We tell you what food you should try this year at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea for Halloween 2024! There are great hidden gems and not-so-great gems too.

We dive into all the different Halloween buffets and foods you can enjoy outside Tokyo Disney at the surrounding non-Disney hotels. Including the Hilton Tokyo Bay, Sheraton Tokyo Bay, Hotel Okura Tokyo Bay, Grand Nikko Tokyo Bay Maihama, Tokyo Bay Maihama Hotel, Brighton Hotel Tokyo Bay, and Hoshino Resort 1955 Tokyo Bay!

Hoshino Resorts 1955 Tokyo Bay is the newest affordable hotel near Tokyo Disney Resort, but is it worth staying at? Trish recently stayed there and is here to share her experience. We'll help you decide if this hotel is an excellent alternative to a Disney Hotel!

Tokyo Disneyland does things its own way, which sometimes throws people for a loop when they visit. We discuss a few of the things that you can’t do at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea!

Please read our article that also lists what we talk about!

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Starbucks Japan released 47 limited-time Frappuccinos. We’re talking about the ones we’ve tried and what our must-try flavours are! Each flavour is only available at its respected prefecture, which means you’d have to travel to every corner of Japan to try them all.

Check out our video on YouTube too!

Here’s a list of all the different flavours (this list is from this excellent blog):

1. Hokkaido Creamy Corn
2. Aomori’s Buzzing Apple Strawberry
3. Iwate Matcha and Black Sesame
4. Miyagi’s Zunda Matcha
5. Akita Salted Caramel
6. Yamagata’s La France Pear
7. Fukushima Full of Fruits
8. Ibaraki Melon Creamy
9. Tochigi Flashing Chocolate
10. Gunma Yogurt Mango
11. Saitama Strawberry and Citrus
12. Chiba Mitarashi Coffee and Cream
13. Tokyo Coffee Jelly and Caramel
14. Kanagawa Summer Blue Cream
15. Beautiful Niigata Kaki no Tane Chocolate
16. Toyama Watermelon
17. Ishikawa Hojicha
18. Fukui Puffed Rice
19. Yamanashi!! Grape and White Chocolate Cream
20. Nagano Apple Butter Caramel
21. Gifu Matcha and Coffee Jelly
22. Shizuoka Mikan Citrus
23. Aichi Anko Coffee
24. Mie Isecha Citrus
25. Shiga Biwa Blue Citrus Cream
26. Kyoto Matcha Kinako
27. Osaka a Lot of Fruits Cream
28. Hyogo Dark Chocolate
29. Nara Hojicha White Chocolate
30. Wakayama Mikan Citrus
31. Tottori Creamy Caramel
32. Shimane Creamy Matcha Coffee Goen
33. Okayama Fruit Sunshine
34. Hiroshima Setouchi Lemon and Citrus
35. Yamaguchi Sesame Matcha
36. Tokushima Juicy Citrus
37. Kanagawa Wasanbon Matcha
38. Ehime Amazing! Kiwi Fruit
39. Kochi Ginger Citrus
40. Fukuoka Yamecha
41. Saga Crispy Sugar and Chocolate
42. Nagasaki Castella Coffee and Cream
43. Kumamoto Crunchy Biscuit and Chocolate
44. Oita Exciting Kabosu Citrus Tea
45. Miyazaki Sparkling Hyuganatsu
46. Kagoshima Black Honey Cream
47. Okinawa Chinsuko Vanilla Caramel

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There’s been a lot of theme park news here in Japan in the last little while. We’ll go over what’s happening at Tokyo Disney Resort, Universal Studios Japan, and the future Studio Ghibli theme park!

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Did you know that the Tokyo Disneyland Hotel has an Alice in Wonderland-themed hotel room? Chris got to stay in the room and shares his experience with this character room at Tokyo Disney Resort! Is it worth your hard-earned money? You can also check out a video room tour over on YouTube.

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Did you know Tokyo Disney Resort’s version of “Disney Springs” is called Ikspiari? We break down the best places for you to eat and shop when you take a little break from the Parks! Including Guzman Y Gomez, Chubby Airlines, and Ippudo Ramen.

