Originally Posted By Bob Paris 1 I must admit, I used to come to LP mainly for this section - mind you, I am talking about nine or ten years ago when we had a few more folks posting and TDS was brand new. When I click on LP in my favourites, THIS is the section that opens up automaticall and I go from here to the other sections. I have to say though I am sick of opening this page and there being NO new content. Only just recently I have started browsing Miceage's forums(and I notice a few familiar names there as well). They seem to have new posts and indeed, new threads all the time. What is so great about over there(and please don't say all those damned picture heavy threads - I don't want to see where someone's stupid stuffed dog has been or whatever)? Why do they get more posters who ACTUALLY post?
Originally Posted By KatieKate123 Probably b/c of the pictures and everything. Though you may not like it a lot of other people do
Originally Posted By Mr X Have your browser open to World Events instead. You'll find PLENTY of new posts there. As for this section, I've grown accustomed to it being so quiet. Hong Kong is even worse. I must admit, though I check this section fairly often, I almost never click on Paris or Hong Kong. It's just a regional thing. So I think if you're looking for more content, you might as well check in with Miceage more frequently and check back here once in a while for superior, more insightful posts (rare though the occasion may be).
Originally Posted By MagicalNezumi There are quite a few posters from here who are weekly contributors to the forums there. And some well-known ones that post with different handle names. -- MagicalNezumi
Originally Posted By Mr X Yes, but they are losers when they post over there. The cool ones stay here exclusively.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I'm not sure about the Tokyo section specifically at MiceAge, since I don't think I've ever read it, but the rest of the sections all have a lot more posts than the ones here. However, they are mostly mindless drivel, and not nearly as insightful as the ones here. The simple format of the boards here seems to attract a certain breed of people, which I really appreciate. In most cases, quality wins over quantity.
Originally Posted By Malin I think this section is certainly worth having even if its just for the odd person who now and again is after trip related advice. For anyone who is tired of clicking on to this page and finding no new post, I encourage you to post more threads. Try and get more discussion going. Recent examples include Barboy2 who question's the recent direction DisneySea has been heading in, and Lindsay Cave who shared exciting news about the upcoming TDS 10th Anniversary. MiceChat does get more post but thats mainly down to that forum having a much bigger online pressence. It also doesn't hurt that its got its own resident troll. I agree completely that the conversation on here is much more insightful than on MiceChat where only a hand full of people have ever even visited the park.
Originally Posted By tashajilek No dont close the section! i enjoy reading about all disney parks. Plus TDL is on my disney parks to to list and i will need help when the time comes
Originally Posted By MagicalNezumi No reason to close this section. While the number of posts may be smaller than MiceChat, the posters here tend to be more insightful (IMHO) and deeper. This forum provides more than just a look at the Tokyo Parks, but also a glimpse of what Tokyo and Japan offers. Also, many current posters and LP contributors began our online Disney careers here. Some of us even migrated from the old rec.arts.disney newsgroups to gather here. -- MAgicalNezumi
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones As someone who doesn't have three or four grand to drop on a trip to Tokyo every year, there's nothing much to say, at least for me.
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones Airfare is increasing every year and, you know, salaries certainly aren't. Play the lottery, I guess.
Originally Posted By Malin If ever they was a reason to keep this section opened than it was last year when I started planning my trip to the Kansaai region of Japan. If it was not for the valued advice given to me from Members like Mr X, SuperDry, MagicalNezumi and Leemac. I don't think the trip would of turned out to be the suscess that it was thanks to some of our unique and informative members we have here.
Originally Posted By Mr X @Spokker, there are plenty of ways for you to freeload your way to the Far East. You don't necessarily have to "drop three or four grand", if you know how to accumulate miles and points. Obviously the biggest costs are airfare and room, but we've often talked about ways to gain miles (through credit cards, for example), and rooms CAN be found on the cheap if needed (another idea is to use miles for your room as well). It's not "cheap" by any means, but you also don't necessarily have to drop thousands of dollars on a single trip if you play your cards right. That, PLUS once you get here you can play the "I'M A LOCAL!" game, and enjoy your visit even more by eating, shopping, and enjoying life as local folks do, for very little money per day. Of course, you'll still have to pay for your Disneyland tickets.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***and rooms CAN be found on the cheap if needed*** To elaborate (and I won't get into airfare since that's not my area of expertise), I recently found a room for a friend of a friend of a friend (yeah, that's literally true lol), and it was within an easy 15 minute bus ride to Tokyo Disney Resort as well as being just 2 minutes from a major train line into the heart of Tokyo...and his cost was around $68 per night (and that's including the currently HORRIBLE exchange rate). So even a 10 night stay would amount to less than $700. Add to that a free airfare (via credit card usage) and a careful budget, and you can enjoy 10 days in Japan for well under 2 grand anyway. Just sayin.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Really X - what about rooms that accommodate 4, that was where I was struggling in planning. They seemed hard to come by, and when you did, they were pricy.
Originally Posted By barboy2 ///Is This Section Worth Having Open?/// That wasn't a real question.......was it Bob Paris? You were just trying to jump-start this section(which has been pretty damn lifeless lately), right? But if that was a genuine question then I say "yes". Look, if the pathetic Hong Kong Dl has representation then obviously TDR needs a forum.
Originally Posted By tashajilek "...and his cost was around $68 per night " Wow, im going to keep that in mind. When i go to Tokyo i want to stop over in Hawaii and then over to Tokyo. I have searched around many sites and some of the airfares arent horrible. If anyone has pictures to post of past trips thats would be very interesting to see
Originally Posted By Bob Paris 1 "That wasn't a real question.......was it Bob Paris?" Well, technically, it WAS a question. ; ) "You were just trying to jump-start this section(which has been pretty damn lifeless lately), right?" Yes and yes. "But if that was a genuine question then I say "yes". Look, if the pathetic Hong Kong Dl has representation then obviously TDR needs a forum." Indeed it does. And yes, I agreee after a few days of reading some of the posts at Miceage this place has a much higher calibre of contributors. I guess I just wanted to hear more from all of you.
