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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.
It may be hard to believe, but Valentine’s Day is RIGHT around the corner! We certainly love this particular holiday, thanks in part to all the delicious treats that arrive in Disney Parks this time of year!
Cinderella Castle
Disney just released their annual Valentine’s Day Foodie Guide, and this year includes special dinners and desserts around the globe! Let’s take a look at all the delicious limited-time dishes you can find at the parks this year!
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.
Recently Tokyo Disneyland opened a whole bunch of new rides, shops, and restaurants as part of the expansion of its Fantasyland, including The Happy Ride with Baymax, a Beauty and the Beast attraction with some seriously incredible animatronics and special effects, and more!
The Happy Ride with Baymax at Tokyo Disneyland ©Disney
But, the resort has also seen some other changes recently due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in Japan. Japan recently set a travel ban on non-resident foreign travelers coming into the country, Tokyo Disney Resort reduced its hours, nightly fireworks at the resort were suspended, and park ticket sales have been temporarily suspended. Now, another change is coming to the resort as several restaurants are set to temporarily close.
Like all of Disney’s parks, Tokyo Disney Resort shut down earlier last year in response to the global pandemic.
Tokyo Disney American Waterfront
Tokyo Disney Resort reopened in the summer. In the fall, the resort resumed nighttime fireworks and parades, as well as character meet and greets.
Last year, the global health crisis shut down all Disney Parks, including Tokyo Disney Resort, which includes two theme parks: Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea.
Tokyo Disneyland Resort
Both parks reopened last summer, and eventually, some entertainment resumed, including character meet and greets, and nighttime parades and fireworks.
Due to the global health crisis, Tokyo Disney Resort shut down last year, along with all of Disney’s other parks locations.
Tokyo Disney Sea
The resort’s theme parks reopened in July and eventually saw the return of nighttime fireworks and parades, as well as character meet and greets in the fall. Now, they’re taking a step back and reducing hours in their theme parks.
If you’ve ever wanted to visit Disney vacation resorts not in the continental United States (we’re talking Aulani, Tokyo Disneyland, Shanghai Disneyland), chances are you know that means one thing…connecting flights.
Flight from Orlando
And, honestly, a LOT goes into planning an Aulani trip or an international Disney park trip, so anything that can make that process a lil bit easier is VERY welcome.
The global health crisis continues to bring many challenges to the theme park industry.
Tokyo Disneyland Resort
And although Tokyo Disney Resort has reopened, and the parks have resumed nighttime entertainment and character meet-and-greets, one program at the resort is going away — at least for the time being.
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