Tokyo Disney Resort 35th “Happiest Celebration!” Programs from April 15, 2018 to March 25, 2019
Tokyo Disney Resort 35th “Happiest Celebration!” Programs from April 15, 2018 to March 25, 2019
URAYASU, CHIBA—Tokyo Disney Resort® has announced the entertainment, special events and programs to be offered during the “Tokyo Disney Resort 35th ‘Happiest Celebration!’” taking place from April 15, 2018 through March 25, 2019. This major celebration marks the 35th Anniversary of the Grand Opening of Tokyo Disneyland® Park. Guests visiting the Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea® Parks will be able to experience the happiest time ever with the Disney Friends and Cast Members during this milestone year.
Kicking off the celebration at Tokyo Disneyland Park will be the premiere of “Dreaming Up!,” a brand new daytime parade, and the reopening of the iconic attraction “it’s a small world” after being temporarily closed for extensive enhancements. Then in summer, “Celebrate! Tokyo Disneyland” will premiere. This new nighttime spectacular at Cinderella Castle will feature more new effects and a grander scale than ever before. A special theme song created just for the 35th Anniversary will be used in various programs.
Over the anniversary year at both Parks, Guests will find elements of “Tokyo Disney Resort 35th Anniversary ‘Happiest Celebration!’” in the special events for Easter, Halloween and Christmas, as well as in other exciting programs. In addition, not only will Guests discover special merchandise and special menu items just for the 35th anniversary, but also a special shop opening at Tokyo Disneyland for a limited period only. The Disney hotels and the Disney Resort Line will also celebrate the event, adding to the excitement around Tokyo Disney Resort.
Tokyo Disneyland Park opened its gates on April 15, 1983 and grew from a single theme park into a resort that includes Tokyo DisneySea Park, four Disney Hotels and more. Tokyo Disney Resort has continued to be a place filled with happy moments where people of all ages can have magical experiences, a place “where dreams come true.” In 2018, Tokyo Disney Resort will create even more happiness and even brighter dreams as it celebrates 35 years of fun and joy with the “Happiest Celebration!”
Programs to be Presented in Fiscal Year 2018 at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea Parks
Starting April 15, 2018
Daytime Parade at Tokyo Disneyland
“Dreaming Up!”
Kicking off the “Tokyo Disney Resort 35th ‘Happiest Celebration!’” is the premiere of this grand daytime parade. Spectacular floats brimming with the colors, dreams and imagination of Disney films will feature characters and images from Fantasia, Beauty and the Beast, Peter Pan and more, including for the first time Big Hero Six. Mickey Mouse and his Disney Friends will take Guests to this world of dreams.
“Dreaming Up!” will be sponsored by NTT Docomo, Inc. “Happiness Is Here,” the daytime parade currently presented at Tokyo Disneyland, will end on April 9, 2018.
Starting April 15, 2018
Tokyo Disneyland Attraction
“it’s a small world” Re-opening A favorite with Guests of all ages, the newly enhanced attraction will feature around 40 new figures representing characters from Disney films. The attraction’s iconic soundtrack will be remixed with additional music that evokes memorable scenes from the films. As before, Guests board boats for the “happiest cruise that ever sailed ’round the world” and are welcomed by doll-like children and animals. Elsa, Anna and Olaf from the Disney film Frozen join the cast, together with characters from other Disney films including Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella, Peter Pan, Tangled, Mulan, Aladdin and The Lion King. to greet Guests.
“it’s a small world” is sponsored by NTT Nippon Express Co., Ltd. and will offer the Disney FASTPASS service.
April 15, 2018 – March 25, 2019
Greeting on the harbor at Tokyo DisneySea
[Title to be announced]
Dressed in their special costumes for the 35th Anniversary, Mickey Mouse and other Disney characters, including Duffy and Friends, will greet Guests from on board a special boat on the waters of Mediterranean Harbor. The greeting will take place to the music of the 35th anniversary theme song.
Starting July 10, 2018
Nighttime Spectacular at Tokyo Disneyland
“Celebrate! Tokyo Disneyland”
Premiering this summer is this new entertainment presented on a grand scale. The show will feature fountains of water and lights filling the nighttime sky in addition to the colorful images projected onto Cinderella Castle. The show begins with Mickey Mouse appearing on stage and a magical spell that turns the castle into a world of imagination. Guests will experience various areas of Tokyo Disneyland through images and music.
Starting July 10, 2018
New Show at Theater Orleans at Tokyo Disneyland
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A new show featuring Mickey Mouse and his pals will premiere at this open-air theater in Adventureland. Guests and the Disney Friends will share the excitement as lively music plays. During the 35th Anniversary event period, the show will also feature the 35th Anniversary theme song and other elements.
Performances of “Minnie Oh! Minnie,” the show currently being presented, will end on March 19, 2018.
