Spencer Lloyd 
At Disney and Universal parks across the United States, adorable and clever face coverings have been released through the pandemic so Guests can show their park and character spirit, even during a global pandemic. And now it seems that Japan, known for near-ubiquitous mask-wearing during allergy and flu season, is entering the mix! Universal Studios … Read more
As Universal Studios Japan continues to recover from its extended COVID-19 closure, attendance is still not in a particularly good spot. So, the park is attempting to sweeten the pot, so to speak, for holders of Annual Studio Passes by canceling blackout dates and adding benefits for VIP-level passholders. Blackout dates set for August and … Read more
Universal Studios Japan has some pretty wacky and unique entertainment offerings, and this street show is no exception! East Meets West II features three talented violinists and one shamisen, or Japanese guitar, player. It’s really insane and worth the watch, so scroll down and watch for yourself! Pretty amazing, isn’t it? The energy watching this … Read more
Back in June, the Tokyo Disney Resort announced with its reopening that a system would be implemented to allow Annual Passholders to buy merchandise during the limited admission period. Starting August 4th through October 31st, Passholders will be able to purchase goods through the Tokyo Disney Resort Official App… but there’s a catch. Here’s the … Read more
With the exciting Stand By Me Doraemon 2 XR Ride coming to Universal Studios Japan next week, the park has revealed some adorable new food items also coming next week to commemorate the new overlay! Let’s take a look, shall we? Doraemon Plate Set (Nobita & Shizuka’s Wedding) – ¥2100 ($19.83) At the Studio Stars … Read more
The massive Fantasy Springs expansion at Tokyo DisneySea is due to open in around three years, but the Oriental Land Company has already made massive strides in construction during just the past month. Every structure is now rising into the sky, and before we know it, we’ll be walking through the waterfall into this massive … Read more
Aloha from Adventureland at Tokyo Disneyland! While few menu options have changed after Tokyo Disneyland’s extended closure, one eatery has entered the lunchtime fray – Polynesian Terrace Restaurant in Adventureland. Until earlier this year, the lunchtime hours here played host to Lilo’s Luau & Fun, which was scheduled to close March 31st, but instead closed … Read more
While Universal Studios Japan has so far not been linked to the spread of COVID-19 among Guests, one Crew Member tested positive for the coronavirus today. The Crew Member in question was assigned to the Backlot Accessories store at the park’s front entrance, and followed all precautionary measures such as mask-wearing, washing hands regularly, and … Read more
It’s time once again for financial results! The Oriental Land Company held its quarterly earnings call on July 30th, and released their rather dismal first quarter results. Of course, this year, the COVID-19 pandemic has made things a little bit more different than usual, so these results aren’t really indicative of a problem at Oriental … Read more
Ahoy, everyone! Welcome back to Tokyo DisneySea! We’re very excited to be back in the park, and we hope you’re excited to see the latest developments since Tokyo DisneySea closed a few months ago. Let’s set sail! We had a full One-Day Passport, so we entered the park when it opened at 8am. Over at … Read more
When Tokyo Disneyland reopened on July 1st, a number of restaurants remained closed. Gradually, many of these have returned to business, and one in particular has caught our eye – Crystal Palace Restaurant, normally a buffet similar to the Magic Kingdom’s, will return as a dessert-only buffet at Tokyo Disneyland starting August 7th! The buffet … Read more
With the Tokyo Disney Resort’s reopening after 123 days of extended closure earlier this month, the Oriental Land Company established new hours of operation every day – 8am to 8pm. Now, there’s a very slight change coming September 1st – operations will be moved ahead by one hour. Starting September 1st, operating hours at both … Read more
The New Fantasyland project has been long-awaited at Tokyo Disneyland for over four years now, and we were so close to seeing it in public before the COVID-19 closure started at Tokyo Disney Resort and cancelled its original April 15th grand opening. Now, the opening of the land is delayed until further notice, but the … Read more
Are you happy to be back at Walt Disney World? Or really anywhere, for that matter? Well, Forky feels the exact same way! And now you can express that with this new baseball cap at World of Disney, cleverly themed to Forky from Pixar’s Toy Story 4. Let’s take a look! Forky Cap – $24.99 … Read more
We’re just over half-way to the holiday season! If you’re already itching to get a jump on prepping your 2020 Christmas spirit, you can pick up this neat new set of Toy Story 4 ornaments that we found at World of Disney in Disney Springs! What are you waiting for, let’s take a look! Toy … Read more
Pan Galactic Pizza Port, one of our favorite counter-service spots at Tokyo Disneyland, closed last November for a long five-month refurbishment. Now that Tokyo Disneyland is finally open to Guests once again, we got to take a closer look at the new automated ordering systems installed at the restaurant! The Oriental Land Company is slowly … Read more