Tokyo DisneySea Archive

Fantasy Springs at Tokyo DisneySea: $2 Billion Expansion (Opening Date, Rides & Restaurants)

Fantasy Springs is the colossal port themed to Frozen, Tangled, and Peter Pan under construction at Tokyo DisneySea. This covers everything you need to know: official opening date, likelihood of soft openings, concept art, progress video, ride & restaurant details, and answers to common questions. (Updated November 1, 2023.) Oriental Land Company, the owner and

2023-2024 Tokyo Disneyland & DisneySea Refurbishment Calendar

This Tokyo Disneyland & DisneySea closure calendar for 2023 and 2024 lists temporary attraction, restaurant, and entertainment refurbishments so you know what won’t be operating before planning your visit. Additionally, we offer info about reimagining projects that are underway to enhance experiences around Japan’s Disney resort. While no one wants attraction closures during their visit,

Sarah & Tom Bricker’s Top 10 Disney Attractions

Ranking our favorite Disney attractions around the globe–not just at Walt Disney World and Disneyland, but also Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong, etc–is no easy task. It’s tough to balance sentimentality and storytelling with wow-factor and modern technology. That’s also a lot of rides and shows to narrow down into a relatively short list. (Updated October

2023-2024 Tokyo Disneyland Planning Guide

Our 2023 Tokyo Disneyland & DisneySea vacation planning guide offers info for the two Disney parks, resort hotels, and ‘downtown’ district in Japan. We have tips & tricks, where to stay, how long to visit, must-eat food & snacks, best attractions, touring plans, avoiding crowds, and other things to do. (Updated August 2, 2023.) Whether

Unpaid Priority Pass Replacing Free FastPass at Tokyo Disneyland & DisneySea

Tokyo Disney Resort has announced that free FastPass is being permanently retired, but in a plot twist, it’s not being fully replaced by a completely paid alternative like Genie+ and Lightning Lanes. Instead, unpaid Priority Pass is being introduced. This post details the Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea attractions that’ll offer free line-skipping again, plus our commentary,

What’s New & Next in 2023-2024 for Tokyo Disneyland’s 40th Anniversary

New lands, rides, restaurants, entertainment, and more is coming to Tokyo Disneyland in 2023 and 2024. If you’re debating dates for a Japan trip, here’s what’s next during the TDL 40th Anniversary celebration and beyond–construction info, expansion, opening dates, and more. (Updated May 16, 2023.) Before we get started, it’s worth noting that this post

Arendelle Is Going to Be Awesome.

The Frozenification of Disney’s theme parks continues. For almost a decade since the film’s release, Imagineering has been gradually adding Frozen to Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and the international parks in Paris, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. (Updated May 12, 2023.) It started with some of the most popular meet & greets ever, continued with stage shows and other