Tokyo Disney Resort January – March 2025 Programs
January through March at Tokyo Disney Resort®
URAYASU, CHIBA—Tokyo Disney Resort will welcome guests this winter with a variety of exciting programs. At Tokyo Disneyland® Park, the special event series Disney Pal-Palooza will present Vanellope’s Sweet Pop World, where Vanellope from the Walt Disney Animation Studios film Wreck-It Ralph, as well as beloved Disney friends including Mickey Mouse, enjoy a world of sweets. Additionally, the “it’s a small world” attraction will feature characters from across the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the limited period program “it’s a small world with Groot.” At Tokyo DisneySea® Park, guests can enjoy the special event Duffy and Friends Wonderful Kitchen. Furthermore, Disney Hotels and the Disney Resort Line will offer programs that complement the special events taking place at the parks.

Tokyo Disneyland
From January 15 through March 16, 2024, Vanellope’s Sweet Pop World, the third special event in the Disney Pal-Palooza series, will take place. This event series is all about having a blast with your “pals” in the park in a party-like, “palooza,” environment. Following the first installment featuring Minnie Mouse, and the second installment featuring Donald Duck, this third event Vanellope’s Sweet Pop World features a sweets-filled world imagined by Vanellope. Disney friends, including Mickey Mouse, enjoy the park that has transformed
into a delightful and whimsical world filled with tasty treats.
The new daytime parade will be themed to a charming and colorful resort made of sweets, led by Vanellope and featuring Mickey Mouse and other Disney friends. At the entrance of the park, guests will find a candy-themed Mickey Flower Bed, along with delightful decorations
throughout World Bazaar, the Plaza in front of Cinderella Castle, as well as select restaurants. There will also be special merchandise and menu items, creating a colorful and sweet world for everyone to enjoy.
Additionally, from January 15 through June 30, 2025, the “it’s a small world” attraction will present “it’s a small world with Groot,” featuring characters from across the Marvel Cinematic Universe designed in the endearing style of the attraction. To coincide with this
program, themed merchandise related to the attraction will be available for purchase starting January 14.
Note: “it’s a small world” is presented by NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC.

Tokyo DisneySea
The special event Duffy and Friends Wonderful Kitchen will be presented from January 15 through March 31, 2025.
The restaurant Miguel’s El Dorado Cantina in Lost River Delta and the surrounding area will be adorned with Duffy and Friends-inspired decorations. Guests will also be able to enjoy special menu items, including meal sets themed to Duffy, while immersing themselves in the delightful atmosphere.
Additionally, there will be special merchandise featuring CookieAnn, who loves to combine a variety of ingredients, cooking together with Duffy and their friends. Furthermore, during the Duffy and Friends Wonderful Kitchen special event, guests can enjoy character greetings
featuring CookieAnn and LinaBell at Waterfront Park in American Waterfront, marking their first character greeting appearance at Tokyo Disney Resort.
Furthermore, the Tower of Terror attraction will be transformed into the popular special version Tower of Terror: Level 13, which offers even more thrills, from January 14 through April 6, 2025.
Tokyo Disney Resort
At Disney Ambassador® Hotel and Tokyo Disneyland® Hotel, guests can enjoy special menus inspired by Vanellope’s Sweet Pop World, while Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta® will feature dishes inspired by Duffy and Friends Wonderful Kitchen. The Disney Resort Line will also offer day passes with special designs and souvenir medallions.
Note: The period for which the special menus are offered at each hotel may vary. For more details, please refer to the attachment.
This winter, guests will be able to explore an exciting variety of programs at Tokyo Disney Resort.
Tokyo Disneyland
Disney Pal-Palooza “Vanellope’s Sweet Pop World”
Entertainment Program
Title to be determined
Location: Parade Route
Duration: About 35 minutes
Performances: 1 daily
Number of Floats: 6
Participating Characters: Vanellope, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy, Cinderella, Rapunzel, Belle, Alice, Mad Hatter, Winnie the Pooh and more.
The new daytime parade is themed to a resort made of cute and colorful sweets, imagined by Vanellope from the Disney Animation film Wreck-It Ralph.
The parade will kick off with Vanellope on a float inspired by a candy castle. On another float resembling a live stage in the shape of a fruit tart, Mickey and his rock band appear using candy instruments. Additionally, a gallery-themed float will feature Minnie and Daisy as tour guides, showcasing various candy creations to guests.
