Tag: Tokyo Disneyland
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Parks, Productions, and Pink Slips – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1052 (#523)
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week, there is a lot of different stories to cover throughout the course of the show. This includes Disney laying off 28,000 cast members as California legislators urge the governor to reopen theme parks. Over at Tokyo Disneyland, the largest land expansion opened for the Tokyo Disney…
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New Beauty and the Beast Attraction at Tokyo Disneyland Beautifully Recreates Animated Classic
Tokyo Disneyland is set to officially debut a new attraction based on Disney’s animated Beauty and the Beast next month. Ahead of its official arrival, guests at Tokyo Disneyland are getting to experience the attraction entitled The Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast through soft openings. What is being seen by these guests is an attraction…
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Tokyo Disneyland Expansion Set to Open on September 28th
Tokyo Disneyland’s new expansion areas will be opening on September 28, 2020. The expansion will be offering new experiences in Fantasyland, Tomorrowland, and also Toontown. It also marks the largest expansion for the park in its history. Originally, this was to have opened on April 15, 2020. However, because of the global pandemic, this did…
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Nighttime Entertainment Returns to Tokyo Disneyland Resort
Just two months ago, Tokyo Disneyland Resort reopened to guests! They reopened with many new restrictions that helped keep guests safe as Japan recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, Tokyo Disney lifted some of those restrictions and saw the return of nighttime entertainment! On September 1, Tokyo Disneyland brought back both fireworks and a…
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Tokyo Disney Resort to Offer Lottery for Annual Pass Admissions
Tokyo Disney Resort reopened on July 1 after being closed since February 29. Today, the Resort released information on how Annual Passport Holders will be able to access Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. Tokyo Disney Resort announced that a Park Admission Lottery will be available through October 2020 for guests holding Annual Passports with expiration…
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Welcome Back – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! After a brief hiatus for holidays and birthdays, we return with the weekly highlights of Disney and geek news. There is a LOT to cover this week. However, we narrow it down as much as we possibly. First off, there have been quite a few reopenings since our last report.…
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Tokyo Disney Resort Cancels and Postpones Events and Programs
The Tokyo Disney Resort has announced multiple cancelations of events and programs along postponing others. The update was put on the Tokyo Disney Resort website and shows how most events will be canceled well into 2021 at both Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. This includes the New Year’s Eve celebration, Halloween, and Christmas celebrations as…
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VIDEOS: Walking Around Tokyo Disneyland on Reopening Day
Tokyo Disneyland is now open again! On the morning of July 1st, the gates for both of the parks at the Tokyo Disney Resort reopened for the waiting guests to reenter. This comes months after the parks were closed due to the impact of COVID-19. One guest that was on hand is a friend of…
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Tokyo Disney Resort Reopens as Fans Pour into Parks
Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea are once again open. Guests streamed into the parks wearing masks and practicing being socially distant on the morning of July 1st. This is the first time guests were in the parks since February 28th. They were closed due to the impacts of COVID-19. The parks reopened with safety protocols…
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Tokyo Disney Resort to Reopen on July 1st
Tokyo Disney Resort will be reopening its parks on July 1st it was announced today. The Oriental Land Company made the announcement and confirmed that Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea will be reopening on July 1st. During the initial reopening phase, the company will be limiting attendance to 15,000 people per day. This comes after the…
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Tokyo Disney Resort Reiterates Indefinite Closure as Japan Begins to Reopen
Japan is beginning to lift restrictions throughout the country as it comes out of the coronavirus crisis. With this, some theme parks in Japan are beginning to reopen. Tokyo Disney Resort is not be one of them, however. On June 1st the Tokyo Disney Resort posted an update on their website reiterating that Tokyo Disneyland…
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Tokyo Disney Resort to Continue to Remain Closed Indefinitely
Last month, Tokyo Disney Resort shared that it would be making a decision and update about how long Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea would remain closed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Originally, this was to be decided mid-May. Today, Tokyo Disney Resort released an update saying that the Resort will be remaining closed until further…
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Tokyo Disneyland Resort to Extend Closure Past Previously Announced April Date
Earlier this year, Tokyo Disneyland Resort closed to the public to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Since then, all parks around the world have followed suit and announced indefinite closures to help protect guests. Originally, Tokyo Disneyland announced that they would reopen to guests on April 20 but they have now announced that they…
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The World Famous Jungle Cruise Quarantine Returns with More Jokes and More Skippers!
