Tokyo Disney Resort still hasn’t said a peep about the upcoming Toy Story Hotel being built in the Bayside area of the resort in over a year. But as far as we know, it’s still scheduled to open sometime in 2021, and appears in a very good position to make good on that promise! We … 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
While we’re usually focused on the two theme parks at Tokyo Disney Resort, there’s some fairly major work happening behind the two parks in the Bayside area—a new Toy Story-themed hotel is under construction between the Hilton and Hotel Okura! Construction has progressed rather significantly since our last update, so let’s not dilly-dally any longer … Read more
It’s a lovely, sunny day here in the Tokyo area! Perfect for a voyage around the seven ports of Tokyo DisneySea. Its been quite some time since we’ve checked in on the latest developements and there’s a lot to cover, so let’s not dawdle anymore and get going. Guests still gather around the AquaSphere at … Read more
The massive Fantasy Springs project at Tokyo DisneySea still has such a long way to go until we’re walking through the land ourselves in 2023, but that doesn’t mean progress comes slowly by any means! Let’s take a look at the latest status of the construction and a couple of surrounding projects. Tokyo Disneyland Unknown … Read more
The Toy Story Hotel is set to open next year at Tokyo Disney Resort, and although we haven’t heard anything new about it since last year, the project keeps chugging on towards completion! The eleven-story hotel hasn’t quite reached its topping-off point yet, but facade work has already started, giving us a small idea of … Read more
Tokyo Disneyland truly is the Kingdom of Dreams and Magic, and while the park is still a bit in shock after its July 1st reopening, things are slowly happening at the world’s most-visited theme park outside the United States. So let’s take a spin around the park and see what the happenings are this sunny, … 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
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
You’d think that we fans would’ve scraped the backstage portions of Disney+’s acclaimed documentary series clean for any possible hints, but it seems one slipped past most of us! A model of the upcoming Fantasy Springs expansion at Tokyo DisneySea, scheduled to open in 2023! In a slow panning shot of a generic model towards … Read more
While Tokyo DisneySea (along with the rest of the resort) has been closed since February 29th due to the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the Oriental Land Company decided to undertake some major pavement projects across both parks. About three weeks ago, we reported that they’d torn up AquaSphere Plaza’s pavement at Tokyo DisneySea’s entrance. Now, … Read more
The Tokyo Disney Resort has been closed since February 29th, and it looks like they’ll be closed through at least part of June, judging by the latest extension announcement. With all this time off from guests, the Oriental Land Company has undertaken some fairly significant repaving projects at both parks. Previously, the parade route was … Read more
It’s been a minute since we took a real in-depth look at the construction at Fantasy Springs. If you’re not familiar, Fantasy Springs is the massive expansion scheduled to open at Tokyo DisneySea in FY2023. And unlike other Disney resorts, construction has raged on even through the closure. So let’s see what’s up and coming … Read more
Yesterday in our Tokyo Disneyland entrance construction update, we showed you some new banners up at the entrance featuring Mickey and Minnie Mouse. These banners feature characters you can meet or attractions you can visit at Tokyo Disneyland. Until yesterday, we couldn’t see the other sets very well since they were not in visible locations. … Read more
Even in the midst of the COVID-19 closure at Tokyo Disney Resort, construction rages on. Last week, we took a (distant) look at the progress on Cinderella Castle, but now we’re looking at a bit more of a small-scale improvement––digital LCD displays at Disney Resort Line stations. Back in September, we reported on the replacement … Read more
While Tokyo Disney Resort (like every other Disney resort) remains closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, things still appear to be underway backstage. Case in point, this morning several sight line balloons were spotted above the Oriental Land Company backstage area. Twitter user oma__35 was able to share a photo from the Disney Resort Line … Read more