Spencer Lloyd 
While traditional character meet and greets have resumed with social distancing in mind at Tokyo Disney Resort, greeting parades and harbor shows are still the norm for meeting some of your favorite characters! And now that Duffy the Disney Bear and his companion ShellieMay are back in their usual homes, the Transit Steamer Greeting is … Read more
There’s nothing that quite matches a rainy day at a Disney park. Lines are shorter, lights reflect in puddles of water, and it’s always a great day to warm up with some hot cocoa! Fortunately, we were able to visit Tokyo DisneySea on this dreary Saturday to find a rather quiet park, uncharacteristic for a … Read more
Who doesn’t love Duffy the Disney Bear? The cuddly teddy bear friend of Mickey Mouse is a staple at Tokyo DisneySea, and last year he made his way to a new home in Lost River Delta, replacing Donald Duck at the Saludos Amigos Greeting Dock. Recently, we won a chance to meet Duffy at the … Read more
Earlier this year, we shared a pair of videos from Disneyland Paris pianist Gijs Van Winkelhof playing a medley of beloved songs from EPCOT. Resident at the Disneyland Hotel in the European resort, Gijs also is a fan of another international staple and one of our favorites—Sindbad’s Storybook Voyage at Tokyo DisneySea! To that end, … Read more
Yet again, Hong Kong Disneyland will be forced to close its gates due to a fourth wave of COVID-19 that has started to take hold in the city, according to a press conference today by Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam. The city recorded 76 new cases of the virus on November 30th. Disney still … Read more
The moment we’ve been waiting for the last four years is here—Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan will open on February 4, 2021! The exciting new Mario-centric world celebrates Nintendo’s most beloved characters and combines innovative new technology with these beloved characters to create a memorable experience. The opening of Super Nintendo World is … Read more
While Tokyo Disney Resort has been busy reopening classic attractions (and a couple of new ones) since its July 1st reopening, one of the final holdouts was 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea at Tokyo DisneySea, likely due to its entirely enclosed cab ride vehicles. Now, the Oriental Land Company has quietly announced that the classic … Read more
One of the universal struggles we all face in the COVID-19 world is of course, where do you put your mask while you dine? In your bag? Leave it on the table? Some places, including Tokyo Disney Resort’s Table Service restaurants, will give you a disposable mask case while you dine. Now, they’re expanding on … Read more
This week, Hong Kong Disneyland kicked off its “15 Years of Magical Dreams” anniversary celebration! Featuring new entertainment, the Castle of Magical Dreams, and of course tons of merchandise, like these new souvenir sippers and popcorn bucket! All three of these are themed to a pair of Disney characters in their special 15th anniversary costumes … Read more
It’s the happy Christmas season here at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, so we figured we’d take another loop around the park and soak up the spirit of the holiday season! So without further ado, let’s see how they celebrate Christmas in Osaka! Outside the park, banners featuring beloved USJ friends like Snoopy, Elmo, and … Read more
New Year’s is probably the most important holiday in the Japanese calendar, with almost the entire country shutting down from around December 28th through January 2nd or 3rd and mass pilgrimages to shrines and temples nationwide to make prayers and offerings, as well as seek blessings for the year ahead. And while many of us … Read more
Power of Pop has been a popular outdoor stage show at Mel’s Stage for a couple of years now at Universal Studios Japan. And since the park typically goes all-out for the holidays, this year marked the return of Power of Pop: Christmas Edition, taking the place of the UK Edition performing there since the … Read more
This holiday season, Universal Studios Japan is looking to create a fun atmosphere for both kids and adults! So while many other shows, like the Happy Christmas Street Party, are aimed more at families and kids, New York Christmas Wish in (you guessed it) New York is aimed more at the older crowd visiting the … Read more
Today, the Castle of Magical Dreams, the first Disney castle ever to be re-imagined, finally opened at Hong Kong Disneyland after nearly three years of work! The towering castle is inspired by not one but thirteen Disney Princesses in an eclectic and beautiful composition that sets Hong Kong Disneyland apart once more! And now, we … Read more
With the Castle of Magical Dreams finally complete and open to the public at Hong Kong Disneyland, the park has also opened a special exhibition dedicated to the construction process behind the first re-imagining of a Disney Park castle! The exhibition is designed to take Guests on a full journey of Walt Disney Imagineering’s process … Read more
On September 12th, 2005, Hong Kong Disneyland opened its gates to the world. Fifteen years later, the park has weathered years of financial trouble and is now at the beginning of a massive expansion effort featuring the Castle of Magical Dreams, a new Frozen-themed area, and much more! And in celebration of the past fifteen … Read more