Best comprehensive review Tom... your knowledge of history & context comes through so clear... talking WD comes so naturally for you... thanks for spilling your thoughts!
I want to see more innovation like how they did the Shanghai pirates ride. In many of these rides they could have implemented fountains that shoot water and make an arch idk new things.
Tom, you educate us so well, thank you so much for this video, its so interesting to listen to you and how you eloquently explain the backstory to the detail of our beloved Disney parks, it makes me excited to see what we will receive with the new DL and WDW expansions
There was a wave that looked like it was looming over baby Moana. And not putting in shops directly in Fantasy Springs is a very, very bold decision to not commericalize the whole thing.
“People only expect e tickets” Going to Disney is expensive. And universal has been making e ticket after e ticket. I don’t want to sound like a hater I love Disney. Even kid rides should have more movement and innovation
"Some of it got dirty naturally by Disney not maintaining it". Cáckling. I'm one hour in and every minute has been absolutely worth it. Appreciate you and your content so much, Tom.
Doubt I’ll ever make it to see, but love the coverage. Truly impressed you can make a video this long so coherent, well paced, and detailed without rambling or massive editing.
Nice stuff- I like that you actually point out that not everything is supposed to be an E-ticket, nor should it be. It tends to be a thing for new theme park attractions to all have to be the "Best EVER" thing. It's okay for some things to be like "The Little Mermaid" ride but more well done.
Thank you Tom for taking the time, and effort to provide us with your honest opinion. You put alot of thought into these video's and no matter the length I appreciate it.
I can never get enough of these honest reviews! Tom is so good at every aspect and detail in his reviews. Very insightful, informative and thoughtful 😊
@@WDWNT I wouldn't want it to replace Sindbad's Storybook Voyage, of course! That's a really excellent dark ride with a really lovely soundtrack. I'm not sure if there's any extra room to spare for an Aladdin dark ride back there, especially after the Fantasy Springs expansion, but I hope there is.
If they relocate the buildings in the back of Arabian Coast, there may have space for Aladdin but I think that’s the heart of Sea and Land. It will be difficult to relocate.
I think it's unfair of you to expect "above and beyond" when "good enough" is already at excellent. I do understand that reusing the older ride system is disappointing, but it takes time to innovate and safety test. With the advent of the omni-floor, I'm excited to think about how that might be used in future rides/experiences. I just wish when designing lands, theme parks would include 1) enough rides to make the walk worth it, 2) make walkways wide enough for traffic flow and shade 3) include A to D attractions along with the E rides, 4) include capacity rides 5) better bathrooms, 6) food/drink stops to disburse crowds.
@WDWNT gotta say doesn't seem like you liked this expansion too much. Your M.O is you try to be positive when you hate things but slowly rip them to shreds. Then later admit you don't like them. Not to good if olc can't even deliver anymore. Imagineers might have really moved on , I guess it's time to admit defeat and move on too. The universal parks now are mehh in my opinion but they're updating, and epic will probably be the revolutionary park your looking for although I hate to admit it
@@WDWNT I think this is where cultural differences kick in. Japanese culture is 'don't fix what ain't broke'. Above and beyond takes risks and as you know many times can turn to huge flops, which sometimes in Japanese conservative culture is frowned upon. Next comes budget cost. As you know the $2 billion price tag includes that Tokyo being one of most expensive places in the world to construct. As much OLC is willing to invest, there is a limit to prevent over-cost.
@@camerondebartolo3720 There is not much shown in terms of Epic Universe actual construction execution product of the concept layout. It all sounds good, maybe too good. However, it can be a huge disaster if its just style without substance. Its all about the quality of the lands, not just about the scale or quantity. Many times the hype creates disappointment and maybe Universal has changed at least better than Disney. But will it deliver to the hype? Don't know. Many times over ambitious plans changes and cuts and cuts become a result of a major disaster that never delivers. So until they finish building it, its all just hype.
