Hi Disney Guys and Gals!
I'm relatively
new to the
blogging scene. I've had various
personal blogs in the past but have never had a
Disney blog before. In fact, up until the past year or so, I've never
really had a
strong reason for wanting to take on a
Disney blog.
Y'see, I spent a year in
Japan from
Late summer 2009 til Late summer 2010 and it
literally changed my life. In more ways than one! One way it altered my life was the way in which I enjoyed
and understood
Disney. Of course, like many children of the 80's, I grew up with a rich diet of Disney movies, toys, cartoons etc. And, the yearly visit to
Disneyland. In this case,
Disneyland Resort Paris (then Euro Disney!)
However, as I grew
older, I kind of
lost my passion for Disney. I still
loved the movies and enjoyed visiting the parks immensely.. I guess I just kinda lost my
enthusiasm for Disney. Sad but true.
So, when I went to
Japan and found out that I would be living a mere
20 minutes away from Tokyo Disney Resort, I quickly realised that it would be utterly
amazing if I could visit. Not just once, but if I bought an
Annual Pass..
wow, I could go as many times as I liked! The few months
before my year abroad began were spent planning what I'd do at
TDR and, of course,
saving up for the rather
expensive AP! It was during this time that I began to realise that
TDR is quite amazing, actually! I visited the
Official Site in both
English and
Japanese. I realised that the
Japanese site offered
a lot more interesting information about the Resort. It was then that I came to
value my language ability!
I then moved to
Japan and finally the day arrived when I could visit TDR for the first time (it
rained heavily and we could only ride
indoor rides, not that it "dampened" my enthusiasm one bit!!) and attempt to make my
AP at long last! Well, let me be quite
honest, it was very,
very difficult to make the
AP! And I would know, I've made an AP at
Disneyland Resort Paris,
without knowing any French at all, and it was
still easier than making the
TDR AP! Y'see, TDR
isn't really geared towards foreign Guests and therefore the forms were entirely in Japanese and the staff spoke very little English at the AP booth. I mean, sure, the majority of CM's can speak good enough English and they provide an English Guide Map.. But, let me tell you in all honesty, you can enjoy so much more of the Resort if you understand
Japanese. For example, only a
handful of the
Attractions have English language options and the shows have none at all (though the show "
Big Band Beat" is in English as the Performers are
American)
My year spent visiting
TDR was
amazing. I saw each season and the different
Events that followed. I shopped, laughed, explored and made friends.. it was truly an
unforgettable experience.
However, many of the foreign visitors to
TDR don't speak
Japanese and therefore their experience, though
undoubtedly amazing, is sadly
limited due to TDR's
lack of English support beyond the bare neccessities.
Therefore, I made this blog to help spread the
Disney In Japan Love!
Integrity to me is blogging about
TDR as accurately
and honestly as possible and including as many interesting articles about TDR and, indeed, all
Disney in Japan. I will use alot of material
taken from the
Official TDR site and
Official Japanese Disney Site, but this is so I can convey the
news, information and
excitement to non-speakers of Japanese as
accurately and in as
interesting way as possible.
My pledge of Integrity:
- I will write about Japanese Disney in an accurate and honest manner at all times.
- I will always give credit and link back to the Official sites I use and make no claim to owning their information.
- I will translate and convey information as accurately and honestly as I can. However, my Japanese is not perfect. Therefore, when I am unsure, I will not include the information in my blog.
- I will post regularly about topics that will help readers enjoy Japanese Disney.
- I will listen to advice and suggestions from fellow Bloggers and Readers and take the appropriate action.
- I will try to help with information regarding TDR for non-Japanese visitors to the park by offering my help with any vacation/day visit queries when required.
- I will have fun posting about a topic very, very close to my heart.
I hope you will enjoy my blog.
Thank you for visiting!
