Hello, this is your one and only Nana! I hope everybody has been having some magical days. Yes, I am finally back in Orlando for a bit! I feel like I have been flying around a lot this year.
Did you hear that tickets, annual passes, and food prices went up? I know this happens every year, and I knew I needed to renew my pass BEFORE the raise happened. But of course, I did not. Well, Disney, you got me again!
Anyways, let the magic begin!
Good Morning from Hollywood Studios! Oh Wait! Nope!
This morning, I was happily playing Forrest Frank and pulling into Disney’s Hollywood Studios. But then I got sent off to Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort! They reopened their lobby this week.
Some people are not fans of the new carpet, but I like it a lot. It is pretty. Pretty might not be enough of a reason to like it, but the color is vivid. This was my only mission at the Grand Floridian Resort, so I took the bus back to Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Hello from Disney’s Hollywood Studios!
Getting into the park was really smooth. I had to rope drop Disney’s Hollywood Studios last Monday, and it was chaos. Compared to that, this morning was not as crazy.
The current guidemap still features Gertie. We (WDWNT) should recreate this image at the office one day.
I checked the front store, took a right, and started off from Sunset Blvd this morning. I checked even more stores, but there was not a ton of new stuff.
Rock’ n Roller Coaster, your last day is approaching! The ride’s launch at the beginning is a little bit crazy to me, so I haven’t ridden RnRC for a while… Maybe I should ride it soon.
My AT-AT is doing great, and I have nothing to worry about — for now. You know nothing is safe in Hollywood Studios.
Speaking of Not Safe
At the closed Muppets Courtyard, there isn’t much activity going on where day guests can see. Maybe they are digging something up in the Cast Member parking lot, but we can’t see them from inside the park.
They added a single truss by Ice Cold Hydraulics. I am not sure what this is for.
Going to Galaxy’s Edge
It is October 11th, 2025, and Batuu East’s cannons are still not working. You know, I kinda realized lots of the animatronics in Florida’s Batuu are not in great shape. They haven’t fixed the water creature by the bathroom, and my workaholic droid 8D-J8’s face isn’t swinging.
Maybe I should pursue my career as Dr. Animatronics.
The walls between Galaxy’s Edge and Toy Story Land are still there. No updates.
At One Man’s Dream, they added Mary Poppins’s costume to a display.
Today’s loop was not that interesting and not exciting enough. I didn’t have a chance to write about Halloween at Tokyo Disney Resort, so why not talk about it too?
Tokyo Disney Resort Halloween 2025
As some people know, I was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan, and had a Tokyo Disneyland Annual Pass for 10 years. I think my mother was the original Disney Adult in my family. When there were new events starting, my mom used to come pick me up from school early and go to the parks.
Yeah, my life hasn’t changed much.
This time, I went to Tokyo to cover their Halloween on its soft opening day, and the actual first day of Halloween.
Let me tell you something before I share my stories.
Halloween at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea is TOTALLY different than our Halloween. There are days when guests (adults) can wear full costumes. While there are guidelines that they have to follow, most guests are making their own costumes.
It’s not just that. The Halloween parade is so popular, people lined up to get in the park really early, like at 5 a.m.
I knew on the soft opening day that I needed to be in line by 4 a.m. Even 4 a.m. might have been too late for a regular entry guest to get a front row seat on the parade route. My mom booked a room at the Tokyo Disneyland Hotel so we can use their early entry (Happy Entry).
Halloween at Tokyo Disneyland Begins
I woke up bright and shiny around 3:30 a.m., thanks to the jet lag. I checked outside, and I saw a giant line already. The park opens at 9 a.m.
I had a moment to think… “Ummmm… DO I NEED TO GO NOW?”
I went to the lobby to see the early entry line, which was a failure because I couldn’t find it. I then went back to the room to pack my gear and search my way to the early entry line.
I followed some guests and made it to the line, but the early entry line was already long. Let me remind you, it was only 5:30 a.m. A lot of the resort’s guests are actually not staying in the hotel. They just pay the price and use the early entry, even though the room price was about $450~. Of course, if you book a cheaper hotel like the Celebration Hotel or Toy Story Hotel, it would be cheaper than $450.
Anyway, I got into the park around 8:45 a.m. and didn’t get the front row.
The Cancellations Begin
After all of that, they canceled the Halloween parade due to the heat. Tokyo gets hot and humid like Orlando, but it was not 110° weather. I ended up getting some Halloween treats and met my friends.
Yes, they made their own costumes.
Oh, and I got to meet Dr. Facilier with his new costume!
Halloween at Tokyo DisneySea
The next day, I went to Tokyo DisneySea for their Halloween celebrations to get a video of the new Harbor Greeting.
Did you know there is no Starbucks in the Tokyo parks? I had to pick up my Starbie at Maihama station. Also, this is a venti, but I felt like this was smaller.
I took a resort line (a.k.a. the monorail, which is not free in Tokyo) and made it to Tokyo DisneySea. However, I knew it would be another hot day. Again, they ended up canceling one of the greetings.
I walked around to see what I could do, and I ran into Cookie-Ann! This was the first time I got to see her in person.
By Lost River Delta, they are performing Lazos de la Familia, which includes live performers and decorations inspired by Coco.
They were giving out some paper masks.
I got hungry, so I had to eat my favorite Yucatan Sausage Dog. I then went back to check the status of the Harbor Greeting.
It was still hot, so they did a modified version. At this point, better than nothing ya?
Then I had to run back to Lost River Delta to catch the Coco performance. Disney didn’t announce the scheduled times, but somehow there were already guests waiting around the area. This is Tokyo Disney. They will wait forever for entertainment.
Also, they were doing this live performance on the nearby bridge, where not many people can fit. I couldn’t record this show, so I ended up getting it another day.
I am not trying to hate on this park. You just need to use a lot of energy to watch the entertainment. If you don’t care where you watch, you might be okay. However, lots of the shows are still using the ticket lottery system, so if you lost on the lottery, you can’t see them at all. And yes, I lose every time I go.
All of that said, Tokyo Disney Resort is my home. Their one-day ticket is still cheap compared to ours, plus the food is cheaper and better.
Thank you for reading Nana’s Death Note Princess Diary.
Have a magical day, and see y’all real soon!
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