Press ReleaseTokyo Disney Resort

Tokyo Disney Resort Christmas November 8 through December 25, 2019

Christmas at Tokyo Disney Resort

“Disney Christmas Stories”at Tokyo Disneyland
“Disney Christmas Stories”at Tokyo Disneyland

URAYASU, CHIBA—Tokyo Disney Resort® will host a variety of Christmas special events, entertainment and activities from November 8 through December 25, 2019 at Tokyo Disneyland® Park, Tokyo DisneySea® Park, the Disney hotels and the Disney Resort Line. A special event will also be held at Ikspiari. Guests visiting the Resort with family, friends and others dear to them will find a heartwarming atmosphere perfect for the holiday season.

At Tokyo Disneyland, the Christmas event will be themed to “storybooks full of holiday fun with the Disney Friends.”The daytime parade, “Disney Christmas Stories,” will bring to life scenes of the Disney Friends having a fantastic time at Christmas. Other entertainment programs around the Park will also feature holiday elements. A 15-meter-tall Christmas tree in World Bazaar will be the centerpiece of a nighttime display of lights, images and music.

“It’s Christmas Time”at Tokyo DisneySea
“It’s Christmas Time”at Tokyo DisneySea

The Christmas event at Tokyo DisneySea will feature “It’s Christmas Time!” – a splendid revue presented at Mediterranean Harbor during the daytime. This show will enchant Guests with live performances of singing, tap dancing and high-kicking precision dancing. The show will create a holiday mood unique to Tokyo DisneySea. Evening entertainment will include the sparkling and romantic “Colors of
Christmas,” featuring the Disney Characters and floating illuminated trees on the waters of Mediterranean Harbor. This will be the final year of the show. Around the Park the themed ports will have unique holiday lights and other decorations. For example, American Waterfront will be decorated with banners and posters of “It’s Christmas Time!” and Lost River Delta will feature colorful decorations of Donald Duck and his friends. Guests will also be able to enjoy the holiday season outside of the Parks at Disney Ambassador® Hotel, Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta®, Tokyo Disneyland® Hotel, Tokyo Disney Celebration Hotel®, the Disney Resort Line and Ikspiari.


At Tokyo Disneyland

ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS

“Disney Christmas Stories”at Tokyo Disneyland Disney/Pixar
“Disney Christmas Stories”at Tokyo Disneyland Disney/Pixar

Disney Christmas Stories
Location: Parade Route
Duration: About 40 minutes
Performances: 2 daily (daytime)
Number of Performers: About 120

This fun Christmas parade is themed to seven different stories of the Disney Friends spending the holiday season with their dear ones.

Leading the parade is a float showing a family-style Christmas with Donald Duck dressed up as Santa Claus, joined by Daisy Duck and his nephews. Another float shows Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse sharing the holidays with friends. The parade stops in two locations and then bells start to ring for the start of a Christmas party. Joining in the fun, the Guests clap along in time to the bells that the Disney Friends play. In the finale, it begins to snow as the Guests and the Disney Characters celebrate a heartwarming Christmas together.

Parade Components

Parade Unit Theme Major Disney Characters Appearing in Unit
Story 1 Donald Duck and his family enjoying Christmas at home Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Scrooge McDuck, Huey, Dewey, Louie
Story 2 A lively Christmas in the world of toys Woody, Jessie, Buzz Lightyear, Bullseye, Green Army Men (The Green Army Men will walk in the parade.)
Story 3 A heartwarming Christmas with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Snow White, the Seven Dwarfs
Story 4 Mickey enjoying Christmas with his friends Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Max, Pluto, Chip, Dale (Pluto will walk in the parade.)
Story 5 Stitch and his friends getting ready for Christmas in tropical Hawaii Lilo, Stitch, Angel
Story 6 A romantic Christmas with Belle and the Beast Belle, Beast
Story 7 Anna and Elsa’s world of snow and ice Anna, Elsa, Olaf

The Parade stops at the following two locations: (1) between Fantasyland and Westernland; (2) around the Plaza.
“Disney Christmas Stories” is presented by Japan Airlines.

