New train route eyed between Haneda Airport and Tokyo Disney Resort
East Japan Railway Co. is considering opening a new route linking Haneda Airport to the Tokyo Disney Resort, sources said Saturday. The idea is part of JR East's plan to establish three lines to and from the airport, mostly using its existing networks in the ...
Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea will raise the prices of their one-day passports on April 1, operator Oriental Land Co. has said. The increase will be the first for the theme parks since April 2016, except for tax increase-related hikes, and is due to "improvement of ...
A Le Loic: Inspired gelato comes to Tokyo Disney
Gelato shop A Le Loic offers a selection of classy flavors that you can enjoy on their own or stuffed in a crepe.
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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.
Tokyo Disneyland's new parade celebrating the theme park's 35th anniversary was unveiled to the media on Tuesday, with Mickey Mouse and other Disney characters dancing on gigantic floats. The parade, dubbed "Dreaming Up!" will officially premiere on Sunday. It is the first renewal of Tokyo ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