When the parade comes to a stop, guests will be invited to dance along with the characters, creating an exciting atmosphere filled with delightful and tasty sweets.
Notes:
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The parade will stop in in the Westernland and Fantasyland area, the Plaza, and again in the Tomorrowland and Toontown area of the parade route.
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Entertainment programs are subject to change or cancellation due to weather and other conditions.
Special Menus
From December 26, 2024, special menus inspired by Vanellope’s Sweet Pop World will be available. Plaza Pavilion Restaurant, Sweetheart Cafe and Refreshment Corner will be adorned with special event decorations, and guests can experience a world of sweets through new menu items.
Plaza Pavilion Restaurant will offer a dessert set showcasing Vanellope’s imaginative take on a world of sweets, including charming treats like canelés, macarons, cookies and donuts. The special danish at Sweetheart Cafe features a delightful combination of flaky pastry and raspberry sauce, making for a satisfying treat.
Meanwhile, at Refreshment Corner, guests can enjoy a special hot dog and a lemon-cheesecake drink. The hot dog, with its red bun and white cheese sauce, is a playful nod to the race course from the Disney Animation film Wreck-It Ralph, while colorful vegetable croutons represent Vanellope’s race kart. The lemon-cheesecake drink balances the rich flavor of rare (no-bake) cheesecake with a refreshing hint of lemon.
Note: Special menu items are subject to change without notice and are only available while stocks last.
Special Merchandise

Fun Cap 3,200 yen
Shoulder Bag 3,900 yen
Neck Pouch 2,600 yen
and more
Tokyo Disneyland will offer special merchandise inspired by Vanellope’s Sweet Pop World starting January 14. Guests can immerse themselves in Vanellope’s whimsical world of sweets by wearing adorable and colorful items inspired by cookies, candies and other treats. Also available will be Sweet Poppin’ Sticks that guests can use to enhance the entertainment experience and shoulder bags featuring candy motifs.
Note: Contents of the special merchandise may change without notice.
Additionally, 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.
Decorations
The park transforms into a colorful and sweet world of treats, delighting Vanellope as well as Mickey Mouse and other Disney friends. Guests will find the candy-inspired Mickey Flower Bed at the entrance of the park, and inside World Bazaar, they can enjoy a photo spot featuring Vanellope and colorful sweets. In front of Cinderella Castle, festive decorations will welcome guests as they come to join the fun.
Other
During the Vanellope’s Sweet Pop World special event, guests can receive a piece of candy by saying “Happy Pal-Palooza!” to cast members with special buckets near World Bazaar and Castle Forecourt.
Tokyo DisneySea
Duffy and Friends Wonderful Kitchen
Decorations
Miguel’s El Dorado Cantina and its surrounding area at Lost River Delta will feature decorations themed to the world of Duffy and Friends. Outside this restaurant, guests can enjoy photo spots depicting Duffy and Friends preparing pancakes together. The entrance to the restaurant will also feature a drawing of Duffy and Friends welcoming guests.
Inside the restaurant, the counter and dining area will be decorated with colorful banners and posters that portray the story of Duffy and Friends.
Next to the cash register on the second floor, guests will find decorations with designs of Duffy and Friends as they get ready to prepare a treat using vegetables and fruits that they gathered. At the counter on the first floor will be decorations featuring designs of CookieAnn preparing something unique and special. Guests can look forward to a special experience with the story of Duffy and Friends.
Special Menus
Offered at Miguel’s El Dorado Cantina from January 15 will be set menus inspired by Duffy, sandwich sets and more. For Duffy’s Special Set, guests can enjoy buttered rice in the shape of Duffy’s face along with beef-keema stew made with plenty of ground beef, or seafood-tomato cream, which pairs perfectly with buttered rice.
Also on offer is a sandwich served in a special package featuring designs of Duffy, prepared using plant-based ingredients that include chili beans, guacamole and corn chips.
There will also be a new drink, CookieAnn’s Apple-Pumpkin Milk, inspired by CookieAnn, that combines sweet pumpkin-flavored milk with a hint of apple aroma. The drink will feature apple jelly and cacao nibs, which create a fun texture, and will be topped with chocolate shaped like CookieAnn’s pink bow.
