Tokyo Disneyland attraction and entertainment history
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Current attractions
- Snow White's AdventuresSnow White's Scary AdventuresSnow White's Scary Adventures is a dark ride at the Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Park theme parks. Located in Fantasyland, it is one of the few remaining attractions that was operational on Disneyland's opening day in 1955...
- Pinocchio's Daring JourneyPinocchio's Daring JourneyPinocchio's Daring Journey is a dark ride at the Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Park theme parks. Located in Fantasyland, this ride is based on Disney's animated film version of the classic story, which was the studio's second animated feature film. Stromboli's marionette show is also...
- Dumbo the Flying ElephantDumbo the Flying Elephant (ride)Dumbo the Flying Elephant is a carousel-style ride located in Fantasyland at five Disney parks around the world. The original attraction opened at Disneyland in October of 1955, three months after the park opened...
- Cinderella CastleCinderella CastleCinderella Castle is the fairy tale castle at the center of two Disney theme parks: the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort, and Tokyo Disneyland at the Tokyo Disney Resort. Both serve as worldwide recognized icons and the flagship attraction for their respective theme parks.-Inspiration...
- Cinderella's Fairy Tale Hall
- Castle Carrousel
- Alice's Tea PartyMad Tea PartyMad Tea Party is a spinning tea cup ride at all five Disneyland-style theme parks around the world. The ride theme is inspired by the Unbirthday Party scene in Disney's Alice In Wonderland...
- Peter Pan's FlightPeter Pan's FlightPeter Pan's Flight is a suspended dark ride at the Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Park theme parks. Located in Fantasyland, it is one of the few remaining attractions that was operational on Disneyland's opening day in 1955...
- Pooh's Hunny HuntPooh's Hunny HuntPooh's Hunny Hunt is a unique 'trackless' dark ride located at Tokyo Disneyland. It is based on the adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh, and is Fantasyland's most popular attraction.-History:...
- It's a Small World
- Mickey's PhilharMagicMickey's PhilharMagicMickey's PhilharMagic is a 4-D film attraction found at the Magic Kingdom theme park in the Walt Disney World Resort, Hong Kong Disneyland and at Tokyo Disneyland. The film was directed by George Scribner, who is best known for directing Disney's 1988 animated film, Oliver and Company...
- Haunted MansionHaunted MansionThe Haunted Mansion is a dark ride located at Disneyland, the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World and Tokyo Disneyland. A significantly re-imagined incarnation of the ride, known as Phantom Manor, is located in Disneyland Paris...
Past attractions
- Mickey Mouse RevueMickey Mouse RevueThe Mickey Mouse Revue was an indoor stage show acted by audio-animatronic performers in the Fantasyland area of Magic Kingdom park and was one of the three original attractions on its opening day and was also an attraction at Tokyo Disneyland...
- SkywaySkyway (Disney)The Skyway was a gondola lift attraction at Disneyland, at the Magic Kingdom, and at Tokyo Disneyland. Since all versions of this attraction took riders back and forth between Fantasyland and Tomorrowland, the route from Tomorrowland was called Skyway to Fantasyland, and the route from Fantasyland...
- Cinderella Castle Mystery Tour
Current attractions
- Horseshoe Roundup
- Big Thunder Mountain
- Country Bear TheaterCountry Bear JamboreeThe Country Bear Jamboree is an attraction at the Magic Kingdom in the Walt Disney World Resort and at Tokyo Disneyland in the Tokyo Disney Resort, as well as a former attraction at Disneyland Park. All versions of the attraction are similar....
- Mark Twain RiverboatMark Twain RiverboatThe Mark Twain Riverboat is an attraction, located at the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California, on which passengers embark on a scenic, 12-minute journey around the Rivers of America. Originally named the Mark Twain Steamboat when the park opened in 1955, the stately, 5/8-scale...
- The Diamond Horseshoe
- Tom Sawyer Island Rafts
- Westernland Shootin' Gallery
- Pecos Goofy's Frontier Revue
- Super-Duper Jumpin' Time
Current attractions
- Splash MountainSplash MountainSplash Mountain is a themed log flume attraction at Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland, and the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort, based on the characters, stories and songs from the 1946 Disney film Song of the South...
