Top 15 Attractions at Tokyo Disneyland Explained
Date: Monday September 24, 2007Posted in: Tokyo Disneyland
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:
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Critter Country
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Fantasyland
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Toontown
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Westernland
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Tomorrowland
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Adventureland
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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.
