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You’re so welcome! I just posted a follow up video as well if you want to check that out!

If you have a vacation package booked, you should have pre-selected attractions to get tickets for. Once you arrive at the hotel, they will give you physical tickets and vouchers for everything included in your package. We’ve only stayed at the Toy Story Hotel and it was fantastic. I hear the MiraCosta is great, but it’s very expensive. We were in the Disneyland Hotel lobby and it’s incredible. Sort of has a Grand Floridian vibe. Hope this helps!

We booked Disney sea fantasy spring for 2 nights and 3 days vacation package . We are still confused about the reservation for restaurants in lunch and dinner as we are vegetarian what should we do as we got an option of selection. Of restaurants for reservations but if we would like to know for the dinner is it easy or we need to make lines for that also

One more thing to ask is it crowded in middle.May month weekdays

Your first question about vegetarian options is a tricky one. You will need to ask the restaurants. Use google translate on your phone as they likely won’t understand. Menu items don’t even list ingredients in Japan! Second, it depends on where you want to go for dinner. You can do quick service and mobile order and not wait. Or, you can book a reservation at a fancier restaurant and not wait. Do that in advance tho as we tried to book while there and everything was gone!

That’s a great question - if you’ve never been to a Disney park at all, I would do Disneyland. If you’ve been to WDW or Disneyland in California, I would do DisneySea. They’re very different parks and amazing in their own ways. I’m just a sucker for classic Disneyland magic. You can’t go wrong either way!!

I would agree! Just had this conversation live with someone tonight. The value might not be there for someone paying the full rack rate

@pandytravels yeah I feel like those rates are to discourage too many bookings which would make it difficult for members to book or owners who bought into Aulani as their home resort. I'm visiting it for the first time next week.

Have the best time ever!! It’s amazing 🤩

I think it’s two fold. The yen is down causing people to explore in country. And yes obviously that will attract more tourists!

@pandytravels Thank you. Then we better skip.

You’re welcome! They were $29.99 each!

Great question! As it stands right now, vacation packages go on sale 3pm JST which is 1am EST. I would do a practice run or two to see how the website reacts and you can practice! Vacation packages right now are a bit easier to obtain so don’t stress out too much!

@pandytravels fortunately it's 7 am my time, so a bit easier. When I tried to access the website last month I had to wait for about an hour. I suppose I'll see next week 😅I know the hotels are more competitive but I still have a month to stress over it. Thanks again!

Yes there can be a wait unfortunately. Sometimes it’s unavoidable 😔

Good question. We saw tons of that so I wouldn’t worry about it. Go for it!!

@ ok thanks, I saw another video of someone doing that but would hate to upset several 100 if not thousands of people in the line I’m in.

It’s very courteous of you to ask! We were in line from 6am - 8:30am and saw tons of local folks doing it. Nobody cared and just kept to themselves. It’s a good crowd :)

@ the video I watched the guy lined up at 3:30am which I’m willing to do but I don’t know if my wife and kids want to get up that early lol. I’d be willing to do it if it helped them get on more rides.

@nathanstepp86 that is serious dedication!!!

So excited for you!! Where is your ceremony and reception?

Yes, it would be the same as any other reservation :) it can get a bit confusing renting points, so it may be worth finding a TH-cam video on that specifically. We haven’t made one yet!

@@pandytravels thank you! It is confusing!! I did watch a few videos and just submitted a request with David's DVC rental for a room at Aulani. I paid the fee and am waiting to hear back if my first or second choice is available. They've recently changed their cancellation policy which offers a bit more flexibility. I usually book directly with Disney but jumped on the DVC wagon lol. I hope it all works out :/

@florflor123 next stop - owning DVC points!! 😂 you’re going to have such an amazing time. We want to go back soon!

You can absolutely do that. You can line up for anything without paying. The queues are just very long. When I looked at the app this past Thursday, Indiana jones for example 120 minutes and Soaring was 180.

@pandytravels Geez, need to mentally prepare for the waiting lines, then... Thanks for the reply and video!

Yes! Make a list of your must dos. Skip any “similar” rides you’ve been on before. Good luck and have the best time ever!

I agree! The backlot is amazing and it’s so cool to be able to explore them. So much movie history 🎥🎬

@@pandytravels I plan on visiting there, again, this fall. It is tentative as I will be retiring this June. I love backlots, movie/TV sets, etc. I also plan to visit, on my trip, Paramount, WB and Sony.

