Spencer Lloyd 
Amid severely reduced capacity and hours at both Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea, the Oriental Land Company has posted lists of dozens of shops that will be temporarily closed once again as early as January 15th. This is in addition to the 25 restaurants resort-wide that are temporarily closing as well. Some shops will only … Read more
Ever famous for its adorable (and occasionally strange) merchandise, Tokyo Disney Resort has made their next advance to our wallets and hearts with these adorable new character-themed cable protectors! There are six different character choices from a variety of Disney properties, so you’re fairly likely to find at least one favorite in the mix! Character … Read more
Tokyo Disney Resort takes a more Japanese approach to New Years than the parks elsewhere. For the first week of the new year (extended all the way to January 30th this year), Mickey, Minnie, and several other Disney Friends dress up in traditional Japanese clothing such as kimono and greet Guests at both Tokyo Disneyland … Read more
Great news for anyone looking to take advantage of replenished Disney Park Passes this month—the Magic Kingdom has extended its park hours for every Saturday evening through January 30th, as well as on January 18th! The operating hours changes are as follows: January 16th & 23rd—The Magic Kingdom will now close at 9:00pm instead of … Read more
One of the defining characteristics of Tokyo Disney Resort’s monorail system (aptly called the Disney Resort Line) is that Guests are required to pay a fare in order to ride. Fortunately, Guests can also buy unlimited use passes for 1-4 days featuring cute designs that change often, celebrating seasonal events or park anniversaries, as well … Read more
Due to the expansion of the State of Emergency situation to the Kansai Area, including Osaka, Universal Studios Japan has decided to postpone the grand opening of Super Nintendo World, originally scheduled for February 4th. Super Nintendo World was previously scheduled to open on February 4th. The State of Emergency was previously declared last Friday … Read more
Amid a State of Emergency declaration and the announcement that Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea will only admit 5,000 Guests per day during the emergency, the Oriental Land Company abruptly halted ticket sales on Saturday. Now, they are ready to partially resume sales starting today, January 14th. For the time being, only One-Day Passports will … Read more
Fantasy Springs, the exciting and massive expansion at Tokyo DisneySea opening in 2023, just keeps chugging and coming together! The most exciting thing we spotted this time is that some framework for mountains around the Peter Pan and Frozen areas have gone up! You can check out our video tour in 4K on YouTube, or … Read more
Tokyo Disney Resort loves its small mystery boxes, with special sets themed to anything from special events like the New Fantasyland grand opening to attraction posters to popcorn cart cranks. The latest addition to this family is a new set dedicated to characters from Tokyo Disneyland’s Critter Country area! Figures – ¥980 ($9.42) Each Each … Read more
With Tokyo Disney Resort drastically reducing park capacity to 5000 Guests per day at both Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea amid the new State of Emergency in the Tokyo area, the Oriental Land Company has announced that 25 dining outlets across both parks will temporarily re-close due to the low capacity. Additionally, updated last reservation … Read more
We’re only a week into 2021, but Universal Studios Japan is already prepped and ready for springtime! Today, the park announced the return of the popular Universal Easter Celebration, the second phase of the park’s 20th anniversary “NO LIMIT!” celebration. The park will be covered in adorable pastel and Easter decor, and many of your … Read more
Amid the new State of Emergency declared in Tokyo and the surrounding area, the Oriental Land Company is taking a few drastic steps to help lower infections without closing Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. This includes further adjusting business hours and halting ticket sales, among other measures. The biggest change is that Tokyo Disneyland and … Read more
Among the first normal entertainment (along with Nightfall Glow) to return back in September, Tokyo Disney Resort has announced that the Disney Light the Night fireworks show will be suspended again beginning January 8th as cases of COVID-19 spike above 2,400 new daily cases in the Tokyo area. The nightly five-minute fireworks show is typically … Read more
Note: The Oriental Land Company once again adjusted operating hours for Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo DisneySea, and Bon Voyage as of January 8th. Updated restaurant operating hours for January 12th onward will be released on January 9th. Hot on the heels of Tokyo jumping from 1591 to a record 2447 new cases of COVID-19 in just … Read more
In anticipation of Super Nintendo World, the world’s first Nintendo-themed area, opening February 4th at Universal Studios Japan, Universal and Nintendo have partnered together to create hundreds of new merchandise items exclusively for sale at the exciting new expansion! We’ve seen a small preview of the items on offer, including the magically walking Tokotoko Mario … Read more
Tokyo Disney Resort has been open since July 1st, operating on 12-hour days with certain limited exceptions. Particularly since September, both Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea have operated from 9am to 9pm daily. Now, the resort is cutting its operating hours short in response to a massive spike in COVID-19 cases in the Tokyo area. … Read more