Tokyo DisneySea on Thursday opened its new Fantasy Springs area featuring popular Disney movies within the theme park in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo.
The new area has three zones where visitors can experience the worlds of Disney movies "Frozen," "Tangled," and "Peter Pan," along with four attractions. It also has a hotel, where the top-end rooms cost over ¥340,000 per night.
Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse appeared at the opening ceremony in the morning, which celebrated the launch of Fantasy Springs with fireworks and fanfare.
"With its overwhelming worldview and its beauty and power created with extreme attention to detail, it is one of our best masterpieces we can be proud of anywhere in the world," said Yumiko Takano, chairperson of Oriental Land, the operator of the theme park.
To enjoy the attractions, visitors need a free Standby Pass that designates the time they can visit an attraction or a paid Disney Premier Access allowing them to choose the time of their visit, in addition to a ticket to DisneySea.
Visitors can download Standby Pass or Disney Premier Access through the Tokyo Disney Resort smartphone app after entering the theme park.
A woman in her 60s from Tochigi Prefecture enjoyed "Anna and Elsa's Frozen Journey," a water ride attraction that takes visitors through events of "Frozen." She said with a smile, "It was like I was in another world."
Oriental Land invested some ¥320 billion in the 140,000-square-meter area, its largest investment since Tokyo DisneySea opened in 2001.
Oriental Land expects that the Fantasy Springs area will increase its annual revenue by about ¥75 billion, helping the company achieve record consolidated earnings in the year ending in March 2025.
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