We may once again see theme park history very soon. An accidentally-posted video on the official Universal Studios Japan Twitter account may have revealed that Japan’s third-most-popular theme park will reopen its gates on June 19th, the first major park to return in Japan! The news came from a video that was accidentally tweeted by … Read more
As Walt Disney World begins the path back to reopening its parks, full-time cast members are being given an option that would help them return to work as soon as possible. According to a Facebook post by TCU Lodge 1908, full-time cast members are being offered a voluntary temporary transfer to another role at the … Read more
With the announcement that Ikspiari, Tokyo Disney Resort’s shopping and dining center, will reopen on June 1st also came the restrictions with it. In an effort to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, Guests will have to undergo a temperature check and sanitize their hands at the entrance to Ikspiari. And thanks to a … Read more
We previously reported that the Ikspiari shopping complex will make its grand reopen on June 1st. We also noted that some stores would have different operating hours, and it seems that one of the most popular stops will be missing. But only for the first day, that is. The Disney Store at Ikspiari will open … Read more
While Universal Studios Japan quietly extended the halt on ticket sales through June 8th this week, a special notice was issued to holders of Annual Passes today, informing them that their pass validity was extended by 107 days, according to Twitter users. This could possibly correlate to a reopening date around June 15th. Universal Studios … Read more
While Tokyo Disney Resort still largely remains closed due to the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus, it seems we’ve got the first real good news in a long, long time. Ikspiari, the shopping center at Tokyo Disney Resort similar to Disney Springs or Downtown Disney, is reopening on June 1st! Closed since February 29th, Ikspiari … Read more
With the lifting of emergency declarations across Japan comes the eventual question – How do theme parks reopen safely? US theme parks are facing the same question right now, with Universal Studios Orlando leading the charge on June 5th. It seems that the East Japan and West Japan Amusement Park Associations along with supporting companies … Read more