 

Other Entertainment Programs
Special Christmas versions of the following parade, Disney Character greetings and atmosphere entertainment will also be presented.

Parade Venue
Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade Dreamlights Parade Route
Disney Character Greetings
Disney Characters wearing Christmas accessories will make appearances in Toontown and other areas of the Park.
Atmosphere Entertainers Venue
Tokyo Disneyland Band World Bazaar / Plaza Terrace
Bicycle Piano
Sax Four
Opus Five Tomorrowland
Fun Maintenance Parade Route and other locations

 

Note: Entertainment programs are subject to change or cancellation due to inclement weather, etc. The number of performances each day is also subject to change.

World Bazaar nighttime illumination
World Bazaar nighttime illumination

DECORATIONS
Special Nighttime Illumination of World Bazaar
After dark, music and lights will create a romantic holiday atmosphere around the 15-meter-tall Christmas tree in the center of World Bazaar.

Other Decorations
At the Plaza in front of Cinderella Castle, Guests can enjoy scenes of the Disney Friends enjoying the holidays in a nostalgic town ambience. There will also be scenes of Dumbo and Winnie the Pooh surrounded by Christmas presents. Holiday decorations and photo locations in each of the themed lands will immerse Guests in a holiday atmosphere filled with fantasy.

Cushion 2,300 yen / Drinking Glass Set 2,200 yen / Plush Band 1,700 yen each
Cushion 2,300 yen / Drinking Glass Set 2,200 yen / Plush Band 1,700 yen each

SPECIAL MERCHANDISE
Tokyo Disneyland will offer about 65 different types of special merchandise with nostalgic designs of Mickey Mouse and the Disney Friends riding on a sleigh and enjoying Christmas. Guests can enjoy the holiday season with items like the plush bands they can wear on their arms at the Park. And they can continue the enjoyment at home with holiday cushions and drinking glasses.

Notes: Special merchandise will be available from November 1.
Details will be available on the Tokyo Disney Resort Official Website (in Japanese only).

Example of special menu items
Example of special menu items

SPECIAL MENUS
About 15 types of special menu items will be available to share with friends and family for a heartwarming meal or snack. Creamy seafood served in a bread bowl with cheese, a hot dog with white cheese and a red bun, and other dishes with a holiday touch will be offered. Guests can also enjoy a dish inspired by the parade float featuring the Disney film, Beauty and the Beast.

Notes: Special menus will be served from November 1.
The contents of the menus may change and some items will only be available while the supply lasts.

ATTRACTIONS
The following attractions will be presented in a special holiday version for a limited period.

Haunted Mansion “Holiday Nightmare”  – September 9, 2019 – January 5, 2020
Country Bear Theater “Jingle Bell Jamboree” – November 3 – December 28, 2019

 


At Tokyo DisneySea

ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS

“It’s Christmas Time!” at Tokyo DisneySea
“It’s Christmas Time!” at Tokyo DisneySea

It’s Christmas Time!
Location: Mediterranean Harbor
Duration: About 25 minutes
Performances: 3 daily (daytime)
Number of Performers: About 120 including Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy, Pluto, Chip, Dale, Max, Clarice, Scrooge McDuck, Duffy, ShellieMay, Gelatoni, StellaLou, Santa Claus

Back again this year at Mediterranean Harbor is “It’s Christmas Time!” a spectacular revue set to popular Christmas music. The live performance with Mickey Mouse and his Disney Friends, together with singers and dancers, will offer Guests an unforgettable Christmas interlude.

The show starts when an “It’s Christmas Time!” banner appears over the harbor and Christmas trees adorned with poinsettia rise up from the water. Mickey Mouse and his Disney Friends gather to celebrate Christmas together and perform a medley of holiday music with singing and dancing. For the climax, Santa Claus accompanied by Duffy and Friends arrive to enhance the excitement. In the finale, all the performers gather again for the highlight of the revue – a high-kicking dance around the harbor with pyrotechnics filling the sky.