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With more people receiving their COVID-19 vaccine, many are beginning to think about international travel again. We talk about the latest information on planning a trip to Tokyo Disney Resort because a lot has changed.

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Join us as we look back at the Spring Carnival event at Tokyo DisneySea from 2007 to 2010, including the gorgeous daytime show “Fairies Primavera.” We’ll talk about the displays, decorations, and what we loved about this event that’s now part of the history of Tokyo DisneySea!

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While international travel is slowly opening up, Japan won’t open its borders anytime soon. We discuss why we think you should wait until 2023 to visit Tokyo Disneyland if you’re planning that once-in-a-lifetime trip.

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The largest expansion ever to come to Tokyo DisneySea is set to open in 2023. We discuss in detail what’s coming to Fantasy Springs when it opens in the next few years!

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Mickey’s Magical Music World is the newest stage show at Tokyo Disneyland inside the beautiful Fantasyland Forest Theatre. We discuss the show and give our review!

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Summer is back at Universal Studios Japan for 2024, and there’s lots to enjoy. From the water-version of the No Limit Parade with new Pokemon and Mario characters! New food options include a whole plant-based menu in Jurassic Park.

Tokyo Disneyland has stepped up its snack game! There’s new Beauty and the Beast snacks made by a famous Japanese Chef Patissier, Sadaharu Aoki. In this episode, we talk all about these delicious snacks!

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We’re doing something different in this episode! We’re taking a look back at past shows at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea in our new segment called “Retro Tokyo Disneyland.” Where we’ll go over shows that are nothing but a memory.

We’re starting off with one of Trish’s favourites, Rock Around the Mouse. A 1950s diner-themed castle show from 2005 and lasted for less than a year!

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Universal Studios Japan is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2021 with its “NO LIMIT” anniversary event. If you’ve seen out Twitter lately, you’d have seen some of the food is quite, well, phallic. We’ll discuss all the hilarious and strange food for the anniversary along with all the awesome-looking merchandise.

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In our previous two episodes on Super Nintendo World, we covered the rides and food. Now, in our final part, we’re discussing the accessory you’ll need to enjoy the new land to its fullest, the Power-Up Band. We’ll also dive into all the different merchandise too!

For more on Super Nintendo World check out all our other content on the merchandise, photos of the land, and of course Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge.

For more on Super Nintendo World check out our full guide.

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In our previous episode we spoke about Mario Kart, Yoshi’s Adventure, and our overall thoughts about Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan. In this episode, we talk for an hour about all the different Nintendo-themed food you’re able to enjoy!

From Kinopio’s Cafe to Yoshi’s Snack Island and even popcorn. We cover it all.

Don’t listen to this on an empty stomach!

For more on Super Nintendo World check out all our other content on the merchandise, photos of the land, and of course Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge.

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We talk everything about Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan in part one of our multi-part podcast episodes. We’ll go over the rides, the land itself, interactivity, food, and of course the merchandise!

There’s so much to cover that we had to split it over multiple episodes for you to enjoy!

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The entertainment is one of the main reasons to visit Tokyo Disney Resort. The parades are unmatched and the stage shows are over-the-top.

In this episode of the podcast, we talk about the “Golden Age” of entertainment at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. Looking back at all the different shows that have since ended like the Bonfire Dance, Mysterious Masquerade, The Legend of Mythica, and many more.

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Tokyo Disneyland has gone through a number of changes this past year. One is the introduction of the Standby Pass for specific attractions at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea.

In this episode, we go through the specifics of how to use the Standby Pass through the official Tokyo Disney Resort app.

Check out the official Tokyo Disney Resort website for more about the Standby Pass.

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Japan still has its travel ban in place for international tourism. Meaning, unless you’re a resident of Japan, you’re unable to enter the country.

We discuss when we think travel could resume to Japan in 2021, if at all. Also what to do for those who already have trips booked and whether or not you should book that cheap airfare you find.

For updates on what’s happening with the border restrictions to Japan please refer to your Government’s website and the JNTO website.

