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blue donkey · 11-12-2007, 01:40 PM

Airfare:
Your best best is using a travel agency that specializes in Japan to get your best deal for airfares. I, myself, have never used JTB for airtravel but know that they are a very well known company. I usually use H.I.S. International & my last coach airflight in late march (not value season) cost $640. It was a flight that had a stop over in Tokyo & went on to my destination so Tokyo would be cheaper. But if your schedule is flexible & you fly out of CA major airports they have sales with flights in the $400-$500 range.

Hotel:
We also stayed at Hilton Tokyo Bay & loved it. King size room for 2 people with Disney view 23,000 JPY/night from apr. 8-11 (week after their spring break). Internet 1,200 JPY/24 hrs. The monorail was super convenient. There are buses are waiting for you when you get off to take you to your hotel at the monorail stop but it seemed silly to ride a bus when the hotel was right in front of you. I must admit, however, I did ride the bus when I first got there with my baggage.

We went inside the mira costa hotel attached to DisneySea. It was beautiful & a great place to relax. I couldn't get ressies then, but maybe next time. I don't know about the extra benefit of staying there vs. "good neighbor" type hotel. But literally, you walk out of your hotel into the park. The security check point is in the actual hotel.

Airport Transpo:
We took the Limosine Bus on the way to the airport when we left. It was the most convenient. It took us directly from the hotel to our aiport terminal. I forget how much it cost, but remember it being a full bus. Keep in mind that seats were made with typical Japanese sized person in mind. My husband, not tall for US 5'10", found it rather cramped. We thought to ourselves, next take a taxi, it's not much more than the Limosine Bus, for 2 people.

All the train stations in the major ciities of Japan are written in English too. You can definitely take the trains. However, the Tokyo Station is HUUUUGE with TOOOONs of people. Its like LA traffic, but with people instead of cars at times. But, you can find info booths with people who speak English to help you find you tracks pretty easily.

Park Tickets:
I don't remember much except that the tickets were not park hoppers like in the US. Ours were single park tix but they for only for 2 days.

Speaking English:
You'll be fine. Most non-elderly people speak some English, especially in service jobs. So, no worries. Plus, you'll have a completely different experience in DisneyLand than you normally do. (Don't forget to ride the Pooh ride).

Weather:
Avoid summer if at all possible, if you're from the coastal area. INMO, it's much too humid for non-inlanders.

Have fun!

11-12-2007, 01:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
blue donkey Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: CA Posts: 16 My Mood:	Airfare: Your best best is using a travel agency that specializes in Japan to get your best deal for airfares. I, myself, have never used JTB for airtravel but know that they are a very well known company. I usually use H.I.S. International & my last coach airflight in late march (not value season) cost $640. It was a flight that had a stop over in Tokyo & went on to my destination so Tokyo would be cheaper. But if your schedule is flexible & you fly out of CA major airports they have sales with flights in the $400-$500 range. Hotel: We also stayed at Hilton Tokyo Bay & loved it. King size room for 2 people with Disney view 23,000 JPY/night from apr. 8-11 (week after their spring break). Internet 1,200 JPY/24 hrs. The monorail was super convenient. There are buses are waiting for you when you get off to take you to your hotel at the monorail stop but it seemed silly to ride a bus when the hotel was right in front of you. I must admit, however, I did ride the bus when I first got there with my baggage. We went inside the mira costa hotel attached to DisneySea. It was beautiful & a great place to relax. I couldn't get ressies then, but maybe next time. I don't know about the extra benefit of staying there vs. "good neighbor" type hotel. But literally, you walk out of your hotel into the park. The security check point is in the actual hotel. Airport Transpo: We took the Limosine Bus on the way to the airport when we left. It was the most convenient. It took us directly from the hotel to our aiport terminal. I forget how much it cost, but remember it being a full bus. Keep in mind that seats were made with typical Japanese sized person in mind. My husband, not tall for US 5'10", found it rather cramped. We thought to ourselves, next take a taxi, it's not much more than the Limosine Bus, for 2 people. All the train stations in the major ciities of Japan are written in English too. You can definitely take the trains. However, the Tokyo Station is HUUUUGE with TOOOONs of people. Its like LA traffic, but with people instead of cars at times. But, you can find info booths with people who speak English to help you find you tracks pretty easily. Park Tickets: I don't remember much except that the tickets were not park hoppers like in the US. Ours were single park tix but they for only for 2 days. Speaking English: You'll be fine. Most non-elderly people speak some English, especially in service jobs. So, no worries. Plus, you'll have a completely different experience in DisneyLand than you normally do. (Don't forget to ride the Pooh ride). Weather: Avoid summer if at all possible, if you're from the coastal area. INMO, it's much too humid for non-inlanders. Have fun!