Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea drew a combined 27.50 million visitors in fiscal 2012, a record high, their operator said Monday, attributing the 8.5 percent year-on-year increase to a new ride, Toy Story Mania!, launched at DisneySea last July, and seasonal events at both parks in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture.

The figure topped the previous record of 27.22 million marked in fiscal 2008, according to Oriental Land Co.

In fiscal 2013, which began Monday, the operator plans to draw visitors with events throughout the year celebrating the 30th anniversary of the opening of Tokyo Disneyland.