Plenty has changed about Disney parks in the five years since COVID-19, including Annual Passes. Since the onset of COVID-19, Disney’s Annual Pass programs have undergone significant transformations worldwide. In 2021, Disneyland in California discontinued its longstanding Annual Passport program, later introducing the Magic Key system. This new structure requires reservations and includes various tiers with differing access levels and ...
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Disney Resort Confirms 4 Major Development Projects Are Gone Forever
Disney has scrapped four expansion projects that could have been magical for millions of people at this beloved Disney Resort. Let’s look at the past, present, and future of what could have been. This Disney Resort Has Seen Four Canceled Major Project Expansions: Why? In a world where Disney Imagineering fuels fan obsession, what’s more captivating than what hasn’t been ...
Read More »VIDEO: Disney Character Bites Another in Front of Theme Park Guests
Last month, a Disney character performer unexpectedly “bit” another during a performance at Tokyo Disney Resort. A Disney Park guest shared a video of the interaction on social media, where it gained traction among fans. The incident occurred on a boat that travels on the waterways around Tokyo DisneySea, allowing characters to wave at Disney Park guests. It carried characters ...
Read More »Two Disney Parks Closing Rides Hours Before End of Operating Day, Guest Access Blocked
If your go-to Disney strategy involves leaving your favorite or must-do rides until the end of the day, you may want to heed this warning about two parks. While every Disney resort shares certain hallmarks – including the reign of a certain Mouse – each one also reflects distinct quirks that make it uniquely its own. At Disneyland Paris, the ...
Read More »Disney Parks Promise to Cater to Foreign Visitors for the Next Decade
Tokyo Disney Resort has announced plans to focus its marketing efforts on foreign tourists over the next ten years. On Monday, the Oriental Land Company (OLC) released its 2035 Long-term Management Strategy document. OLC is the third-party organization that operates Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea under license from The Walt Disney Company. The forward-focused document mentions drawing overseas visitors several ...
Read More »UPDATE: Disney Shifts Focus Toward Building Hotels Instead of Theme Parks
On Monday, Tokyo Disney Resort teased plans to build several more Disney Resort hotels near its two theme parks, Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. The Oriental Land Company (OLC), which operates Tokyo Disney Resort under license from The Walt Disney Company, released its 2035 Long-term Management Strategy document this week. The packet details several plans for the Japanese Disney parks ...
Read More »Guests Mourn the Fall of Disney’s Best Theme Park
For years, the question of Disney’s best theme park has been met with a pretty resounding answer: Tokyo DisneySea. Lately, however, that answer isn’t quite as confident. As Tokyo Disney Resort’s second theme park, Tokyo DisneySea is home to several of the hallmarks of a typical Disney park. Signs of Mickey Mouse linger around every corner — whether that’s in ...
Read More »Disney Resort Drops Big Summer 2025 News: New Water Experiences, Shows Coming
This Disney Resort is shaping up for an unforgettable 2025 summer. Imagine walking through a theme park when—whoosh!—a rogue jet of water launches into the air, drenching everyone in sight. Disney Resort Summer 2025: From “Get Soaked” to “MAX Plus”: Splash Mountain’s Even Better Return Screams turn into laughter. Phones scramble for cover. Kids dance in puddles. It’s not the ...
Read More »Disney Parks Reinstate Beloved Policy, Removed During COVID-19 Shutdown
After more than five years, Park Hopping is officially making its comeback to Tokyo Disney Resort — and it’s bringing some major summertime fun along with it. Summer 2025: A New Era of Flexibility at Tokyo Disney Starting July 2, 2025, guests will once again be able to hop between Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea with the all-new 1-Day Park ...
Read More »Big News: Disney To Introduce Updated Splash Mountain This Year
The final remaining Splash Mountain attraction will be slightly different this summer as part of Tokyo Disney Resort’s Summer Cool-Off event. Tokyo Disneyland is home to the only operating Splash Mountain ride in the world. Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort closed their versions of the log flume ride in 2024 and transformed them into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. The ...
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