Long before Universal's Epic Universe opened, Tokyo Disney Sea defined what it means for a theme park to be epic.  Expansive ports of call, creative themes, thematic hyper realism, and a collection of fantastic attractions quickly put the park in competition for the best in the world, and even if people didn't think TDS was number one, most agreed it was the most beautiful.  The grandeur stems from how every facet of the park exudes escapism on a fantastic, magnificent scale.  Where else can you see a life size volcano spewing smoke and fire, just to make a park icon type of statement?  Or a Renaissance fortress sprawling along an exotic waterfront?  That doesn't even get into an Arabian oasis, a hidden jungle, a sea port of tomorrow, America across several eras, and an undersea dreamscape?  And just last year, Tokyo Disney Sea expanded into its 8th theme port of call, the equivalent of the park's Fantasyland, bringing even more dazzling sights and rides....