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| ernieb
Tue 4/29/2008 9:32a | Hi hi all!! ive seen lots of things here very interesting, im going to the TDR during 8-12 of July we are staying at the miracosta and we plan to explore the resort one day like iskpiari and the new hotel and the next few days at the parks i know im going to the 25th anniversary and a few other thins but i would like to know this:
1.- Is it gonna be crowded? (im going tuesday - saturday)
2.- Where to eat at TDL?? (I want quality of the restaurant not quantity as far as i know the queens banquet hall its good but i want Experiences).
3.- Where to eat at TDS?? also as above ive known there is a hidden cellar in magellans but how i obtain it?? also i wanna try were the donald show plays the boat builders i think so. I would like to know about oceano silk road and the other one in miracosta.
4.- Where to eat and shop at the ikspiari also other thing i would like to know if i need to do reservations for the Tokyo disneyland hotel restaurant i think so since its the ignaguration day.
5.- Any tips like what are MUST THINGS to do like try the popcorn.
6.- ANY information that provides help i would thank it ALOT!!!!!! :)
Arigato gozaimas Sayonara.
Thank you very much bye for now. |
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| Roger55
Tue 4/29/2008 12:26p | A book could be written to answer all your questions! LoL
I will give a few answers, but not try to be comprehensive. I'll leave it to other LPrs to add their inputs.
1.- Is it gonna be crowded? (im going tuesday - saturday)
July 8th is the kickoff of Phase 2 of the TDL 25th anniversary. It will be crowded. Saturday will most likely be very crowded to the point where lines for everything will be huge.
2.- Where to eat at TDL?? (I want quality of the restaurant not quantity as far as i know the queens banquet hall its good but i want Experiences).
I would suggest Hokusai for Japanese food, Queen of Hearts, East Side Cafe, Blue Bayou.
3.- Where to eat at TDS?? also as above ive known there is a hidden cellar in magellans but how i obtain it?? also i wanna try were the donald show plays the boat builders i think so. I would like to know about oceano silk road and the other one in miracosta.
Magellan's, Restaurant Sakura in the park. Boat Builders is a counter service restaurant. Nothing special, but the show is cute.
The Mira Costa restaurants you mentioned are all good. Oceano's is a buffet and Silk Road is a Chinese restaurant.
4.- Where to eat and shop at the ikspiari also other thing i would like to know if i need to do reservations for the Tokyo disneyland hotel restaurant i think so since its the ignaguration day.
There are so many restaurants at Ikspiari. Can't single out any. The ones I have been to have all been decent to good. Go to the Disney Store for sure.
Yes, I would think that you need reservations for the DLH restaurants. Might already be too late for July 8th. Don't know.
5.- Any tips like what are MUST THINGS to do like try the popcorn.
I'm assuming that you have been to WDW and/or Disneyland with my response. If not the list would be much larger.
TDL - Pooh's Hunny Hunt
TDS - Journey to the Center of the Earth, Tower of Terror
Both parks - Try to catch the shows, parades and entertainment. TDR is first class with their entertainment.
6.- ANY information that provides help i would thank it ALOT!!!!!! :)
Pre-purchase your park passport. Max you can buy is a 4 day passport. Multi day passports have to be used on contiguous days and you have to pick which park you will go to on the first two days (can't pick same park for both days). Only on 3 or 4 day passports are allowed to park hop on days 3 and 4.
If you really are going for 5 days, you have to decide how to best buy your tickets following the rules above. If you buy a 4 day passport as desrcribed above, you would have to pay for a single day ticket for a 5th day and you would not be able to park hop on that day. If you buy a 3 day and a 2 day passport, the first two days of both passports you will have to choose which park you want to go to and only be able to park hop on day 3 of your three day passport.
If you aren't going to the park on 5 consecutive days, then you would have to buy a combination of 1, 2, or 3 day passports.
Four day passports are the best value and you can park hop on the last two days.
If it were me, I would buy a 4 day passport for the first 4 days and a single day passport for your last day Saturday. I would choose TDL for day 1, TDS for day 2, parkhop days 3-4, and for your single day passport Saturday pick which ever park you liked best. Keep in mind TDS will be less crowded on Saturday.
Don't forget that it will be very HOT and HUMID that time of summer.
I could go on and on with general advice and opinions, but I'm sure you will get pleanty of other suggestions.
If you have SPECIFIC questions, I can try to address those.
Have fun! |
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| ernieb
Tue 4/29/2008 2:27p | TY so much yes i have been 8 times to WDW 4 too DLR and 2 DLP so now its TDL for the first timeso i think this helped btw the 8 we gonna try ikspiari and all that and the new hotel (maybe the restaurant) and the disney store there then the other 4 days to the parks so i have no problem with it |
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| ernieb
Tue 4/29/2008 2:30p | oh roger ur the one of the pics of the 25th!!! LOL ty so much those were really nice and btw was the lemon cake good?? i would really like the decorative plate ty for your help again and yes i am a disney fan!!!!!!!!! :) |
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| ernieb
Tue 4/29/2008 2:30p | oh roger ur the one of the pics of the 25th!!! LOL ty so much those were really nice and btw was the lemon cake good?? i would really like the decorative plate ty for your help again and yes i am a disney fan!!!!!!!!! :) |
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| leemac
Tue 4/29/2008 3:27p | <<the new hotel (maybe the restaurant)>>
ernieb - there are two in the TDL Hotel. Canna is the fine dining Asian fusion place (100 covers) and Sherwood Garden is the buffet (a HUGE restaurant - can cover something like 600). I would guess Canna will be very busy that first week.
I believe they will also be hosting afternoon tea in the Dreamer's Lounge off of the lobby. |
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| leemac
Tue 4/29/2008 3:32p | TDL is a tough one for food - nothing is exceptional. Hokusai in World Bazaar would be the pick if you like traditional Japanese food. East Side Cafe is now just a pasta place and very ordinary (it took over from the former Sweetheart Cafe). Blue Bayou is very average indeed.
TDS food is definitely better but still nothing like Napa Rose or California Grill etc. Magellans would be the pick due to its theming for me. I would pick Silk Road over Oceano but if you love fish that would be the place to be. If you dine there at night you can watch BraviSEAmo! from the balcony.
I would definitely recommend one of the dinner shows if you can race to the ticket desk as soon as the park opens. Personally I find the Golden Horseshoe lunch/dinner shows to be more fun but the Luaus in Adventureland are also popular (especially as one is hosted by Lilo and the other Minnie). |
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| ernieb
Tue 4/29/2008 3:49p | i think this helps lots i found in the japanese site the show some things of the menu it really looks nice and i am a person who loves to try all the different foods i think ill enjoy all :) |
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| SuperDry
Tue 4/29/2008 4:17p | <<< Max you can buy is a 4 day passport. Multi day passports have to be used on contiguous days and you have to pick which park you will go to on the first two days (can't pick same park for both days). >>>
You absolutely can pick the same park for both of the first two days (assuming the park you want isn't sold out on either day). I don't know how many people do this, but I spoke to one person during the 25th that would have done both of the first two days at TDL had he known it was an option. There's even signage at each ticket booth that explains this option. |
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| SuperDry
Tue 4/29/2008 4:19p | <<< Blue Bayou is very average indeed. >>>
Indeed! I was surprised by the low quality of food the last time I was there. I much prefer Queen Of Hearts even though it seems that Blue Bayou should somehow be fancier. |
