Goran wrote:

> My (Japanese) wife wants to take me and our 3 year old to Disneyland. 
> I'm not a great fan but I want to make it nice for her.

I'm not a great fan either, but if you plan it right it's a great day 
out. The daylight hours are short, so an early start is quite important.

I think I'd start with Fantasyland:

http://www.tokyodisneyresort.co.jp/tdl/english/7land/fantasy/atrc_map.html

1 and 2 have scary moments (pirates, wicked witches...). 3's a pretty 
safe bet, as are 6 (a real treat for a three-year-old!) and 10.

5, 6 and 9 are all gentle rides, 6 being the least threatening of an 
anodyne bunch.

She might like to take a look at the antics in Critter country. It's 
pretty impressive watching other people, but the rides here are not for 
small children:

http://www.tokyodisneyresort.co.jp/tdl/english/7land/critter/atrc_map.html

There's more for a little one at Westernland:

http://www.tokyodisneyresort.co.jp/tdl/english/7land/western/atrc_map.html

2 and 4 are the ones to go for with a small child. Catch 7 if you can 
(either show would be good).

There are plenty of places dotted around where she can get juice and you 
can get a coffee, but by now you'll be wanting lunch. Again, there are 
various places all over the site, and some of them have very nice 
settings. The Queen of Hearts banqueting hall in Fantasyland will serve 
you a decent lunch, but there are loads of places.

I would avoid most of Tomorrowland:

http://www.tokyodisneyresort.co.jp/tdl/english/7land/tomorrow/atrc_map.html

8's good for little ones, though. And possibly 7 (haven't seen it myself).

Then take her to Toontown and let her have her heart's content with 
rides and goofy characters and whatnot till bedtime and beyond:

http://www.tokyodisneyresort.co.jp/tdl/english/7land/toontown/atrc_map.html

Then, finally, head off to the World Bazaar:

http://www.tokyodisneyresort.co.jp/tdl/english/7land/world/atrc_map.html

There you can finish off with a cream tea or something, let her have her 
pick of fluffy toys (everything that's being hawked around the site can 
be found here, so it's best to pick it up at the end rather than 
dragging stuff around all day) and take her home so exhausted you'll 
have to carry her all the way (it's probably a good idea to have a 
pushchair, actually, so she can sleep when she wants to during the day 
without burdening you!).

Alternatively, you might want to start in Toontown, but I think there's 
a danger that she won't want to leave it and she might miss all the 
other stuff!

> We have organised entry tickets, hotel, shuttle bus etc already.

The only other thing you need to organise is your itinerary on the day. 
Try and get to one or two of the shows (the ones I recommended above 
won't disappoint!) and at least one parade. You need to be early to get 
a good view for most of them, so have some popcorn and/or a picture 
storybook or something to keep her occupied while you're waiting.

There shouldn't be any horrendous queues at this time of year; the 
really big queues are mostly for things that are far too scary for the 
average three-year-old.

Have fun!

John
http://rarebooksinjapan.com