Tokyo DisneySea ,is a 176 acre theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu, Chiba near Tokyo. It opened on the 4^th of September 2001. It is owned by The Oriental Land Company, which has licensed the theme from The Walt Disney Company. Tokyo DisneySea has become one of the world’s most-visited theme parks and one of the most popular Disney Parks in the world. Tokyo DisneySea is also the most expensive theme park ever built, estimated to have cost over $4 billion US dollars to build.

Tokyo DisneySea has 7 themed ports, each having many attractions and complementing each other yet unique in their styles.

The seven themed ports are:

1. Lost River Delta

2. Port Discovery

3. Arabian Coast

4. Mermaid Lagoon

5. Mysterious Island

6. American Waterfront

7. Mediterranean Harbor

Some of the major attractions at these 7 themed ports are:

1. Raging Spirits

The attraction takes guests on a rousing, high-speed ride through the ruins of an ancient ceremonial site, visually based on the Incan buildings in The Emperors New Groove. The attraction is located in Tokyo DisneySea’s Lost River Delta section.

2. Temple of the Crystal Skull

Follow in the footsteps of Dr. Indiana Jones in a harrowing, life-or-death quest for the legendary Fountain of Youth. The Fountain is purported to be guarded by a vengeful, supernatural spirit known as the Crystal Skull. The attraction is located in Tokyo DisneySea’s Lost River Delta section.

3. Storm Rider

As there happens to be a rather large typhoon approaching Port Discovery at the moment, Guests at the Center for Weather Control are invited to board one of the Center’s flying weather laboratories and observe a mission to test one of the new “Fuses” by delivering it right to the center of the storm. The attraction is located in Tokyo DisneySea’s Port Discovery section.

4. DisneySea Electric Railway

This nostalgic electric trolley takes Guests over the horizons of time back to the turn of the century in American Waterfront. No matter where you sit on the elevated train, you’ll be able to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Tokyo DisneySea passing by outside the windows. The attraction is located in Tokyo DisneySea’s Port Discovery section.

5. The Magic Lamp Theater

This theater has been presented in a tent that has been pitched in the palatial courtyard of Arabian Coast, this hilarious show of illusion and laughter features Genie from Disney’s animated classic Aladdin and live magicians. The attraction is located in Tokyo Arabian Coast.

6. Caravan Carousel

At this fanciful two-level carousel located in the beautiful palatial courtyard, not only will you have an opportunity to ride unique animals such as camels and elephants, but also the Genie from Disney’s Aladdin. The attraction is located in Tokyo Arabian Coast.

7. Mermaid Lagoon Theater

This theater is based Inside a wooden hull of a sunken ship, guests will enjoy under the Sea, a one-of-a-kind live musical Liquid Theater experience featuring Ariel and her pals, as well as dazzling puppetry, colorful costumes, and amazing special effects. The attraction is located in Mermaid Lagoon.

8. Ariel Playground

For kids to climb, crawl, interact, and explore in many colorful settings that feature locations and characters from the classic Disney animated film The Little Mermaid in this fun-filled area created especially for children. The attraction is located in Mermaid Lagoon.

9. Scuttle’s Scooter

The above-the-sea area of the lagoon is just as whimsical as the undersea kingdom. Let a group of comical sand crabs organized by Scuttle the seagull takes you on a wacky round-trip. Scuttle himself will be watching from above. The attraction is located in Mermaid Lagoon.

10. Big Band Beat

Come swing to the music in this exciting jazz revue with energetic tap dancing to the sounds of a live big band. You’ll also find Disney characters taking center stage in song and dance, and Mickey’s incredible performance. The attraction is located at the American Front.

11. 20,000 Leagues under the Sea

Explore the depths of the ocean aboard research submarines designed by Captain Nemo, and discover a fantastic undersea world as an honorary member of his crew. This attraction is located at the Mysterious Island.

12. Venetian Gondolas

Enjoy a relaxing ride along the waterways of Mediterranean Harbor on an authentic gondola operated by gondoliers. This attraction is located at the Mediterranean harbor.

13. Aquatopia

Guests can board one of the experimental watercraft and embark on a twisting, whirling, wild ride through a labyrinth of fountains, rock formations and whirlpools. The attraction is located in Tokyo DisneySea’s Port Discovery section.

14. DisneySea Transit Steamer Line

Transit Steamers leaving from this dock will take you on a leisurely cruise to Lost River Delta. Other routes are available from docks in American Waterfront and Lost River Delta. This attraction is located at the Mediterranean harbor.