With the Disney Parks continuing to remain closed and people continuing to “stay in place,” Skippers of the World Famous Jungle Cruise have decided to continue on with their mission to bring humor to the world. Of course, this can’t be done currently in the dangerous jungles of Adventureland (look out for signs of danger!).…
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Tokyo Disney Resort Announces Extended Closure of Its Resort
The temporary closures of Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea have been extended in light of the continued request from the New Coronavirus Response Headquarters to refrain from holding events, etc. as well as the current situation in Japan and abroad. The reopening of the parks is planned for April 20 or beyond, for which a…
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Tokyo Disney Resort Extends Closure Amid Coronavirus Concerns
The Tokyo Disney Resort in Japan will remain closed amid even more concerns for the coronavirus. The Resort shut its doors on February 29 in response to the worsening worldwide coronavirus crisis. But Oriental Land Co., the local operator of Disney’s Tokyo parks, said in a statement Wednesday that the suspension would be extended until…
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Tokyo Disney Resort Closing Due to Coronavirus
Today it was announced that the Tokyo Disney Resort will be closing for two weeks due to the Coronavirus. This virus has already closed Shanghai Disneyland and Hong Kong Disneyland. The Oriental Land Company released a statement saying, “Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea have decided to proceed with an extraordinary closure from Saturday, February 29,…
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Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea Closes Due to Typhoon Hagibis
Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea are closed today and will be opening later than normal tomorrow. This comes with the arrival of Typhoon Hagibis (Typhoon #19) in Japan. This typhoon is forecast to. be the worst to hit Japan in six decades. The Oriental Land Company released a statement on the Tokyo Disney Resort website…
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Season of Change – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of the DISNEY Reporter. This week, there are quite a few headlines to cover from the Disney and geek communities. A lot of the news has to do with the changes that come around the time of the end of the fiscal year for The Walt Disney Company. This mainly revolves…
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Sunday Spotlight: Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin
Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin is an attraction based off of the 1988 movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit? The attraction is found at Disneyland in Toon Town. It also can be found at Tokyo Disneyland where it is located in Mickey’s Toontown, just like at Disneyland in California. The Disneyland version opened on July 26,…
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The Ultimate Fan Guide to All New Disney Offerings in 2019
At the start of each year, we always say it’s going to be a huge year for Disney fans, and this year is no exception. 2019 is truly going to be a huge year for Disney fans! From the parks, to movies, and the D23 Expo, there are numerous exciting things that we’ll be able…
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Sunday Spotlight: The Country Bear Jamboree
One of the highlights of visiting the Walt Disney World Resort is getting to experience The Country Bear Jamboree. This show is currently only available at the Magic Kingdom and also Tokyo Disneyland. At one time, it was also shown at Disneyland where the current Winnie the Pooh attraction is. The idea for this bear…
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Disney Releases New Video and Details Surrounding Beauty and the Beast Attraction at Tokyo Disneyland
Disney has released both video and details surrounding the new Beauty and the Beast attraction and other updates coming to Tokyo Disneyland. The video gives a fairly good look at what is coming in 2020 when this new attraction is slated to be opening. This includes a look at the concept art, the progress being…
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Sunday Spotlight: it’s a small world
One of the most beloved attractions at Disneyland is it’s a small world. At Disneyland, it originally opened on May 28, 1966. It was originally created at Walt Disney Studios as Children of the World for the 1964 New York’s World’s Fair’s UNICEF pavilion. The iconic music was written by the Sherman Brothers. It originally opened on…