- Davy Crockett's Explorer CanoesDavy Crockett's Explorer CanoesDavy Crockett’s Explorer Canoes is a free-floating canoe experience at the Disneyland park in Anaheim, California. Boarding from the park’s Critter Country section, up to twenty visitors paddle a canoe around the Rivers of America, accompanied by two guides...
(Also Known As Brother Beavers' Explorer Canoes)
Current attractions
- Mickey's House & Movie BarnMickey Mouse's HouseMickey's House and Meet Mickey is a walk through and Meet & Greet attraction at Mickey's Toontown in Disneyland and Toontown at Tokyo Disneyland. Similar attractions formerly existed in the Magic Kingdom and Hong Kong Disneyland.-History:...
- Minnie's House
- Goofy's Bounce House
- Donald's Boat
- Chip 'n Dale's Treehouse
- Roger Rabbit's Car Toon SpinRoger Rabbit's Car Toon SpinRoger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin is a dark ride at the Disneyland and Tokyo Disneyland theme parks. The ride is based on the 1988 Academy Award-winning film, Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Both versions of the attraction are located in Mickey's Toontown...
- Gadget's Go Coaster
- Toon Park
Current attractions
- The Enchanted Tiki Room: Stitch Presents Aloha e Komo Mai!The Enchanted Tiki Room: Stitch Presents Aloha e Komo Mai!The Enchanted Tiki Room: Stitch Presents Aloha E Komo Mai! is an Audio Animatronics show located in Tokyo Disneyland's Adventureland. It is the fourth incarnation of the Enchanted Tiki Room show and the second to be exclusive to Tokyo Disneyland.-History:...
- Lilo's Luau & Fun
- Pirates of the CaribbeanPirates of the Caribbean (theme park ride)Pirates of the Caribbean is a log flume type of dark ride at the Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, Tokyo Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris theme parks....
- Jungle CruiseJungle CruiseThe Jungle Cruise is an attraction located in Adventureland at many Disney Parks, including Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, and Tokyo Disneyland. At Hong Kong Disneyland, the attraction is named Jungle River Cruise...
- Mickey & Minnie's Polynesian Paradise
- Minnie Oh! Minnie
- Western River RailroadWestern River RailroadThe Western River Railroad is Tokyo Disneyland's version of its steam-powered railroad. It does not circle the whole park; it instead passes through Advenutureland, Frontierland and Critter Country. Additionally, this railroad differs from other Disney railroads because its track gauge is 30" as...
- Swiss Family TreehouseSwiss Family TreehouseSwiss Family Treehouse is an attraction that features at several Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. The remaining versions based on the original are located at Magic Kingdom Park, Tokyo Disneyland and at Disneyland Park in Disneyland Paris...
Current attractions
- Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters
- Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go SeekMonsters, Inc. Ride & Go SeekMonsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek is a dark ride attraction at Tokyo Disneyland. It is based on the 2001 Disney·Pixar film Monsters, Inc.The attraction can be found at the entrance of Tomorrowland under the guise of the Monsters, Inc. scare factory from the film...
- Space MountainSpace Mountain (Tokyo Disneyland)Space Mountain at Tokyo Disneyland opened with the park on April 15, 1983. It was the first version of Space Mountain to open concurrently with the park. As with the other Space Mountains, this version is also highly popular with young adults and roller coaster fans...
- Star JetsAstro OrbitorThe Astro Orbitor is a rocket-spinner attraction featured at all five Magic Kingdom-style parks at Walt Disney Resorts around the world. Although each ride may have a different name, all share the same premise of rockets spinning around a central monument...
- Grand Circuit RacewayAutopiaAutopia is a Disneyland attraction, in which patrons steer specially designed cars through an enclosed track. Versions of Autopia exist at Anaheim, California, Disneyland Paris in Marne-la-Vallée, France, and at Hong Kong Disneyland on Lantau Island, