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We’re looking forward to summer here at DFB!
Beauty and the Beast Attraction at Tokyo Disneyland ©Tokyo
And while July 4th merch is on sale and there’s warm weather in Disney World, celebrations are kicking off in Tokyo, too! A brand-new summer event at Tokyo DisneySea is ALL about our favorite bear, Duffy.
Things at Disney World’s parks all around the world are constantly changing, especially due to the ongoing situation with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tokyo Disneyland | 2017
Right now all of Disney’s theme parks around the world have reopened, except for Disneyland Paris, which remains closed at this time. While Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea are open, things will soon be changing a little bit there in response to some COVID-19 measures.
Tokyo Disneysea is undergoing a HUGE change right now, with a brand new port, Fantasy Springs!
Fantasy Springs Concept Art ©Disney
Set to open in 2023, this largest-ever port will have THREE new areas, each dedicated to a fan-favorite film: Frozen, Tangled, and Peter Pan!
Wayyy back in 2018, we told you about an exciting new addition coming to Tokyo Disney Resort!
Beauty and the Beast Attraction at Tokyo Disneyland ©Tokyo
A Toy Story-themed hotel was on the way! The hotel, scheduled to open sometime in the fiscal year 2021, would transport guests to Andy’s bedroom for some toy-sized fun. Sounds pretty cool, right?! And now, Disney’s clued us in on another important detail: the hotel’s NAME!
Over the past year, we’ve seen a LOT of changes at Disney Parks.
Tokyo Disneyland Resort Pre-Closures
Most of those changes were due to new health and safety guidelines and were implemented at Disney Parks worldwide, including a Park Pass Reservation requirement, a facial covering requirement for guests over two years of age, new social distancing protocols, and more.
2020 was QUITE the year.
Disney World
You may remember the day that you heard Disney World or Disneyland would be closing temporarily due to the pandemic — I know I do. And you might remember watching Shanghai Disneyland reopen, that park being the first Disney park around the world to reopen after the closures. But, did you remember that Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway opened in Disney World literally DAYS before the parks closed? Or that several new movies in EPCOT debuted in early 2020? SO much happened in just one year. And today we’re breaking it all down for you.
Due to the global health crisis, Tokyo Disneyland — along with Disney’s other resorts across the world — closed its doors in February 2020. Its theme parks reopened in July, later seeing the return of nighttime entertainment, as well as character meet and greets.
Splash Mountain at Tokyo Disneyland
In December, Japan announced a travel ban on non-resident foreign travelers due to an increase in COVID-19 cases. Soon after, Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea announced reduced hours through January, and then later through March 7th.
Tokyo Disney Resort has announced additional changes to park operating procedures in the interest of health and safety.
Tokyo Disney Resort ©Disney
In response to ongoing health concerns, Tokyo Disney Resort has implemented a number of changes. The Resort has temporarily closed select restaurants, briefly paused ticket sales, and reduced park hours through January.
Due to a surge in COVID-19 cases, there have recently been a LOT of things canceled, postponed, or temporarily closed at Tokyo Disney Resort.
Beauty and the Beast Attraction at Tokyo Disneyland ©Tokyo
After reopening in July, the park slowly brought back offerings like fireworks and even opened some new attractions, but now the resort has had to backtrack, canceling events, temporarily suspending fireworks, and closing several restaurants for the time being. They also reduced park hours, placed a ban on non-resident visitors, and halted ticket sales. Now, ticket sales are being offered once again.
After reopening in July 2020, Tokyo Disney Resort was reinstating normal operations, the return of nighttime fireworks and parades and character meet and greets in the fall.
Tokyo Disneyland ©Disney
But in recent weeks, Japan has had a major surge in COVID-19 cases, leading to a travel ban on non-resident foreign travelers coming into the country.
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