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| Rapunzel's lantern festival |
There was only one way to end this trip, and that was the cultural institution that is Disney.
Tokyo DisneySea's Fantasy Springs expansion had been on the radar for a while — hyped, hotly anticipated, and for its first year of operation, requiring a ton of money for entry that we had collectively decided was a bridge too far. Timing it right meant we could walk in with everyone else for free. We had timed it right.
The Food and Wine Festival was also in full swing, coinciding neatly with Tokyo Disney Sea's 25th anniversary celebrations. Special menu items, festival favourites, silver jubilee theming throughout — it was, by any measure, a lot. We rose to the occasion. I do not think there was a single hour of the day that passed without something being consumed.
There were fails. I don't particularly want to discuss them. There were also achievements, which I am choosing to remember instead. On balance — a wonderful, slightly delirious, entirely fitting way to close out a whirlwind trip. There are numerous excellent online resources on strategies to tackle the park so I won't repeat them here.
Tomorrow is a travel day. Barring disasters, I'll spare you the read.
Next up — Chapter 6 of the Festival of Fifty, heading to Europe in June. Until then, sayonara!
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| Park opens at 0900. This was the line when we joined at 0725 |
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| First ride. Tick |
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| First popcorn flavour. Tick. Garlic shrimp |
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| The beautifully detailed entry into Fantasy Springs |
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| Tiramisu ice cream sandwich |
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| And oldie but a goodie |
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| One of the jubilee "sets". We could NOT get any reservations at Magellan's or Ristorante di Canaletto so Horizon Bay it was |
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| Iced latte with pearls and coffee jelly |
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| Duffy & friends anyone? |
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| Um who is this Asian bum lying on the ground? Oh that would be our Asian friend minding our seats for the night time show |
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| Thank you Japan and Tokyo Disney Sea! |
