I didn't plan on going Disneyland for our day 3. I said "I didn't", because I was really very afraid of cold, but WK kept "jio" that it's not that bad and that's where we should go. Since day 2 was quite uneventful, so I got out of the challenge to bring 2 kids and a guy shopping, and got into the challenge of braving the cold.
This was my 2nd time to Tokyo's Disneyland, the first being in Summer more than 10 years ago. The most memorable stuffs about this particular visit were:
Firstly, the restaurant. Wanting to get out of the cold, we ate lunch at the main restaurant, which was called "Queen of Hearts Banquet Hall". It operated very systematically. A queue formed outside the restaurant, thus controlling the crowd inside. Once in, the patrons queued for the food first. There were pictures showing what's available for ordering, before reaching the counters. Once at the food counters, we ordered and picked up the food, and proceeded to pay. It's like the system at Ikeas' restaurants, just better. Cos after payment, we were assigned to an available table. Not only was the system fast, efficient and friendly, and the restaurant clean and cosy, the food was superb. So the food "captured' our stomachs, and the place and system "captured" our hearts. We had such a good meal, that we returned to this place for dinner. My verdict - 10/10 for this restaurant.
Secondly, we did only about 4 rides/stations that day, and at least 2 to 3 were memorable for me and Lynn. The 3 of them rode on a open air space shutter (like the flying elephant), so Lynn got blasted by cold air while up there. Of course I opted out, my nose would not had survived that kind of cold air rushing against my face. All four of us went for the space mountain ride, not realising that it's a bit frightening. I hate roller coaster rides (I don't enjoy trill rides). Lynn and Mabel took the first car, Wk and I took the second. After that ride, I noticed that Lynn was a bit quiet, so I coaxed the feeling out of her, i.e., she cried (scared). I was glad that she experienced her first scare of theme park ride with us. Next time when she's out with her friends for such outings, she can decide for herself if she wants to opt out, or if not, what to expect and how to react.
Finally, that night was memorable. We didn't plan to stay for the parade or fireworks (it was cold), but we got delayed by rides, dinner, and souvenir shopping, so we made it to the parade and firework at 8. It was worth it. It was magical..
Here are the pictures:
It was a cloudy day, but the cold was bearable and there's no rain. In the 2nd picture in this collage, Lynn and Mabel were on the open air ride. Of course I opted out, cos cold air against the face was for people who like cold, not me..
Queueing outside, and inside the Banquet Hall:
The setting of the restaurant speaks of Disney class: vibrant and happy. And it's so cosy for the winter guests.
The food was just great.
Some of our stops: Its a small world; Haunted mansion, Winnie the Pooh boat ride (highly recommended).
Nightfall. The lights were magical.
Souvenirs for the girls. What's the definition of "souvenirs"? Utterly useless stuff that tourists buy, hah! But I didn't regret, these 2 .. whatever.. were great for photos :)

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