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Category Archives: Toyko
Disney Makes Top Honors as 2009 Theme Park Report Releases.
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 Hollywood Studios: 9.7 million +1.0%
5. Disney’s Animal Kingdom: 9.6 million +0.5%
6. Disney’s California Adventure: 6.1 million +9.5%
7. SeaWorld Orlando: 5.8 million -6.8%
8. Universal Studios Florida: 5.4 million -12.0%
9. Islands of Adventure: 4.5 million -13.8%
10. Universal Studios Hollywood: 4.3 million -6.0%
Here is the Top 10 Grossing Theme Parks Worldwide:
1. Magic Kingdom
2. Disneyland
3. Tokyo Disneyland: 13.6 million -4.5%
4. Disneyland Paris: 12.7 million +0.4%
5. Tokyo DisneySea: 12 million -4.0%
6. Epcot
7. Disney’s Hollywood Studios
8. Disney’s Animal Kingdom
9. Universal Studios Japan: 8.0 million -3.6%
10. Everland (South Korea): 6.2 million -6.5%
Click here to see the complete report.
Toyko Disney Resort – Jasmine’s Flying Carpets to open 2011
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 to tilt the carpets as well. From the details, it appears the ride will be very similar to Aladdin’s Flying Carpets (Magic Kingdom) and Flying Carpets Over Argabah (Walt Disney Studios Paris). Jasmine’s Flying Carpets will take the place of the current fountain and will is set to open in Summer of 2011.
Tokyo Disneyland Monsters, Inc. Ride Re-Opens
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 will be hiding throughout the attraction. Moreover, when guests shine their flashlights on the hiding monsters, the helmets worn by the monsters will light up as they come out and reveal themselves. There are also additional appearances by Boo – the human girl who prompted the discovery of the power of laughter.
Throughout the ride, Boo’s laughter will now create a ―power surge,‖ causing the lights to spark. This enhancement will provide everyone with a great opportunity to enjoy anew the fun and wonderful world of the lovable monsters.
Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek! opened on April 15, 2009, and is an attraction themed to the world of the Disney/Pixar film Monsters, Inc. Mike, Sulley and the other monsters have come up with a plan to entertain the human girl Boo with a game of hide-and-go-seek and guests are invited to join in the fun. Guests will be shown onto a Security Tram, and when the lights go out, it’s time for the game to begin.
Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek! is sponsored by Panasonic Corporation.
Note: This attraction will be closed for the renovations from March 23 to April 30, 2010.
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