Christmas at Tokyo Disney Resort (Nov 8 – Dec 25, 2022)
Christmas at Tokyo Disney Resort
URAYASU, CHIBA—Tokyo Disney Resort® will host a special “Disney Christmas” event for the first time in three years, from November 8 through December 25. The Disney hotels, Disney Resort Line, and Ikspiari will also offer exciting programs themed to the holidays.
On the Tokyo Disneyland® Park parade route, guests can enjoy “Disney Christmas Stories,” a parade that brings to life scenes of Disney friends enjoying a fantastic Christmas. In addition, World Bazaar will be transformed into a Christmastime full of fantasy for guests of all ages, featuring a Christmas tree surrounded by decorations and ornaments.
Over at Tokyo DisneySea® Park, guests can enjoy “Disney Christmas Greeting” on the waters of Mediterranean Harbor. Additionally, presented at Hangar “Disney Christmas Stories” at Tokyo Disneyland Stage will be “Christmastime with You,” a show featuring Mickey Mouse and his friends singing and dancing along to past Christmas entertainment programs. Mediterranean Harbor and Waterfront Park will also be adorned with colorful decorations and illuminations, offering a different festive ambience during the day and after dark.
Special menus along with decorations will be available at the Disney hotels, including Disney Ambassador® Hotel and Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta®. The Disney Resort Line will also offer day passes and souvenir medallions with designs themed to the special event, while at Ikspiari there will be a Christmas tree and other holiday decorations.
For inquiries from the general public, please give the following contact number: Tokyo Disney Resort Information Center 0570-00-8632 (10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) Note: From overseas and from some IP phones, please call 045-330-5211.
Entertainment Program at Tokyo Disneyland
Disney Christmas Stories
Location: Parade Route
Duration: About 35 minutes
Performances: 1 daily
Number of floats: 7
Participating Disney Characters: Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy, Max, Woody, Buzz, Snow White, Stitch, Lilo, Belle, Anna, Elsa and more
This parade full of fantasy—portraying Christmas stories of Disney friends spending precious time with their loved ones—returns to parade route refreshed with updates.
In “Disney Christmas Stories,” Disney friends appear in Christmas-themed costumes and present their holiday tales to the guests. This parade begins with the story of Donald Duck and Daisy Duck spending a special holiday moments together, followed by six more different stories, including that of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse celebrating Christmas together.
Note: The floats will not make any stops along the parade route.
Parade Components “Disney Christmas Stories”
Parade Unit | Theme |
Story 1 | Donald Duck and his family enjoying a fun Christmas |
Story 2 | Christmas in the world of Toy Story |
Story 3 | A heartwarming Christmas with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs |
Story 4 | Mickey Mouse celebrating Christmas with his friends |
Story 5 | Stitch and his friends spending a tropical Christmas |
Story 6 | Belle sending her holiday greetings |
Story 7 | Anna and Elsa’s world of snow and ice |
Entertainment Program at Tokyo DisneySea
Disney Christmas Greeting
Location: Mediterranean Harbor
Duration: About 15 minutes
Performances: 2 daily Number of barges: 1
Participating Disney Characters: Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck and more.
Joined by Santa Claus, Mickey Mouse and his friends appear in Christmas-themed costumes. Together, they greet the guests with upbeat and fun Christmas music.
Christmastime with You
Location: Hangar Stage
Duration: About 25 minutes
Performances: 4-5 daily
“Disney Christmas Greeting”
Participating Disney Characters: Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and more
Videos of past Christmas entertainment at Tokyo DisneySea will be played as various performances take the stage, including a medley of everyone’s favorite Christmas songs sung by Mickey Mouse and his friends, romantic live vocals by singers and energetic dancing. This special performance themed to the holidays is sure to bring a heartwarming feeling to guests.
Entertainment Program at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea
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 shining stars.
Notes: The fireworks may not be presented depending on the Park operating schedule. Entertainment programs are subject to change or cancellation due to weather and other conditions. The number of performances may also change without notice.
