Welcome back Ninja Fans!
This latest weekend saw us go for a leisurely bike ride on the Saturday and a trip to Tokyo Disney on the Sunday. The weather here is a lot different to what we are both used to….. it never seems to get too hot, however the humidity that is the norm always makes me feel like the guy from this ad;
Needless to say as soon as I actually start doing any sort of outdoor exercise this issue is exaggerated 10 fold.
In any case the bike ride was quite pleasant and was a good introduction into the ‘road rules’ (they are not really rules, more like guidelines). Needless to say we now know that any more than 6” between bikes travelling in opposite directions is more than sufficient….. some might say that is a paddock! Another handy tip was that sticking to the left as you go round a blind corner is optional and if you want to swing really really wide then you should feel free to do so. I am tempted to buy a ‘hero’ cam and mount it on my helmet so we can document any potential near misses we have!
Sunday was an early start as we wanted to get a jump on the crowds at Tokyo Disney. The ticket booth opens at 8am and we were pretty happy to be there by 815ish (given it is roughly 60min of train to get there from Yokohama). What we hadn’t taken into consideration were the 8000 other people that had the same idea as us…… Still we were pretty happy to only be 75m from the ticketing booth and the hour wait to get tickets was spent admiring the various fashions on display.
Before we go any further it is time for a brief history lesson. I am not a fan of roller coasters. My first experience was with one of my cousins at the Perth Royal Show….. the ‘Mighty Mouse’ as I believe it was called was not a good introduction as the car in front of us as well as 2 behind had some track issues on the first corner which resulted in several collisions – some poor sod had to climb up the side of the structure and realign our wheels to get us all moving again. Not my favourite memory. My second experience was at Australia’s Wonderland in Sydney with some other cousins….. I don’t actually remember the ride itself, only how small the damn seats were and the bruises I had on my knees from them being crushed. I think it might be fair to say I don’t rate them highly.
Imagine my horror when my acrophobic, claustrophobic wife who also suffers from motion sickness informs me that our first stop is a dirty great big rollercoaster called Space Mountain, wonderful! Apparently I spent the ride questioning the meaning of life and swearing my rocks off. I remember having the terrible sensation of only just missing overhead supports as it was pitch black and we couldn’t see a damn thing! (for the record Kate spent the ride screaming – at least I am 90% sure it was Kate and not me!)
By this stage the crowds had well and truly arrived and we were faced with at least 70min waits for any of the popular rides. To kill time we did the mad hatters tea cup and I nearly made Kate throw up….. purely accidental of course. We also checked out the Pirates of the Caribbean ride as well as the ‘it’s a small world’ display.
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| We had that damn tune in our head for HOURS! |
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| Kate didn't look this happy at the end of the ride! |
We then decided to tackle Splash Mountain, well we decided to queue up for Splash Mountain. We would have to wait nearly 2 hrs to ride.
During the long wait we decided that when the long drop came in the ride we would display the ‘peace’ sign as to try and become more like the locals. I thought I would add my own touch and do the old ‘blue steel’ at the same time. Kate also suggested we try and sit at the back of the boat as that way we wouldn’t get as wet. You can see a copy of the photo below – rest assured I wasn’t asleep, merely looking down. Oh and as far as the whole not getting as wet scenario….. that only works if you are as short as the punters in front of you. As it turned out we unwittingly entered a ‘wet shirt’ competition (which I won :P)
The only thing that was going to top the refreshing ride we had just experienced was an ice cream sundae with added churro. It was delicious, but I am still a little confused as to thinking behind adding cornflakes at the bottom.
By this stage we were well and truly pooped and after a brief stopover at the merchandise store (I soooo want a sorcerer’s apprentice hat!) we jumped on a train to start the journey home. This was rudely interrupted when someone hit the emergency stop about 10 min from Yokohama station. We still don’t know what the hold up, but there was a chap getting most excitable about 10m from us who was then attended by a hostie brandishing a roll of tp and then medics when we reached the station.
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| Stylin' |
Well that’s it for this blog, I am almost as knackered now after writing as I was on Sunday night! I might go put my feet up and watch some more baseball.
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| Pimpin' |
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