Oriental Land Company Releases FY2019 Financial Results; Profits & Attendance Down at Tokyo Disney Resort with COVID-19 Closure

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The Oriental Land Company, owner and operator of Tokyo Disney Resort, released its FY2019 results today. Their fiscal year runs April 1st to March 30th every year. And as expected from the year after a major celebration and amid the COVID-19 coronavirus extended closure, Oriental Land had a bit of a rough year compared to … Read more

PHOTOS: Tokyo Disneyland 2020 Merchandise Coming Soon

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While the domestic resorts are pretty well-known at this point for releasing merchandise every year with the date on it, this hasn’t really been a thing at Tokyo Disney Resort before. That is, until this year. A whole slew of merchandise with “Tokyo Disneyland 2020” is set to hit shelves once the parks open, according … Read more

VIDEO: Listen to a Fan Recreation of the Soaring: Fantastic Flight and Soarin’ Around The World Soundtrack from Disney Parks

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While the Disney Parks are closed, you might grow to miss some of your favorite Disney attractions. In times like that, I often turn to park soundtracks from Tokyo Disney Resort along with beloved favorites like IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth. But what if you, like me, miss taking flight around the world on Soaring: Fantastic Flight/Soarin’ Around … Read more

PHOTOS: New Tokyo Disney Resort+GAP Apparel Collection Coming Soon

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Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea have been closed since February 29th due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. But that doesn’t mean the merchandise reveals stop! In the latest issue of Disney Fan magazine, the latest apparel collaboration with the resort was revealed, featuring GAP! Let’s take a look at the GAP+Tokyo Disney Resort apparel line, shall … Read more

PHOTOS: New Toontown-Themed Pozy Plushie Costumes Coming Soon to Tokyo Disneyland

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Even though Tokyo Disney Resort is closed through at least mid-May 2020, that doesn’t mean the reveals ever stop! Thanks to Disney Fan, the official Disney magazine in Japan, we’re still seeing previews for new merchandise at Tokyo Disneyland. And one we’re particularly interested in is the next set of Pozy Plushie costumes for the … Read more

PHOTOS: New “The Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast” Grand Opening Merchandise Line Coming Soon to Tokyo Disneyland

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Even though Tokyo Disneyland is closed through at least mid-May and New Fantasyland is only set to open in “2020”, that doesn’t mean we won’t get sneak peeks at the awesome new merchandise! Thanks to the May issue of Disney Fan magazine in Japan, we got a gander at the full range of items coming … Read more

PHOTOS: New Disney Easter 2020 Merchandise Revealed for Tokyo DisneySea

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Usually when new food is revealed for an event, we also see the new merchandise. This wasn’t the case back in January for Disney Easter 2020 at Tokyo DisneySea. Even before the temporary closure for COVID-19, we never saw the full selection of merchandise and it never appeared online. Not until we got our copies … Read more

PHOTOS: New Retro Attraction-Themed Stationery Sets Coming Soon to Tokyo Disney Resort

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Tokyo Disney Resort has gradually rolled out a “retro attractions” line since last year featuring art and character designs reminiscent of the 1980s. We’ve already seen pins, phone cases, and a larger line of items in this line. Now, a stationery segment is on its way too! For those that don’t know, Japanese Guests love … Read more

PHOTOS: New Heat-Reactive Color Change Coffee Mugs Coming Soon to Tokyo Disney Resort

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Even though Tokyo Disney Resort is closed through at least mid-May, the merchandise never stops! Case in point, the official Disney magazine in Japan, Disney Fan, recently revealed some new heat-reactive coffee mugs coming to the parks! Both mugs feature icons and buildings from their respective parks, and transform with any hot beverage. Why don’t … Read more

PHOTOS: Tokyo Disneyland Entrance Construction Completed

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While the Tokyo Disney Resort is closed through the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, construction has continued across the resort. And by far the most easily visible has been the Tokyo Disneyland Entrance construction, which we’ve monitored since last summer. It all started on April 16th, 2018, and now after two years, it’s finally complete! Since the … Read more

PHOTOS: New Tokyo Disneyland 37th Anniversary Merchandise Collection Revealed

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Tokyo Disneyland celebrated its 37th anniversary last week. Traditionally, this would be marked with a special line of merchandise released on April 15th. But since the parks have been closed since February 29th due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, we didn’t get to hear much about the line. Until the latest issue of Disney Fan … Read more

PHOTOS: New “The Three Caballeros” Donald Duck Birthday Merchandise Collection Coming Soon to Tokyo Disney Resort

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Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea have been closed since February 29th due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. But that doesn’t mean the merchandise reveals stop! In the latest issue of Disney Fan magazine, special merchandise honoring Donald’s birthday on June 9th was revealed, and it’s coming soon to Tokyo Disney Resort! This year, he’s having a … Read more

PHOTOS: Ikspiari Shopping Complex Partially Reopened at Tokyo Disney Resort

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While the Tokyo Disney Resort (including most of the Ikspiari) remains closed through at least mid-May 2020, three shops on the first level of Ikspiari reopened on April 13th. These three stores serve locals that live around the Maihama area – a pharmacy, grocery store, and dentist. From the Maihama Station/Resort Line level, it looks … Read more

PHOTOS: Tokyo Disney Resort Icons Lit Blue in Honor of Medical Professionals

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A couple of weeks ago, Disney Parks icons around the globe showed their solidarity with healthcare professionals during this trying time for World Health Day. This included park icons like Walt Disney World’s Cinderella Castle lit in blue. Now, the Tokyo Disney Resort has followed suit. Pictures of both Cinderella Castle at Tokyo Disneyland and … Read more

This Week on the WDWNT Prize Wall (4/23/20): Special Plushes, Galaxy’s Edge Opening Items, Skyliner Funko Pop, and More!

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Did you know that WDWNT has a special Patreon group? The WDWNT Inner Globe Society, or WIGS, helps support the worldwide leader in Disney Parks news that you love to read, listen to, and watch every day. And if you really love our content, you can support WDWNT by pledging a monthly contribution on Patreon. … Read more

16-Year-Old Breaks Into Tokyo Disney Resort’s Ikspiari Shopping Center During Extended Closure

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While the Tokyo Disney Resort remains closed through at least mid-May, Guests are able to enter the first floor of the Ikspiari shopping center for three essential local businesses – a dentist, pharmacy, and grocery store. Most stores and restaurants on the first floor, as well as the entirety of the three other floors, remain … Read more