As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues to evolve, the situation in Japan has worsened, and the Oriental Land Company has given us some sad news today. For the safety of Guests and Cast Members, the Tokyo Disney Resort will be closed from February 29th through March 15th. This is the first closure of the resort … Read more
If you’re a frequent visitor to Tokyo Disney Resort (as we obviously are), you probably hold a plastic Annual Passport design card. And every year, we always look forward to seeing the new artistic design. Some, like the 2018-19 design commemorating the 35th anniversary celebration, are spot-on impressive. Others, like this past years’, not so … Read more
The Cinderella Castle refurbishment project at Tokyo Disneyland has been underway for the past five months. There’s still a good month or so left on the project, but we got a sneak peek at the results this weekend! It seems that scaffolding is on its way down, and we got a look at the tip-top … Read more
As the coronavirus outbreak continues to evolve, it’s fair to expect the guidelines and procedures to do the same at the parks. As such, the Oriental Land Company has released updated guidelines for preventing the spread of COVID-19 at Tokyo Disney Resort. The previous guidelines followed two points: Please use the hand sanitizer that is … Read more
For the past nearly six months, the path between the parade route and Tomorrowland has been closed. This was to accommodate work on The Happy Ride with Baymax and the adjacent The Big Pop popcorn shop. Instead, Guests were able to walk through the Belle’s Village and past the Beast’s Castle facade portions of New Fantasyland. … Read more
The New Fantasyland expansion at Tokyo Disneyland is almost upon us! To be exact, we’re just 55 short days away from the incredible grand opening! Since we’re inching closer and closer, the Oriental Land Company gave us a sneak peek at the special commemorative food coming to Tokyo Disneyland for the celebration. There’s also an … Read more
A new popcorn bucket themed to the upcoming attraction The Happy Ride with Baymax is coming to Tokyo Disneyland beginning on the day the ride opens, Wednesday, April 15th. The bucket, which sells for ¥2,600, resembles the ride vehicles that were recently revealed for the attraction coming to Tomorrowland, which you can see below. Based … Read more
With Tokyo Disneyland experiencing its off-season right now, there’s a surprising amount happing around the park! From construction to refurbishments, the park is in its most intense state of transition ever. Seems like the perfect opportunity to explore the latest developments, right? Without further ado, let’s get going! Outside the Park A new digital map … Read more
It’s never a complete trip to a Disney park without some special headgear! From classic Mickey ears to crazy seasonal designs and everywhere in between, there’s something for everyone’s tastes. So it’s no surprise that a few more special hats are out there for Tokyo Disney Resort visitors! Let’s take a trip down to Figaro … Read more
Tokyo Disney Resort has a rather unique way of handling photos taken by Cast Members. We have a similar system to the old PhotoPass, where you hand a keycard to your photographer Cast Member after they take your picture. You can then order prints of those pictures online or at select points throughout both Tokyo … Read more
It’s sure a busy time here at Tokyo Disneyland. Just this week, we’ve seen the unwrapped ride vehicles for The Happy Ride with Baymax out as well as the facade for The Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast! Today, we took another peek around Belle’s Village and saw the FastPass machines were out again under … Read more
One of the best parts of the one-time only Very Very Minnie event at Tokyo Disneyland is the merchandise. The line features tons of callbacks to past shows and events in Tokyo Disney Resort history, and the fans are going crazy for them! We took you on a tour of the current merchandise already, as well as the … Read more
A couple of days ago in Tokyo Disneyland, the light poles within the structure for The Happy Ride with Baxmax were lit up on the outside, while the inside remained dark. While this seemed like a large step forward for the ride, we were blown away when we went to check in the ride’s progress … Read more
The new Tokyo Disneyland main entrance is well on its way to completion and opening this spring! We still don’t have a hard date on when the new section will open, unfortunately. But I’d put it around late March or early April. Scaffolding is almost completely down, brick-work begins, and we’re almost done! So let’s take … Read more
We just came to you earlier this week with a major construction update regarding Tokyo Disneyland’s New Fantasyland project. This exciting and ambitious expansion opens April 15th, and has hit a major milestone in construction! This week, the Beast’s Castle, facade for the exciting The Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast E-Ticket attraction, was finally … Read more
Back in September, we revealed the new Type C monorail series coming to Tokyo Disney Resort from spring 2020. These new monorails feature a redesigned interior with more space, and a distinctive multi-color stripe on the outside. Today via Twitter, the Oriental Land Company revealed that the first monorail will enter service on May 21st! … Read more