@GI876758 yeah I'm not really a universal guy but they don't cut the budget ever which I appreciate about them it won't fail no way. Also to be clear I love disney sea I'm gonna be there in like two weeks and will strongly disagree with Tom he likes what he likes which is fine. But I do think that epic universe will be a step above atleast fantasy springs for sure, not disney sea as a whole, but universal will spend and does have the imagineers now.
I love the accidental Tom Nook cosplay 😂 I revisited the Tinkerbell movies after watching the ride, it made me fall in love with that world, music and art all over again. That dismissive attitude existed about the movies too. But I know (as one of her victims) that she inspired many girls in stem😂
My husband and I fully agree with all of your comments, we were thinking a lot of the same things. The Frozen area did feel a bit underwhelming compared to Hong Kong. (Sorry for interrupting your phone call outside of Disney Sea last week)
Most of us have some of our strongest emotional attachments to things from childhood, and for me it was Peter Pan's ride when I first rode it just months after Disneyland opened. Was indifferent to the movie, but that ride, seeming to fly, well that's every kid's dream.
The Detail In..Tink's Busy Buggies Is .. Something Else ! -- Great For Kids To Look And Turn Around And Catch A Second Glance. -- Being Outside And Not In A Show/Building Is A Nice Change (And Bug's Land Let The Little One's Feel Insect Size) -- Tink's Puts Everyone In This Catagory Too. .Young And Old.-- Having Rapunzel In Her Tower Singing..Flynn Hiding From Maximus In Front..Nice Idea ! -- The Lantern Scene .. WOW ! -- And Pascal At The End..Holding A Paint Brush .. OKkkkk..... -- The Detail In The Sets Of The Frozen Attraction..Double..WOW..WOW !! -- OLC Took A BIG- Chunk Of Land..And Made Good Use Of It. -- And .. As Usual .. Many Thank's To.."Corless Adventures" ..For Another Lecture And Video Presentation !
At 1:58:38, I think I see Simba between two shingles. It’s about 5 shingles up. I think there might be a baby Simba on the other side too.The bottom row 4th shingle from the right. Or, I could just be hallucinating. Tom, thanks for your honest review! You really articulate things that I felt watching the ride videos but couldn’t quite put a finger on. I just hope I can see this all in person one day 🤞🏻
Tom, I so enjoy listening to your point on things and by God I usually agree with you. There has been several times after you explained your take on the stuff I came around to your view. I hope to meet you when we go to WDW next March. Dont ever stop being you my friend.
Great review although my ranking would still put Rapunzel’s Lantern Festival at the top. As someone who’s favorite Disney movie is Tangled, I’ve been waiting for the movie to get something more than a bathroom and this is it, we knew it was a D ticket attraction so the length doesn’t surprise me although I do wish it was longer. That lantern scene is still a top 5 scene that imagineering has ever done. I don’t personally have a problem with the thugs, it reminds me of classic Disney dark ride figures and it’s cool to get some more characters in either animated or statue form. I’ve seen something like Frozen get so much love in the parks even though personally I don’t like the first film so I hope this is the step to getting more Tangled in the parks.
Haberdashery moments with Tom! Really enjoyed the thorough synopsis and honest review. Doubtful I’ll ever traverse the ocean to visit, but gladly experience as a virtual guest via your vlogs. My appreciation for the parks is in the details-you delivered (as always). Thank you for sharing! Agree the Bambi vignette was precious and special.
When I started watching RU-vid videos on this I was intently looking at the sightlines and I could it was well managed. Glad for your confirmation Tom.
I thought the animation on the Peter Pan ride looked amazing in your video. So colourful. You think there is potential for such a style movie/series on Disney+? Great review Tom, you and your team do a amazing job. I appreciate how detailed and deep you analyse things. Keep up sharing so much fun with the viewers.
Thanks for your super detailed non biased, raw take on this place. It's nice to hear that while it gets a lot right, there are things to still improve upon. I honestly really wonder how other creators will react because I feel like you are one of the few people who really speak your mind about the parks anymore. I can't stand watching fake reactions of these parks and what not. I was wondering something though, I saw on twitter there was a debacle with hotel guests and standby guests. Do you think you'll ever speak about that? It seems like the hotel guests are getting more priority according to that post.
