Today we go to Disneyland. Each evening, as we head home on the train, we see droves of people on their way back from Disneyland Tokyo. They all look happy. I am very excited. I don’t think Owen or I know what to expect.
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Tokyo Disneyland was fantastic. We did get tired, and hot, and hungry, but we had a great experience even though we called it quits after about four hours.
Owen and I both got nervous lining up at opening. There were so many people! We also seemed to be the only ones without an umbrella for the sun.
The line moved quickly however and soon we were inside where it was not crowded at all. The longest line that we waited in was half an hour for Space Mountain.
Owen didn’t know what to expect. He seemed to enjoy himself very much. I did. I had doubts when he ripped the Micky Mouse ears off of the sunglasses he bought because it was so bright today.
The rides were lovely and air conditioned. We rode Pirates of the Caribbean twice. The second time for ambience.
Additionally, we rode Thunder Mountain Rail Road, The Haunted Mansion, and It’s a Small World.
Some of the ideas presented at Disneyland seem a little out of date. I loved the end of It’s a Small world where all of the cultures mix together in a utopian setting.
A cowboy and Indian in perfect harmony!
We came back to the hotel to rest up and maybe head back to Disneyland tonight but I think we’re thinking of going to Shibuya Crossing instead.
Owen and I made it over to Shibuya after a failed attempt to have dinner at a very trendy pizza restaurant recommended by a friend.
We didn’t have reservations on a Monday evenIng at 6:00. They couldn’t seat us. Maybe we will try when we get back to Tokyo.
Owen was in the mood for pizza and the neighborhood we were in was very cool. We found a bar that makes pizza and specializes in darts, a “dart cafe”.
I was quiet and the waiter was very friendly and talkative. We enjoyed a nice pizza, drinks, and watching some outstanding darts players. The dart machines were like giant video game consoles that when you throw well, it shows you a video of your form. I think the cabinets were networked because one of the players was following up with someone on his phone. I think they were having a networked competition.
At Shibuya, we made the “Shibuya Crossing” and went to see Hachiko. We gave the “good “boy” a pet. Owen didn’t want a picture because there were so many tourists jockeying for shots.
After admiring the view of the people and the lights, we did a little shopping. I realized that I had not had sushi yet during our trip and that my sake level was low.
We found a “conveyor belt” sushi place and remedied that situation. I enjoyed eight pieces of delicious sushi, two sake’s, Owen, who was still running on pizza, had a soda and we split a melon sherbet.
We got somewhat lost in the train coming home. Owen blamed it on the sake and took over navigating. He’s excellent traveling on trains an a fantastic travel companion.