Tokyo Day #2-Disneyland

Time for Disneyland!

Except that Hazel woke up just after midnight, due to crazy time zone changing. I tried and tried to get her to go back to sleep. No go. Finally, we made the deal that I would read her a chapter and then she would go to sleep. Success! Until 4:30am. That was it for sleeping. Disneyland didn't open until 10am. Breakfast wasn't until 7am. Our room was tiny. It was a long morning.

But, we survived.

Finally, it was time for Disneyland! But first we had to cross this bridge. It was long.

 We made it!!

 Then we had to wait in line for tickets. Hazel was very excited. Not about the waiting.

 Woo!!

 The creepiest character I have EVER seen at Disney. Or any park. Seriously, why do they need such a creepy mask?!?!

Fairy Godmother of DOOM!

Friar Tucks

Robin Hood

Wilde Family

 The first ride we went on was Dumbo. It was very exciting. This was also our first interaction with the Japanese public. Hazel was, as you saw, dressed as Jasmine. She is also tiny and blonde and very pale. This was not the norm. She got a lot of tee-hees (with the hand in front of the mouth), and "so cute!" and "I picture your daughter?"

Dumbo

 Next up, teacups!

Meadow does not do teacups

No pictures, but then we went on the Haunted Mansion. It is very similar to the Haunted Mansion in California, except in Japanese. I stopped to take a picture and Hazel and Geoff were ushered into the room and the door shut. And every person around me turned, in unison, and said, "ooooohhhhhh". Awkward. They all then ushered me to the front of the queue, right in front of the closed doors. Geoff, in the meantime, loudly remarked that his wife was missing. Since we were three of six Caucasians* in the park, they knew we belonged together. The ride employee reopens the door and lets me in. I immediately trip over the chain right at thigh level. Shame was brought upon the entire family.

Next up: Toon Town!

Scariest ride at Disneyland

 The big snack in Tokyo Disney is popcorn. The first one we tried was soy sauce & butter (seen below). We also tried; strawberry, curry, black pepper, and caramel. They were all delicious. I should try to replicate them at home...

The Jungle Cruise is not as funny in Japanese. Unless you speak Japanese. Which we don't. But, we know, "The back side of water!!!"

 Still terrifying, in any language.

 Captain EO is in English, with Japanese subtitles.

 Mom is smart enough to pack a change of clothes. It is exhausting to be in character all day.

 At this point, Hazel was exhausted. We spent way too much on a sub-par meal, which she ate almost none of. Hooray for Disney! Thankfully, there were clean restrooms (who am I kidding, those are everywhere in Japan and Disney), comfy places to sit and air conditioning. Totally worth it.

 The parade was fantastic. Disney loves cute stuff. Japan loves cute stuff.

 So. Much. Cute.

 Hazel's foot did not fit in Cinderella's glass slipper. This attraction was pretty awesome and had all sorts of tech tricks.

 Best part of Autotopia (or whatever it was called, too lazy to Google). Fifteen minute wait! Boo-yah. Tokyo, FTW!

 Back to Toon Town to play on the kawaii playground.

 See those eyes?!?! That means someone is getting tired.

 Geoff too.

Electric Light Parade!

 Hazel's first time on Space Mountain. Probably also her last.

Thumbs up!

 Long, long day. But so much fun!

*I am aware that we were in Japan. But, seriously, there were practically no Caucasians. We saw a couple of white guys with Asian women, but that was about it. Saturday was a different story, we saw a few families, mostly military (based on clothes, haircuts and bags) and one stereotypical obese American couple with fanny packs.