I put this together and thought it might be useful to some . Also kills some time while you wait to go on your trip

Here is a complete list of Movies to Watch Before Visiting Tokyo DisneySea to help you understand the settings, attractions, and themes of the park. Each movie connects to a specific land or area of the park, enhancing the immersive experience through its story and visual design.

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1. Treasure Island (1950)

• Land Inspired: Tortuga Tavern (Mediterranean Harbor)

• Description: Since the Tortuga Tavern area and some of the pirate-themed attractions in DisneySea are rooted in pirate lore, this Disney classic is another good fit to enhance your understanding of the pirate-themed experiences.

2. Peter Pan (1953)

• Land Inspired: Fantasy Springs (Neverland)

• Description: Fantasy Springs will feature areas themed after Neverland. Peter Pan’s adventures, Captain Hook, and the Lost Boys all contribute to the immersive experience of this area.

3. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)

• Land Inspired: Mysterious Island (Port Discovery)

• Description: For Port Discovery and the steampunk-inspired areas of the park, this classic Disney film about Captain Nemo’s submarine adventures will give you the backstory of attractions like the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ride.

4. Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)

• Land Inspired: Mysterious Island (Mount Prometheus)

• Description: The park features a famous attraction inspired by this Jules Verne classic. The ride takes place inside the park’s iconic volcano, Mount Prometheus, which is part of the “Mysterious Island” area. Watching this movie will help you understand the adventurous, subterranean theme and the spirit of exploration.

5. Swiss Family Robinson (1960)

• Land Inspired: Lost River Delta

• Description: While not a direct influence, its themes of adventure and exploration mirror the park’s overall atmosphere and especially tie in with the tropical, adventurous settings of Lost River Delta.

6. The Mysterious Island (1961)

• Land Inspired: Mysterious Island

• Description: This film, based on Jules Verne’s novel, directly ties into the Mysterious Island area at DisneySea, along with Journey to the Center of the Earth. It adds to the background of the steampunk and exploration motifs found in the area around Mount Prometheus.

7. Captain Nemo and the Underwater City (1969)

• Land Inspired: Mysterious Island

• Description: Similar to 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, this film adds additional context to the steampunk-inspired undersea adventures you’ll encounter at Mysterious Island.

8. Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

• Land Inspired: Lost River Delta

• Description: Tokyo DisneySea’s Lost River Delta area is inspired by the Indiana Jones franchise, particularly with the Indiana Jones Adventure ride. This movie will give you the right sense of exploration and ancient ruins.

9. The Little Mermaid (1989)

• Land Inspired: Mermaid Lagoon

• Description: The Mermaid Lagoon area, though more child-friendly, draws heavily from this movie. Watching it will help you understand Ariel’s world if you visit that part of the park.

10. Aladdin (1992)

• Land Inspired: Arabian Coast

• Description: The Arabian Coast area of Tokyo DisneySea is heavily inspired by the world of Aladdin, with attractions and environments reflecting the vibrant, magical world of Agrabah. Watching the movie will help you appreciate the architecture and atmosphere.

11. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

• Land Inspired: Tortuga Tavern (Mediterranean Harbor)

• Description: Since Tokyo DisneySea’s Mediterranean Harbor and Lost River Delta areas are influenced by the adventurous, pirate-laden worlds of this franchise, it will help you appreciate the setting and the pirate vibe, especially around Tortuga Tavern.

12. Finding Nemo (2003)

• Land Inspired: Port Discovery

• Description: Since Tokyo DisneySea also features a Finding Nemo-themed ride, watching this will help connect with the aquatic adventure vibe.

13. Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)

• Land Inspired: Mysterious Island and Port Discovery

• Description: While not directly tied to any single ride, the overall feel of “Mysterious Island” and Port Discovery has a similar aesthetic to this film, with themes of exploration and discovery of lost, ancient civilizations.

14. Tangled (2010)

• Land Inspired: Fantasy Springs (Rapunzel’s World)

• Description: There will be a section of Fantasy Springs based on Rapunzel’s world. Watching Tangled will give you insight into the whimsical, storybook-like setting and Rapunzel’s tower.

15. Frozen (2013)

• Land Inspired: Fantasy Springs (Arendelle)

• Description: A major part of Fantasy Springs is inspired by the Frozen universe, featuring Arendelle and its icy landscape. Watching this movie will help you understand the visual and thematic aspects of the area.

This list includes all the movies that are thematically connected to various lands and attractions at Tokyo DisneySea. Watching these films will enhance your understanding and enjoyment of the park’s immersive environments.