15. Big City Vehicles

Inspired by early 20th-century vehicles, the town car, a police wagon, delivery truck and other vehicles take Guests on leisurely one-way and round-trip tours of the New York and Cape Cod areas of American Waterfront.

The Tokyo Disneyland theme park is spread on a vast 115 acres of land and is located in Urayasu, Chiba near Tokyo. The park was constructed by Walt Disney Imagineering in the same style as Disneyland in California and the Magic Kingdom in Florida. It is owned by The Oriental Land Company, which has licensed the theme from The Walt Disney Company. It, along with its companion park, Tokyo DisneySea, is the only Disney parks not owned by The Walt Disney Company.

 

Tokyo Disneyland has 7 themed parks, each having many attractions and complementing each other yet unique in their styles.

The seven themed parks are:

1. Critter Country

2. Fantasyland

3. Toontown

4. Westernland

5. Tomorrowland

6. Adventureland

7. World Bazaar

Some of the major attractions at these 7 themed parks are:

1. Splash Mountain

Formerly called Chick-A-Pin Hill, Splash Mountain was renamed after an accident caused the Beaver Brothers’ dam to explode and flood the whole mountain. This attraction is available at Critter Country.

2. The Disney Gallery

The Disney Gallery is home to changing exhibitions. Shows out here keep changing. The newly opened “Disney Drawing Class” is also available. This attraction is available at World Bazaar.

3. It’s a Small World

Here you can enjoy and take part in the happiest cruise that ever sailed. You would admire the colorful scenes and the merry figures of children from around the world singing and dancing to the cheerful anthem “it’s a small world.” This attraction is available at Fantasyland.

4. Jolly Trolley

Take a one-way ride on this bob, pitching trolley that looks like a big wind-up toy. The Jolly Trolley runs between the residential area of Mickey Avenue and the commercial district, Downtown. This attraction is available at Toontown.

5. MicroAdventure

When Professor Wayne Szalinski from the Disney movies Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and Honey, I Blew Up the Kid arrives to receive the “Inventor of the Year” award from the Imagination Institute, the audience gets caught up in a “little” adventure. This attraction is available at Tomorrowland.

6. Pirates of the Caribbean

During the Golden Age of Piracy, a band of merry buccaneers, known as the Pirates of the Caribbean, ruled the seas and ports. If you dare and can embark on pirate boats that would give a thrilling voyage back to the old world of adventure and romance. This attraction is available at Adventureland.

7. Country Bear Theater

The Country Bear Theater showcases the zaniest group of foot-stomping bears ever assembled on one stage. Guests are invited to set for a spell and listen as these “real” down-home bears put on an unbearably hilarious musical revue.

8. Beaver Brothers Explorer Canoes

Paddle around the Rivers of America with the help of your explorer-guides. Out on the water, you’ll find beautiful views of Tom Sawyer Island and Critter Country. This attraction is available at Critter Country.

9. The Mickey Mouse Revue

After a brief film presentation, you’ll be treated to a concert of best-loved melodies from classic Disney animated films. The conductor is none other than Mickey himself. This attraction is available at Fantasyland.

10. Chip ‘n Dale’s Treehouse

These chipmunk pals have built their home in a big oak tree, which guarantees them a constant supply of acorns. You are welcome to climb up and explore their “nutty” home. This attraction is available at Toontown.

11. Starcade

A revolutionary arcade with both contemporary and state-of-the-art, cutting edge games. This attraction is available at Tomorrowland.

12. Jungle Cruise

Are you ready for the excitement of wild animals, hostile tribes and unpredictable river perils? Try venturing out deep into mysterious, danger-filled jungles on a tramp steamer. This attraction is available at Adventureland.

13. Big Thunder Mountain

There have been stories about ghostly forces at work in Big Thunder Mountain. When one mining company didn’t heed the rumors and blasted out all sorts of mine shafts and tunnels, mysterious and dangerous events started occurring. This attraction is available at Westernland.

14. Alice’s Tea Party

Like a scene straight out of Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, this tea party will have you in a whirl. You can turn the wheel at the center of your colorful cup to change the speed and direction of spinning. Peeking out of the big teapot from time to time is the Dormouse. This attraction is available at Fantasyland.

15. Western River Railroad

At this remote trading outpost in the jungle, climb abroad a real steam train for an extraordinary historical excursion around the wilderness and through the fantastic primitive World. This attraction is available at Adventureland.

