depth, as it's just that visually beautiful.

 

Hanno, your photography is -STUNNING- all around.

[SharkTums]

Is it time to go back yet?