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We’re split on what we think about the new Castle of Magical Dreams at Hong Kong Disneyland.

Trish and I dive into what we both think about Hong Kong Disneyland’s new Castle that opened only a few months ago.

Hear what we think and argue why we like/dislike the castle in episode 213 of the TDR Now Podcast!

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After eight years, Urayasu (the location of Tokyo Disney Resort) revived its Sanja Festival. I spoke with Patricia about her fantastic festival experience.

The Fantasyland Expansion at Tokyo Disneyland has been opened since September 2020, after being delayed since April. In our last episode of 2020, we go in-depth on Beauty and the Beast, Baymax, and Minnie Mouse at Tokyo Disneyland.

We discuss Enchanted Tales of Beauty and the Beast and the new Gaston restaurant plus everything else.

Even talking about what we think about the new lottery system used for wanting to ride Beauty and the Beast.

My recommendations for things to do in and around Tokyo! Plan a day at the Hello Kitty theme park, Sanrio Puroland, and an afternoon at the popular TeamLab Planets TOKYO. Take a tour around Tokyo with the convenient hop-on and-off bus. Spend a rainy afternoon inside Japan’s largest indoor theme park, Tokyo Joyoplis, near Tokyo Disney!

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Are there any Kingdom Hearts fans out there? Right now until March 2021, there are a few Kingdom Hearts pop-up cafes in Tokyo and Osaka!

We headed to the cafe in Shibuya, Tokyo, to give it a try. Listen to our experience of eating the cute food and the merchandise. We’ll also talk about how you can book these types of themed cafes when you’re travelling to Japan.

Watch our video on YouTube to see what all this fun food looks like!

Kingdom Hearts also showed up at Tokyo Disney Resort last year with a limited-time themed room and desserts at the Disney Ambassador Hotel.

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Want to see a different part of Japan that’s not talked about much? In our continued side-trip series of podcast episodes, we venture down to the southern island of Kyushu!

We venture out of the theme parks into a different part of Japan. Especially, if you’re a fan of the massively popular anime, Attack on Titan. The author of the original manga, Hajime Isayama, is from Oita, Japan, in Kyushu (southern part of Japan).

There are a number of things to do in Hita for fans of the anime.

• https://shingeki-hita.com/

Trish also talks about the different thermal pools and even the Burning Fields where Mount Yufu is set on fire! Yes, fire.

• http://oitaisan.com/english/heritage/burning-fields-and-grasslands-in-the-southern-foothills-of-mount-yufu/
• https://www.discover-oita.com/

This is a place in Japan that needs to be on your list for your next trip!

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Both Tokyo Disney Resort and Universal Studios Japan are offering a trimmed-down version of their Christmas events, which we’re dubbing as “Christmas Lite.”

In this week’s episode of the TDR Now Podcast, we let you know what both of these major theme parks in Japan are doing for the holidays.

Tokyo Disney Resort isn’t offering their typical Christmas event this year, since all events for the fiscal year were cancelled, but they’re offering a few seasonal things in the Park.

Meanwhile, Universal Studios Japan is full-on having a Christmas event. Even though it’s on a smaller scale.

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Plan your trip to Tokyo Disney Resort & Universal Studios Japan with our digital guidebooks! If you want to plan a stress-free vacation, these are necessary.

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Over on Awaji Island in Japan is a brand new Godzilla Zipline that’s inside the Nijigen no Mori (anime park). In this episode, Chris shares his experience getting to Awaji Island (near Kobe and Osaka in Kansai) and how not to miss your bus stop cause that’ll ruin your day.

This is the perfect day trip if you’re spending time in the Kansai area including Universal Studios Japan! We’re trying a new format out with having episodes focused on easy day-trips from the major theme parks. Let us know what you think.

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Plan your trip to Tokyo Disney Resort & Universal Studios Japan with our digital guidebooks! If you want to plan a stress-free vacation, these are necessary.

