‘Encore! The Moments’ Tokyo Disney Resort Retrospective Exhibit Opening This Fall at Ikspiari

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As Tokyo Disney Resort approaches its 40th Anniversary celebration, likely to kick off next April, the Oriental Land Company has announced a special exhibition to look back on the memories created at both Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea over the years, entitled Encore! The Moments, set to open this fall at Ikspiari. The logo itself … Read more

BREAKING: New Destinations Coming Soon to Star Tours: The Adventures Continue

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According to a panel at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim, new destinations will soon be added to Star Tours: The Adventures Continue. During the Parks Panel at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim, Imagineer Scott Trowbridge said of Star Tours on stage “And so are we done? You know what, I think we’re going to do some more … Read more

‘Festival of the Lion King’ Full Show Returning July 16, Annual Passholders Now Required to Show App for Discounts, Avengers Campus at Disneyland Paris Opening July 20, & More: Daily Recap (5/24/22)

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

Toontown, Goofy’s Gas, & More Park-Centric Drinkware Coming Soon to Tokyo Disneyland

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One of the many reasons we love merchandise in Japan is the drawing of inspiration from in-park ephemera to merchandise on shelves, from die-cast ride vehicles to massive three-foot-long churro pillows complete with a cloth wrapper to scale. The latest additions are plastic tumblers inspired by the disposable cups given out at restaurants around Tokyo … Read more

‘Winnie the Pooh’ Storybook Candy Case Coming June 9 to Tokyo Disneyland

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Deep in the Hundred Acre Wood, you might come across this lovely new candy case themed to the story of “Winnie the Pooh.” And if it’s not in the Hundred Acre Wood, it’ll certainly be at Tokyo Disneyland starting June 9! “Winnie the Pooh” Candy Case – ¥1100 ($8.63) The candy case features a Winnie … Read more

Oriental Land Company Outlines Eight-Year Plan for Tokyo Disney Resort

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Oriental Land Company (OLC) has released two plans outlining their medium-term and long-term goals through 2030 for Tokyo Disney Resort. The plans focus on guest experience value, including more exclusive experiences, and sustainability. Here are the points of the medium-term plan, which is being put into place from now to 2024: Enhance guests’ experience value: … Read more

BREAKING: Original Space Mountain to Permanently Close, Entirely New Version Opening 2027 at Tokyo Disneyland

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The Oriental Land Company has announced that the classic Space Mountain attraction at Tokyo Disneyland is to be replaced with an entirely new version of the attraction, set to open in 2027. With this, Space Mountain as we know it will close permanently at some point in 2024, following the park’s 40th Anniversary celebrations. The … Read more

Tokyo Disney Resort Removes Nearly All Physical Distancing Markers as Restrictions Ease

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Tokyo Disney Resort has become the first Disney resort in Asia to significantly roll back COVID-19 protocols as approaches to the pandemic change. With this, they have officially removed or nullified all physical distancing markers and lines throughout Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea virtually overnight. Reports came in from across social media as guests entered … Read more

Wacky & Crazy ‘Usatama on the Run!’ Easter Parade Races Back to Tokyo Disneyland for 2022

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Red alert, red alert! The Usatamas are on the run, for the first time in three years! Last Friday, the beloved “Usatama on the Run!” returned to Tokyo Disneyland, so naturally we were around to capture the Usatama Chasers hard at work trying to wrangle up the troublesome eggs with bunny ears before they could … Read more

Tokyo Disney Resort Operator Ordered to Pay Damages for Workplace Harassment Claims Following Lawsuit

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The Walt Disney Company isn’t the only Disney-focused company embroiled in scandals right now. Today, a 41 year-old woman won her lawsuit against Tokyo Disney Resort owner and operator The Oriental Land Company over verbal abuse allegations. According to Netolabo, the unnamed woman filed her lawsuit in 2018 due to violations of safety obligations and … Read more

Park Garbage Can Replicas Coming April 28 to Tokyo Disney Resort

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Everyone loves the themed garbage cans found at the Disney Resorts worldwide, and we’ve seen plenty of love for them here in Japan. From a special Baymax overlay in Tomorrowland to mini garbage can-shaped pencil sharpeners, Tokyo Disney Resort knows how much we love our trash! So it’s no surprise that the resort will release … Read more

Tokyo Disney Resort Raises Minimum Cast Member Wage by Less Than $1, First Increase in Six Years

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For the first time in six years, Tokyo Disney Resort has increased the minimum wage for its Cast Members by ¥100 ($0.83). This situation comes as the Japanese Yen continues to deflate against the US Dollar. The minimum Cast Member wages will increase to the following hourly rates: Grade A Cast — ¥1100 ($9.08) per … Read more

Tokyo Disney Resort Engages Private Power Generation as Energy Shortage Strikes Tokyo Area After Earthquake

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As the Tokyo Electric Power Company requests businesses and citizens to reduce their electricity shortage in the wake of last week’s massive earthquake, Tokyo Disney Resort has activated its private power generation methods for the first time to alleviate the extremely high demand on the Tokyo metropolitan area’s power grid the resort requires, according to … Read more

Multiple Magic Kingdom Attractions Suffer Power-Related Downtime, Disney Parks x Lilly Pulitzer Collection Announced, Disney’s Boardwalk Inn to Update Restaurants, and More: Daily Recap (3/12/22)

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day, and sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we’ve rounded up all our stories in one place to get today’s news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Friday, March 12, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

Remembering the 3/11 Earthquake — How Tokyo Disney Resort Stepped Up in Disaster

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This article originally ran last year, we have made some small changes and wanted to share it again as the anniversary of the disaster approaches. March 11 marks eleven years since the Great East Japan Earthquake, also known as the Tohoku Earthquake, or 3.11 in Japan. At 2:46pm local time, a massive magnitude 9.1 earthquake, … Read more

Full Collection of Critter Country-Themed 39th Anniversary Merchandise Featuring Beaver Brothers Explorer Canoes Coming to Tokyo Disneyland

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This article was originally published on February 11, and has been updated with the full lineup of merchandise announced. Tokyo Disney Resort is well-known for its annual anniversary merchandise even in off-years without a full celebration. And for the last anniversary of the park before its momentous 40th Anniversary celebration next year, Tokyo Disneyland’s 39th … Read more