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
Last week, listings on the Tokyo Disney Resort Vacation Package website briefly pointed to an imminent restart of entertainment at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea before being taken down. While the return of parades at Tokyo Disneyland on March 27th didn’t come to pass, it seems one part of that rumor may yet—the Broadway Music … 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
One year and a day ago, Fantasmic! came to a slightly premature end at Tokyo DisneySea as a result of the Tokyo Disney Resort’s extended COVID-19 closure. Originally, the barges were removed from the backstage docks in April, with no word on their future. Now it seems we may have an idea of where their … Read more
On January 24th, Mickey’s PhilharMagic celebrated ten years of presentation at Tokyo Disneyland. The iconic 4D film opened in 2011 at its third home (and in its final purpose-built theater), following the Magic Kingdom and Hong Kong Disneyland, and can now be seen at Disneyland Paris and Disney California Adventure. To celebrate ten wonderful years … Read more
Tokyo Disney Resort takes a more Japanese approach to New Years than the parks elsewhere. For the first week of the new year (extended all the way to January 30th this year), Mickey, Minnie, and several other Disney Friends dress up in traditional Japanese clothing such as kimono and greet Guests at both Tokyo Disneyland … Read more
Among the first normal entertainment (along with Nightfall Glow) to return back in September, Tokyo Disney Resort has announced that the Disney Light the Night fireworks show will be suspended again beginning January 8th as cases of COVID-19 spike above 2,400 new daily cases in the Tokyo area. The nightly five-minute fireworks show is typically … Read more
While Tokyo Disneyland has been without a permanent nighttime spectacular since April 2019, the Oriental Land Company has been tight-lipped about the future of nighttime entertainment at the park, with only a seasonal show last summer filling the void left by Celebrate! Tokyo Disneyland‘s departure. But according to some Guests staying at the Tokyo Disneyland … Read more
One year ago, Tokyo Disneyland said goodbye its longest running show in its history, One Man’s Dream II: The Magic Lives On. The show ran from July 2004 through December 2019 and celebrated the legacy of Walt Disney through his characters, from animals singing and dancing to the main mouse himself, Mickey Mouse! And now, … Read more
New Year’s is usually a small affair at Tokyo Disney Resort, with the Disney Friends donning traditional Japanese kimonos and greeting Guests around both parks. Even though the Oriental Land Company cancelled almost all events through March 2021, it seems like New Year’s will mostly come as usual after all! 2021 is the year of … Read more
The holiday season has arrived at Tokyo DisneySea once again! And while there may not be a Christmas tree or a special tree lighting ceremony on the harbor, we were lucky enough to get a small overlay of the socially distanced Mickey & Friends Harbor Greeting, featuring a special appearance by the big guy himself—Santa … Read more
The holiday season is upon us once more, and Tokyo Disneyland is getting in the festive spirit with decorations park-wide (except a tree) and a special Christmas greeting with festive music and Santa Claus-themed costumes for the Disney Friends! Over at Tokyo Disneyland, the greeting takes place along the parade route two times a day, … Read more
While all seasonal events were cancelled at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea through March 2021, the Tokyo Disney Resort has revealed a reduced Christmas celebration that will cover both parks in holiday decor and feature special food and entertainment, from November 10 through December 25! Aside from the special greeting parade overlays, most of these … Read more
Although attendance has been fairly steady at Tokyo Disney Resort since its July 1st reopening, the resort clearly isn’t pulling in enough money just yet. We won’t find out until the Q2 financial results later this month just how much the Oriental Land Company is hurting, but the latest decisions they’ve made are making it … Read more
Fireworks are a staple of every Disney park around the world, with each park sending off the night in its own unique way. And while Tokyo Disney Resort is known for doing a lot of things well, one thing most people agree on is that the fireworks are rather lackluster. Due to local regulations and … Read more
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Tokyo Disneyland is running a special short greeting parade in place of its daily Dreaming Up! parade. Right now it consists of the Fab Five in their standard outfits, greeting Guests to “Tokyo Disneyland is Your Land” and “When You Wish Upon a Star”. But starting Monday, September 14th, Tokyo Disneyland … Read more