Disney Sea

On Sunday 4/26/2009 Anne and I went to the second Disney theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort. The theme park is called Disney Sea because of it’s increased use of water in its themes. There are seven uniquely themed areas called the Mediterranean Harbor, American Waterfront, Lost River Delta, Port Discovery, Mermaid Lagoon, Arabian Coast, and Mysterious Island. This awesome place is the most expensive theme park ever built with estimates of over 4 billion dollars - and it shows. This place is without a doubt one of the coolest looking theme parks we have ever been to. The detail and distinctness of each theme area is phenomenal.

Mediterranean Harbor consists of several shops and restaurants with an Italian feel. It is the place to watch most of the water shows including a nighttime spectacular that uses special barges, fountains, pyro effects, and fireworks called BraviSEAmo. They even have Venetian gondola rides.

American Waterfront resembles the northeastern seaboard of the United States in the early 20th century. It features two themed areas, an Old Cape Cod section, and a New York Harbor section. This land is dominated by the large passenger ship, "S.S. Columbia. The area also has the Tower of Terror ride, which is similar but better that the ones found at Universal Studios in the States.

Mysterious Island is a area within Mount Prometheus, the giant volcano that is the Park's centerpiece and most prominent feature. This area is the smallest theme section, but it holds two of the more popular attractions: Journey to the Center of the Earth and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

Mermaid Lagoon is primarily the area built for the young guests. It has several fantasy land-like rides all focusing on the sea and the theme from The Little Mermaid movie.

Arabian Coast is based off the movie Aladdin. The area’s main attractions are the Sindbad's Storybook Voyage, Caravan Carousel, a double-decker carousel, and Magic Lamp Theater feature 3D interactive performances.

Lost River Delta is the area located at the back of the park. The dominant structure in this "port of call" is a huge, ruined South American Aztec pyramid. There theme spot is the home to our favorite ride, Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Crystal Skull. It's also home to a roller coaster called Raging Spirits.

Port Discovery is the last theme area. It is hailed as "the marina of the future". It is sometimes called the "Tomorrowland" of Tokyo DisneySea. Home to the fictional Center for Weather Control, Port Discovery has three attractions: StormRider, a large-scale simulator ride; Aquatopia, a trackless boat ride and the DisneySea Electric Railway (sorry no pictures of this section as it was the least visually appealing so enjoy this night picture of Mediterranean Harbor & American Waterfront instead).

We managed to spend 11 hours at the theme park before heading home. They also had flavored popcorn, but with different flavors consisting of black pepper, sea salt, strawberry, and chocolate. Churros were also popular here with both sesame and maple flavors. We really enjoyed our stay at both Disney Parks, but this one being more adult theme was our favorite. Unfortunately due to wind most of the water shows were cancelled but we were able to watch BraviSEAmo at the end of the night.