 

“Colors of Christmas” at Tokyo DisneySea
“Colors of Christmas” at Tokyo DisneySea

Colors of Christmas
Location: Mediterranean Harbor
Duration: About 15 minutes
Performances: 1 daily (nighttime)
Number of Performers: 24 including Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy, Pluto, Chip, Dale, Duffy, ShellieMay, Gelatoni, StellaLou, Pinocchio, Jiminy Cricket, Genie, Abu

This nighttime entertainment fantasy is presented on the waters of Mediterranean Harbor and features a towering Christmas tree about 15 meters tall at the center of the harbor, as well as smaller Christmas tree-like illuminations. Mickey Mouse and the Disney Friends help create an even more heartfelt atmosphere in Mediterranean Harbor. This holiday show will be presented for the eighth and last time this year.

“ Colors of Christmas: Afterglow” at Tokyo DisneySea
“Colors of Christmas: Afterglow” at Tokyo DisneySea

Colors of Christmas: Afterglow
Location: Mediterranean Harbor
Duration: About 3 minutes
Performances: About every 10 to 15 minutes after “Colors of Christmas” and the fireworks spectacular, “Starbright Christmas”

The Christmas tree and the floating illuminations in Mediterranean Harbor, which were illuminated in “Colors of Christmas” through the wishes of all the Guests, will sparkle and change colors in time to holiday music, allowing Guests to continue to enjoy the Christmas atmosphere for the remainder of the evening. The show will be presented with a special effect of snow falling all around the harbor, creating a romantic atmosphere.

Other Entertainment Programs

Special Christmas versions of the following stage show, Disney Character greetings and atmosphere entertainment will also be presented.

Stage Show Venue
Hello, New York! Dockside Stage
Disney Character Greeting Venue
Duffy Waterfront Park
ShellieMay Village Greeting Place
Ariel Ariel’s Greeting Grotto
Other Disney Characters wearing Christmas accessories will also make appearances in the Park.
Atmosphere Entertainers Venue
Tokyo DisneySea Maritime Band Waterfront Park
Fun Custodial

Note: Entertainment programs are subject to change or cancellation due to inclement weather, etc. The number of performances each day is also subject to change.

Christmas Tree Decorations at Passaggio MiraCosta Decorations in Lost River Delta in American Waterfront
Christmas Tree Decorations at Passaggio MiraCosta Decorations in Lost River Delta in American Waterfront


DECORATIONS

Towering in front of the luxury liner S.S. Columbia, located in the themed port of American Waterfront, will be a Christmas tree about 15 meters tall. Guests will also find banners and posters themed to “It’s Christmas Time!” adding to the excitement offered by the daytime harbor show. In addition, each of the themed ports will be decorated for Christmas in a unique way for Guests to enjoy.

Pouch 2,000 yen / Memo Set 1,000 yen / Plush Toy 2,200 yen
Pouch 2,000 yen / Memo Set 1,000 yen / Plush Toy 2,200 yen

SPECIAL MERCHANDISE
On offer at shops throughout the Park will be about 65 different types of special merchandise inspired by “It’s Christmas Time!” These include pouches with designs of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse dancing in the daytime harbor show, a memo set with a motif of a musical ticket, plush toys with a Christmas bell attached to them, and more. In addition, Duffy and Friends merchandise featuring the four characters enjoying a Cape Cod winter, along with Christmas design plush toys will be available.

Notes: Special merchandise will be available from November 1.
Duffy and Friends merchandise will be available from November 6.
Details will be available on the Tokyo Disney Resort Official Website (in Japanese only).

Ex ample of special menu items
Example of special menu items

SPECIAL MENUS
Approximately 15 different types of special menu items will be available during the event period. These include a pasta dish with shrimp, a roast beef sandwich, and more. Also offered will be a special menu which includes a dessert dish with a reindeer motif, as well as special cocktails to add a touch of luxury to the season.

Again this year, a food-and-drinks program “Taste of Christmas” will be held in the New York area of American Waterfront. Spending time before an evening meal to enjoy food, drinks and conversation with friends is the concept for the program. Food facilities in the New York area will be serving hot alcoholic drinks and about 10 different types of light snacks.

“Taste of Christmas” menu item
“Taste of Christmas” menu item

Note: Special merchandise items are available in limited numbers and may sell out.
The contents of the menus may change and some items will only be available while the supply lasts.


Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea

ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM
Starbright Christmas (Fireworks)
Location: Parkwide
Duration: About 5 minutes
Performances: 1 daily

The nighttime skies will come alive to Christmas music with fireworks in the shape of stars and bells, and in bright Christmas colors.

Notes: The fireworks may not be presented depending on the Park operating schedule. Entertainment programs are subject to change or cancellation due to inclement weather, etc.

Plush Toy 2,800 yen each Hair Pin Set 1,300 yen Ball-Point Pen 1,000 yen
Plush Toy 2,800 yen each Hair Pin Set 1,300 yen Ball-Point Pen 1,000 yen

SPECIAL MERCHANDISE
Offered at both Parks will be about 70 types of special merchandise including Snow Donald and Snow Daisy, the new SnoSnow characters. SnoSnow plush toys and hair pin are perfect for accessorizing Guests’holiday attire.

Sweater 5,900 yen each / Fun Cap 3,000 yen / Scarf 2,900 yen
Sweater 5,900 yen each / Fun Cap 3,000 yen / Scarf 2,900 yen

In addition, there will be sweaters in Christmas colors with Mickey Mouse as well as Pluto designs, fun caps with a design inspired by Pluto and reindeer, a scarf featuring candy cane stripes, and much more to enjoy Disney Christmas.

Notes: Special merchandise will be available from November 1.
Details will be available on the Tokyo Disney Resort Official Website (in Japanese only).

 

SPECIAL MENUS
Both Parks will offer chocolate churros and a hot apple-based beverage, perfect for snacking while enjoying the day at the Park.

Notes: Special menus will be served from November 1.
Special merchandise items are available in limited numbers and may sell out.

The contents of the menus may change and some items will only be available while the supply lasts.


Disney Hotels

During the holiday season, Guests can experience a special time as the Disney hotelswill be adorned with illuminations that feature a “Christmas tree” created from a spiral of movie film. Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta will also feature special Christmas decorations, and at Tokyo Disneyland Hotel the Christmas tree will have ornaments featuring Tinker Bell.

At Tokyo Disney Celebration Hotel, the lobby at both Tokyo Disney Celebration Hotel – Wish and Tokyo Disney Celebration Hotel – Discover will feature Christmas trees with decorations representing the theme of each building.

Restaurants and lounges at the Disney hotels will offer menu items inspired by the special event held at the Parks. The Disney Ambassador Hotel and Tokyo Disneyland Hotel will serve dishes themed to the fun fantasy world of the Disney Friends, and Guests dining at Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta can enjoy menu items that offer a sense of luxury as well as special drinks that come with a collectible glass.

Notes: Special menus will be served from November 1.
The collectible glass is available in limited numbers and may sell out.


Disney Resort Line Day Pass Tickets
Disney Resort Line Day Pass Tickets

Disney Resort Line
At the four monorail stations of the Disney Resort Line, day pass tickets will be available in a design based on the special event held at the Parks. In addition, Guests can enjoy Christmas decorations as well as souvenir medallions in an original design.


Tokyo Disney Resort Vacation Packages

The “Enjoy the Disney Christmas at Both Parks for 2 Days / 3 Days” plan and “Enjoy Christmas night at Tokyo DisneySea for 2 Days / 3 Days” plan are available online through Tokyo Disney Resort Vacation Packages (Japanese language website only: https://reserve.tokyodisneyresort.jp/). Included in these plans are accommodations at a Disney or other hotel, tickets to view entertainment programs, Disney FASTPASS® tickets that do not have specified times, and other benefits. Please see the Tokyo Disney Resort Online Reservations & Tickets website in English (https://reserve.tokyodisneyresort.jp/en/top/) to find out more about Tokyo Disney Resort Vacation Packages.

Ik spiari event photo from 2018
Ikspiari event photo from 2018

Ikspiari

This shopping, dining and entertainment complex located near Maihama station will hold a special Christmas event for visitors from November through December 25. At Celebration Plaza will be a holiday-themed photo location. The shops will offer items for the holiday season and the restaurants will serve special dishes themed to the event. Other exciting programs and workshops for children and adults will be available for a limited time.