Very similar to Disneyland in Anaheim except it's a lot more spacious and much cleaner, with more shops. You'll really like the extra square footage because there will be tons of people when you arrive.

If you've been to other disney parks then you know you have to do some major strategic planning beforehand, that is, when to visit the park. If you plan on visiting ANY disney park during the middle of summer on a weekday then expect a rough time! I totally avoided this by going in early June (Japanese schoolkids don't get out till July) weekday evening. Yes, evening. I was able to get one of those evening passes that are heavily discounted. All in all, i was able to ride just about everything that was worthwhile (at least 6-7 rides, plus space mountain twice) all in the several hoours until the park closed at 11pm. Quite unreal. I didn't expect to do this. But was able to later analyze why this was so.

When I arrived, the park was PACKED. I mean every square foot had a person on it. Majority were schoolkids in uniform! I was shocked as I never seen any school in the US take a joyride trip to disney or any other amusement park for that matter.. But anyways, all these schoolkids depart around 6-7pm. And I do mean ALL. The park then becomes home mainly to repeat Tokyo adult customers, many of whom I learned come every week or so!

Anyhow, shopping for Disney stuff is incredible here. Say goodbye to that trash you find in Disney stores; you're going to find some really good stuff here and the prices are in line too.

Overall, well worth the visit.

We arrived with our 3 kids at about 9:30 after a short train ride from Tokyo on the JR line. Disney must be making billions here, the crowds were beyond belief! Far busier than Shinjuku station!! Wait times for all major rides were almost 2 hours, the minor ride waits were 10-40 minutes. We only managed 3 major rides all day, and that's with a 'fastpass' The Fast pass is for Disney's benefit, not visitors. We got a fast pass for The Thunder Mountain ride at about 12:30, we could only ride at 17:40 more than 5 hours later!!! This was quick though, some rides had a 6-7 hour wait or were sold out completely.
Wait times for the ladies toilet was 30 minutes, even the mens toilet had a long line, something I've never seen before.
There are no vending machines here, so expect a 10-40 minute wait to buy even a bottle of water which was grossly overpriced. Better still bring your own food and water, otherwise you'll spend hours waiting to buy them.
There was hardly any space even to sit anywhere, we had to stand all day with our young children, amongst the crowds and heat.
None of the staff speak much English, so if you need help with anything you'll struggle. For information wait in the long line (30 mins wait) at "Guest relations" near the main entrance.
This would rate as one of the worst tourist experiences in my life, and we were well and truly 'ripped off'. Much better to visit the Australian theme parks which are great value for money. We spent about $650 for entrance and food/drinks and only had 3 major rides all day with huge waits. Never again!

A lot of people were surprised when I told them that one of my primary destinations during my trip to Japan would be Tokyo Disneyland. My sister and I booked four nights at an official Disneyland hotel and bought 3-day park passes just to be sure that we'd be able to see everything the Disneyland resort had to offer. Sure, we'd been to Disney World a number of times and knew that this would be similar, but we'd heard that the Tokyo Park was really something special. And we weren't disappointed!

Arriving at the Park:
The Disney run hotels were too pricey for us, but we were quite pleased with our room at the Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay. We could get to the parks in a matter of minutes on the gorgeous and impeccably run Disney monorail. It isn't free like the one in Orlando, but it's even nicer and runs more frequently. Our first morning at Disneyland, we were immediate struck by how clean and orderly everything was. The Japanese arrive at the parks early, forming long queues and patiently waiting for the turnstiles to open. Be sure to buy your tickets in advance, so that you can get immediately in to the entrance line, instead of having to wait in the ticket line as well. They cost about $50 for one day, $130 for my three-day pass. After the park opened, most Japanese folks skipped briskly over to Pooh's Hunny Hunt, the most popular ride at the park by far. It is indeed a cool ride, but you have to be a very early-rising pooh bear to get on it without a long wait. In general, long wait times were typical. The Japanese have a tremendous capacity for quietly waiting in line. Certain foods and rides are actually made more desirable because one gains the pride and prestige of having waiting through a long queue in order to get to the attraction. But don't be discouraged--if you use your head, the lines are easily avoidable. Make use of fast pass whenever possible and go on the popular stuff first thing in the morning and later in the evening.

The Rides:
Most of the rides are the same as in Orlando, only newer and in Japanese. A few rides were even a bit better than their Orlando equivalent. Splash Mountain was even more exciting, with more drops and turns, plus a carefully controlled splash at the end (I suspect that the Japanese are not so thrilled at the thought of getting soaked on a ride). Also, some of the attractions that have been retired from the Orlando park have been relocated to Tokyo. For me, having so many fond nostalgic memories of the Disney World of my childhood, running into these attractions again was like finding a long lost friend. The Mickey Mouse Revue is here in Tokyo and going strong. Tokyo Disneyland also has the Main Street Electrical parade, Frontierland canoes, the Penny Arcade, many old costumed characters like Joe Carioca and Clarabell Cow, and all that white, kitschy architecture from the original Tomorrowland.

The Food:
The themed dining options at Tokyo Disneyland put Orlando's Magic Kingdom's dining to shame. Tokyo Disneyland has a large number of impeccably themed and interesting restaurants covering all range of budgets and tastes. Our favorite restaurant was the Queen of Hearts Banquet Hall. The decor was eye-boggling -- like walking straight into Alice in Wonderland, complete with flowers for lamps, clouds on the ceiling, paying card guards lining the halls, and of course, smiley costumed waitresses lurking around every corner waiting to help you. We also enjoyed the Blue Bayou restaurant at Pirates of the Caribbean. Though rather expensive, the food was outstanding, and the atmosphere was the most romantic I'd ever seen in a restaurant. Even the small eateries where we stopped for just a snack were also fully decked out with cute, careful decor covering every inch. Of course, this is still Japan, so don't expect to find all of the usual American snack foods. At one restaurant I ordered sweet potatoes, and much to my surprise they came out in fried slabs covered with sugar syrup and shaped like Mickey's head. Strange, but still good! Every restaurant we ate at had menus in English and Japanese, but don't expect your server to know more than a few words in English.

Overall, I would highly recommend Tokyo Disneyland to anyone with children or with a childlike sense of fun. Together with its sister park, DisneySea, the Tokyo Disney resort is a truly impressive park experience that I would happily do again if I'm ever able to return to Japan.

Tokyo Disneyland has a lot of the same rides and a similar layout to Disneyland in California. I think there are fewer rides here, and this one is definitely more crowded! I've been several times and really enjoyed it. I would definitely recommend the Pooh's Honey Hunt ride which is great! More imaginitive and nicely done than any ride at Disneyland in California! Otherwise most of the rides are the same. Overall a great place, but if you're familiar with Disneyland California and DisneyWorld, then I probably wouldn't go out of my way to get here. Go to DisneySea instead!