Spencer Lloyd 
Gather round, fans of ‘Olu Mel, the newest Duffy friend! Along with ‘Olu Mel’s first real seasonal event as a Duffy friend at Tokyo DisneySea, he’s also getting a special popcorn bucket starting June 1st! The new bucket features ‘Olu Mel floating in his inner tube and playing a ukelele while waves cascade around him … Read more
The service industry has struggled nationally to hire new workers as the pandemic has started to wind down, and many are starting to offer incentives in an attempt to entice more potential workers to apply. One of these companies is Palmas Restaurant Group, most notable for operating the San Angel Inn at EPCOT’s Mexico Pavilion. … Read more
June 9th marks Donald Duck’s 87th birthday! And to celebrate, the Disney Store in Japan and shopDisney JP are releasing a full line dedicated to the Three Caballeros! Donald, Jose Carioca, and Panchito are all front and center in this eclectic lineup, with something for just about everyone and every purpose. Scarf – ¥2420 ($22.25) … Read more
While Tokyo Disney Resort generally has a very strict “no refunds” policy regarding ticket purchases, the continuous changes in capacity and risks of visiting the parks during States of Emergency has lead to many Guests foregoing visits after purchasing tickets. And with the latest round of quasi-emergency measures keeping capacity at 5000 Guests per day, … Read more
Although rumors of Usatama on the Run! returning to Tokyo Disneyland for spring this year never panned out, the park is still commemorating the return of spring by reselling a few special items from both parks’ most recent year of Disney Easter! Select items featuring the Usatamas and Usapiyos from Usatama on the Run! and … Read more
Back in January, Tokyo Disney Resort announced a park hours cut from 10am to 7pm daily when the park was mandated to keep Guest capacity at 5000 people visiting each park daily due to the State of Emergency. With the 5000 Guest capacity once again in effect as the Chiba Prefecture is under a quasi-emergency, … Read more
While Universal Studios Japan remains closed due to the third State of Emergency in Osaka Prefecture and other areas, the park has not forgotten the healthcare workers in Osaka and the rest of Japan, working tirelessly as the UK variant of COVID-19 fills hospitals to capacity in the Kansai area. In tribute, the park released … Read more
Universal Studios Japan announced to the media today that their park closure will be extended until further notice due to the State of Emergency extension in Osaka Prefecture. Universal Studios Japan originally closed on April 25th due to a confusing policy which places theme parks in the same set of restrictions as sports and other … Read more
While Universal Studios Hollywood reopened on April 15th with a number of attractions and new COVID-19 safety protocols, several attractions did not immediately reopen with the park, including The Simpsons Ride, Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem, and Animal Actors. Now, another attraction will be returning for Guests to enjoy starting May 7th—Kung Fu Panda Adventure in … Read more
As we revealed earlier this week, the beloved dinner service at Chef Mickey’s inside Disney’s Contemporary Resort will be returning from May 16th, featuring an “all-you-care-to-enjoy” family-style dinner. And at long last, we finally know what will be on the menu when Chef Mickey’s dinner service returns next Sunday! Starting Sunday May 16th, Guests will … Read more
Along with the dinner service at Chef Mickey’s, Cape May Cafe at Disney’s Beach Club Resort is finally reopening this month, on Tuesday the 18th to be exact! And thanks to the Walt Disney World website, we now have a much clearer idea of what will be served when both breakfast and dinner return to … Read more
Disney has teased “a special announcement as well as a few ‘shriek peeks’” as part of a countdown to Halloween publicity push. While purely speculative, this could mean the return of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party to the Magic Kingdom. Although cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the return of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party … Read more
Today, the Oriental Land Company held its annual fiscal year results meeting for FY2020, and as expected, results were not great at best due to the major impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and fluctuating restrictions surrounding theme parks in Japan. During the last fiscal year, the Oriental Land Company posted its first annual loss since … Read more
After twelve years as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Oriental Land Company, owner and operator of Tokyo Disney Resort, Kyoichiro Uenishi announced today at the company’s FY2020 results meeting that he will step down effective June 29th, with Food Division & Fantasy Springs Enhancement Chief Kenji Yoshida set to replace him. Uenishi, seen … Read more
While Universal Studios Japan and smaller parks like Sanrio Puroland and Yomiuriland close their gates due to the start of the third State of Emergency in Osaka, Kyoto, and Hyogo Prefectures as well as the Tokyo Metropolis, Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea remain open as they reside quite literally next to the border between Tokyo … Read more
Although Japan has done incredibly well compared to other nations in controlling COVID-19, a massive spike of the highly contagious UK variant of the coronavirus has led Osaka Prefecture and two surrounding areas to declare a third State of Emergency. And updated guidelines for this emergency include provisions to close Universal Studios Japan starting April … Read more