[bikedealer]

I need some help on where to stay. The DW and I get to go to Tokyo in Oct of this year. We will be able to stay a few extra days. And how can we not spend them at Disney. Never been over there before so we could use any help.

[Dana]

I wish I could help, but I have no clue bout that park or the resorts. Have you thought about getting the planning guide? That may help you choose better?

[Peppertink]

Sorry, I don't have any advice either..but what a wonderful opportunity! I hope someone here can help you:)

[bikedealer]

Originally Posted by Dana

I wish I could help, but I have no clue bout that park or the resorts. Have you thought about getting the planning guide? That may help you choose better?

I will do that, sometimes it great to hear from someone who has been before.

[Dana]

Originally Posted by bikedealer

I will do that, sometimes it great to hear from someone who has been before.

I agree, but I don't think there are many people on here who have actually gone to that park. I hope someone with some actual experience with it chimes in soon for you.

[WishUponAStar]

I have researched this subject greatly b/c DH and I were 'supposed' to go this past April but it just came too fast and we couldn't pull together all the $ fast enough. Anyway, from everything I've read it is just as convenient to stay at a hotel in certain areas of Tokyo then in a Tokyo Disney resort. There is a train called the JR Keiyo Line that drops you off across from the parks, the stop for Disneyland is called Maihama. This train supposedly only takes 20 minutes (on the express) from the Tokyo station. Easy Peasy.

We were going to stay at the InterContinental ANA TOKYO hotel (InterContinental ANA TOKYO | ANA TOKYO ) which is near downtown so we'd be close to all the lines easily accesible to Tokyo Disneyland and all the other sites we'd want to visit in Tokyo (It's only 11 miles from DL and only a few miles from the Imperial Palace). Staying at the Intercontinental we also know we'd be assured the comforts we're used to in a modern western hotel.

If you wanted to stay at a hotel still on the Tokyo side of the city but really close to DL there are some "official" Tokyo Disneyland hotels located on the eastern shore of Tokyo bay that actually have shuttle buses to the parks. Yet, you are still in Tokyo so seeing all the other sites is still easy. From what I've researched I'd suggest these "official" hotels with shuttle service to Disney:

Tokyo Bay Hilton: Hilton Tokyo hotel

Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay: Sheraton Urayasu Hotels: Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay Hotel - Hotel Rooms at sheraton.com

or Hotel Okura:
Hotel Okura

Of course there are the two resorts IN Tokyo Disneyland called the Ambassador and Hotel MiraCosta. I just couldn't justify staying in one of these since neither DH nor I have ever been to Tokyo and we wanted to see MANY more sights that just Disneyland. Although, these are gorgeous resorts and if I had to choose one it would definately be MiraCosta. The Ambassador is the more traditional one with it's version of Chef Mickey's and the very 'old Hollywood' looking "hyperion Lounge." MiraCosta is more of an old world European style resort with a very cool marble Venetian style pool, and some really unique looking restaurants featurning Cantonese, Mediterranean, and Italian dishes.


I hope you find everything you need and I CANNOT wait to hear about this trip. I am MAD jealous! I've wanted to go see Tokyo DisneySea since it's inception.

[Dana]

Wishy - I love that second one...wow.. you can see the castle in the background. Hoenstly, being in a strange county and being the sissy I am in strange areas, I would go with an official Disney hotel.

[bikedealer]

Originally Posted by WishUponAStar

I have researched this subject greatly b/c DH and I were 'supposed' to go this past April but it just came too fast and we couldn't pull together all the $ fast enough. Anyway, from everything I've read it is just as convenient to stay at a hotel in certain areas of Tokyo then in a Tokyo Disney resort. There is a train called the JR Keiyo Line that drops you off across from the parks, the stop for Disneyland is called Maihama. This train supposedly only takes 20 minutes (on the express) from the Tokyo station. Easy Peasy.

We were going to stay at the InterContinental ANA TOKYO hotel (InterContinental ANA TOKYO | ANA TOKYO ) which is near downtown so we'd be close to all the lines easily accesible to Tokyo Disneyland and all the other sites we'd want to visit in Tokyo (It's only 11 miles from DL and only a few miles from the Imperial Palace). Staying at the Intercontinental we also know we'd be assured the comforts we're used to in a modern western hotel.

If you wanted to stay at a hotel still on the Tokyo side of the city but really close to DL there are some "official" Tokyo Disneyland hotels located on the eastern shore of Tokyo bay that actually have shuttle buses to the parks. Yet, you are still in Tokyo so seeing all the other sites is still easy. From what I've researched I'd suggest these "official" hotels with shuttle service to Disney:

Tokyo Bay Hilton: Hilton Tokyo hotel

Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay: Sheraton Urayasu Hotels: Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay Hotel - Hotel Rooms at sheraton.com

or Hotel Okura:
Hotel Okura

Of course there are the two resorts IN Tokyo Disneyland called the Ambassador and Hotel MiraCosta. I just couldn't justify staying in one of these since neither DH nor I have ever been to Tokyo and we wanted to see MANY more sights that just Disneyland. Although, these are gorgeous resorts and if I had to choose one it would definately be MiraCosta. The Ambassador is the more traditional one with it's version of Chef Mickey's and the very 'old Hollywood' looking "hyperion Lounge." MiraCosta is more of an old world European style resort with a very cool marble Venetian style pool, and some really unique looking restaurants featurning Cantonese, Mediterranean, and Italian dishes.


I hope you find everything you need and I CANNOT wait to hear about this trip. I am MAD jealous! I've wanted to go see Tokyo DisneySea since it's inception.

I want to thank you for your input very much. I will first be in Tokyo for 7 days. After that I wanted to spend 2 extra days and do Disney. Can't see going that far and not going. I know Disney Seas is rated very high. I have not had much time to look into alot about this. That is why your help is so wonderful. I will take good notes and pic's so I can share some of the magic with you. Any more help would be great. Thank you

[kala83]

Originally Posted by Dana

I wish I could help, but I have no clue bout that park or the resorts. Have you thought about getting the planning guide? That may help you choose better?

I didn't know Tokyo Disneyland one to offer? I have thought about contacting them and getting a planning guide msyelf before but I was not able to find anything that seemed similar to a planning guide but then again maybe I did not look hard enough...if there is such a thing I would be interested in checking out myself...since I want to do a Tokyo trip some time soon anyway.