I wonder if I checked Tom's RU-vid history if I'd see a certain board game reviewer whose "thing" is switching hats. If so.. just own up to it, Tom. We like you and the hats anyway.
1000% i concur on Peter Pan being somewhat of a disappointment but who knows if its just a troll to USJ lol. Me personally, i feel the whole dark ride system Universal does is just meh nowadays. Honestly, Before when all the rides POV released, they’ve really seemed to make PP their main attraction instead of Frozen, but that flipped the other way. What OLC should’ve done is to copy the Jurassic world ride in Universal Beijing. That might’ve give Frozen its run for the money and the top spot. That’s a ride that’s very underrated and not talked about bc it’s in China for once. But they do mix projection & animatronics really well really well.
I definitely feel we could get some version of this (not including world of frozen) in the area behind Cinderella’s castle. Peter Pan, tangled, new small world facade
So joyful and fun to watch and listen your review, which greatly relieve the frustration of not knowing when I can go back to Tokyo and experience this amazing new expansion. As I was in the curving team for Lost RIver Delta when they were building the new park, I have a huge attatchmnent with Disney Sea, so thank you so much! Regard with the scene of Hans with sword, it won’t be my favorite part either but real life animatronics with weapon might be too violence and scary for Japanese people, especially for kids.
Really enjoy your perspective, Tom. You also have a soothing voice, and my 17 month old daughter enjoys hearing what you have to say as well. She intensely watches. Hope to meet you in the parks one day!
We are planning on our first visit to TDR this coming July. How will this new land and added capacity affect the waits in Disneyland and the other rides at Disney Sea?
I don't have any specific memories but I have dozens of pictures of me and my cousins with the duckburg facades. As a preschool age kid we definitely enjoyed them too.
I wonder if the cross section of visitors to Tokyo Disney resort is older than the American parks - my guess on the legacy IP resurrected in Tokyo Disneyland is projected to be higher than newer IPs (eg Pixar) as its visitor demographic is older? Also since the general population and age in Japan is higher with lower birth rates. Just a guess, I also don’t know what the data says - but I imagine Orient and Disney has done extensive analytics on their markets.
The new Yoshi rides in my opinion is better than the tinker bell ride because there is q lot of moving pieces. So I think kids ride should still have movement
Tom- your reference to the Duckburg area was a slap of nostalgia for me! I remember as a kid being amazed by them and taking many pictures too. Thank you for that, keep up the great work!
Final comment, probably. I'm jealous of Tom being there, plus the hats, of course. But OTOH, I'm watching his review of the Peter Pan ride while eating a PB&J sandwich made with Peter Pan peanut butter. That's something I don't think Tom can do in Japan, so that must be equivalent, right? Sigh, not even close, sob!
Whew.... Two hours? I'm going to pre-emptively give this a thumbs up and watch this in chunks. The funny thing is, I WANT to watch this for 2 hours. I don't see anything on Disney+ that makes me feel like that.
Hi, I purchased disney sea tickets for this summer. The tickets do not show on my account on disney, in my bank it says Tokyo disney bought?? Do I have to go to customer service in tokyo? I am not freaking out. I do not know if that is normal and can be fixed once you are there?? I sent an email. I am deaf cant talk well on phones. Also as a disabled person do I need to get a certificate from japan government in japan??
@28:00 wow sounds almost like Yosemite National Park but with disney in the valley. Love it. Would work for dca expansion tbh. I totally could feel that something was wrong with their arandale through the videos. Superior ride, inferior land. Lot of space used in this park but maybe because disneysea is already so built up they didnt think they needed more facilities?
What’s with the Fresh Baked music. I get it. It’s some kind of royalty free music. But as a good member of the community it’s a little disingenuous to “steal” the music from a competing channel. That being said I do like this channel. It’s good enough to stand in his own. Just choose your own music theme. There’s other royalty free music to pick from. No need to pick from a competitor channel. “Can’t we all just get along?”
