Japan: DisneySea

DisneySea is a unique theme park unlike the other Disney theme parks around the world. Walt Disney originally envisioned a nautical counterpart to Disneyland, but it was never built in his lifetime due to problems with Euro Disney. His dream is finally realised in Tokyo as a sister park next to Tokyo Disneyland.

DisneySea is quite different from the other Disney theme parks we have visited. The entrance leads us to a mock set of Italian looking buildings facing a harbour. Overall the look was a cross between Venice and Florence with even a replica of the Ponte Vecchio. Mediterranean Harbor (American spelling) is the entrance “port-of-call” and themed as an Italian port city, with Venetian Gondolas that guests can board and ride.

Other “ports of call” include Old Cape Cod, Port Discovery, Mysterious Island (nestled within Mount Prometheus, the giant volcano that is the park’s centerpiece and most prominent feature), Lost River Delta, Arabian Coast, Mermaid Lagoon and Fortress Expeditions.