By Tokyo Disneyland Holiday Planning group member Ryan Jarosek

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We stayed in the Grand Chateau Alcove Room on the 5th floor . The room is comfortable and is kinda big ,Also, our room faced the frozen kingdom which the view is great and magnificent.

Does Fantasy Springs Grand Chateau have room service?

Yes, Grand Chateau has room service.

Let’s talk about the services of the hotel . The cast member would serve the welcome drink and treats in the room and they were delicious .

We had ordered the room service breakfast from La Libellule and I would recommend you to try it because it is cheaper than you eat in the restaurant and the food is yummy too.

Moreover , the room will include 8 Disney Premier access pass and 4 show viewing pass which you could enjoy the ride from the Disney premier access plan too. Special entrance in Fantasy Springs would be provided when you live there . It’s convenient because you can go back to your room in few mins.

Grand cheatau would send a survey to ask your visiting purpose and the request from your trip which I think is kinda warm.

I would recommend you to try the Grand Chateau because you can get a good service from the cast members and you can enjoy a well-planned trip which you don’t need to worry about the quota of show and the ride .

Enjoy the journey in Tokyo Disney Resort

This question was asked in comments:

How much did it cost to stay in the Grand Chateau?

The room in the beginning of June would be ¥315000 and the price would change depending on the time

I also lived in the fantasy springs hotel in the rose court room for vacation package , it costs near ¥283,000 .

By Tokyo Disneyland Holiday Planning group member Ho Ting Chin – Mike and Stephanie

This group post was republished with the permission of Ho Ting Chin (Mike and Stephanie)

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How do you get into the Snugly Duckling & other Fantasy Springs restaurants?

Pro tip, these restaurants require a mobile order to even go inside, so just order a drink and you can go in and explore!

by Tokyo Disneyland holiday planning group member Tate Hollis

Exciting new Fantasy Springs photos from the soft launch

Photos by Tokyo Disneyland holiday planning group member Tate Hollis

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Fantasy Springs Soft Opening facts

Not sure if the soft opening is now a permanent thing until the official opening on 6th June. I guess it gives them the freedom to close it if they need to, so you just need to check on the day.

You can reserve a return time for rides or mobile ordering using the standby pass option jn the app. They are not available via DPA or PP.

The area if it is open is like any other area, you can just walk in and explore, follow the crowds 

Bizarrely, the gift store is open but only for browsing, my wife tried to buy a t shirt and they said nothing is for sale, so you can look and not touch!

If you eat in the Arendelle cafe I would avoid the fish pie! I will eat almost anything, but this was not nice.

by Tokyo Disneyland holiday planning group member Matt Dredge

Exciting new Fantasy Springs photos from the soft launch

Photos by Tokyo Disneyland holiday planning group member Matt Dredge

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Photos by Tokyo Disneyland holiday planning group member Ex Ahh Lee

Photos by Tokyo Disneyland holiday planning group member Ex Ahh Lee

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Our Facebook member Ex Ahh Lee generously shared her wonderful photos from the Fairy Tinker Bell’s Busy Buggies ride with us – just take a look at these gorgeous installations on this new ride inside Fantasy Springs at Tokyo Disney Resort’s Disney Sea.

“The ride is a flat kids outdoor track ride. You feel like a small fairy when you walk through the sky high flower wait line display.” – Ex Ahh Lee

Photos by Tokyo Disneyland holiday planning group member Ex Ahh Lee

Photos by Tokyo Disneyland holiday planning group member Ex Ahh Lee

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Article & Photo by Tokyo Disneyland holiday planning group member Amanda Miyahara

Today was our first park day. We’re staying at the Tokyo Disneyland Hotel so we got Happy Entry. I’ll detail out our Fantasy Springs-filled day (sorry, long post warning).

We left the hotel at 7:45 am and got to Disney Sea around 8 am and were close to the front. Around 8:15 am, Cast Members started announcing that Fantasy Springs is open and we’ll need a Standby Pass to go on any of the rides. I made sure my family’s tickets were scanned into the app so I could book a Standby Pass as soon as we scanned into the park.

We were let into the park at 8:45 am and I immediately booked a Standby Pass for the Rapunzel ride with a return time of 8:50-9:50 am. It took like 10 min to get to Fantasy Springs because it’s way at the back of the park. To our delight, all guests were allowed into Fantasy Springs, you didn’t have to show proof that you had a Standby Pass to enter. They were also not offering DPA for any of the rides today, Standby Passes only.

