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Wheelchair fraudsters fake disabilities at Tokyo Disneyland, get called “jerks” online
- Casey Baseel
Dec 29, 2018 - Tweet
Pair of visitors get called “jerks” online, but we’d have picked a harsher label.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • customer service • Disney • fraud • fraudsters • scam • Tokyo Disney Resort • Tokyo Disneyland • wheelchairs)
Quick-thinking Tokyo Disney Sea staff helps boyfriend propose with assist from a surprising cupid
- Casey Baseel
Nov 1, 2018
Quite possibly the last Disney character we’d expect to be a love guru has the perfect answer to one young man’s dilemma.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • Disney • Finding Nemo • marriage • moving • romance • Tokyo Disney Resort • Tokyo Disney Sea • Tokyo Disneyland • touching • Turtle Talk)
Let Uncle Tashiro show you the perfect way to enjoy Tokyo Disneyland with young kids
- Master Blaster
Oct 26, 2018
The following is essential reading for parents, and possibly mental health professionals too.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • COK • kids • P.K. Sanjun • Parenting • SNOJ • Tashiro Daiichiro • Tokyo Disney Resort • Tokyo Disneyland • travel)
Tokyo Disney will give New Year’s Eve visitors the chance to party for 26 straight hours!
- Richard Simmonds
Aug 26, 2018
See in the New Year with some Disney magic, and maybe some sleep deprivation.
Grumpy Man’s Guide to Tokyo Disney: A bitter ex-fan shares his side of the 35th anniversary gala
- Katy Kelly
Jul 21, 2018
Can faith, trust, and a little bit of pixie dust rekindle P.K Sanjun’s love of Disney? Here’s his experience of the 35th anniversary festivities.
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- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • COK • Disney • funny • moving • P.K. Sanjun • SNOJ • theme parks • Tokyo Disney Land • Tokyo Disney Sea • Tokyo Disneyland • touching)
Tokyo Disney Resort’s 35th anniversary show gala sends us on a magical journey【Photos】
- Katy Kelly
Jul 12, 2018
Our Japanese-language reporter laughed, danced and was moved to tears by the Disney-standard quality shown off in their new theme park lineup.
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- Japan
- (cute • Daiichiro Tashiro • Disney • theme parks • Tokyo Disney Resort • Tokyo Disney Sea • Tokyo Disneyland)
Rain transforms Tokyo Disneyland into a kaleidoscope of breathtaking lights【Photos】
- Krista Rogers
May 16, 2018
Don’t let the dreary weather dampen your day–your dreams will definitely still come true.
- Internet, Japan
- (colors • photos • rain • theme park • Tokyo Disneyland)
Man spotted on train near Tokyo Disneyland with sticker saying he gropes women every day
- Casey Baseel
Mar 31, 2018
Warning label for other passengers seems to have been secretly slapped on.
Tokyo’s most famous landmarks are even more beautiful after heaviest snowfall in years【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 24, 2018
Sensoji Temple, the Ghibli Museum, and Tokyo Disneyland are always worth a visit, but especially on snowy days like this.
- Japan
- (beautiful • cold • Ghibli Museum • photography • Sensoji Temple • snow • Tokyo • Tokyo Disneyland • winter)
Universal Studios Japan staff help celebrate visitor’s birthday with disappearing spray art
- Oona McGee
Dec 20, 2017
The impermanence of the animated character artwork is what makes it extra special.
- Japan
- (Minions • theme parks • Tokyo Disneyland • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Japan • USJ)
Tokyo Disney Resort plans 300-billion yen expansion, rumored to be third Tokyo Disney theme park
- Casey Baseel
Nov 30, 2017
Expansion to have attractions exclusive to Japan, with Frozen area expected.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • Disney • theme parks • Tokyo Disney Resort • Tokyo Disney Sea • Tokyo Disneyland)
How to make Tokyo Disneyland’s awesome Mickey Mouse eggs at home!【SoraKitchen】
- Richard Simmonds
Nov 20, 2017
Naive question prompts discussion about Disneyland eggs, existence of magical chickens and we get our chef’s hat and apron on.
- Japan
- (cooking • cool • cute • eggs • food • Mickey Mouse • recipes • RocketKitchen • SoraKitchen • Tokyo Disney Resort • Tokyo Disneyland)
An illustrated field guide to the myriad marvelous uniforms of Tokyo Disney Sea
- Casey Baseel
Nov 16, 2017
Disney’s second Tokyo-area theme park is all about the aesthetics, as this collection of more than 20 outfits shows.
- Japan
- (Disney • fashion • ilustration • theme parks • Tokyo Disney Resort • Tokyo Disney Sea • Tokyo Disneyland • uniforms)
Tokyo Disneyland employees are willing to take your bloody tissues off your hands, guest reveals
- Casey Baseel
Apr 18, 2017
Hardcore hospitality recalled in comical recreation.
- Japan
- (cool • customer service • Disney • funny • gross • Tokyo Disneyland • video)
Tokyo Disneyland allows cosplay for Halloween but prohibits non-Disney character costumes
- Casey Baseel
Oct 27, 2016
Policy officially addresses the gray area of Kingdom Hearts.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • cosplay • Disney • halloween • Kingdom Hearts • Square Enix • Tokyo Disney Sea • Tokyo Disneyland • video games)
Japanese doll enthusiast shares photos of his “daughter” at Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea
- Casey Baseel
Oct 5, 2016
She’s too short to ride Thunder Mountain, but proud owner still seems to be enjoying their theme park visits together.
- Japan
- (Disney • Disney Sea • dolls • otaku • theme parks • Tokyo Disneyland • weird)
Eraser stamp of Tokyo Disneyland is almost as amazing as the theme park
- KK Miller
Aug 5, 2016
The incredibly intricate eraser stamps this artist crafts are the result of intense perseverance and die-hard passion!
- Japan
- (amazing • art • Disney • eraser stamps • Tokyo Disneyland)
So it turns out Tokyo Disney Resort is an awesome place to hunt for Pokémon GO Pocket Monsters
- Casey Baseel
Jul 29, 2016
Pikachu, Meowth, and more are living right in Mickey’s backyard.
- Japan
- (Disney • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • Tokyo Disney Resort • Tokyo Disney Sea • Tokyo Disneyland • video games)
Brand-new Beauty and the Beast area and Baymax attractions coming to Tokyo Disneyland 【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Apr 28, 2016
Belle, Beast, and Big Hero 6’s biggest hero part of extensive renovations planned for the park and its neighbor Tokyo Disney Sea.
- Entertainment, Japan
- (Baymax • Beauty and the Beast • Big Hero 6 • Disney • Disney Sea • theme parks • Tokyo Disneyland)
Adorable cosplaying one-year-old steals the spotlight at Tokyo Disneyland 【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Feb 23, 2016
Tokyo Disneyland is filled with loveable costumed characters, but last Friday the whole cast got upstaged by this little costumed guest.
- Japan
- (cosplay • cute • Disney • Duffy • kids • Tokyo Disney Resort • Tokyo Disney Sea • Tokyo Disneyland • video)
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