Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has extended the national state of emergency in Japan for the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic through May 31st. The emergency was set to expire on Wednesday after its April 7th declaration in select prefectures including Tokyo and Chiba, home to Tokyo Disney Resort, and its national extension on April 16th. According to … Read more
While New Fantasyland at Tokyo Disneyland is currently delayed to an unknown date in 2020, that doesn’t mean there’s nothing new to see! Thanks to Disney Fan, the official Disney magazine in Japan, we got a special peek at the New Fantasyland Grand Opening line in the May issue! We first previewed some of this … Read more
While Tokyo Disney Resort remains closed through at least mid-May, that doesn’t mean the new merchandise reveals stop! In the latest issues of Disney Fan magazine, the official Disney magazine here in Japan, we spotted a special new mini-merchandise line themed around the Disney friends, called “Disney Besties”. The idea seems to be just the … Read more
Items from throughout the history of the Disney Parks, from the 1950’s to the 2010’s, are being featured in Van Eaton Galleries’ “Popular Culture and Disneyland” auction taking place on Saturday, May 9th. Whether you like parks signage, vintage publications, or Disney Legends, there’s plenty for fans to enjoy. (If you’re the lucky winner, that … Read more
The Oriental Land Company, owner and operator of Tokyo Disney Resort, released its FY2019 results today. Their fiscal year runs April 1st to March 30th every year. And as expected from the year after a major celebration and amid the COVID-19 coronavirus extended closure, Oriental Land had a bit of a rough year compared to … Read more
While the domestic resorts are pretty well-known at this point for releasing merchandise every year with the date on it, this hasn’t really been a thing at Tokyo Disney Resort before. That is, until this year. A whole slew of merchandise with “Tokyo Disneyland 2020” is set to hit shelves once the parks open, according … Read more
Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea have been closed since February 29th due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. But that doesn’t mean the merchandise reveals stop! In the latest issue of Disney Fan magazine, the latest apparel collaboration with the resort was revealed, featuring GAP! Let’s take a look at the GAP+Tokyo Disney Resort apparel line, shall … Read more
Even though Tokyo Disney Resort is closed through at least mid-May 2020, that doesn’t mean the reveals ever stop! Thanks to Disney Fan, the official Disney magazine in Japan, we’re still seeing previews for new merchandise at Tokyo Disneyland. And one we’re particularly interested in is the next set of Pozy Plushie costumes for the … Read more
Even though Tokyo Disneyland is closed through at least mid-May and New Fantasyland is only set to open in “2020”, that doesn’t mean we won’t get sneak peeks at the awesome new merchandise! Thanks to the May issue of Disney Fan magazine in Japan, we got a gander at the full range of items coming … Read more
Tokyo Disney Resort has gradually rolled out a “retro attractions” line since last year featuring art and character designs reminiscent of the 1980s. We’ve already seen pins, phone cases, and a larger line of items in this line. Now, a stationery segment is on its way too! For those that don’t know, Japanese Guests love … Read more
Even though Tokyo Disney Resort is closed through at least mid-May, the merchandise never stops! Case in point, the official Disney magazine in Japan, Disney Fan, recently revealed some new heat-reactive coffee mugs coming to the parks! Both mugs feature icons and buildings from their respective parks, and transform with any hot beverage. Why don’t … Read more
While the Tokyo Disney Resort is closed through the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, construction has continued across the resort. And by far the most easily visible has been the Tokyo Disneyland Entrance construction, which we’ve monitored since last summer. It all started on April 16th, 2018, and now after two years, it’s finally complete! Since the … Read more
Tokyo Disneyland celebrated its 37th anniversary last week. Traditionally, this would be marked with a special line of merchandise released on April 15th. But since the parks have been closed since February 29th due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, we didn’t get to hear much about the line. Until the latest issue of Disney Fan … Read more
Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea have been closed since February 29th due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. But that doesn’t mean the merchandise reveals stop! In the latest issue of Disney Fan magazine, special merchandise honoring Donald’s birthday on June 9th was revealed, and it’s coming soon to Tokyo Disney Resort! This year, he’s having a … Read more
A couple of weeks ago, Disney Parks icons around the globe showed their solidarity with healthcare professionals during this trying time for World Health Day. This included park icons like Walt Disney World’s Cinderella Castle lit in blue. Now, the Tokyo Disney Resort has followed suit. Pictures of both Cinderella Castle at Tokyo Disneyland and … Read more
While the Tokyo Disney Resort remains closed through at least mid-May, Guests are able to enter the first floor of the Ikspiari shopping center for three essential local businesses – a dentist, pharmacy, and grocery store. Most stores and restaurants on the first floor, as well as the entirety of the three other floors, remain … Read more