I wish they had Zorro in Frontierland. I kind of thought that would happen at the original California Adventure. I wonder if they could have a land with Coco, Encanto and Zorro? Probably not, they don't own the Zorro IP, even though they made a lot of money back in the 50's. Hmm, you know, Galaxy's Edge also feels "backwards", like there was supposed to be a hotel back there maybe? Maybe Star Cruiser was supposed to be that? The Peter Pan ride looks amazing. Could it be that the dialog, which is in Japanese, completes the experience.
the thing I miss about the US parks is the ability to be emersed while there. I appreciate some shops and restaurants, but the shops especially tend to feature the same products. I miss when the shops and restaurants reflect their location.
Greatly appreciate your commitment to delivering our beloved Disney community worldwide experience intel, but while I hate to be ‘that guy’, the newest global ride with the longest ride time is PotC Sunken Treasure at Shanghai (8 minutes), one of the best rides currently in the world IMHO…although the Jurassic Park ride in Beijing would like a word!
You say this expansion has the most attractions since A Bugs Land but didn’t the Hong Kong expansion have 4 attractions in 3 mini-lands, similar to this? (even if they didnt all open at the same time)
@@WDWNT It’s a stretch to say 18 months is “years apart”. Those lands were announced at the same time as the expansion of the park. I suppose then by your logic that RotR is not part of the Galaxys Edge expansion since it opened later.
31:00 Seems so odd... A Disney property (Technically) and every single storefront isn't selling something? Isn't that the idea of a village anywhere at Disney anything?
In terms of : "Fantasy Seas is the highest level of what has been done before but nothing new." Well, that's kinda of Japan's own stereotype, right? Japan's reputation in all things is being able to observe something, and then perfect it. They however complain that they as a nation in general are not good at making their own NEW things. regarding the use of screens: hate em. Glad other people like them but they are just not my cup of tea. My personal favorite magical feeling ride from adulthood is actually ET from UN. I LOVE the world building and detail in that ride (and perception change and height gain) - my inner child's heart bursts with that ride and I loose myself completely in it. last point: My family members are finally visiting me in Japan, and some of those members are little kids, and so im so excited now that I can finally convince their parents that Disney Sea is the park that we should go to. Before there weren't enough rides at Disney Sea really to bring nervous kindergartners (besides some of Ariel's lagoon rides and wonderful Sinbad) but now there are!! :D I'm so excited for the charm
I’ll be honest, DisneySea LOOKED cool, but it didn’t have a lot to do that I wanted to do or couldn’t do elsewhere. It’s still cool, don’t get me wrong, but it MIGHT be my third-favorite park. I definitely like OG Disneyland best and Tokyo Disneyland is my second-favorite park. I wasn’t unimpressed by DisneySea, it just isn’t what I’m looking for in a Disney Park. I feel like WDW people tend to like Tokyo’s parks more than Disneyland people in general.
I’d also say that the original attractions there are some of the best… in recent years. I think Pirates of the Caribbean, Haunted Mansion, and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad are all better original attractions, and they’re all from Disneyland.
I realize the music is royalty free and open sourced for all to use freely, no judgement. I find it interesting you selected the same music for the FS intro that FreshBaked uses as their intro music. Figuring it is a “nod” to the excellent work they do on their channel. Thank you for your coverage Tom, always enjoy the channels take on all things Disney.
@@WDWNT but it is their main theme song they play on every episode and what they are identified with. But no judgment. David is beloved by most Disneylanders and "stolen" is harsh phrasing.
@@WDWNT Wow! “Stolen”? I’d love to see the court ruling that found FreshBaked guilty of stealing. I would have expected a more professional answer from a team that seems to pride themselves on presenting themselves as such. You could have led with “They have used some of our material without our permission” or “Unfortunately, sometimes content creators take the liberty of using the material of others”…but you had to lead with “stolen”, so disappointing.
I was expecting to see much more of the Tangled story in the Tangled ride. Not sure why they didn't throw in a Snuggly Duckling scene with the thugs. That could have been a fun scene to ride through.