We did the WB studio tour and it was incredible! Have never done Paramount or Sony but would love to one day. Hope you have fun!

@@pandytravels Since 2019, Paramount added another level tour at the top and that is what I plan to take. Off this subject, sometime ride the Amtrak California Zephyr. I ride that, in summer of 2019, on my way yo California enroute to my nephew's wedding which was in Australia. I rode it from Chicago to Emeryville (San Francisco) and the views, of the west, on day 2 were fantastic. I took it based on a frd's recommendation who rode it in a prior year. I rode in a coach seat which was very cheap and the majority of other riders did the same. Amtrak has a credit card where you can earn bonus points to train travel, motels, hotels, etc. Since then, I have used that and my United Air credit card to earn travel points. Neither has an expiration date and I'm plan to use them in retirement this year.r.

@pandytravels Hit wrong key before finishing. Amtrak has different deals and I got a $100 credit on my second bill as well as a start of 20,000 bonus points. If u are interested, ck each as the deals vary.

There’s two types of free passes. Standby is for new attractions like the ones in Fantasy Springs. It’s a first come first serve virtual queue system. The priority pass has a few other attractions (like Indiana Jones). You can’t use priority pass on attractions in Fantasy Springs. Does that make sense?

@@pandytravels thanks! 😊

@buttlebe my pleasure!

Thanks! It’s not an easy topic to cover because it’s always changing and it’s just so different from anything else. I have another video posting in the next few days answering the most asked questions & clarifying some things!

Thank you!!

You’re so welcome, glad you enjoyed! Congrats on the 8 years ☺️ they are expensive weddings, but they made us feel ultra special

Hope you get to experience the parks one day! They are truly amazing. But, it’s not for everyone. I have a new video coming out on Friday where I go through the questions people ask me the most about Tokyo Disney trip. Maybe check that out when it drops! :)

Do you know if the vacation packages are still a maximum of 2 nights? We are looking to go 5 nights with 4 full days.

@amackbmack4898 yes, 2 nights, 3 days only unfortunately!

@ thank you

Tokyo Disney is very cheap (vs. Europe/US). So even if you buy Premier Access for the most popular rides, you will not spend more than in a US park.

If your trip is before April 1st, 2025 I would get to DisneySea around 6am and book virtual queue for Fantasy Springs attractions once you pass through the gates (highly recommend Anna and Elsa’s!) It’s the only way to get into that land and it’s amazing. After April 1st, it’s anyone guess how it will work! Explore the park a bit and head over to Disneyland around 3pm. If there are no priority passes left, get in line for Beauty and the Beast right away in case it goes down later in the day/evening. You should be able to purchase a Baymax premier pass no problem as those don’t tend to sell out. Hope this helps!!

Glad to hear that, it’s really horrible when your credit card gets flagged for “fraud”

Especially now that they even charge for carry on 😩

It’s super confusing right now and they’re changing things weekly. On January 16, they opened up bookings until end of June, so it’s around 6 months. With that logic, you can expect October to open up in May. But please keep checking here -> reserve.tokyodisneyresort.jp/en/sp/news/list/1/ This is the official Tokyo Disney news stories that includes vacation packages. I’m sorry I can’t be of more help!

@@pandytravels Thanks ...hopefully I'll catch the news update before the bookings open!

@0709Cassandra I hope so too! It’s so confusing. I would set a few reminders for yourself at different times in the month of May (maybe once per week?). October is not quite as busy so you should be OK securing :)

@@pandytravels Thanks for this tip! Wondering if being from Canada and using a visa if I will have any issues trying to book this on the website ...any advise on this ?

I used a Canadian AMEX for our hotel and it got blocked (but still went through for some odd reason). Unfortunately no tips for this because it’s the only site you can book a vacation package on and it happens regularly to North American credit cards. I wouldn’t stress too much though - demand for the vacation packages is going down and if you do get blocked, call your bank to get it lifted and then try again. Keep in mind if you get a confirmation email from Tokyo Disney you should be good to go

Thank you for the kind words! And CONGRATS!!!

Glad I could help in some way! Your one day passports (day tickets) get you into the parks and you don’t need anything additional to go on the rides. They are included. However, if you want to skip the lines then you will need to acquire additional passes once you scan into the park. I know it’s confusing but you’ll have a great time ☺️

Yes, you either have to buy passes for the attractions you want to do (arrive early in case they sell out), get a vacation package (expensive), or make a list of your must dos and hang them out in the morning. We did a lot of character interactions and exploring in DisneySea

😂😂 my intention was to prepare people as much as possible, not scare them! Youll be fine!

