Spencer Lloyd 
It was just over a year and a half ago when we were first teased about Tokyo Disneyland’s new stage show—Mickey’s Magical Music World—as part of the massive New Fantasyland expansion of the park. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however, the show never made its April 15th, 2020 premiere. Instead, it was almost a year … Read more
As the UK strain of COVID-19 has quickly taken over the Kansai region that includes Osaka, Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura has announced that he will petition for a third State of Emergency declaration in Osaka Prefecture, which is home to Universal Studios Japan. The latest Emergency will include provisions to close locations “where infection risks are … Read more
One of the more infamous character encounters has been the Fairy Godmother at Tokyo Disneyland, who has remained a mask character despite transitioning to a face character at other resorts. Although the “Scary Godmother” was beloved for decades at the park, it seems she has finally been put to rest with a new (but still … Read more
With a gradual resurgence in cases following the State of Emergency’s end just over a month ago, the Japanese Government and Chiba Prefecture have agreed to reinstate several of those measures to hopefully quell a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections. And of course, Tokyo Disney Resort is once again affected by these. From April 20th … Read more
After nearly 14 months since its last performance, Dreaming Up!, Tokyo Disneyland’s daytime parade, is finally returning to the park starting today! The news was confirmed via an official notice on the Tokyo Disney Resort website. Dreaming Up! first debuted as part of Tokyo Disney Resort’s 35th Anniversary celebration back in April 2018. The parade … Read more
Tokyo Disneyland is currently collaborating with the esteemed Sadaharu Aoki Paris bakery to make special treats for the park, one of which is even themed to Beauty and the Beast! And since we were already pleased with the delicious Matcha & Chocolate Special Soft Serve, we figured a hop right next door to Sweetheart Café … Read more
It would seem that even brand-new offerings sometimes face a few bugs, and Tokyo Disneyland’s newly-debuted Mickey’s Magical Music World is no exception. On April 15th, incidentally, the park’s 38th anniversary and the one-year anniversary of the show’s intended premiere date, and April 16th, Mickey’s Magical Music World at the Fantasyland Forest Theatre was cancelled … Read more
One of the fun differences between Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea is that while Tokyo Disneyland’s default costumes for Mickey and the Disney Friends are their standard garb, Tokyo DisneySea features a rather unique blue and white cruise garb look for the gang! And as Tokyo Disney Resort continues to push out Posey Plush costumes, … Read more
While the grand opening of Tokyo DisneySea’s massive Fantasy Springs expansion is still about two years away, Tokyo Disney Resort is gearing up to reveal the exciting expansion little by little, starting with three videos taking Guests through a scale model of the expansion! First, the videos finally gave us a first look at the … Read more
Tokyo Disneyland recently announced a collaboration with the acclaimed Sadaharu Aoki Paris Bakery to create new treats for Guests to enjoy, and one of the more popular treats so far has been the Special Matcha & Chocolate Soft Serve at Ice Cream Cones in World Bazaar! While matcha is well-known to western audiences, it’s still … Read more
After nearly a year of delays, The Happy Fair with Baymax is finally on at Tokyo Disneyland, and the centerpiece of this mini-event is the new Happy Fair Lab meet & greet experience with Baymax! Although the greeting is locked behind the Entry Request lottery system, we were lucky enough to win spots to experience … Read more
According to reports on Twitter, the new Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge attraction at Universal Studios Japan suffered a minor accident today in which two ride vehicles, known as Karts, rear-ended each other at the load/unload area of the attraction. The incident occurred around 6:56pm today according to Twitter user Yuniba Daily, in which two karts … Read more
The Happy Fair with Baymax is finally on at Tokyo Disneyland, and there’s decor all over Tomorrowland to celebrate this one-time mini-event! From incredible trash cans to cute statues of Mochi the cat, there’s plenty of Baymax for everyone! Otherwise occupied by seldom-used payphones, a small area in Tomorrowland next to Pan Galactic Pizza Port … Read more
While Tokyo DisneySea is reportedly ramping up for its 20th-anniversary celebrations to begin later this year, including with the new Believe! Sea of Dreams nighttime spectacular, concept art revealed on the website of Shannon Knox Design hints at a possible future show post-Believe, or possibly a previous concept that has since been shelved. The concept … Read more
With Tokyo Disney Resort finally starting to resume shows and entertainment, one of the first venues to open was the new Fantasyland Forest Theatre! Previously scheduled to open on April 15th of last year, the theatre plays host to the new Mickey’s Magical Music World, a journey with Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy into the … Read more
With the 20th Anniversary “NO LIMIT!” celebration underway at Universal Studios Japan, a number of snacks paying tribute to the park’s opening day attractions are available at the aptly-named NO LIMIT! Market in the park’s New York area, from a delicious Terminator 2: 3-D black pepper bun to a questionable Back to the Future: The … Read more