The 5 Greatest Disney Rides You Can Solely Expertise in Japan

For theme park fans, there’s all the time one thing great about experiencing a brand new park. The magic of discovery. The thrill of fresh attractions. And, should you’re a Disney fan, it’s much more thrilling just because there aren’t that many parks. Solely six locations on the earth (as of now) have Disney Parks, so any first-time go to is particular—which is exactly what happened to me last month after I went to the Tokyo Disney Resort.

Consisting of two separate theme parks, Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea, Tokyo Disney has many rides we all know and love right here in america. However, as an grownup who not solely frequents Walt Disney World in Orlando, however is a Magic Key holder at Disneyland, these weren’t why I used to be most excited. It was the rides I may solely journey there in Japan that made me get up on the daybreak, line up, and pay that little further to make sure I’d get on.

Under, listed here are the 5 finest Disney rides you’ll be able to solely journey in Japan. They’re rides that, I’m completely happy to say, made the journey definitely worth the go to all by themselves.

The Enchanted Story of Magnificence and the Beast – Tokyo Disneyland

Like most Disney parks, Tokyo Disneyland has a giant, stunning citadel on the heart. However this park additionally has a second citadel only for its Magnificence and the Beast journey. And, when you journey it, you’ll know why. Sitting in a big teacup, you’re whisked away on a trackless system (like Rise of the Resistance or Ratatouille) via the movie. The journey automobiles transfer round elaborate, gorgeous recreations of scenes from the animated basic with superior animatronics and all of your favourite songs besides. By the point you get to the top, and Belle and the Beast are dancing collectively within the ballroom, it really may carry a tear to your eye. Merely top-of-the-line Disney rides I’ve ever been on, if not the most effective.

Anna and Elsa’s Frozen Journey – Tokyo DisneySea

At Epcot in Orlando, Florida, there’s a superb boat journey themed round Frozen. Should you’ve ridden it, think about what that’s like, however 3 times longer with much more of the story, songs, and characters. Principally, you journey in a ship via the Frozen film, combining all of the tips Disney Imagineers have provide you with over time—animatronics, projections, units, and so forth. However what’s the most effective a part of Frozen? “Let It Go,” proper? Properly, this journey makes use of three complete rooms to take you thru the music, climaxing in some really epic moments. This isn’t a thrill journey of any type, however the thrill you get in dwelling on this world for a couple of minutes makes it extremely particular.

Peter Pan’s By no means Land Journey – Tokyo DisneySea

Once more, the easiest way to contextualize this journey is to check it to different, comparable rides. So think about rides comparable to Common’s Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, Transformers: The Trip or The Wonderful Adventures of Spider-Man, by which you’re in a car on a observe that goes between elaborate film scenes and massive, sensible units. That’s this journey and, frankly, it’s higher than all of these. It’s an epic retelling of the Peter Pan story with these dynamic applied sciences and, simply whenever you assume the story is over, it retains going. It’s a rousing expertise.

Nemo & Associates SeaRider – Tokyo DisneySea

Discovering Nemo has an enormous presence in Disney parks, with rides in each Orlando and Anaheim. However the one in Tokyo is completely different. Suppose Star Excursions, however Discovering Nemo, as you get right into a “ship” (aka, a kind of movie show) which is then shrunken down and whisked all via the ocean. Oh, and it’s 4D, so anticipate to get somewhat moist. It’s not the latest or most progressive journey, however it’s nonetheless actually enjoyable.

Journey to the Middle of the Earth – Tokyo DisneySea

If Journey to the Middle of the Earth was one minute longer, it might be top-of-the-line rides on the resort. Because it stands now, it’s too brief to be on that full listing however, should you don’t have to attend too lengthy for it, it’s very a lot price a spin. You principally take a car via a narrative the place you go to the middle of the Earth and, when you encounter a giant monster, are zipped away in a pseudo curler coaster second, together with a drop that takes you out of the mountain within the heart of the theme park. That half occurs somewhat too rapidly however it’s nonetheless nice, as is every little thing earlier than it.

After all, these should not the one Tokyo-only rides you discover in its Disney parks. Aquatopia, a hovercraft journey, is tremendous enjoyable. 20,000 Leagues Beneath the Sea is a calming, stunning journey, with a pleasant nostalgic enhance from the variations Disney has lengthy since faraway from its U.S. parks. Plus, there are unique rides primarily based on Tangled, Massive Hero 6, Monsters Inc., Winnie the Pooh, and lots of extra. (Full disclosure, we had been unable to journey the Monsters and Pooh rides, so I used to be unable to rank them.)

Principally, if you’re a Disney or theme park fan and you end up in Tokyo, you should definitely prioritize the rides you’ll be able to solely do there. Get extra info on Tokyo Disneyland right here and Tokyo DisneySea right here. (And sure, I purchased the journey car figures for as many of those as had been accessible. Read more here.)

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