Miscellaneous Tokyo Thoughts

[tanc]

14:40

Wow they really mean soaked to the max. There's like a shower head even.

 

[jrhwdw]

14:40

Wow they really mean soaked to the max. There's like a shower head even.

Forgive me if I'm late but did Splash turn up the water?

 

[tanc]

Forgive me if I'm late but did Splash turn up the water?

Yeah in Tokyo they did to help battle the summer heat. It's a seasonal overlay from July 1st until August 31st. It's pretty insane, the jets are turned on for the big splash and there's a soaking park after.

The one part says 乗る際は替えのマスクはあった方が良いと思います

Meaning like you should have a replacement mask. They really are getting absolutely soaked at least.

 

[BasiltheBatLord]

OLC finally making an effort after 2 years to fix their god awful ticket site infrastructure. https://tdrexplorer.com/tokyo-disney-resort-introduces-virtual-reservation-waiting-rooms/

 

[IMDREW]

Splash was a bit tight for him iirc but admittedly that was a while ago when I went with him and I’m not very tall so never had any issue when I returned.
I remember Space because a CM walked him to the maintenance bay to test the seat because she wasn’t sure he would fit but yes it’s the same train as the DL one I believe

We had the same experience! My dad, my brother and I are all very tall. They pulled us from the queue, walked us there to try it out and we luckily fitted. The best part of the story is, they told the people behind us to tell the cm at the loading station we were in front of them. So they made us wait at the station until they came along and they told the cm and we were good to go. Gotta love japanese people!

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

We had the same experience! My dad, my brother and I are all very tall. They pulled us from the queue, walked us there to try it out and we luckily fitted. The best part of the story is, they told the people behind us to tell the cm at the loading station we were in front of them. So they made us wait at the station until they came along and they told the cm and we were good to go. Gotta love japanese people!

Although imperfect humans like we all are, the Japanese are some of the most gracious folks I've ever met.

 

[BasiltheBatLord]

New: Masks effectively no longer required outdoors in the parks. Says they're still required in outdoor lines but wouldn't be surprised if that isn't enforced.

https://www.tokyodisneyresort.jp/en/topics/info/220829_operation.html

 

[BasiltheBatLord]

Minor relaxation of character COVID protocols: Starting today characters are allowed to once again sign autographs, high five, shake hands. Still no hugging allowed. Not sure if the photos are still distanced or not.

 

[Soleurs]

Minor relaxation of character COVID protocols: Starting today characters are allowed to once again sign autographs, high five, shake hands. Still no hugging allowed. Not sure if the photos are still distanced or not.

They are. Guests can't cross the yellow line, the character will come to the yellow line for high fives and shaking hands. But then they go back into their corner for the 2m distanced photo

 

[SweetDuffy101]

So, I just went to encore! There were no mention of the 40th anniversary but we did get upclose and personal with concepts and costumes of past and legendary entertainments.

I dunno why but after having a close look at Legend of Mythica costumes, I was kinda disappointed on how it was subpar from the rest of the entertainment costumes.

Once upon a time section was breathtaking when they recreated the cinderella castle with a close review of the show.

There were sections were photos or videos weren't allowed at all.

 

[SweetDuffy101]

2nd part of the photos inside the exhibit.

 

[ChiGuy4Now]

The mannequins in the One Man's Dream 2 photo have me howling with laughter. Love this, though!

 

[Shiriki_Utundu]

New: Masks effectively no longer required outdoors in the parks.

easy equations to understand: 100% mask = no visit
50% mask = visit

I now visit

 

[PiratesMansion]

easy equations to understand: 100% mask = no visit
50% mask = visit

I now visit

To each their own. I get that wearing a mask all day can be annoying for some, but for me 100% masking was/is far less of a problem than not selling multi-day tickets, not making it easy to buy tickets, not having performers in parades, not allowing parkhopping, not having full park hours, skimpy food menus, etc.

If other parks are basically functioning they did in 2019 and you're still massively scaled back in all of those areas, why should I give you my entertainment dollar?

 

[Shiriki_Utundu]

I get that wearing a mask all day can be annoying for some,

all day????

try 5 minutes if completely unnecessary...........like if I'm more or less distanced and outside. If inside I can deal with it to some level like lining up for my boy Shiriki.

 

[PiratesMansion]

all day????

try 5 minutes if completely unnecessary...........like if I'm more or less distanced and outside. If inside I can deal with it to some level like lining up for my boy Shiriki.

I did it in 2020 all day at parks multiple times and survived. Sometimes while riding coasters that went over 90 mph.

And I have asthma. It was fine.

I just don't see what the big deal is. To me everything that is missing is a much bigger deal. YMMV.

 

[BasiltheBatLord]

Visited USJ today and just have to say Universal's food is SO much better than TDR's. Like it's actually kind of crazy.

easy equations to understand: 100% mask = no visit
50% mask = visit

I now visit

Well you still have a ways to go unfortunately. Masking is still probably around 95-98%, both indoors and outdoors and all theme parks still have a masking mandate in effect. Haven't been to Disney in a while but I was told over and over today at USJ to put on a mask indoors, was mostly left alone outdoors except for two times when a TM told me to mask up. A couple weeks ago I was not allowed to ride an outdoor river rapids ride at Fuji-Q Highland until I put a mask on.

I think masks are not going anywhere in Japan for a long, long time.

 

[Shiriki_Utundu]

Well you still have a ways to go unfortunately. Masking is still probably around 95-98%, both indoors and outdoors and all theme parks

But I'm not going to nor interested in any park in Japan except Disney Sea. Thus, no masking outside is easily enough to get me there again. And for me outdoor counts for about 65 to 70% back to normal.

 

[Soleurs]

Visited USJ today and just have to say Universal's food is SO much better than TDR's. Like it's actually kind of crazy.

Isn't it? It's significantly more expensive but god I'd eat at just about every restaurant in that park except Mel's Drive-In and Studio Stars, and I'd be satisfied. Both parks at TDR only have maybe 2-3 edible quick-service places anymore, and usually they each only have one thing I would want to eat. If OLC would hike their food quality alongside a significant price increase, I would not be unhappy at all.

 

[cjkeating]

Isn't it? It's significantly more expensive but god I'd eat at just about every restaurant in that park except Mel's Drive-In and Studio Stars, and I'd be satisfied. Both parks at TDR only have maybe 2-3 edible quick-service places anymore, and usually they each only have one thing I would want to eat. If OLC would hike their food quality alongside a significant price increase, I would not be unhappy at all.

I have never been to TDR... what is so bad about their food? And has the quality changed over the years?