Originally Posted By MagicalNezumi There's also OLC/Disney-owned patented technology used in Tokyo's Splash Mountain to "suppress direct splashing of water to riding persons without impairing attraction." -- MagicalNezumi
Originally Posted By wingednike >>The "gyoza dog" at DisneySea, though, is somewhat more like a "nikuman" chinese dumpling on the outside, with gyoza filling on the inside.>> That seems to be similar to the bola-bola siopaos I buy around here. I usually eat them with a little teriyaki sauce.
Originally Posted By wingednike Thanks for the tip about the churros, Goddess Mara. The maple one sounds yummy. Are the flavored churros baked with the flavor or filled with some sort of cream in the middle? I'll be in Japan next week (give or take a few days) so I'm guessing I'll be on the cold side of the weather scale. Does anyone here recommend their hot chocolate? =)
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< when you get your gyoza dog (make sure and order it that way, the English says "Gyoza Sausage Bun", but if you say that they won't know what you're talking about lol), >>> Considering that that food cart has exactly one item on the menu, there's probably not much room for confusion if they hear you say "gyoza"
Originally Posted By Mr X You'd be surprised (particularly if it's a foreigner and they're steeling themselves to not understand you anyway).
Originally Posted By Mr X ***I'll be in Japan next week (give or take a few days) so I'm guessing I'll be on the cold side of the weather scale. Does anyone here recommend their hot chocolate? =)*** Hot Chocolate is good. Also, if it's REALLY cold, consider heading for the basement floor of Ikspiari for some Chinese style noodles. It'll warm you right up!
Originally Posted By wingednike >> Hot Chocolate is good. Also, if it's REALLY cold, consider heading for the basement floor of Ikspiari for some Chinese style noodles. It'll warm you right up! << Where or what is Ikspiari?
Originally Posted By MagicalNezumi Wingednike, "Ikspiari" is a shop and restaurant complex located next to Tokyo Disneyland. Investor site (English): <a href="http://www.olc.co.jp/en/company/resort/ikspiari/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.olc.co.jp/en/compan...dex.html</a> Shop Listing (English): <a href="http://www.ikspiari.com/english/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.ikspiari.com/englis...dex.html</a> Japanese site: <a href="http://www.ikspiari.com/" target="_blank">http://www.ikspiari.com/</a> -- MagicalNezumi
Originally Posted By Malin Its rather hard to miss as everyone who catches the monorail over to Resort Station has to pass though it.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< Shop Listing (English): <a href="http://www.ikspiari.com/englis...dex.html" target="_blank">http://www.ikspiari.com/englis...dex.html</a> >>> There's something that always makes me laugh about this index. For each dining establishment, they list the name and a description. So, Planet Hollywood is listed as "movie-themed dining" and Toraji as "Korean Barbeque." But Rainforest cafe is listed as "Rainforest-themed dining." Now what exactly is that? Also, I noticed that the cinema is now listed as "Cinema Ikspiari" with no mention of it being an AMC cinema. Checking out the US-based AMC website and clicking on international destinations, the map for the Far East shows dots in several locations in Japan, including where Ikspiari is, but the actual directory now lists Hong Kong as the only AMC location in the Far East. So, I would guess that AMC sold off or otherwise withdrew its Japanese operations?
Originally Posted By leemac <<So, I would guess that AMC sold off or otherwise withdrew its Japanese operations?>> The theater had been acquired by OLC - but I thought it was a while back. I want to say it was September '06.
Originally Posted By SuperDry It could very well have been back then. I think it was back in 01 when I actually saw a movie there, and it was definitely an AMC back then. So, I suppose the other AMC's disappearing from Japan (if that's indeed true) is independent of what happened at Ikspiari.
Originally Posted By MagicalNezumi As a former AMC-employee during my high school days in suburban Los Angeles, I was very surprised to see an AMC in Japan when Ikspiari opened. The employee uniform design was still the same polyester-made burgundy and black faux tuxedos I used to wear. Later I found out there were 4 other Chiba Prefecture locations. Like Leemac said, in Autumn 2006, the Maihama cinema was taken over by OLC and the others became part of the United Cinemas chain. -- Magical
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< As a former AMC-employee during my high school days in suburban Los Angeles, I was very surprised to see an AMC in Japan when Ikspiari opened. The employee uniform design was still the same polyester-made burgundy and black faux tuxedos I used to wear. >>> I thought it odd when I saw a movie at AMC Ikspiari that they had the same background music playing as they did in the US, complete with "announcements" such as promos and trivia that almost nobody in the theater would understand since they were in English.
Originally Posted By wingednike Wow, they have a four story Downtown Disney? Tokyo for the win =) Thanks for the link. I'm drooling over the bakery and dessert places listed there.
Originally Posted By Mr X I like Ikspiari a lot, but I wouldn't really equate it to Downtown Disney of any sort. Sure, there's a Disney Store, but aside from that it has a lot more in common with the many upscale fashion malls around Japan than anything Disney. P.S. yes, the bakeries are awesome. Be sure and check out the stuff in the basement, there's a pudding shop that is to die for.
Originally Posted By TokyoSweets It's called Pastel Dessert <a href="http://www.ikspiari.com/shop/shops/shopinfo/a15.html" target="_blank">http://www.ikspiari.com/shop/s...a15.html</a>