Make buying tickets for Japan simple by using Klook. Use our exclusive code TDR5OFF to save up to $10 (5%) off your first purchase of $100. Valid for new users only. Tokyo Disney Resort tickets ARE included in the discount, but Universal Studios Japan tickets and Express Pass are excluded. Any purchases made through our trusted affiliates help keep us going and don’t cost you anything extra.

Recently, the Japanese government has mentioned plans to reopen the borders to the country in spring 2021. While this is only a trial basis, this week in the podcast we discuss what this means for you and your potential trip in 2021.

For details check out our blog post.

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Plan your trip to Tokyo Disney Resort & Universal Studios Japan with our digital guidebooks! If you want to plan a stress-free vacation, these are necessary.

Make buying tickets for Japan simple by using Klook. Use our exclusive code TDR5OFF to save up to $10 (5%) off your first purchase of $100. Valid for new users only. Tokyo Disney Resort tickets ARE included in the discount, but Universal Studios Japan tickets and Express Pass are excluded. Any purchases made through our trusted affiliates help keep us going and don’t cost you anything extra.

Universal Studios Japan surprised everyone with the announcement of a new Mario cafe and shop. While the Super Nintendo World at the Park doesn’t open, now, until spring 2021.

I headed on over to Universal Studios Japan to try all new Mario-themed goodies in the cafe. Trish and I discuss everything you need to know about wanting to experience this at Universal Studios Japan in this week’s episode!

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Plan your trip to Tokyo Disney Resort & Universal Studios Japan with our digital guidebooks! If you want to plan a stress-free vacation, these are necessary.

Make buying tickets for Japan simple by using Klook. Use our exclusive code TDR5OFF to save up to $10 (5%) off your first purchase of $100. Valid for new users only. Tokyo Disney Resort tickets ARE included in the discount, but Universal Studios Japan tickets and Express Pass are excluded. Any purchases made through our trusted affiliates help keep us going and don’t cost you anything extra.

Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea reopened the parks on July 1, 2020. Since then there have been so many changes in how things work in the Parks. It’s dizzying, confusing, and frankly overwhelming.

Trish and I discuss all these changes and help make sense of them.

• “Entry Request” system for Beauty and the Beast
• Standby Pass
• Less entertainment and more photo ops
• Reservations for restaurants and stores
• Park tickets

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Plan your trip to Tokyo Disney Resort & Universal Studios Japan with our digital guidebooks! If you want to plan a stress-free vacation, these are necessary.

Make buying tickets for Japan simple by using Klook. Use our exclusive code TDR5OFF to save up to $10 (5%) off your first purchase of $100. Valid for new users only. Tokyo Disney Resort tickets ARE included in the discount, but Universal Studios Japan tickets and Express Pass are excluded. Any purchases made through our trusted affiliates help keep us going and don’t cost you anything extra.

Japan is currently boosting domestic travel with their Go To Travel campaign. I take advantage of the discounts and travelled from Chiba to Osaka to visit Universal Studios Japan, Kyoto, Nara, Kobe, and Himeji Castle! We talk about how to get these deals and how cheap I got the hotel rooms. Along with a discussion of how Universal Studios Japan is doing since its reopening in June.

If you live in Japan, book your hotels through Agoda to take advantage of the Go to Travel discounts.

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Plan your trip to Tokyo Disney Resort & Universal Studios Japan with our digital guidebooks! If you want to plan a stress-free vacation, these are necessary.

Make buying tickets for Japan simple by using Klook. Use our exclusive code TDR5OFF to save up to $10 (5%) off your first purchase of $100. Valid for new users only. Tokyo Disney Resort tickets ARE included in the discount, but Universal Studios Japan tickets and Express Pass are excluded. Any purchases made through our trusted affiliates help keep us going and don’t cost you anything extra.

Visit any of the Disney Parks in Tokyo, Hong Kong, or Shanghai, and you’ll see Duffy and his friends dominating the Parks. From his fumbled beginnings in Walt Disney World to have a presence in every Park in Asia. Duffy and his furry, and now reptile, friends are here to stay.

In this week’s episode, we ask the question “Why are Duffy and friends so popular?” Join us as we tackle this question head-on!

