robbalvey Posted June 16, 2011 Author Share Posted June 16, 2011 ^^ We are visiting about 25-30 parks. None of them were affected by the earthquake or any of that. In fact, walking around Tokyo yesterday, you really wouldn't even know that whole thing happened just a few months ago. Everything seemed about as "back to normal" as they could be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisdanger Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Looks like an awesome trip so far guys!!! I think i'll be avoiding LAX again when I fly that way come xmas time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piers Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 I like that Kristen carries a handbag now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatch Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Awesome, it started! Tokyo Disneyland seems like a great start to the trip, especially considering you got to wipe away the horribleness of LAX from the previous day. I wish I could be there... Have a great time and be sure to make a great trip report so we can have as much fun as you can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueerRudie Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 It's nice of LAX to leave a noose out for anyone who just can't take it anymore. Crap. So that's where it was three weeks ago. I was in the wrong terminal. LAX can't even get the suicide booths in the right place. Robb: The TR needs more food photos- and by far, two pics of StarPort 86 are NOT enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryH Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 LAX looks like an airport from a third world country instead of a major U.S. city. Great photos! How was non-holiday Haunted Manson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted June 16, 2011 Author Share Posted June 16, 2011 ^ Non-Holiday Mansion was pretty much like Walt Disney World's version, pre-the big re-hab a couple of years ago. Like it still had the spider room instead of "Crazy Stairs", etc.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfot11girl Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 I want Curry Popcorn!!!!!!! Here in America, we are boring with only "Buttered Popcorn". Orville Redenbacher needs to get more creative! The Japanese has this figured out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la2lvtom Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 That trip report is already bringing back memories of when I went last year. I so wish I could have been on the trip but if you guys would have started July 1st I would have had vaca time. Oh well hopefully next Japan trip. Have fun and be safe out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacket250 Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 congrats... thats a wonderful journey........beautiful place.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
U2Rox Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 I want one of those Disney character things in an egg!! They look soo freaking cute!! One of you guys can go ahead and pick one up for me and I'll get you back when you come home.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downunder Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 LAX is terrible, but at least the Qantas Club Lounge was good there. I jumped at the chance to bypass LAX and fly direct to Dallas from Sydney next month. I'll have to get back to Japan some day, maybe next year. I want to go to Fuji Queue even though I know I'll regret it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wily J Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Wow, I haven't been in LAX since 1977. .. and the biggest hassle then were the "moonies". The "rape tunnel" sure makes that seem like a minor problem now.. . Looking forward to more pics of your trip .. . and KT is beyond precious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 The sitch tiki room version looks so much better than the under new management. Thanks for the pics! It's really about the same. the Stitch animatronic is pretty good though. In other news: I really hate Robb and Elissa right now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uc420 Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Hope you guys have a great time! I wish we could be with you, we LOVE Tokyo Disney! Well we love Japan regardless, but Disney is an awesome place to anchor to. Can't wait to see pics of Kawasemi! (I think I spelled that right) I miss that coaster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screamer30 Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Ooops apparently my husband (UC420) was logged in. I was the one that posted that last comment! But I'm sure he feels the same way I do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babycakes Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Were you not worried about radiation leak from the nuclear power plant disaster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosscoe Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Were you not worried about radiation leak from the nuclear power plant disaster? There is no danger in Tokyo. And Poohs Huny Hunt is the ride that all Disney rides need to rise to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted June 17, 2011 Author Share Posted June 17, 2011 Were you not worried about radiation leak from the nuclear power plant disaster? Do you honestly think we would bring our 4 year old daughter to a place that would put her in