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The contents of the special menu items may change without notice. In addition, menu items may sell out or be discontinued during the event, or continue to be available after the event period ends.
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To enter the shop, guests must place an order with Disney Mobile Order. Please check the Tokyo Disney Resort Official Website on the day of your visit, as details may change.
Special Merchandise
Special merchandise for Duffy and Friends Wonderful Kitchen will go on sale from January 15. Items include those with motifs featuring colorful ingredients gathered for CookieAnn by Duffy and others, as well as pancakes prepared by Duffy and Friends. There will also be straps, each designed with a character from Duffy and Friends, and guests will discover which character is on their strap only after opening the packaging.
Guests can enhance their experience and create lasting memories at the Duffy and Friends Wonderful Kitchen restaurant by taking photos of their plush charms alongside the special menu items or wearing headbands with family and friends at the photo spots.
Note: 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.
Disney Character Greetings
Disney character greetings for CookieAnn and LinaBell will be held at Waterfront Park in American Waterfront. Greetings with LinaBell will take place from January 15 through February 24, 2025. CookieAnn will follow, and will greet guests from February 25 through March 31, 2025. This is the first time that character greetings for these two characters will take place at Tokyo Disney Resort.
LinaBell (January 15 through February 24, 2025)
CookieAnn (February 25 through March 31, 2025)
Note: Disney character greetings are subject to cancellation due to weather or other conditions.
Tokyo Disney Resort Vacation Packages
Tokyo Disney Resort Vacation Packages, the official accommodations plan, will offer a variety of plans for guests to enjoy the parks to the fullest.
The newly added options include a plan with a show viewing ticket for the parade presented as part of the special event Disney Pal-Palooza “Vanellope’s Sweet Pop World” at Tokyo Disneyland. The start date for selecting plan options and details of applicable plans will be announced on the Tokyo Disney Resort Online Reservations & Tickets website as soon as they are determined.
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Tokyo Disney Resort Vacation Package is an official accommodation plan that includes a stay at a Disney hotel, park tickets and Attraction Tickets that guests can use during their stay and more.
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For details, please visit the Tokyo Disney Resort Online Reservations & Tickets website (https://reserve.tokyodisneyresort.jp/) (in Japanese only)
Disney Hotels
Disney Ambassador Hotel and Tokyo Disneyland Hotel
At Disney Ambassador® Hotel and Tokyo Disneyland® Hotel, guests can enjoy a variety of themed offerings based on the third event in the Disney Pal-Palooza series, Vanellope’s Sweet Pop World, at Tokyo Disneyland.
From January 15 through March 16, 2025, Disney Ambassador Hotel will feature special guest rooms adorned with various decorations, including bed throws designed to look like waffles and wall art with sweets popping out. Tokyo Disneyland Hotel will offer augmented reality (AR) experiences in relation to Disney Pal-Palooza “Vanellope’s Sweet Pop World” available exclusively for hotel guests. Additionally, from January 14 through March 31, 2025, the restaurants at both hotels will offer special menus with colorful and enticing dishes.
Guests can look forward to enjoying a world of sweets imagined by Vanellope at the Disney hotels.
Special guest room themed to “Disney Pal-Palooza ‘Vanellope’s Sweet Pop World’”
Notes: Some menu items will have different periods of availability.
Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta
“Disney Pal-Palooza ‘Vanellope’s Sweet Pop World’”
Premium Sweets Set at Hyperion Lounge (Lobby lounge), Disney Ambassador Hotel
The restaurants at Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta will serve special menu items with motifs themed to Duffy and Friends Wonderful Kitchen from January 15 through March 31, 2025. At Silk Road Garden (Chinese restaurant), guests can enjoy a lunch course that includes a dessert that resembles the pancakes CookieAnn prepared with the help of her friends.
Note: The image shown for Duffy and Friends Wonderful Kitchen “Cantonese Lunch” is for two persons (excluding dessert).
Disney Resort Line
Limited-time day passes for the Disney Resort Line monorail trains will be available in designs themed to Disney Pal-Palooza “Vanellope’s Sweet Pop World” and Duffy and Friends Wonderful Kitchen at the ticket machines in the Disney Resort Line stations. Guests can also collect souvenir medallions that will be available in an exclusive design themed to the event.

Note: Depending on the circumstances, items may sell out or be discontinued during the event.