Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Nov 23, 2019
A Le Loic: Inspired gelato comes to Tokyo Disney
by Patrick St. Michel
Gelato shop A Le Loic offers a selection of classy flavors that you can enjoy on their own or stuffed in a crepe.
National Oct 1, 2019
Record 15.7 million visit Tokyo Disney resorts in April-September period
A total of 15.74 million people visited Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea from April through September this year, a record high for the six-month period for the second year in a row, helped by the 10-day Golden Week holiday and a new attraction, Oriental Land ...
Business / Corporate May 21, 2019
New themed area in Tokyo DisneySea to be named Fantasy Springs
A new area to open at Tokyo DisneySea in the 2022 business year will be named Fantasy Springs, operator Oriental Land Co. said Tuesday. The themed area will add four new attractions to the park based on popular Disney movies. Two will feature "Peter Pan" ...
Language | MORNING ENGLISH Nov 26, 2018
Oriental Land Co. Ltd., the operator of Tokyo Disneyland, asked a court Tuesday to reject a suit filed by two female workers seeking damages for overwork and harassment while they were working as costumed performers at the theme park.
National Nov 19, 2018
Die-hard fans wait 11 hours to see Mickey Mouse anniversary attraction at Tokyo Disneyland
Mickey Mouse drew crowds of visitors to an attraction at Tokyo Disneyland on Sunday, the 90th anniversary of the character's debut, forcing the operator to ask some to wait for 11 hours for entry. "There is no official record but we are not aware of ...
National / Crime & Legal Nov 13, 2018
Tokyo Disneyland seeks rejection of costumed performers' lawsuit
The two plaintiffs are seeking a combined ¥7.55 million in damages for health problems developed as a result of their treatment at work.
Business / Corporate Apr 3, 2018
Tokyo Disney theme parks log first rise in attendance in three years
Oriental Land Co. said its Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea theme parks saw a 0.3 percent rise in attendance in fiscal 2017, up for the first time in three years. Visitors to the two parks in Chiba Prefecture totaled 30.10 million in fiscal 2017, which ...
Business / Corporate Nov 30, 2017
Tokyo Disney parks operator planning ¥300 billion expansion aimed at overseas and older visitors
Oriental Land Co., operator of Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea, is planning to spend roughly ¥300 billion ($2.7 billion) to expand the two theme parks, sources with knowledge of the matter said Wednesday. The company plans to start constructing the new areas — a 30 ...
National / Crime & Legal Nov 22, 2017
Disneyland entertainer awarded compensation over pain linked to performances
A woman employed as a costumed performer at Tokyo Disneyland was awarded labor compensation after developing a disorder that caused acute pain in her arm, the park's operator said Wednesday. Since February 2015, the 28-year-old contract worker has performed in parades wearing various characters' costumes, ...
National Mar 17, 2017
Newborn's corpse found at Tokyo Disneyland waste treatment plant
The body of a newborn child was found at a waste treatment facility next to the Tokyo Disneyland theme park just outside Tokyo on Thursday afternoon, police said. Authorities suspect the child's body, whose sex was not immediately clear, was dumped within the seaside theme ...
Entertainment News Sep 5, 2016
Tokyo DisneySea, the popular marine-based amusement park next to Disneyland, marked its 15th anniversary Sunday with Mickey Mouse and the other Disney characters welcoming visitors with a dance performance. Toshio Kagami, chairman of Oriental Land Co., operator of the Tokyo Disney Resort complex in Urayasu, ...
National Aug 2, 2016
Heavy rain disrupts operations at Tokyo Disneyland, bullet-train services around Japan
Heavy rain hit the Japanese archipelago Tuesday, disrupting operations at Tokyo Disneyland and bullet-train services in some regions. The Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea amusement parks in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, were hit by a blackout shortly after noon following thunderstorms. Visitors were led into buildings to ...