Disney has come a long was since the ‘Black Sunday’. Each year more visitors throng Disney Parks than any other theme park. The parks are also constantly innovating, adding new attractions and variations to the existing rides. What’s new at Disneyland this year? Following the golden jubilee celebrations last year, Disney has announced the next 15 months as “The Year of a Milllion Dreams”.

No contests, no purchases; just being in the right place at the right time could get you one of those million dreams. The Disney crew just distributes these dreams at a pre-determined place and time. The dreams cover a gamut of experiences like:

• Stay at the Mickey Mouse Penthouse at the Disneyland with a grand view overlooking both Disneyland and the California Adventure Park.
• Enjoy the experience of leading Disney parade in all Disney Parks worldwide
• FASTPASS access to Disney Rides
• Meet your favorite Disney Characters in Person
• Disney vacations and a whole lot of other dreams.

Apart from the dreams, there are lots of other attractions introduced. The little ones could train at the Jedi Training Academy to become Jedi Knights or take lessons from famous heroines at Disney Princess Fantasy Faire to become a princess.

Submarine Voyage at Disney, which was last seen during late 90’s, has been revived. The ‘Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage’ introduces one to all the characters of the movie ‘Finding Nemo’ almost in a life like setting. The whole experience has been modeled based on the movie itself.

Exciting variations have been introduced to the ‘Pirates of the Carribean’, with secret hideouts and treasure troves at the Tom Sawyer Island. Explore this land of unknown surprises where ghost pirates and curses abound.

Monsters Inc. is a new attraction introduced recently. Enjoy the ride with the main characters of this movie-based adventure as they take you through the streets of Monstropolis.

The Space Mountain too has been all spruced up with new background music and effects. The ride and the background blend together better than before to give a great outer space feeling.

Buzz Lightyear Astroblasters is an interactive game-like experience where you could chart your own plan and course and fight a personal war against the evil forces.

Disney High School Musical, a traveling show is another new attraction. Join with the members of this show in a great performance of song and dance; sing and dance along with them, in this exclusive experience for High School goers.

Of course don’t miss the Twilight Zone of Terror, where you travel up 13 floors in a high-speed lift and get dropped all the way down, just to be transported up again. This ride is not for the faint hearted.

For those who enjoy parades and shows, The Disney’s Electrical Parade is up and running again on popular demand at the California Adventure Park.

This year Disney has again innovated its attractions based on the current trends as well as popular demands and as always these changes make a difference both to the visitor and Disney!

Disneyland is known as the place of magic where anyone, both young and old, can dream and imagine. And indeed, Disneyland has earned its reputation. Hong Kong Disneyland is a fine example of what merging dreams and reality can result to. It is a magnificent project of architecture and design. People from all over the world go here to enjoy the activities and the entertainment available here. But as well-known as Hong Kong Disneyland is, there are still some little known secrets that people might find interesting, here are some of them:

• The Walt Disney Company paid close attention to the customs, cultures, and traditions of the Chinese when they built Hong Kong Disneyland.

• Hong Kong Disneyland was built to maximize fung shui benefits and the chi (energy).

• The various elements of the earth such as fire, wood, water, and metal are balanced throughout the area.

• The main gate at Hong Kong Disneyland is placed in a north or south direction according to the teachings to fung shui.

• There are many large rocks that are placed in Hong Kong Disneyland because it represents stability. In fact, there are two large boulders that are placed inside the park and there are also rocks in entrances and the poolside areas of hotels inside Hong Kong Disneyland.

• There are a bend that was put into the walkway near its entrance so that the chi will not go into the South China Sea.

• Water plays an essential role in the design of Hong Kong Disneyland because its landscaping includes ponds, lakes, and streams throughout the area. In addition, the hotels in Disneyland were built on locations that have water nearby so enhance the flow of energy from fung shui.

• There are 2,238 crystal lotuses in the Chinese restaurant inside the Disneyland Hotel since this number sounds like “easily generate wealth” in the Hong Kong language.

• Disneyland Hotel’s main ballroom is composed of 888 square meters because this is a wealthy number.

• Resorts and hotels in Hong Kong Disneyland don’t have the number four on their elevators because it is considered unlucky by the Chinese. Four sounds like the word “death” in the Chinese language.

• The color red is widely used throughout the area.

• Green hats are not sold in Hong Kong Disneyland stores because it is said that a man that wears a green hat is unfaithful to his wife.

