Have you ever noticed the hidden connection between Disney's Typhoon Lagoon water park and Atlantis the Lost Empire?
So, it is all about the family raft ride (ya know, the kind where 4 people ride together) called Miss Adventure Falls.
Because this is Disney, it isn't just a regular water slide. It has a story and characters and all that stuff. This ride is specifically about Captain Mary Oceaneer! An explorer, sailor, scientist, bad bitch, treasure hunter, etc...
She is also a member of the Society of Explorers and Adventurers (aka S.E.A.) A secret society that works as a sort of meta narrative tying a bunch of Disney rides from around the world together. But that's not important right now, just cool to mention. I've talked about S.E.A. before anyways
What IS important right now is her sub! Rightby the exit to the slide you can see her underwater exploratory vehicle which has been blown ashore by the huge Typhoon that transformed the Placade Palms Resort into the Leaning Palms Resort and created Typhoon Lagoon (the story behind the water park as a whole)
(Notice the two beach chairs next to the sub. one for Captain Oceaneer and one for her parrot, Duncan)
Look real close at the sub and you'll see something a little odd
Look at those squiggles! Those aren't just squiggles! That's Atlantean Script! The language made by Mark Okrand (the guy who made Klingon) for Atlantis the Lost Empire! And we can translate it!
Captain Mary Oceaneer wanted the Atlanteans to know "I Come in Peace" as she explored the ocean! And I think that's neat as heck
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I got back from Japan about a week ago, just missing a tsunami.
Most of the stuff here are my souvenirs. The TARDIS, kimono dolls, tea set and jade thing I’ve had for a while.
I am particularly proud of the Pokémon plushies, the Chandu, the Kirakisho nendoroid I found in Akihabara, and the myriad of gatchapons I kept for myself.
Typhoon Ampil made us shave two days off our trip.
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Now I watched the haunted mansion movie and...
I enjoyed it, idk if I loved it or anything but I swear I just had a decent time just relaxing and seeing it all play out
I am however a little sad there weren't any S.E.A references, it had the great potential to IF NOTHING ELSE introduce the idea of it or a recurring character
Oh well, I honestly think you should go watch it
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Monday, the day before Valentine’s Day and a few days after Ash’s birthday, we (as in the trio we have formed in Japan of Me, Ash, and Jared) decided to take the trek up to Tokyo Disney Sea. Now, we knew little to nothing about the park, and the internet was pretty much useless when we were trying to find out more, but based on what little information we could gather, we bought out tickets (¥8,600, so like $67 dollars. Can you IMAGINE Disney in the US being that cheap?? Me neither).
Now the day before we realized with pretty heavy dismay that the entire Monday we are going to be at Disney Sea, it was going to be cold … and rainy … which as someone who is always sick and tired this sounded like my actual nightmare. I was convinced that going was still a fun idea, so Ash and I went out to a local discount store and bought some (VERY ugly but warm in my case) water resistant pants and water resistant hats. This was my best decision, as the combination of the fuzzy warm pants and many many layers kept me relatively warm the entire time. Ash, on the other hand, had to settle for more simple rain pants which provided no warmth, and furthermore she supplied her own rain jacket from the US which quickly soaked through and left her freezing. My entirely plastic raincoat was the envy of the group, even though it was … hideous.
Ah yes, such fashion.
What was most upsetting is it seemed none of the locals cared about the freezing constant rain, people around us were still dressed to the nines in adorable matching outfits and looking so cute. This agitated me to not end but hey, at least I was warm. There was NO way they were. Also, I noticed a lot of locals had these giant matching mascot hats. I’ll include an example below;
Like, every big group of people was wearing these. And … It was raining. These hats were fluffy and honestly, hideous. Ash, Jared, and I simply could not figure out the appeal. Oh, and everyone had umbrellas. Being used to the US where nobody holds an umbrella cause it’s almost symbolically like you’re weaker than the weather, this astounded me and made me so jealous that I did not bring one. So, onto what Disney Sea entailed.
Essentially, Disney Sea is a massive circle with different “Ports.” When you enter, you enter into Mediterranean Harbor. We went left, which lead us to American Waterfront, then to Port Discovery, the Lost River Delta, Arabian Coast, Mermaid Lagoon, and finally Mysterious Island.
Mediterranean Harbor was set up like an Italian coastal city, complete with fancy Mediterranean architecture and soft music playing through the air, and several little snack stands with silly names like The Gondolier Snacks. We did not stay here long, as there was no attractions in this area.
Onto the American Waterfront. This area was set up like 1920’s New York City! I really enjoyed the vintage looking architecture and delightful vibes of old New York, with posters for the follies and old Broadway, as well as little storefronts designed to look like old jewelry or clothing shops. At the actual waterfront, there was a MASSIVE boat, which had a fancy restaurant inside of it, but that was about it, so we did not go inside. Still, it was cool to look at.
Next to New York City was … Cape Cod? I’m not quite sure why Disney Sea decided that New York City and Cape Cod were the best representations of the US. But as a Massachusetts native and a New York college attendant, I was thrilled.
(The cape cod Lighthouse. Random but hey, I felt right at home.)
Port Discovery was supposed to be a futuristic area, which would have been cooler with its “we control the weather” vibe if it literally wasn’t raining and cold. There was two main rides here, Aquatopia and the Nemo and Friends SeaRider. Aquatopia was an outdoor ride on the water where you sped around in a little bumper boat looking cart, which was understandably unpopular in the cold rain. We went on it anyway. The Nemo and Friend’s SeaRider was an indoor ride where you sit in a theater with a bunch of people and on the screen plays a video of a POV ; you’re in a dish vessel exploring the water with all the major Nemo characters. The ride was certainly 4D, with the ground rocking and shaking along with the screen but…not quite enough, so I got motion sick rather quickly.
Once that was over, we whisked over to the Lost River Delta to hop in line for the Indians Jones and the Temple of the Crystal Skull ride. This area was set up like an Aztec pyramid, with lots of torches and funky architecture all over, as well as Indiana Jones’ plane from the first movie, which was really cool.
The ride itself was well decorated and certainly fun, but it felt a little lackluster when at a point you just … sat there staring at a dangling Harrison Ford for several seconds in silence? It was a bit odd. The Lost River Delta is also where the only full rollercoaster in Disney Sea was, the Raging Spirits, which included one 360 loop. The ride itself was over in what felt like two seconds but it was still pretty fun, but not the thrill I was hoping for. This is where we took the group photo.
(Go to part 2 for the rest!)
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