The total number of visitors to Disney’s two theme parks on the outskirts of Tokyo hit 500 million Friday, with a housewife winning a ticket for free admission to both resorts for five years. “I’m surprised and happy,” 38-year-old Megumi Soma, flanked by Mickey and Minnie Mouse, said on a podium... 

On the coat tales of Walt Disney World opening Tokyo Disneyland on Thursday reopened a 3-D theater attraction featuring the late entertainment icon Michael Jackson for the first time in about 14 years. The theme park will run ”Captain EO” for a limited time through June 30, 2011. The film starring Jackson,... 

An Aulani Disney Vacation Club at Ko Olina showroom will open in July in Tokyo, even though the Oahu resort’s opening is still more than a year away. Disney is creating an interactive family showroom at Tokyo Disney Resort in an attempt to spark interest from Japanese travelers in the Ko Olina timeshare resort, which... 

This new theater-type attraction features Disney’s 3-D technology, special effects, and a wide, concave screen that envelopes the audience. Guests of all ages will be enchanted by Mickey’s PhilharMagic as it will completely immerse them in the world of Disney films. In this attraction, guests are invited into the theater... 

Tokyo Disneyland held a special ceremony June 9 honoring the 10,000th couple to have a wedding ceremony at its adjoining Disney Ambassador Hotel. Before the amusement park opened on the day, the bridegroom, 32-year-old Osaka civil servant Tomoya Okitsu, and the bride, 24-year-old company employee Mio Ashida, signed a certificate... 

CAPTAIN EO: “Captain EO,” the 17-minute, classic 3-D film experience starring Michael Jackson that entertained audiences at Epcot from 1986-1994, will return to Epcot July 2, 2010. The film’s return to the Imagination pavilion was announced by Walt Disney World Resort on April 28, 2010. “Captain... 

The Themed Entertainment Association(TEA), along with AECOM Economics, has issued the 2009 theme park attendance report. Here are the Top 10 United States theme parks for 2009: 1. Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom: 17.2 million +1.0% 2. Disneyland: 15.9 million +8.0% 3. Epcot: 11.0 million +0.5% 4. Disney’s... 

Tokyo DisneySea announced that they will be adding Jasmine’s Flying Carpets in 2011.  The ride will be part of the park’s 10th anniversary in 2011 and will go in the Arabian Coast section of the park, in front of the Magic Lamp theater. Guests will be able to raise and lower their own individual carpet and also be able... 

As reported on Laughing Place Tokyo Disneyland® Park’s popular attraction, Monsters, Inc.Ride & Go Seek!, will re-open on May 1, 2010 with enhancements to the hide-and-go-seek aspect of this ride. The new Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek! will be even more full of surprises and fun. With this renewal, new monsters...