Time to close a few open tabs that I’ve been meaning to get to but just haven’t had the chance. Grab something to drink and pull up your chair because these stories are wonderful: First, there is no one who understands Disney theme park design… Read More »Disney News Roundup – The Morning Report
Did you know there’s an world shortage of helium? Yeah, me neither. But the cost to import that precious gas to Japan has caused Tokyo Disney Resort to put the sales of the popular souvenirs on hold at the park. I’m so used to seeing… Read More »Balloon Sales Put on Hold at Tokyo Disneyland
The new Goofy’s Paint ‘n’ Play House at Tokyo Disneyland looks like a cross between Toy Story Midway Mania and Goofy’s Bounce House. Guests are stationed at “paint”-shooting device called a Toontone Splat Master. They then can use different actions to redecorate Goofy’s room. Cooperation… Read More »Goofy’s Paint ‘n’ Play House Now Open at Tokyo Disneyland
A tragedy unfolded on the way to Tokyo Disneyland yesterday as a tourist bus carrying mostly youth passengers crashed into a steel wall splitting the bus in two and killing 7 of the youth. 39 others, including the driver were injured. Our hearts go out… Read More »Tragedy in Tokyo as Tourist Bus Bound for Tokyo Disneyland Crashes
Here’s a really neat TV commercial for Tokyo Disneyland. It starts out in Anime style with awesome renderings of their Cinderella castle and It’s A Small World. Can anyone verify if this actually aired on TV in Japan?
October Dedication event for LEGOLAND, Florida Coming hot on the heels of their second US theme park, Merlin Entertainments Group Ltd and GCDS Corporation just announced the selection of Nagoya, Japan as the preferred location for the seventh LEGOLAND park. Pending negotiations and permitting to operate… Read More »Nagoya selected as Location for LEGOLAND Theme Park
To no one’s surprise Oriental Land Company, the operating company for Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea, reported a sizable revenue decline for the previous quarter. The after effects of the March 11th earthquake meant a 43% drop in revenue over the same quarter last year.… Read More »Tokyo Disneyland Resort Posts Unsurprising Decline
Fans of Cirque du Soleil shows will want to find their way to the Tokyo Disney Resort before the end of the year. “ZED” is closing at the end of 2011. The show has been performing to less than full houses since it opened in… Read More »Cirque du Soleil show “ZED” Ending Run at Tokyo Disney Resort