Which airlines, websites, etc?

[disneylover102]

I want to try to save up to go on an Asia trip next year to go to all the Disney parks in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Tokyo. I live in Utah but I’ll likely fly to Asia from LAX so I can go to Disneyland in California as well. From your experience, what airlines are cheapest and which order is cheapest?

 

[indoshakespeare]

I usually use Skyscanner to compare prices

 

[gelatoni fan]

I usually search on google flights. In the past, the cheapest way to do this would usually be LAX > Tokyo > HKG > Tokyo > LAX with an additional round trip between Hong Kong and Shanghai or Tokyo and Shanghai. But you'd have to pay for a China visa if you don't already have one.

But this is a rather complicated trip to be planning in the current virus and cold war environment. We don't know what flight schedules will look like next year because of the virus. Additionally, the US is planning to change Visa requirements for Hong Kong passport holders in light of legal/political changes and may extend travel bans to all Communist Party members so it's possible China will retaliate.

 

[bkmanhole]

Klook.com is a good resource for cheaper tickets and things for HKDL.

https://www.klook.com/en-CA/activit...s10&krid=45666a89-c7dd-43f3-69db-825988976583https://www.klook.com/en-CA/activit...s10&krid=c3d6cf40-1cc4-4256-5e08-d25c45514035

 

[Karin1984]

Probably best not to do it all in one ticket. Check Utah-Destination 1 and have the return Destination 3-LAX-Utah. (And I use skyscanner as well)

And then have separate (one ways) tickets within Asia, there are several low cost carriers to use.

If you are already familiar with DL i would save that one for last. A Disney Asia trip is exhausting with so many new impressions. So, I would say to make sure you are well rested don't start with exhausting yourself running around a park you are familiar with.

I think my ideal order would be to start with Tokyo, then Shanghai and end with Hong Kong. Tokyo is the most over the top, so good to start with and Hong Kong has a great relaxed atmosphere and a nice way to close with.

 

[China Expat]

You won;t need a visa for China under their 72 hour visa free rule!

 

[Aussie Wendy]

I would be planning for 2022 rather than 2021 under the circumstances. I second Karin1984 in the order of the parks but if it worked better flights/visa wise then maybe visit Shanghai (under the 72 hour visa free if it still applies after all the current politics) en route to Japan. Get the big parks over first then fly back to Hong Kong to relax in a smaller more laid back park, before the flight back to the US.

 

[disneylover102]

I would be planning for 2022 rather than 2021 under the circumstances. I second Karin1984 in the order of the parks but if it worked better flights/visa wise then maybe visit Shanghai (under the 72 hour visa free if it still applies after all the current politics) en route to Japan. Get the big parks over first then fly back to Hong Kong to relax in a smaller more laid back park, before the flight back to the US.

Unfortunately, 2022 and 2023 aren’t options so I need to go next year or wait a while .

 

[LovesTimone]

Our good friends planned to do all the Asia Parks all in one trip. She sent my their travel worksheets, and notes to use for my own trip that got canceled due to Covid and this whole mess...

They live in the midwest... They live in Wyoming... close to Montana and Idaho

They flew to Seattle from their home state,( southwest or jet blue on points) they arrived early, rented a car, did some sightseeing, and then spent the night at an airport hotel, Hyatt on CC points... ( it was cheaper for them to go Seattle, LAX and Shanghai route- then fly from their home state)...

Left Seattle flew to Shanghai - From Seattle to LAX, then to Shanghai.... They paid for Shanghai Visitor Visa, which she said that they were glad that they did, ( she said that their was no way to get in and out in 72 hours, maybe for business or something like that.) once they arrived, they went to the train and straight to Disneyland Shanghai, they had planned to stay 4 nights ( Disneyland Hotel - total 2 days at Disneyland and 2 days touring..., the tour guide company cancelled their excursions, So they end up with 4 nights just at Disneyland Shanghai... she said that the jet lag hit the second day, and that they were glad to have a day to relax... then back on the train to the airport, she said that their flight was delayed/cancelled, and they had to spend they night in an airport hotel and she said it was very expensive, as they were not sleeping on the floor in the airport..

She told me that they loved the park, and it took them 2 days to just kinda get the layout... she said that the only thing down side was the airport, (not so much once you are air side) just in the main terminal and baggage claim area... and train stations were very dirty,

Then to Japan, they loved Japan so much, that they cancelled their flight to Hong Kong, to spend more time in Japan, they spent 10 days in Japan.. then flew back to the US... They flew to Hawaii stay over night ( they used the credit from the Hong Kong round trip to get them to Hawaii - and the used the credit from the hotel in Hong Kong for hotel in Hawaii) - then from Honolulu, on to Lax and then home to Wyoming...

They loved everything about Japan and are planning to go back next year... if this whole mess is over with with the covid... She said that she wished that they had more time at the Parks, that 2 full days wasn't enough for them...

She and her DH are travel hack aficionados... they live for the deal... They both travel for work weekly, so air miles, and hotel points are their jam...then throwing in the CC points that they manipulate they score all kinds of amazing deals... The only hotel that they paid for was the Disneyland Hotel Shanghai... and the hotel at the airport in Shanghai which they had to just bite the bullet and pay for... all the rest were on points..

Check out your credit card companies travel offers... we have scored some pretty great stays at really high end hotels that we would never pay the rack rate at... as well as air fare...