The Rapunzel ride was a walk-on and was such a cute ride! As soon as we scanned in, I booked another Standby Pass for the Tinkerbell ride with a return time of 9:15-10:15 am. This ride was also a walk-on. Cute ride but don’t need to ride it again. I then immediately booked another Standby Pass for the Frozen ride with a return time of 1-2 pm. The Peter Pan flight was temporarily closed from park opening.

We then spent the next 2 hrs exploring and taking pictures. There were a lot of people but it didn’t feel crowded. It was easy to take pictures of everything. We walked over to the Fantasy Springs merch store next to the hotel and noticed that most (if not all?) of the merch wasn’t available for sale until 5/28.

At 11:30 am (2 hrs after I booked my Standby Pass for Frozen), I booked another Standby Pass for the Peter Pan ride with a return time of 3:45-4:45 pm.

We came back at 1:30 pm to go on the Frozen ride and wow, Fantasy Springs was a madhouse! Long lines for everything, even taking pictures! The Frozen ride had a wait time of 130 min and the Rapunzel ride had a wait time of 80 min. We opted to not ride the Frozen ride because we didn’t want to wait in the hot sun for 2 hrs.

We ended up missing our Peter Pan return time but to our delight, it went down some time during our return time and we got a multi-experience pass to use anytime for the rest of the day. The app told us what rides we could redeem it for and it could even be redeemed for the DPA rides (Journey to the Center of the Earth, Toy Story Mania, and Soarin’). We were able to check the wait times in the app and Peter Pan showed a 30 min wait. We probably only waited 10 min. This ride is a 3D ride and I had to take the glasses off a couple of times to avoid getting motion sickness. Overall, a great ride too.

We didn’t eat at any of the restaurants but they had mobile order and time slots booked up quickly.

I wish we could have seen Fantasy Springs lit up at night but we didn’t have the energy to make it back there for a 4th time. All in all, today was amazing and feel free to ask any questions!

Article and Photos by Tokyo Disneyland holiday planning group member Amanda Miyahara

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Just look at this amazing collection of Fantasy Springs souvenirs and merchandise she photographed when given access to the shop today! New Disney Fantasy Springs Ears, Ride miniatures, plushies – just gorgeous!

Unfortunately the merchandise seems to still be under embargo, at least at one store visitors were not allowed to purchase the items, however it’s reported that at other times people have been allowed to purchase the new merchandise but are limited to three Fantasy Springs labelled items.

According to the official website, Fantasy Springs souvenirs are to officially be on sale from the 28th of May. The official Fantasy Springs opening date is June 6 2024. No doubt guests will need to secure standby passes to access the stores inside Fantasy Springs, including the new Fantasy Springs Hotel gift shop.

Until then we may all have to look – but not touch!

Exciting new Fantasy Springs shop merchandise pics

Fantasy Springs merch! We could look but not touch or purchase. Other photos are of the store – Tate Hollis

Photos by Tokyo Disneyland holiday planning group member Tate Hollis

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No expensive Vacation Package or Fantasy Springs Passport was necessary today. All the guests of Disney Sea were required to do was book ride passes on the Tokyo Disney App.

Whilst there had been a media preview day and some staff previews and random passes allocated this week, this was the first time that the public had been allowed all at once.

Will this early access into Fantasy Springs continue? It’s hard to tell. For now, Tokyo Disney Resort are keeping their Fantasy Springs access days and times under their hat, with the official opening day of June 6th still three weeks away.

Certainly the new Fantasy Springs Hotel has remained closed to this point, and isn’t expected to open until June 6, along with the official theme park opening day celebrations.

Lucky Meze Pembroke of our Facebook group managed to ride all the rides on offer today. Here are her beautiful photographs of the stunning grounds of Fantasy Springs, and those amazing rides…

Photos by Tokyo Disneyland holiday planning group member Meze Pembroke

Exciting new Fantasy Springs photos of the decorations and rides!

Was given the absolute honour of being able to attend Tokyo Disney’s Fantasy Springs today and go on all of the rides! – Meze Pembroke

Photos by Tokyo Disneyland holiday planning group member Meze Pembroke

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We rode Peter Pan’s Neverland Adventure!

We were able to get in to the Peter Pans Never Land Adventure .

We were talking to a cast member and she told us the Peter Pan ride is the best in FS, so we booked that one. I don’t know if it’s the best out of the other rides as I haven’t been on them but it was the best ride I have ever been on!

Fantasy Springs snacks

It’s 3D, the experience is a cross between Soaring and Star Tours. AMAZING!

Unfortunately the other rides were all booked before we had a chance to book again. But we were still stoked to have this opportunity!

Article and photos by Tokyo Disneyland holiday planning group member Jasmyn Johnson

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