Oriental Land Company Posts First Annual Loss in Trading History, Attendance Sharply Down at Tokyo Disney Resort Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

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Today, the Oriental Land Company held its annual fiscal year results meeting for FY2020, and as expected, results were not great at best due to the major impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and fluctuating restrictions surrounding theme parks in Japan. During the last fiscal year, the Oriental Land Company posted its first annual loss since … Read more

Oriental Land Company President & COO Kyoichiro Uenishi Stepping Down, Fantasy Springs & Food Division Chief Kenji Yoshida Tapped as Replacement

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After twelve years as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Oriental Land Company, owner and operator of Tokyo Disney Resort, Kyoichiro Uenishi announced today at the company’s FY2020 results meeting that he will step down effective June 29th, with Food Division & Fantasy Springs Enhancement Chief Kenji Yoshida set to replace him. Uenishi, seen … Read more

Tokyo Disney Resort Remains Open, Halts Sales of Alcohol Through May 11th Amid State of Emergency in Nearby Prefectures

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While Universal Studios Japan and smaller parks like Sanrio Puroland and Yomiuriland close their gates due to the start of the third State of Emergency in Osaka, Kyoto, and Hyogo Prefectures as well as the Tokyo Metropolis, Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea remain open as they reside quite literally next to the border between Tokyo … Read more

BREAKING: Universal Studios Japan Closing April 25th Due to State of Emergency

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Although Japan has done incredibly well compared to other nations in controlling COVID-19, a massive spike of the highly contagious UK variant of the coronavirus has led Osaka Prefecture and two surrounding areas to declare a third State of Emergency. And updated guidelines for this emergency include provisions to close Universal Studios Japan starting April … Read more

REVIEW: New “Mickey’s Magical Music World” Stage Show at Tokyo Disneyland is a Truly Magical Experience

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It was just over a year and a half ago when we were first teased about Tokyo Disneyland’s new stage show—Mickey’s Magical Music World—as part of the massive New Fantasyland expansion of the park. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however, the show never made its April 15th, 2020 premiere. Instead, it was almost a year … Read more

Universal Studios Japan Poised to Re-Close as Osaka Governor Requests Third State of Emergency

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As the UK strain of COVID-19 has quickly taken over the Kansai region that includes Osaka, Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura has announced that he will petition for a third State of Emergency declaration in Osaka Prefecture, which is home to Universal Studios Japan. The latest Emergency will include provisions to close locations “where infection risks are … Read more

PHOTOS: “Scary” Fairy Godmother Character Replaced with Slightly Less Terrifying Version at Tokyo Disneyland

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One of the more infamous character encounters has been the Fairy Godmother at Tokyo Disneyland, who has remained a mask character despite transitioning to a face character at other resorts. Although the “Scary Godmother” was beloved for decades at the park, it seems she has finally been put to rest with a new (but still … Read more

Tokyo Disney Resort Once Again Halts Ticket Sales, Capacity Returning to 5000 Guests Amid Upcoming Semi-Emergency Measures

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With a gradual resurgence in cases following the State of Emergency’s end just over a month ago, the Japanese Government and Chiba Prefecture have agreed to reinstate several of those measures to hopefully quell a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections. And of course, Tokyo Disney Resort is once again affected by these. From April 20th … Read more

BREAKING: “Dreaming Up!” Daytime Parade Resuming Today at Tokyo Disneyland

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After nearly 14 months since its last performance, Dreaming Up!, Tokyo Disneyland’s daytime parade, is finally returning to the park starting today! The news was confirmed via an official notice on the Tokyo Disney Resort website. Dreaming Up! first debuted as part of Tokyo Disney Resort’s 35th Anniversary celebration back in April 2018. The parade … Read more

REVIEW: Delicious Sadaharu Aoki Paris X Tokyo Disneyland Collaboration Treats Bring Smiles and Joy

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Tokyo Disneyland is currently collaborating with the esteemed Sadaharu Aoki Paris bakery to make special treats for the park, one of which is even themed to Beauty and the Beast! And since we were already pleased with the delicious Matcha & Chocolate Special Soft Serve, we figured a hop right next door to Sweetheart Café … Read more

“Mickey’s Magical Music World” Returns After Two Consecutive Days of Cancellations at Tokyo Disneyland

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It would seem that even brand-new offerings sometimes face a few bugs, and Tokyo Disneyland’s newly-debuted Mickey’s Magical Music World is no exception. On April 15th, incidentally, the park’s 38th anniversary and the one-year anniversary of the show’s intended premiere date, and April 16th, Mickey’s Magical Music World at the Fantasyland Forest Theatre was cancelled … Read more

PHOTOS: Tokyo DisneySea Posey Plush Character Costumes Coming May 27th to Tokyo Disney Resort

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One of the fun differences between Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea is that while Tokyo Disneyland’s default costumes for Mickey and the Disney Friends are their standard garb, Tokyo DisneySea features a rather unique blue and white cruise garb look for the gang! And as Tokyo Disney Resort continues to push out Posey Plush costumes, … Read more

BREAKING: Model Revealed for Fantasy Springs at Tokyo DisneySea, Incredible Look at Upcoming Peter Pan, Frozen, and Tangled Attractions

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While the grand opening of Tokyo DisneySea’s massive Fantasy Springs expansion is still about two years away, Tokyo Disney Resort is gearing up to reveal the exciting expansion little by little, starting with three videos taking Guests through a scale model of the expansion! First, the videos finally gave us a first look at the … Read more

REVIEW: Special Sadaharu Aoki “Matcha Chocolate Soft Serve Cone” Adds Japanese Twist on a Western Favorite at Tokyo Disneyland

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Tokyo Disneyland recently announced a collaboration with the acclaimed Sadaharu Aoki Paris Bakery to create new treats for Guests to enjoy, and one of the more popular treats so far has been the Special Matcha & Chocolate Soft Serve at Ice Cream Cones in World Bazaar! While matcha is well-known to western audiences, it’s still … Read more

PHOTOS: Tour the NEW Baymax “Happy Fair Lab” Meet & Greet at Tokyo Disneyland

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After nearly a year of delays, The Happy Fair with Baymax is finally on at Tokyo Disneyland, and the centerpiece of this mini-event is the new Happy Fair Lab meet & greet experience with Baymax! Although the greeting is locked behind the Entry Request lottery system, we were lucky enough to win spots to experience … Read more

“Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge” Ride Karts Reportedly Collide at Universal Studios Japan, No Injuries Reported

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According to reports on Twitter, the new Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge attraction at Universal Studios Japan suffered a minor accident today in which two ride vehicles, known as Karts, rear-ended each other at the load/unload area of the attraction. The incident occurred around 6:56pm today according to Twitter user Yuniba Daily, in which two karts … Read more