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Transit Steamer

Transit Steamer

In most Disney theme parks, there is a form of transportation that allows guests to get an overview of the park and transports them from one end to another. In Disneyland, it’s the Disneyland Railroad. In Tokyo Disney Sea, the Transit Steamer serves as the main transportation service.

Guests need to make sure they don’t get the two Transit Steamer lines confused. There is an express line that makes a nonstop round-trip journey around the entire park. Guests board at the dock in American Waterfront and travel around the waterways. Note that guests are not permitted to disembark anywhere along this route and the journey ends right where it starts, in American Waterfront. This line starts service 1 hour after park opening.

The other Transit Steamer line makes one stop in Mediterranean Harbor and one stop in Lost River Delta. It does not stop at the American Waterfront dock. The leg between Mediterranean Harbor and Lost River Delta lasts approximately 7 minutes, while the return trip back to Mediterranean Harbor lasts 6 minutes. Each boat accommodates about 49 guests.

After you have been walking for a while, the Transit Steamer is a welcome break as it gives a terrific overview of the entire park and allows you to make note of attractions you may have missed.

One note: the whistles on the Transit Steamers are shrill and a bit irritating. The ride operators will invariably sound the whistle as you travel through Mysterious Island, which is inside an enclosed caldera. Imagine the echo.

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