Starting July 10, 2018
New Show at Dockside Stage at Tokyo DisneySea
[Title to be announced]
The Dockside Stage in the New York area of American Waterfront will offer a new show with Mickey Mouse and his pals. Guests will be able to enjoy the ambience of this themed port through this show which will also feature the 35th Anniversary theme song and other elements during the 35th Anniversary event period.
Performances of “Steps to Shine,” the show currently being presented, will end on March 19, 2018.
January 11 to March 25, 2019
At Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea
“Tokyo Disney Resort 35th ‘Happiest Celebration!’” Grand Finale
The Grand Finale of this milestone celebration, which ends on March 25, 2019, will immerse Guests at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea in an ambience celebrating all the happy feelings generated over the anniversary year. Merchandise exclusive to the Grand Finale will add to the excitement of the 35th Anniversary.
SEASONAL EVENTS
March 27 – June 6, 2018
Special Event at Tokyo DisneySea
“Disney’s Easter”
Tokyo DisneySea will be presenting this annual springtime event for a stylish and elegant Easter. The Park will be decorated with colorful Easter eggs and bright flowers, and Mickey Mouse and the Disney Friends will appear with artists to show off their best Easter fashions in the main entertainment, presented in Mediterranean Harbor.
June 7 – July 7, 2018
Special Event at Tokyo Disneyland / DisneySea
“Disney Tanabata Days”
Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea bring a unique feel to this traditional Japanese festival. Mickey and Minnie Mouse will be dressed as Hikoboshi and Orihime, the two star-crossed lovers of this festival, for greeting shows to take place at both Parks. Guests can also enjoy the festival by writing their wishes on special cards to be hung at the designated sites in both Parks.
July 10 – September 2, 2018
Special Event at Tokyo Disneyland
“Disney Natsu Matsuri”
Guests can experience a Japanese summer festival, Disney-style with this special event. The main entertainment program features a Japanese arrangement of popular Disney songs and lots of spraying water, as Mickey Mouse and the Disney Friends heighten the celebratory mood of the anniversary year.
Special Event at Tokyo DisneySea
“Disney Pirates Summer”
This special event brings the world of Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean film series to Tokyo DisneySea. At Mediterranean Harbor, Guests can enjoy a show featuring Captain Jack Sparrow, Captain Barbossa and their motley crew of pirates, as well as a variety of atmosphere entertainment presented throughout the Park. The pirate theme is also the inspiration for special merchandise, menu items and decorations, transforming Tokyo DisneySea into a swashbuckling world of pirate fun!
September 11 – October 31, 2018
Special Event at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea
“Disney’s Halloween”
Experience a “Disney’s Halloween” unique to each Park.
Guests can look forward to a new theme at Tokyo Disneyland for 2018. Be prepared for a Halloween that can only be experienced at Tokyo Disney Resort!
Tokyo DisneySea will present a cool, but eerie Halloween event themed to the Disney Villains*. In the main entertainment program presented on the waters of Mediterranean Harbor, Guests can experience the alluring world of the Disney Villains as they come together with the Disney Friends for a frightfully cool Halloween show. Also during this period, the Tower of Terror will be presented in a special version.
*“Disney Villains” refers to the villain characters who appear in Disney films.
November 8 – December 25, 2018
Special Event at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea
“Disney Christmas”
At Tokyo Disneyland, Guests will enjoy a Christmas themed to “pop-up storybooks full of the Disney Friends’ Christmas fun.” The parade presented along the parade route will bring to life pages from storybooks showing the Disney Characters having fun at Christmastime. The Park will be filled with colorful and festive decorations for the happiest Christmas yet.
Tokyo DisneySea will feature a new theme for Christmas 2018 which will bring a fantastic and romantic atmosphere to the Park.
January 1 – 6, 2019
New Year’s Programs at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea
Both Parks will celebrate the start of the year with colorful Japanese-style New Year’s decorations at the entrances, traditional New Year’s cuisine and merchandise featuring the zodiac animal for the year. Mickey Mouse and his Disney Friends will be dressed up in kimono to welcome Guests in Japanese style.
New Year’s program at Tokyo Disneyland New Year’s program at Tokyo DisneySea
January 11 – March 25, 2019
DisneyPixar Special Event at Tokyo DisneySea
[Title to be announced]
A special event themed to the worlds of the DisneyPixar films will be presented at Tokyo DisneySea. At Mediterranean Harbor, Guests can enjoy a fun-filled show featuring many of the popular DisneyPixar Characters. There will also be greeting programs, special merchandise and dishes themed to the event as the playful world of the DisneyPixar films is brought to the Park.
Duffy-related program at Tokyo DisneySea
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Guests can experience the gentle and heartwarming world of Duffy and his friends in this program that offers merchandise and menu items, as well as decorations and photo locations where delightful keepsake photos can be taken
Note: Event titles, contents, and dates are subject to change.
