Today we went to Tokyo Disneyland, and it is seriously one of the happiest places on earth.
I had a few people suggest that DisneySea (the new extension, second park) was better, but I couldn't go past the original. It honestly blows my mind that a corporation could create something so meticulously perfect.
Because it's Christmas time, despite Japan not really celebrating it, the whole place was decked out top to toe in trees and lights - and it was beautiful and amazing and everything I could ever hope for.
The rides were all really fun, but surprisingly dark. The Snow White ride for example, that we went on first was prettty much a ghost ride! There was only one small scene where the 7 dwarves were in it, and it was a creepy mine!!
A few times a day, there was a parade, and it was amazing to see the energy of everyone as they walked and danced through the whole park.
The staff care a lot about the park, and the people in it. TWICE when we went to line up, someone came up to us to pull Sean aside to see if he would fit into the smaller Japanese-sized seats. He got taken right into the depths of Disney maintenance and taught how to fold himself into the Space Mountain and Splash Mountain seats.
If we thought the day was good, the night was even better. The lights were all up, Christmas carols were playing, and there were fireworks, and a special light show that got projected onto the whole castle.
There was also another Christmas special: a lights parade with over a dozen huge floats, covered in over a million lights.
Disney know how to do it.
Tomorrow - a day off, with all you can eat desserts! xx