When heading to any of the Disney Parks, the best way to truly immerse yourself in the Disney spirit is by staying in one of the Disney hotels. So, keeping that in mind, when Amelia and I headed to Tokyo Disneyland we picked the Toy Story Hotel for a one night stay. The big advantage at the time (December 2024) was that staying at the hotel offered us additional perks within Tokyo Disneyland and at DisneySea in the Fantasy Springs area. The hotel’s location is also a winner with the parks just an easy monorail trip away.
Toy Story Hotel, Tokyo Disneyland review
The Toy Story Hotel was a fun way to start our Tokyo Disneyland experience and although we were not able to stay in one of the universal design rooms (accessible rooms) I thought a Toy Story Hotel Tokyo, review may still be of interest. If you are keen to learn more about the accessible accommodation you can find that here on the Tokyo Disney Hotel website.
From the moment we pulled up in a taxi to the Toy Story Hotel in Tokyo we felt like landed in a Pixar movie.
Upon check-in guests are either allocated a Buzz Lightyear themed room or a Woody themed room. We went to “infinity and beyond” for the night in a Buzz themed room and the immersion began from the hotel lobby lift to the Buzz Lightyear floors.
As with any Disney experience, the theming is exceptional and detailed at every turn, no more so than in the hotel rooms.
I felt we had landed in Andy’s room, from the colouring to the decorations, the hotel design and attention to detail is exceptional.
An Etch A Sketch frame surrounds the television, Toy Story designs decorate the walls and even the complimentary slippers have Woody on them.
The room has hardwood floors and a pull down rollaway bed, though once the rollaway is out there isn’t much room to move around.
There is no wardrobe in the room, instead a peg hanging space which maximises the circulation space.
Tea and coffee making facilities and a small safe are also features of the room.
As I mentioned at the start of this review, we were unable to stay in an accessible room so I am sharing the bathroom in our room which offered a separate cubicle for the toilet and the bath/shower.
A hand-held shower is available beside the bath with a small stool.
In the majority of Japanese hotels, pyjamas are provided for guest use (but not to take) and in our Toy Story room we had Buzz Lightyear inspired PJs which I couldn’t wait to put on. When I talk about immersion, it really is in every detail in the Toy Story Hotel.
Take a full tour of the room below.
Breakfast was included in our stay and we found the Lotso Garden Cafe to be accessible.
The breakfast menu didn’t offer many items we are used to on a morning buffet but it was certainly in keeping with the Toy Story theming.
We had some eggs, fruit and pastries.
Inside the hotel there is a lovely gift shop with plenty of Toy Story themed merchandise and another convenience-style store with food and snack items.
Outside the hotel we found ourselves reduced to toy size while all the characters towered above us, perfect for fabulous photos. Children could be seen running around with incredulous delight at all their characters being larger than life.
We loved our stay at the Toy Story Hotel but it is pricey. Being short on time the money was worth it for the benefits it afforded us but the online booking system was also a little confusing. But, for a fully immersive Disney experience, it really can’t be beat.
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