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Studio Ghibli theme park announces VERY low daily attendance caps, start date for ticket sales

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 21, 2022
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A whole lot of people are going to be going home from Ghibli Park without seeing the whole thing, but maybe that’s by design.

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Fuji-Q Highland theme park is opening its newest attraction next month: The Fujiyama Slider

• Dale Roll
  Jun 26, 2022

New thrills are coming to Japan’s Mt. Fuji amusement park!

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• (Amusement Parks • fuji-q • fuji-q highland • slide • slides • theme parks • thrill rides)

Totoro’s Catbus gets a redesign for the Ghibli theme park【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 17, 2022

Studio shows off how the beloved character will look inside the Ghibli’s Giant Warehouse section of the park.

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• (Amusement Parks • anime • Catbus • cute • Ghibli Park • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • theme parks • Totoro)

Sanrio amusement park opening first new attraction in six years: an ultra-cute meet-and-greet house

• Dale Roll
  Jun 3, 2022

Looks like it’s time for another visit to the Sanrio theme park!

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• (Amusement Parks • cute • Hello Kitty • My Melody • pom pom purin • Sanrio • Sanrio Puroland • theme park • theme parks)

Opening delay for Ghibli theme park has very Ghibli reason, but free no-ticket area is good news

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 2, 2022

A little bad news, but plenty of good news too as two more Ghibli anime are getting attractions at the theme park.

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• (Amusement Parks • anime • Cat Returns • Earwig and the Witch • Hayao Miyazaki • Howl's Moving Castle • Kiki's Delivery Service • movies • Studio Ghibli • theme parks)

We visit Moominvalley Park for a press event, find it super melancholy, exactly as it should be

• Dale Roll
  May 21, 2022

Never has a theme park left us feeling so introspective before. 

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• (Amusement Parks • COK • cool • cute • Moomin • Moomin Valley Park • Saitama • SNJO • theme parks • travel • weird)

A visit to the Studio Ghibli theme park for a secret look at the new areas

• Oona McGee
  May 5, 2022

Pulling the curtain back on what awaits you when you step into the magical anime world of Ghibli.

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• (Aichi • Aichi Earth Expo Memorial Park • Amusement Parks • anime • Ghibli Park • Hayao Miyazaki • Mei and Satsuki's House • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • theme parks • travel)

Studio Ghibli theme park announces ticket prices and reservation policy

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 29, 2022

Getting into Ghibli Park will cost more on weekends and holidays, but still far less than Disneyland.

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Japan’s thrill ride theme park finds new way to terrify: A slide over twice as tall as a Gundam

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 19, 2022

Fuji-Q Highland decides its Mt. Fuji observation platform isn’t quite scary enough.

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Ghibli Park reveals photo of Elevator Tower entrance, says fans can start using it right now

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 23, 2022

Castle in the Sky-style entrance opens ahead of the rest of the theme park.

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Ghibli theme park wants tickets to be half price of Tokyo Disneyland and Universal Studios Japan

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 22, 2022

And even cheaper tickets will be available, if Ghibli Park can find a way.

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• (Amusement Parks • anime • Ghibli Park • Hayao Miyazaki • movies • theme parks)

Ghibli fan wins Guinness World Record for the largest collection of Studio Ghibli memorabilia

• Oona McGee
  Feb 18, 2022

A massive collection No Face would be proud of.

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Studio Ghibli releases wallpapers for Ghibli Park, introduces us to two new forest characters

• Oona McGee
  Feb 5, 2022

Meet “Miyazo” and “Zukkoro“, a duo based on Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki, who come with an interesting backstory.

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Ghibli Park releases new info, preview images for Howl’s Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke areas

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 3, 2022

Studo Ghibli theme park will recreate multiple locations from Howl’s Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke, and Kiki’s Delivery Service.

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• (Amusement Parks • anime • Ghibli Park • Howl's Moving Castle • Kiki's Delivery Service • movies • Princess Mononoke • Studio Ghibli • theme parks)

“Let’s leave it to Goro” – The moment Hayao Miyazaki was truly convinced about Ghibli theme park

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 29, 2022

Studio Ghibli’s veteran producer recalls a major change of heart by the legendary anime director.

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• (Amusement Parks • anime • Ghibli Park • Goro Miyazaki • Hayao Miyazaki • Studio Ghibli • theme parks • Toshio Suzuki)

Ghibli Park: Opening date, first photos, and a new promo video produced by Studio Ghibli!

• Oona McGee
  Jan 27, 2022

This is the news we’ve all been waiting for!

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• (Aichi Prefecture • Amusement Parks • anime • Ghibli Park • Goro Miyazaki • Hayao Miyazaki • Keisuke Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • news • Studio Ghibli • theme parks • Toshio Suzuki • Totoro • tourism • travel • videos)

Is the Universal Studios Japan Demon Slayer ride worth riding if you’re not a Demon Slayer fan?

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 30, 2021

To ride or not to ride is an easy choice if you already love or hate Demon Slayer, but what if your feelings are somewhere in the middle?

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• (Amusement Parks • anime • COK • Demon Slayer • Kimetsu no Yaiba • manga • SNJO • theme parks • Universal Studios Japan • USJ)

At Universal Studios Japan, you can’t have Christmas without a load of Demon Slaying and Nintendo

• Master Blaster
  Nov 29, 2021

It’s the time of year to share our feelings, and then go punch some bricks.

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• (Amusement Parks • Christmas • Demon Slayer • Mario Kart • Minions • Osaka • SNO • Super Nintendo World • theme parks • Universal Studios Japan • USJ)

Fire at Super Nintendo World prompts shutdown of Universal Studios Japan area

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 24, 2021

Fire Mario not officially named as suspect.

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• (Amusement Parks • crazy • fire • nintendo • Super Nintendo World • theme parks • Universal Studios Japan • video games)

Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea are getting their own exclusive Pocky

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 18, 2021

It’s a chocolate snack and a hidden Mickey all in one, but it’s not cheap.

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• (Amusement Parks • cool • cute • Disney • food • Glico • Hidden Mickey • Pocky • sweets • theme parks • Tokyo Disney Resort • Tokyo Disneyland • Tokyo DisneySea)

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