The all time favorite Disneyland in California had a very humble beginning. Walt Disney and his brother Roy started the Disney Bros. Studio in the 1920’s, which then went on to be known as the Walt Disney Studios, with Alice’s wonderland being their first animated production. This venture being a moderate success, the much-famed animation character of Mickey Mouse was then created. Soon, all the other trademark characters like Donald Duck, Pluto and Goofy were also added to Disney. The company produced many movies in the meanwhile. For Walt Disney, the 1940’s ushered in a spell of financial stability and success..

It was then that Disney started thinking about a fun place where he could introduce Mickey and all the other characters to the public, especially the children. The place was to be located closer to his Studio in Hollywood and would house the homes of all the toon characters. As the plans evolved, Disneyland became a magic land filled with themed amusement, water features, fantasy rides, entertainment shows, parades and theatres.

Disney wanted the park to be modeled on the lines of his home at Marceline, Missouri. It was intended to be a clean and safe environment where children and their parents could have a nice time. It was different from the amusement parks in vogue then, which offered roller coaster rides, with food and beer vendors in the vicinity and with no regard for proper sanitation facilities.

In 1952, Walt put together a team of imagineers comprising skilled architects, special effects people, writers and artists to bring alive the most beautiful and entertaining landscapes. He still needed the finance to build this dream project and had a tough time marketing and getting a dream funded. By 1953, a rough visualization of the park was in place, with the main regions highlighted in a pen and ink sketch and Anaheim was chosen as the ideal location for this grand scale project.

To promote funding for his project Walt followed the most innovative marketing strategy of his times by utilizing the television media. He entered into a long term programming contract with ABC Network in return for financial backup. As part of this agreement Walt presented a weekly show featuring the concepts of the themed regions of Disneyland. He also mortgaged his insurance and home and his dream began to take shape in the 1950’s.

It cost about 17 million dollars to complete the project and on July 17 1955, Disneyland was opened to the public. The visitors could stroll down the Mainstreet USA and towards the four different themed regions, which housed 26 attractions, few of which are active even today. The Opening day was a memorable one, when so many things went wrong, from the forged invitations to food shortage, gas leaks to shoes stuck in the soft gravel, ‘Black Sunday’ was covered live on ABC network. Since then there has been no looking back for Disneyland. Walt Disney died in 1966 but his spirit lives on with each new attraction added to this magic land.

Walt Disney introduced the concept of the theme park to the world in 1955 with Disneyland. It opened with only 18 different rides and other attractions. Today, there are over eleven Disney parks all over the world. But with these developments, it is inevitable that there were some planned concepts that were never built for Disneyland. Some of these planned concepts are outrageous, incredible, and ambitious. They would have been great additions for the Disneyland parks if they had been built but they were never built for one reason or another. Here is a list of Disney attractions that were never built:

1. Mineral King Ski Resort - this development should have been a ski resort with the Disney theme.

2. Disneyland Bowl – an outdoor amphitheater that can suit 5,000 people for concerts and other exciting events for Disneyland. This was conceptualized for Anaheim along Harbor Boulevard.

3. Walt Disney Riverboat Square – this should have been a theme park in St. Louis

4. The Disneyland Center – a dining, entertainment, and retail concept with buildings that are modeled from California landmarks, Venice’s boardwalk, and the San Diego Coronado Hotel. This design would have later progressed to become the Downtown Disney built along the six acre lake.

5. Lava Lagoon – a waterpark with a Polynesian theme that should have been built beneath the glass dome in Disneyland Paris.

6. Port Disney – should have been the American version of the Tokyo DisneySea located in California.

7. Disney Asian Resort – this should have been located where the Grand Floridian Resort & Spa was later built in Florida.

8. Disney Venetian Resort – this should have been located between the Transportation & Ticket Authority and the Contemporary Resort in Disney World, Florida.

9. Chinatown – should have been an expansion in Main Street, USA.

10. Hollywoodland – themed to be located between the Main Street USA and the Tomorrowland.

11. Mythia – Greek and Roman legends inspired this concept.

12. Tomorrowland 2055 – a planned update and renovation for the current Tomorrowland

13. Big City USA – this should have featured a Broadway-inspired theater which should have features live performances everyday. However, this serves as the inspiration for the establishment of the American Waterfront in DisneySea.

14. Edison Street – should have been a sidestreet expansion into the Main Street USA. This was inspired by the introduction of electricity to America.

15. Liberty Street – this is another concept for the sidestreet expansion to the Main Street USA with a theme about American towns in 1776.

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