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Old 8 Jul 19, 10:46 PM  
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A proper trip report will be incoming later. Notes so far...

Schiphol is a nice airport. KLM was efficient, no need to leave security area and luggage went through to destination. Japan immigration and custom forms were in English.

WIFI was waiting in Narita Post Office on floor 4F. JR pass easily exchanged and shinkansen tickets easily booked. Airport limo was efficient. No graffiti anywhere, none on any bridge or motorway pillars.

Okura bay normal room huge. 4 beds in the room and still enoufh space.

3am start on sunday. Got to hotel at 2pm. Room ready early (i thought this was unknown in japan but not) so siesta till 5pm then in disney. We got a 4 day monorail pass. We used it a lot. Packed bento food in bag with no issue at security. Picnic area closed as being redeveloped.

We will organise days like a spanish holiday i.e. siesta midday. Queues heaviest in afternoon it seems. At about 7pm queues fell. Got FP for BTM (queue never fell below 50min) Walked onto pirates smallworld, teacups, pinnochio, carousel. Walked to toontown and hunnyhunt was 20 min queue (was at 60 min all day) so went on (queue was 16 min). Peter rabbit spin walk on. Then electric parade in toontown got perfect spot behind vendor. A wheeliebin was near us and cast member moved the bin so we had more room!

Everything is better than DLP so far, everything immaculate and crowds very pleasant. Queues work, no pushing all polite. Might be my immagination but BTM longer. All rides immaculate. No litter anywhere in japan so far.

Speaking pidgin japanese works too, cast members talked back at rapid pace then appologised when realised i couldnt speak full japanese (apparently i pronouce correctly, go me!) I now say speak slowly pleaee and can underatand more replies!

Bed at 11.30pm and up for at 6.30 for disneysea rope drop. Time difference brutal but siesta helps enormously.

Weather perfect, high humidity yes but 24c. Rain forecast but didnt materialise.

Edited at 10:50 PM.
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