Decorations
At Tokyo Disneyland, a 15-meter-tall Christmas tree will be set up at World Bazaar, and the Mickey
Flower Bed by the Main Entrance will feature Mickey Mouse with a Santa Claus hat. In addition, colorful garlands, wreaths and ornaments of Li’l
RingRing, the Christmas elf, will embellish the Park, creating a Christmas full of fantasy.
Various holiday decorations and illuminations will be featured at Tokyo DisneySea as well, inviting guests to a colorful and shining world of Christmas. After dark, the decorations will light up, bringing a dreamy and romantic ambience to Tokyo DisneySea.
Special Merchandise
Tokyo Disneyland & Tokyo DisneySea
At both Parks, special items featuring designs of Mickey Mouse and his friends enjoying Christmas at Tokyo Disney Resort will be offered starting November 7. Also, merchandise items of Li’l RingRing, the Christmas elf, will be available again this holiday season for the second consecutive year.
For Tokyo DisneySea’s “Duffy & Friends’ Winter Twinkling Town,” program, merchandise featuring designs of Duffy and his friends spending jolly times together in a winter town will be offered starting November 14.
Notes: The available merchandise may change without notice. In addition, depending on the circumstances, special merchandise may sell out or be discontinued during the event, or continue to be available after the event period ends.
Special Menus
From November 1, special menu items perfect for the holidays will be available at both Parks. These items include dishes featuring Christmas colors, such as red and green, and menu items themed to a holiday feast such as roast beef and steak. A popular wintertime Park snack, chocolate churros, will also be available.
At Tokyo DisneySea, dishes with “Duffy & Friends’ Winter Twinkling Town” souvenir items will be offered starting November 7.
Note: Special menu items are subject to change without notice and are only available while stocks last.
Attraction
From September 14, 2022 through January 4, 2023, the Fantasyland attraction Haunted Mansion at Tokyo Disneyland will be transformed into the special program Haunted Mansion “Holiday Nightmare” to reflect the film Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Tokyo Disney Resort Vacation Packages
Tokyo Disney Resort Vacation Packages, the official accommodation plan that includes Park tickets for the duration of the guests’ stay at a Disney hotel, original merchandise and more, will be offered for guests to enjoy “Disney Christmas.”
Guests can choose from several plans, including one that comes with advance reservations to experience “Disney Christmas Stories” at Tokyo Disneyland, “Christmastime with You,” or “Believe! Sea of Dreams” at Tokyo DisneySea from special viewing areas, and another that features photo opportunities with Disney characters in special Christmas costumes.
– Once determined, more details regarding the plans, including the sales start date, will be announced on the Tokyo Disney Resort Online Reservations & Tickets website (https://reserve.tokyodisneyresort.jp/ (in Japanese only)).
Disney Hotels
Christmas-themed menu items will also be available at Disney hotels. At Disney Ambassador Hotel, fun desserts inspired by Christmas ornaments will be served at Empire Grill. In addition, guests will be able to receive a limited-edition original design keychain with an order of select special menu items.
At Silk Road Garden in Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta, dishes prepared with ingredients themed to a Christmas feast will be available, and at Canna in Tokyo Disneyland® Hotel, course meals will feature dishes in Christmas colors, offering guests a special holiday dining experience.
Notes: Special menus will be served from November 1. Some menu items will have different periods of availability.
In addition, the five Disney hotels will be adorned in colorful holiday decorations. With Tokyo Disney Resort Toy Story® Hotel joining the event for the first time, the hotels will bring more excitement to the guests’ holiday fun.
– Once determined, the starting date of decorations at Tokyo Disney Resort Toy Story Hotel will be announced on the Tokyo Disney Resort Official Website.
Disney Resort Line
Day passes for the Disney Resort Line will be available in designs themed to “Disney Christmas” at the Disney Resort Line ticket machines. Guests can also collect souvenir medallions that will be available in an exclusive design themed to the event.
Ikspiari
This shopping, dining and entertainment complex located near Maihama station will have a seven-meter- tall Christmas tree at Celebration Plaza.
Christmas songs will be played and the entire complex will be decorated with wreaths, illuminations and more. The shops will also have items available that will make for perfect Christmas gifts, and restaurants will offer menu items only available during this event period.