Big day today.
we are at USJ
last time we got the express pass
but it was very rush as we still need to wait in line. Just a big shorter
and that was when Japan re-open after covid
this time…
we booked a VIP Experience private tour
lets skip the line and enjoy
the USJ lounge
the tour guide sat with us and discussed what we’d like to do
suppose with the time of tour, you may enjoy 8 different rides and a few shows/performances
apparently the kids prefer the rides over the show
they picked out 6 rides out of 8, zero show
Space Fantasy, Jaws, Jurassic Park, Donkey Kong, and 2 Harry Potter rides
After Space Fantasy, we saw Kuromi
Jadynn’s favorite among all sanrios
not available to line up for pix
just so happen she’s heading to the theater for performance
another character coming…
my Melody
Jadynn was very excited.
started off the day good.
despite the forecast said it suppose to rain
mommy was worry since a week ago
We had a little time before our reserved photo studio time.
so our tour guide took us to the Elmo Skateboard ride
this used to be Jadynn’s favorite last time, and our guide remembered.
Hello Kitty Studio
enter with reservation only.
but seems the step stool not high enough
feel like a princess here
of course shes happy
but not so much Aiden…
why would mommy made him do that…
after all the warm up
finally can meet hello kitty
and they do have english sound byte
making sure the guests understand
still talking and telling u to do different pose for pictures
they took a few pictures
even with family
this is what we chose
even Aiden put up a smile on his face
oh and there’s snoopy for pictures after we left the hello kitty studio
needed to call his name out loud and he will turn to you for pictures
Jadynn was a little shy
thought she would just stood next to snoopy
after a few tries telling her to get closer
now they pose alike
lunch time at the VIP restaurant
corn soup was yummy.. just like the vending machine one.. haha
pizza and burger.. definitely suit for kdis
Karaage… 又係出奇地多汁好味， 日本人炸雞真係有一手, fish and chip 都唔錯
turkey leg 就冇試啦
the kids would not go for that roller coaster ride as it has section of going backward.
they did ride backward at Suzuka Circuit
and did not like it
non-stop eating ice cream
aiden didn’t like the cream
Nintendo World after lunch
we experienced the Bowser ride as well as the Yoshi one last time.
we skipped both and head straight to Donkey Kong
we get to take pic with Donkey Kong later
Toad.. we will come back and look for him later
Entering the ride thru exit.
Regular line wait time is 110 mins for Donkey Kong roller coaster, 80 mins even with express pass
we played for 5 times straight and then head for other activities
waiting in line for picture as Donkey Kong just come back from taking his break.
it was drizzling and we were told if rain started to pour then the photo ops will be cancelled
luckily rain drop was very minimal
and it was only 15-20 mins wait
gotta love Aiden’s creativity
Toad
we found him.
i guess these character like snoopy saw our VIP batch and would come toward for pictures.
Jadynn trying to talk to him
looks at the camera please
haha. she bended her knees to match his height
of course we took pictures with Mario and Luigi lah.
as we getting popcorn, we saw dinosaurs running around.
snacks are free, the tour guide got us pop-corn, churros, ice cream thru out the day.. she only told us she can help skip the line, but we were not aware they were all free.
and even the famous harry potter butter beer, the tour guide purchased with the food voucher.
it taste just like 玉泉忌廉
Line was long for the butterbeer, its a famous one in the park. but of course no need wait in line again lah
while getting popcorn earlier, some dude was telling our tour guide she cut in line and try to send her back to the end of the long line.
she showed him her VIP Tour Guide handbag and he had no choice.. lol
Jadynn had a sip
umm…
tried a little more
she didn’t really like it
lady from Zonko’s joke shop
done with harry potter ride, plenty of time left before end of tour
we went back for the Donkey Kong ride
for another 6 times, even the staffs recognized us.
thats total 11 times through out the day
11 rides x 110 mins waiting time
thats 20 + hrs we saved.. haha
thanks to the VIP Tour Experience
lets see some of the funny pictures
they have all these silly ideas
luckily these pix are not too expensive
last stop of the tour
the 42nd st studio for picture with minion
and Snoopy too
the tour guide got us free churritos, as what they call it.
a strawberry one, and choclate one.
Time to say goodbye
Our tour guide come to USJ with working holiday visa, what a nice holiday she’s been having.
Back to the VIP restaurant for dinner
they say this is beef stew, but i feel it taste like beef tongue.. yummy
Back to Harry Potter for another ride per Jadynn request
Park clsoed at 9
Same driver / Van as this morning, the van was smelly and drive went to wrong hotel, so i went on Klook and left a 1-star review. they found out and offered us free ride back to hotel in order for me to delete the comments, sure why not, little did i know that deleting review is not permitted. too bad for them. tho they kept on whatsapp for days and ask to delete review
coworker happened to be in Osaka as well
just a quick meet up and drink with him, and later found out he got food poison/allergy from 雞泡魚
this izakaya close early tho.. LO at 1030
she just love the upper bunker bed more