Yes I think it’s a bit of luck of the draw! 😂 glad you had no issues. My card was blocked trying to book the Toy Story hotel.

It’s definitely not an easy place to visit, but you should still try. If it helps, we stayed in Tokyo for the last part of our trip and we took the subway to Disneyland. Got there around 7am and there were lots of people but it was fine. We still got to do everything we wanted! so our entire stay wasn’t on property or with happy entry. Don’t let it dissuade you! Go go go !!

Apologies! Usually I try to put it in context. Right now, 1500-2500 yen is approximately $9.50-$16 USD.

We agree there! so pricey!

So sorry about your experience! Air Canada is certainly not known for their customer service unfortunately. Our crew was not great either 😔

@@pandytravels Thanks. This was my first time doing P/E with any airline. Have flown to China, South America and many, many European countries in economy. Have never experienced this lack of service before. Guess the more you pay, the less service you get!!

On Air Canada that might be true 😂 I hear good things about other airlines and their premium offerings though. I think we’re going to try British Airways business class & do a review on that in the near future!

I’m so sorry you had a horrible flight! like I mentioned in the video, our crew wasn’t the most friendly either. For the cost, I think they should do better 😔

We were there on a Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. I would mentally prepare yourself if you’re going during that time! ☺️

We’ve only stayed at the Toy Story Hotel, but if you want happy entry to both, you may want to consider Hotel Miracosta, simply because it’s connected to DisneySea. You can actually get a theme park view. I hear really good things about this hotel ☺️

Glad you had a good time! We did too, though I wish the park was open later than 7pm.

@@pandytravels Someone, on a TH-cam, said that certain days are open until 8 p.m.

Lucky! It’s an incredible attraction!

No dude, don’t miss it. It’s worth going,

Well I hope you are kidding! You’ll be fine :)

it depends when you go

I think this is the main reason I enjoyed Tokyo Disneyland more than DisneySea. It was a bit more relaxing as there was no Fantasy Springs element and just less people overall. They’re changing Fantasy Springs entry on April 1 so let’s see if it makes things less of a nightmare!

We drive a Model Y as well! A few tips for finding the best price on a rental EV is to compare prices of all the big rental companies. If you work for a big corporation you might also get a company discount code. Finally check prices with travel wholesalers like Costco Travel to see if they have better prices. For rental insurance, check to see if your credit card covers this and if so, what the coverage is.

Thank you so much for all this info! I’m sure it will help a lot of people while they’re planning their VIP experience. Very jealous you got to see BTTF set. It was closed for us

@@pandytravels You're very welcome. as we were coming around the corner I was as giddy as a school boy. I couldn't contain myself as I immediately recognized Hill Valley townsquare. Hopefully you will get to visit that the next time around. Good luck! We look forward to future videos

I hope so too ☺️ we’ll definitely do the tour again

Hey there - you book directly on the Tokyo Disney website -> reserve.tokyodisneyresort.jp/en/sp/about/vp_01 You’ll pick the number of days you’ll be staying, the hotel you’d like to stay at, type of room, passes for attractions, and your dining reservations. Make sure you research where each restaurant is located before booking and ensure you’ll be able to make it :)

@@pandytravels thank you!!!

My pleasure!

You’re so welcome! I hope you are having the best time ever ❤️

Been on ANA many times and they treat you like royalty, even in economy class! Everyone seems to be above Air Canada when it comes to premium offering to be honest. But I’m glad you enjoyed your flight! It’s worth it if you can get it for a decent price. Would not recommend anyone pay $8k for a direct flight to Japan tho! That’s how much ours would have been without points 🥹

Great tip thank you! It’s probably a lot better value than premium economy lol

Haha 😂 but now you know what to expect! The only anxious part is the arrival in the morning. Other than that, it’s all good!

Haha same I’ll be there in April

You’ll be fine!! Enjoy the day ☺️

Yeah, I agree. it’s hard to stomach the price difference for what you get. Thankfully we used points at an extremely good rate! Hopefully we’ll be able to find something similar for business class one day

I hope so too! It’s much better than being cramped in economy for sure, but it’s hard to justify the regular fare prices.

@ $340 to upgrade for 10 hr flight coming

Not too bad. You’ll enjoy the extra space during those 10 hours if nothing else!