Tokyo Disney Resort Suspending Disney Light the Night Fireworks Starting January 8th

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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

Tokyo Disney Resort Shortens Restaurant & Ikspiari Operating Hours Amid Upcoming State of Emergency

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Note: The Oriental Land Company once again adjusted operating hours for Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo DisneySea, and Bon Voyage as of January 8th. Updated restaurant operating hours for January 12th onward will be released on January 9th. Hot on the heels of Tokyo jumping from 1591 to a record 2447 new cases of COVID-19 in just … Read more

PHOTOS: Super Mushroom Headband, Mario T-Shirts, Keychains, and Even More Merchandise Revealed for Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan

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In anticipation of Super Nintendo World, the world’s first Nintendo-themed area, opening February 4th at Universal Studios Japan, Universal and Nintendo have partnered together to create hundreds of new merchandise items exclusively for sale at the exciting new expansion! We’ve seen a small preview of the items on offer, including the magically walking Tokotoko Mario … Read more

Tokyo Disney Resort Reducing Hours Amid Massive COVID-19 Spike

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Tokyo Disney Resort has been open since July 1st, operating on 12-hour days with certain limited exceptions. Particularly since September, both Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea have operated from 9am to 9pm daily. Now, the resort is cutting its operating hours short in response to a massive spike in COVID-19 cases in the Tokyo area. … Read more

PHOTOS: NEW Interactive Super Nintendo World Website Goes Live

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Super Nintendo World opens in just under one month! Hasn’t the time flown? And to promote the expansion, a new and massively interactive website has gone live to tell Guests all about Super Nintendo World! There’s details about the new attractions, restaurants, merchandise, and experiences all coming soon to the land, so let’s dive in! … Read more

PHOTOS: Yoshi Lassi and Green Shell Yakisoba Bun Revealed for Yoshi’s Snack Island at Super Nintendo World

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We’ve already seen some of the special items coming to the Kinopio Cafe, Super Nintendo World’s counter service eatery. But how about the snacks you can feast on outside? Now we have a peek thanks to Super Nintendo World’s new interactive website! These will both be available at Yoshi’s Snack Island, adjacent to the new … Read more

PHOTOS: NEW Super Nintendo World Mario Kart and Light-Up Star Popcorn Buckets Revealed at Universal Studios Japan

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We’re just under one month away from the grand opening of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan! And while we have seen quite a bit already thanks to Shigeru Miyamoto’s 15-minute tour of the land, now we have a sneak peek at some of the popcorn buckets thanks to the land’s new dedicated website! … Read more

VIDEO: NEW Super Nintendo World Commercials Featuring Mario Kart Attraction Air on Osaka-Area TV Stations

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One of the most exciting additions to the theme park world as we enter 2021 will most certainly be Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan! The highly-anticipated expansion is set to open on February 4th, and Universal is certainly doing its part to drive hype for the grand opening, including ongoing previews as early … Read more

Tokyo Disney Resort – 2020 Year in Review

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Let’s be honest, no matter where you were in the world this year, 2020 was probably pretty chaotic for all of you, and the first part of 2021 seems to bring with it a glimmer of hope for the coming end of these compromises. So in the end of what has quickly become a landmark … Read more

PHOTOS: Plexiglass Dividers Added to Monorail Platform at the Transportation and Ticket Center

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From attractions to restaurants and even aboard Monorails, plexiglass dividers are everywhere when you visit Walt Disney World these days. And now those dividers have made their way outside the monorail to the platform itself, with new plexiglass barriers to the divide the queue and boarding platform for the Express Monorail at the Transportation and … Read more

Tokyo Disney Resort Reveals Standby Pass Virtual Queue Timeframes

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Last week, Tokyo Disney Resort greatly expanded its Standby Pass virtual queue system to include most popular attractions at both Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea, but was rather vague on whether a Standby Pass was required for the whole day or only at certain times. Now, we have an answer thanks to the Tokyo Disney … Read more

REVIEW: Tokyo’s Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory Cafe is Heartless

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Kingdom Hearts is, to this day, probably one of Disney’s strangest crossover efforts. And with the release of the latest installment in the series, Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory, in November, naturally a special cafe themed to the game opened in Tokyo’s fashionable Shibuya area. So we decided to venture out there and give everything … Read more

PHOTOS: Tokyo Disney Resort Adds Plexiglass Dividers to Front Row Monorail Seats

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Since the Tokyo Disney Resort reopened in July, the second row of front-facing seats aboard the Disney Resort Line monorail has been closed to prevent the potential spread of COVID-19. Now, the Oriental Land Company has finally reopened the second row of seats with the addition of plexiglass dividers to prevent the spread of infection. … Read more

PHOTOS: Sneak Peek of Land Map, New Food, & Merchandise Coming to Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan

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While Guests are already experiencing Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan through Annual Passholder lotteries and contests from park sponsors, we won’t be hearing much about the full details until the spoiler embargo lifts on opening day of February 4th. But to tide us over, Universal Studios Japan recently provided a sneak peek of … Read more

PHOTOS: Fantasy Springs Hotel Rises Skyward, Peter Pan Show Building Nears Completion, and More at Tokyo DisneySea (12/24/20)

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Amidst all the excitement surrounding both New Fantasyland at Tokyo Disneyland and Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan, it’s sometimes easy to forget that Tokyo DisneySea also has a massive expansion on its way! That is, until you pass by the massive construction site again. So let’s check in on the latest happenings around … Read more

Tokyo Disneyland Testing Projections & Fireworks on Cinderella Castle

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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