After Big Band Beat began holding “open rehearsals” yesterday at Tokyo DisneySea, the Oriental Land Company has decided today to expand this to the brand new Mickey’s Magical Music World show at the Fantasyland Forest Theatre in Tokyo Disneyland! This comes ahead of its rumored April 1st debut that was accidentally revealed and taken down … Read more
While Tokyo Disney Resort is known for its delicious and occasionally crazy seasonal treats, the Oriental Land Company has long taken care of food in the parks on their own—until now. Starting April 1st, select locations at Tokyo Disneyland will offer exclusive Beauty and the Beast-themed treats from the acclaimed Sadaharu AOKI Paris bakery! Matcha … Read more
In an effort to make all Guests regardless of gender identity feel welcome at the park, the Oriental Land Company has changed the wording of all in-park announcements at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea, according to Huffington Post Japan and a number of Twitter users. According to the Huffington Post JP, the change began on … Read more
At long last joining the United States parks, Tokyo Disney Resort will reportedly be introducing Mobile Ordering at its restaurants “soon”, per Kyodo News (in Japanese). Kyodo News stated that Mobile Ordering will be introduced as another facet to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and ensure social distancing for Guests as they order food. Guests … Read more
At long last, entertainment may finally be returning in (almost) full swing to Tokyo Disney Resort! Parades and seasonal events are rumored to be on their way back to Tokyo Disney Resort according to pages on the Tokyo Disney Resort Vacation Packages site, and the exciting new Mickey’s Magical Music World show may make its … Read more
After nearly a year of delays, Tokyo Disneyland will finally hold The Happy Fair with Baymax event starting April 5th. The Happy Fair with Baymax, previously scheduled for June 1st of last year and January 13th this year, features a greeting with the personal healthcare companion himself as its centerpiece, along with decor around Tomorrowland … Read more
Last week we reported that Tokyo Disney Resort raised its capacity to 10,000 people starting March 22nd, now we have further information on how capacity will be raised in the coming weeks, as well as announced operating hour changes from the Oriental Land Company. As of now, Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea are operating at … Read more
Although the Zootopia expansion is coming to Shanghai Disneyland, Nick Wilde and Judy Hopps are no strangers at Tokyo Disney Resort! The two adversaries-turned-partners are fairly popular at the resort, even getting their own meet-and-greet and a short summer show in 2019. Now, they’re on a small merchandise line featuring the duo having a good … Read more
Tokyo Disney Resort loves creating fun candy cases that depict various attractions and shows at the parks, from a holiday-themed popcorn cart to Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade: DreamLights. The latest set of candy cases on their way to the resort feature the iconic Jungle Cruise boats, skippered by Mickey Mouse, as well as Mickey on … Read more
Tokyo Disneyland is turning 38 years old this year, and as is tradition for anniversaries at the parks, a small merchandise line is coming to celebrate! Last year, the park celebrated with a line dedicated to Fantasyland attractions past and present, now it’s focusing on a single shop—Kingdom Treasures, also in Fantasyland! The line features … Read more
The State of Emergency, ongoing in the Tokyo area since January 7th, is finally being lifted on March 21st! With that, Chiba Prefecture (home to the Tokyo Disney Resort) has released new guidelines indicating how theme parks in the prefecture (namely Tokyo Disney Resort) will be allowed to operate in the coming weeks. From March … Read more
Last October, the Oriental Land Company announced a full cancellation and refund for Annual Passports at Tokyo Disney Resort. At the time, the refund program was given an open-ended run, but now end dates have been announced. Former Annual Passholders will be able to obtain refunds through May 30th, according to a notice posted on … Read more
While peak typhoon season doesn’t come until August or September most years in Tokyo, we got a small preview today according to several visitors to Tokyo Disneyland and the surrounding area. Due to heavy rain around the Tokyo area, some storm drains at the park were overwhelmed, causing small floods along Guest walkways and even … Read more
Today, March 11th, marks ten 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, the fourth-most powerful on record and the most powerful in Japan, triggering a massive tsunami along the east coast of Japan that killed nearly … Read more
Tokyo Disney Resort has been operating with reduced hours and at severely reduced capacity since mid-January due to the ongoing State of Emergency in the four Prefectures that comprise the Tokyo Metropolitan Area. It seems that situation is going to continue for a while longer, as the Oriental Land Company indicated today. In tandem with … Read more
One of the big selling points of the new Minnie’s Style Studio greeting at Tokyo Disneyland was that Minnie’s outfit and backdrop changes for all four seasons! We’ve already seen her fashionable Parisian autumn look, and her sporting a chic New York winter style. And today on Minnie Day, her new springtime style debuted, featuring the windmills … Read more