DAY 7 - Disney Sea Take 2

Our final day in the land of Disney. Unfortunately the rain had returned and we were set for a wet day at the park. Thankfully we were prepared with umbrellas and slightly more weather appropriate outfits. This day we were disneybounding as Villains Maleficent (Abi) and Ursula (Me). A rather appropriate choice given the villains theme at Disney Sea.

Breakfast:

As our last day, there was a lot we wanted to get done. Mostly, catch the rides that we had missed so far. Our first port of call for the day was to grab a fast pass for the Nemo Searider Attraction (new in May this year). We then headed on into Lost River Delta to do the Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ride. We fast tracked it through by going in as single riders. It meant that we weren't sitting on the ride together for the whole three minutes that it takes, but we were in and out in about 15 minutes instead of standing in line for 90 minutes.

Our next plan was to hit the Journey to the Centre of the Earth ride, but a wait time of close to 2 hours was so off-putting that we gave up and instead headed into Mermaid Lagoon, where we were able to do most of the rides, sit through the musical performance and grab lunch. We were also able to catch Prince Eric and Max who we did get a photo with (but not on my phone).

Our fast pass time had by then approached and it was time for us to swim with Nemo and Dory. It's a sweet ride but the video and movement effects aren't for everyone. Especially those with a touch of motion sickness.

Next up on the agenda was to do the riverboat ride - a great way to see all the areas of the park as the river flows through each one.

We then decided it was time to take a break from the rain and wind and headed into the American Waterfront and the SS Columbia (the big ship) for dinner. We waited in line for a good 90 minutes, but we did get into the Teddy Roosevelt Lounge where the sandwiches and parfait were amazing. Well worth the wait.

After a final wander through the park and shops, we had reached closing time (open an hour later than usual - 10pm that day) and headed back to our hotel to fall into bed.

DAY 5 - DisneySea

The second of our four day stint at Japan's Disneylands. We hit up Disney Sea. It's a unique Disney theme park for Japan situated alongside Disneyland. Most people recommend it over Disneyland and I can understand why - it has a very immersive atmosphere in all the areas and from what I understand, the layout and areas included are completely different from any other Disneyland.

But for us, after the wet of the previous Disney day, it was wonderful to have a bright sunshine filled day to explore Disney Sea. We started out with breakfast from the bakery in Mediterranean Harbour (themed of course), before standing in line for the Villain's Parade.

We then started to wander through the park. Into Mysterious Island where we caught a few rides and snacked on seashell icecreams. Its an area designed around Captain Nemo and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

Arabian Coast, the perfect backdrop for my Jasmine Disneybound which I had put together for the day. And where we later spotted Prince Ali greeting fellow Disney attendees. Unfortunately his time was short and we didn't get to have a photo with him.

Mermaid Lagoon, where we lined up to have our photo with the lovely Ariel in her grotto. We later returned to wander through King Triton's castle but saved a full exploration for our next day.

Lost River Delta, which we only passed through after seeing the massive lines for the rides we wanted to go on, and mexican themed food which is a challenge for both of us to eat.

Port Discovery, where we stopped for lunch.

Before long, it was time for a spot of shopping and claiming our spot to watch the night lights show in the mediterranean harbour. It was a beautiful show full of characters, fireworks and special light effects. I'm incredibly glad that we got a good spot to watch it from. Here are a few of my MANY pics of the show...