Spencer Lloyd 
This week, The Happy Ride with Baymax soft opened to Guests at Tokyo Disneyland. While we haven’t been able to experience it yet, we were able to get a good look at the attraction thanks to some new images released by the Oriental Land Company! You can also watch our exterior view video from earlier … Read more
The New Fantasyland expansion at Tokyo Disneyland is opening on September 28th, and the Oriental Land Company has released images of the new La Taverne de Gaston restaurant, as well as the adjacent LeFou’s churro stand. While it’s very similar to its counterpart at the Magic Kingdom, there’s a few differences to keep your eyes … Read more
The Tokyo Disneyland expansion was mostly about New Fantasyland, but we can’t forget Tomorrowland and the improvements made there as well. After all, there’s a whole new ride, a popcorn shop, and some new decor! Let’s take a closer look. Upon crossing the border from Fantasyland to Tomorrowland, there’s now a sign which used to … Read more
Although the New Fantasyland expansion at Tokyo Disneyland is opening on September 28th, there’s one notable absence—the new Mickey’s Magical Music World show set to occupy the Fantasyland Forest Theatre. The show, which features Mickey and his friends as they take a journey through the world of Disney music, will open at an undetermined later … Read more
The New Fantasyland expansion at Tokyo Disneyland is now open for Guests to wander! So naturally we made a beeline straight for the most exciting part of all—the second castle of Tokyo Disneyland! That’s right, the Beast’s Castle is fully out in the open and available for Guests to gawk at and dream of winning … Read more
With Tokyo Disneyland finally opening its New Fantasyland expansion for Guests to walk through, we finally got to take a closer look at the full area! And there’s a lot of really cool things to see, so let’s take a look! It was a bit of a drizzly, dreary day when we came to visit, … Read more
The New Fantasyland expansion has finally opened to Guests at Tokyo Disneyland, featuring a recreation of Belle’s Village, the Beast’s Castle, a new theater, and a new attraction in Tomorrowland! And now you can imagine you’re really walking through Tokyo Disneyland thanks to our walking tour of the area! But how, you ask? Why, scroll … Read more
Baymax, our personal healthcare companion, finally has an attraction of his own! Guests are whipped around left and right to raise their “happiness levels” at Tokyo Disneyland, similar to Alien Swirling Saucers at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The main difference? Imagineers have composed six new songs with synchronized light shows to go along with the show! … Read more
Did you ever sit down and think “Hello Kitty and Chucky would make a great mash-up”? Me neither, which is probably why Universal Studios Japan is selling a small line of Hello Kitty + Chucky merchandise this Halloween season! All of these items are available at the Universal Studios Souvenirs in New York, as well … Read more
Fireworks are a staple of every Disney park around the world, with each park sending off the night in its own unique way. And while Tokyo Disney Resort is known for doing a lot of things well, one thing most people agree on is that the fireworks are rather lackluster. Due to local regulations and … Read more
Even though Halloween is running a bit differently at Universal Studios Japan this year, there’s still a fresh new show special for this year—Zom-Beats, a four-person a cappella group singing hits like “Thriller” and “My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark” with incredible skill! You should absolutely watch the video below on our … Read more
It’s spooky season at Universal Studios Japan from now through November 8th! And while there may not be Horror Nights or haunted houses this year, there are some signs of what we miss! Friends from the Universal Monsters Live Rock ‘n’ Roll Show have taken to the streets of Hollywood to teach the Rat-tat-tat dance, … Read more
In a major first for Tokyo Disneyland, the park will begin to sell alcoholic beverages at some of its sit-down restaurants beginning October 1st. Like at Disneyland (prior to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’s opening), alcohol has never been served at Tokyo Disneyland outside of Club 33, with beer, wine, and cocktails being exclusive to Tokyo … Read more
Sure, it’s a bit late in the year to be releasing 2020-themed merchandise. But Tokyo Disneyland is going to try, with a line of new merchandise featuring the four New Fantasyland attractions (also opening September 28th) in a unique (and rather catching) style! All of these items will be available for purchase at Planet M … Read more
Long lines are an eternal problem at Tokyo Disney Resort, with wait times on peak days frequently exceeding 120-150 minutes for the most popular attractions. But it seems the resort is taking steps to slightly alleviate that issue, with a new “Standby Pass” virtual queue system coming to two attractions at Tokyo DisneySea starting September … Read more
If you love meeting characters, you probably know that character greetings at Tokyo Disney Resort are serious business. That’s why Minnie Mouse finally has her own dedicated greeting space in Tokyo Disneyland’s Toontown—Minnie’s Style Studio—opening September 28th! And to celebrate the queen of fashion herself, there’s a small line of merchandise coming to Toontown Five … Read more