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Plan your trip to Tokyo Disney Resort & Universal Studios Japan with our digital guidebooks! If you want to plan a stress-free vacation, these are necessary.

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Fantasy Springs is now open at Tokyo DisneySea! Chris attended the grand opening and shared his experience, including using the Vacation Package to enter Fantasy Springs. Also, we discuss how getting a Standby Pass and Disney Premier Access is, so far, for Fantasy Springs.

It’s no secret that the year 2020 has been, well, I don’t think it needs any more rehashing. We know how the year has gone.

Over at Tokyo Disney Resort, there’s a lot of confusion with how the merchandise is working now. Some items are only at Tokyo DisneySea, Tokyo Disneyland, or even only at Bon Voyage (which you need a reservation for). Trish and I clear the confusion and discuss what this year means for merchandise at the resort.

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Plan your trip to Tokyo Disney Resort & Universal Studios Japan with our digital guidebooks! If you want to plan a stress-free vacation, these are necessary.

Make buying tickets for Japan simple by using Klook. Use our exclusive code TDR5OFF to save up to $10 (5%) off your first purchase of $100. Valid for new users only. Tokyo Disney Resort tickets ARE included in the discount, but Universal Studios Japan tickets and Express Pass are excluded. Any purchases made through our trusted affiliates help keep us going and don’t cost you anything extra.

An extension of our 200th episode where we dive deep into Tokyo Disney Resort. Trish and I discuss the changes we’ve personally experienced over the past 10 years at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. Epic Halloween shows that are a thing of the past to the increase in English within the Parks.

Come and join us and learn more about Tokyo Disney Resort!

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Plan your trip to Tokyo Disney Resort & Universal Studios Japan with our digital guidebooks! If you want to plan a stress-free vacation, these are necessary.

Make buying tickets for Japan simple by using Klook. Use our exclusive code TDR5OFF to save up to $10 (5%) off your first purchase of $100. Valid for new users only. Tokyo Disney Resort tickets ARE included in the discount, but Universal Studios Japan tickets and Express Pass are excluded. Any purchases made through our trusted affiliates help keep us going and don’t cost you anything extra.

We’re celebrating 200 episodes of the TDR Now Podcast! We started the podcast over 5 years ago and we cannot thank you all enough for joining us on this journey.

To celebrate, we go over our favourite moments from Tokyo Disney, Hong Kong Disneyland, Shanghai Disneyland, Universal Studios Japan, and other theme parks over the past 5 years.

You can listen to all our past episodes right on our website (iTunes only goes back 100 episodes).

Get access to bonus episodes and support the show on Patreon!

Plan your trip to Tokyo Disney Resort & Universal Studios Japan with our digital guidebooks! If you want to plan a stress-free vacation, these are necessary.

Make buying tickets for Japan simple by using Klook. Use our exclusive code TDR5OFF to save up to $10 (5%) off your first purchase of $100. Valid for new users only. Tokyo Disney Resort tickets ARE included in the discount, but Universal Studios Japan tickets and Express Pass are excluded. Any purchases made through our trusted affiliates help keep us going and don’t cost you anything extra.

Tokyo Disney Resort reopened both Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea on July 1, 2020. Trish and I talk about how the Parks work now with the new health and safety measures as Japan navigates the COVID-19 pandemic.

We were so close to having this as our 200th episode! Make sure you stay tuned for our upcoming 200th episode in a few weeks.

Get access to bonus episodes and support the show on Patreon!

Plan your trip to Tokyo Disney Resort & Universal Studios Japan with our digital guidebooks! If you want to plan a stress-free vacation, these are necessary.

Make buying tickets for Japan simple by using Klook. Use our exclusive code TDR5OFF to save up to $10 (5%) off your first purchase of $100. Valid for new users only. Tokyo Disney Resort tickets ARE included in the discount, but Universal Studios Japan tickets and Express Pass are excluded. Any purchases made through our trusted affiliates help keep us going and don’t cost you anything extra.

Talk about the worst timing for our newest podcast episode. Hong Kong Disneyland announced that the park is reclosing temporarily starting July 15, 2020, after only reopening in June.

