This page is to help you quickly jump through this picture set. Below you will see a listing of the pages and the captions on that page.

• Page Number: 1
  

  Approaching the ticket booths at 2:55pm.. lines are guests like us with tickets valid at 3pm.
  In line and waiting to enter.
  All ticket options were available today.. so that means the park is not a complete mob.
  

• Page Number: 2
  

  Looking toward the right hard to believe that is hotel over the entrance to a themepark.
  In the park a couple minutes after 3pm.
  A large ship with the Disney Characters is in the plaza to mark the 15th Anniversary of the park.
  

• Page Number: 3
  

  Mickey off on the right greeting guests.
  Another view of the ship the the aquasphere in the background.
  Making my way toward the park.
  

• Page Number: 4
  

  15th Anniversary and Christmas banners hang over the entrance.
  Christmas trees flank the main walkway.
  

• Page Number: 5
  

  Christmas Banners overhead as you enter the park. This is the Mediterranean Harbor so of course it is in Italian.
  

• Page Number: 6
  

  Wait times at 3:06pm
  

• Page Number: 7
  

  A 15th Anniversary Banner with Christmas decorations.
  On my way to try the lottery but had to get by a line for the snack location.
  Christmas decorations around the Venice area.
  

• Page Number: 8
  

  Entering the American Waterfront which is really decked out for the season.
  Many of the shows feature Christmas components. A Table is Waiting is one of them. The sings throughout have been updated for the holidays.
  Big Band Beat show times for the rest of the day. I failed in my attempt at the lottery and decided to not do standby and instead try again tomorrow.
  

• Page Number: 9
  

  Waterfront Park is decorated for Christmas with trees, lights, garland and more.
  Event the benches have a holiday theme.
  

• Page Number: 10
  

  Crystals are set up in each port of call for the anniversary. This is the back side of the American Waterfront one.
  

• Page Number: 11
  

  Walking around to the front side. This one features Minnie Mouse. You can use a crystal to activate it or you can press several points too. On activation it does a light show at night and plays a sound throughout the day and night.
  A large tree as you near the Columbia.
  More Christmas decorations.
  

• Page Number: 12
  

  Another view of the tree from the Columbia.
  A full house watching a Table is Waiting.
  

• Page Number: 13
  

  Another crowd waiting to enter as soon as they clear the theater from the previous show that just ended.
  Looking out at the American Waterfront.
  

• Page Number: 14
  

  An Electric Railway train moving across the bridge.
  Looking toward Cape Cod and beyond it the former Storm Rider building under construction. In the distance the Sheraton where we are staying.
  A steamer heading out. Notice the crowd on the bridge. That is the line for the next show of A Table is Waiting
  

• Page Number: 15
  

  Looking out into Tokyo Bay from the Columbia
  A monorail passing by.
  Mt. Prometheus towers above the waterfront.
  

• Page Number: 16
  

  A better picture of the line on the bridge.
  The Cape Cod lighthouse
  

• Page Number: 17
  

  Heading back down. A look through an open hatch.
  This line is for Turtle Talk which has a theater on the lower deck of the ship.
  

• Page Number: 18
  

  Looking up at the tree.
  Entering the Cape Cod area.
  

• Page Number: 19
  

  Cape Cod at Tokyo DisneySea
  This line leads to a popcorn cart...
  

• Page Number: 20
  

  This Christmas tree features Duffy and always seemed to have a healthy line.
  

• Page Number: 21
  

  The Popcorn cart with the line featured Milk Chocolate and Duffy buckets.
  At this point I turned around to head back.
  

• Page Number: 22
  

  The Columbia and tug were both steaming up to prepare for their voyage.
  The line for a Table is Waiting was only on one side on the way back as they had started to fill the theater.
  

• Page Number: 23
  

  The Tower of Terror.
  

• Page Number: 24
  

  Banners in Waterside Park.
  The DisneySea Band was out performing Christmas songs. I caught the last song only.
  

• Page Number: 25
  

• Page Number: 26
  

  Aristocats out meeting guests.
  

• Page Number: 27
  

  Walking through the New York area.
  Found a spot to watch the Year of Wises Greeting Drive.
  

• Page Number: 28
  

  Here comes the drive.
  It is a single car with the characters onboard. They are wearing their 15th anniversary outfits.
  Mickey Mouse
  

• Page Number: 29
  

  Goofy striking some sort of pose.
  Goofy and Mickey
  Goofy
  

• Page Number: 30
  

  Music for the procession is generated from this mobile speaker that was pushed along behind the car.
  The drive circles the New York streets.
  

• Page Number: 31
  

  Minnie Mouse
  

• Page Number: 32
  

  The procession heading down the street.
  Here is a video clip of the Year of Wishes - Greeting Drive.
  

• Page Number: 33
  

  Another tree in Waterfront Park.
  This crowd was watching the Greeting Drive finish up.
  

• Page Number: 34
  

  Here you can see the line to get your picture in front of the tree.
  Not sure why there are random guests sitting on the ground.
  

• Page Number: 35
  

  Ran into the drive again.
  The lamp from Aladdin under the tree and a plate. I had planned to go back and try and get pictures of the gifts without a crowd.. but always seemed to be crowded.
  Waiting for an eruption..
  

• Page Number: 36
  

  The Fruit Stand has some garland.
  Found a spot to stand for a Table is Waiting.
  

• Page Number: 37
  

  Looking to my left as I waited for the show.
  

• Page Number: 38
  

  Behind me I could hear Mt. Prometheus getting ready to erupt.
  Fire was next..
  

• Page Number: 39
  

• Page Number: 40
  

  The lights were coming on. It was nearly 4:30pm.
  

• Page Number: 41
  

  Mickey opens the show.
  The show is mostly the same as the standard. Some references to Christmas in the opening (hard to tell since the dialog is Japanese) and then a finale number.
  

• Page Number: 42
  

  Some random pictures from the show.
  

• Page Number: 43
  

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• Page Number: 45
  

  Goofy
  Minnie Mouse
  

• Page Number: 46
  

  Mickey joins Minnie
  Time for the Christmas finale.
  

• Page Number: 47
  

  Goofy sporting his Christmas outfit.
  Chip with his
  Mickey, Minnie and the gang.
  

• Page Number: 48
  

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• Page Number: 50
  

  A large inflatable for the season.
  

• Page Number: 51
  

• Page Number: 52
  

  Some video clips from A Table is Waiting.
  The boats in the harbor are decorated for Christmas.
  The Christmas Tree after sunset.
  

• Page Number: 53
  

• Page Number: 54
  

  A closer look at some of the garland on the docks.
  A sign for the Lost River Delta.
  Walking through the New York area.
  

• Page Number: 55
  

  Saw this long line and was curious what it was for.
  To get into McDucks to buy Duffy merchandise!
  That wraps up this section. Next up Fantasmic.