danger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted June 17, 2011 Author Share Posted June 17, 2011 (edited) Today was kind of a "random free day" since the official tour hadn't started quite yet. We had some tour work stuff we needed to get done, but we spent the afternoon checking out the "Sunshine City" area around our hotel, which included some pretty "bizarre" attractions, and other stuff... If you'd like to follow us LIVE - check out our Twitter and Facebook updates! Twitter: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/themeparkreview.com There was this strange themed town called "Namjatown" located as part of our hotel complex. It was sort of like a theme park, so we bought admission tickets to check it out... Hooray! Boob credit! The place is hard to describe. It's a VERY Japanese, interactive, video game theme park. There are all sorts of themed areas with different attractions. Most of them very "DisneyQuest"-like. But all VERY Japanese! There are these little interactive kiosks all over the place...press buttons...weird stuff happens. We started walking down the "haunted area." Creepy Japanese stuff everywhere. This "cat" was some sort of mascot of the park. This is "Hell Toilet", and interactive, audio, pooping experience! Namjatown is also famous for it's eating areas, this one is "Gyoza Stadium" where you'll find hundreds of differed kinds of dumplings. Literally hundreds! This place was insane! This guy CLEARLY has the Tiger Blood! More of these interactive games/attractions. More themed areas. Namjatown is totally one of those "Screwed up Japanese" places that you just have to see! I'm sure if we spoke the language, this would all make sense...then again, probably not! This place actually had about 100 different varieties of dumplings! Along with Gyoza Stadium, Namjatown also features "Ice Cream City." WTF? WTF?!?!? It wouldn't be a place like this without tons of games! Ice Cream City had just about every type of ice cream imaginable. How are people in this country not fat??? The Ice Cream Shop had hundreds of different flavors. Not exaggerating!!! Garlic ice cream comes in a Dracula container. Yes, that says ox tongue. Mmmmm....wasabi! Chicken wing ice cream?!?! Grated Yam??? WTF??? How is charcoal a flavor??? Here are the best flavors! All the soft serve you can eat. Taiko no Tatsujin is up to volume 14 already! Tons of high tech video games. "It's milk and eggs, bitch." "I got a bag-o-Japanese crap!" "We got a huge bucket of candy!" "We are trying to win a giant head." "I love head!" WTF??? Random shooting gallery game. They even had a carousel. What a strange, strange, but awesome place! We took a walk around Sunshine City, a shopping and attraction district next to our hotel. I didn't even know Shakey's still existed...let alone in Japan! Um, hey...let's go see what's down here...Hey! Nightmares! All the latest and greatest Nintendo capsule toys! "The record companies won in the court room. You wanna buy a Tower Records Edwardo?" More drum machine games!!! Lets check out another crazy Japanese arcade. More Mario sound bytes! Pachinko is found on almost every street corner. Does this count as a credit? Games... ...and more games! This was a REALLY interesting store full of a random assortment of things. WTF capsule!!! Cool video game stuff. Remember these dudes from the 80s. This is an iPhone 4 case... Awesome!!! This is on the 8th floor of Tokyu Hands... It's this "cat house" that you pay 600 yen and you walk around where these cats are roaming free! Random cat. This huge "cat house!" I love me some pussy! Yup... "Look! Cat food!" "When in Peru, you can eat me!" It's time to hand out TPR Trip bags so we can officially get this show on the road! TPR's "Welcome dinner" at one of Tokyo's best Yakitori restaurants! Yes...that is bacon wrapped asparagus!!! Sooooo good!!! Located in the heart of Shibuya.... Tokyo's "Times Sqaure..." I love seeing TPR welcomed by an awesome Yakitori place! After lots of unlimited beer and sake...everything was kind of a blur to us.... Let's hope we all make the train tomorrow! We will have more updates posted soon. Now.... POST YOUR COMMENTS!!! Edited May 7, 2013 by ernierocker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazekiddd Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Freaking awesome! Man I hope next Friday I get to Sunshine City. I really really wanted to see hell toilet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorkscrewFoley Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Wow...what strange and freakishly awesome places! Aside from the parks and Japan itself, this would make me jealous right there. Oh, and I wonder...is LAX the Fuji Q of airports? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyman55 Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Ive just added an overseas TPR trip to my bucket list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
printersdevil78 Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 The classic American foodie in me thanks you for the Shakey's Pizza photo! The rest of me thanks you for the rest of the photos. Wish I could be there in person. Stupid honeymoon.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoisonedPirate Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 I love the Nekobukuro! Did you see a big fat white cat with black patches? He was my favourite! Also there was a MASSIVE cat we nicknamed The King. I hope he was still there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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