Well, we do record our episodes in advance, so there’s no way for us to take into account sudden changes. We discuss how Hong Kong Disneyland is operating now with its reopening (when it’s open).

Get access to bonus episodes and support the show on Patreon!

Plan your trip to Tokyo Disney Resort & Universal Studios Japan with our digital guidebooks! If you want to plan a stress-free vacation, these are necessary.

Make buying tickets for Japan simple by using Klook. Use our exclusive code TDR5OFF to save up to $10 (5%) off your first purchase of $100. Valid for new users only. Tokyo Disney Resort tickets ARE included in the discount, but Universal Studios Japan tickets and Express Pass are excluded. Any purchases made through our trusted affiliates help keep us going and don’t cost you anything extra.

Pairing perfectly with our article, in our latest episode of the podcast we discuss why you should cancel your trip to Japan this year. There’s a good chance it’s not going to happen this year. As much as it pains us to say.

Get access to bonus episodes and support the show on Patreon!

Plan your trip to Tokyo Disney Resort & Universal Studios Japan with our digital guidebooks! If you want to plan a stress-free vacation, these are necessary.

Make buying tickets for Japan simple by using Klook. Use our exclusive code TDR5OFF to save up to $10 (5%) off your first purchase of $100. Valid for new users only. Tokyo Disney Resort tickets ARE included in the discount, but Universal Studios Japan tickets and Express Pass are excluded. Any purchases made through our trusted affiliates help keep us going and don’t cost you anything extra.

Universal Studios Japan reopened on June 8, 2020, and we dish everything you need to know! Trish and I discuss all the new procedures over in Osaka. We’ll even talk about Super Nintendo World and what we think may happen with its opening.

If you want to see the reopening of Universal Studios Japan, make sure to watch our video!

Get access to bonus episodes and support the show on Patreon!

Plan your trip to Tokyo Disney Resort & Universal Studios Japan with our digital guidebooks! If you want to plan a stress-free vacation, these are necessary.

Make buying tickets for Japan simple by using Klook. Use our exclusive code TDR5OFF to save up to $10 (5%) off your first purchase of $100. Valid for new users only. Tokyo Disney Resort tickets ARE included in the discount, but Universal Studios Japan tickets and Express Pass are excluded. Any purchases made through our trusted affiliates help keep us going and don’t cost you anything extra.

There’s never a dull moment in the theme park world. Things are slowly beginning to reopen in Asia and we’re going to discuss what’s happening in June! From the reopening of Ikspiari at Tokyo Disney Resort and Universal Studios Japan.

You’ll hear in the episode where we mentioned that more news will come out after we recorded. Well, we were right.

Get access to bonus episodes and support the show on Patreon!

Plan your trip to Tokyo Disney Resort & Universal Studios Japan with our digital guidebooks! If you want to plan a stress-free vacation, these are necessary.

Make buying tickets for Japan simple by using Klook. Use our exclusive code TDR5OFF to save up to $10 (5%) off your first purchase of $100. Valid for new users only. Tokyo Disney Resort tickets ARE included in the discount, but Universal Studios Japan tickets and Express Pass are excluded. Any purchases made through our trusted affiliates help keep us going and don’t cost you anything extra.

The theme parks in Japan are slowly beginning to reopen. Universal Studios Japan had its soft opening while Tokyo Disney Resort doesn’t have an opening date for its parks yet.

When we’re finally able to get back to the parks, what is the first thing you’ll do? That’s the question we asked ourselves and discuss in this newest episode! Tell us what is the first thing you’ll do when you get back to the Parks?

Get access to bonus episodes and support the show on Patreon!

Plan your trip to Tokyo Disney Resort & Universal Studios Japan with our digital guidebooks! If you want to plan a stress-free vacation, these are necessary.

Make buying tickets for Japan simple by using Klook. Use our exclusive code TDR5OFF to save up to $10 (5%) off your first purchase of $100. Valid for new users only. Tokyo Disney Resort tickets ARE included in the discount, but Universal Studios Japan tickets and Express Pass are excluded. Any purchases made through our trusted affiliates help keep us going and don’t cost you anything extra.

Shanghai Disneyland is the first Disney Park in the world to reopen after closing due to COVID-19. Everyone is looking to Shanghai to see how Disney Parks worldwide may look once the rest reopen. In this episode, we discuss the reopening from all the videos and photos taken by one of the TDR Explorer team members who live in Shanghai.

We’re airing this episode before 192 because we wanted to get this out as soon as possible. We record some episodes in advance. Episode 192 will come out next week!

Get access to bonus episodes and support the show on Patreon!

Plan your trip to Tokyo Disney Resort & Universal Studios Japan with our digital guidebooks! If you want to plan a stress-free vacation, these are necessary.

Make buying tickets for Japan simple by using Klook. Use our exclusive code TDR5OFF to save up to $10 (5%) off your first purchase of $100. Valid for new users only. Tokyo Disney Resort tickets ARE included in the discount, but Universal Studios Japan tickets and Express Pass are excluded. Any purchases made through our trusted affiliates help keep us going and don’t cost you anything extra.

Chris shares his experience in Bangkok, Thailand, for IAAPA Expo Asia 2024! From the exhibits to what Thai food made him sweat and cry. 

Learn how both Trish and I are personally dealing with COVID-19 in Japan. By limiting our time outside, how we’re grocery shopping, and life in general in Japan during the pandemic.

We’re airing this episode after 193 due to Shanghai Disneyland reopening after we recorded this episode. You know, trying to keep things as timely as possible. So don’t worry, you’re not going crazy. We did release these episodes out of order.

Get access to bonus episodes and support the show on Patreon!

Plan your trip to Tokyo Disney Resort & Universal Studios Japan with our digital guidebooks! If you want to plan a stress-free vacation, these are necessary.

Make buying tickets for Japan simple by using Klook. Use our exclusive code TDR5OFF to save up to $10 (5%) off your first purchase of $100. Valid for new users only. Tokyo Disney Resort tickets ARE included in the discount, but Universal Studios Japan tickets and Express Pass are excluded. Any purchases made through our trusted affiliates help keep us going and don’t cost you anything extra.

Despite everything happening in the world, we have news to share about the theme parks in Asia. We discuss all the closures and give our thoughts on everything that’s still going on.

Tokyo Disneyland, Universal Studios Japan, and Hong Kong Disneyland are still closed. This episode was recorded before the announcement of Shanghai Disneyland opening on May 11. As for Tokyo Disneyland and Universal Studios Japan, we have no idea when the park will reopen.

Get access to bonus episodes and support the show on Patreon!

Plan your trip to Tokyo Disney Resort & Universal Studios Japan with our digital guidebooks! If you want to plan a stress-free vacation, these are necessary.

Make buying tickets for Japan simple by using Klook. Use our exclusive code TDR5OFF to save up to $10 (5%) off your first purchase of $100. Valid for new users only. Tokyo Disney Resort tickets ARE included in the discount, but Universal Studios Japan tickets and Express Pass are excluded. Any purchases made through our trusted affiliates help keep us going and don’t cost you anything extra.

You’ll see them everywhere throughout Japan during your visit. These small white coloured machines that spit out the most random assortment of stuff you’ve ever seen.

They’re called gachapon.

These wildly popular capsule machines are an easy and fun way to part with your coins before leaving Japan. In this episode, we talk all about these magnificent toys and where you’ll find them during your travels in Japan and Tokyo Disneyland.

Get access to bonus episodes and support the show on Patreon!

Plan your trip to Tokyo Disney Resort & Universal Studios Japan with our digital guidebooks! If you want to plan a stress-free vacation, these are necessary.

Make buying tickets for Japan simple by using Klook. Use our exclusive code TDR5OFF to save up to $10 (5%) off your first purchase of $100. Valid for new users only. Tokyo Disney Resort tickets ARE included in the discount, but Universal Studios Japan tickets and Express Pass are excluded. Any purchases made through our trusted affiliates help keep us going and don’t cost you anything extra.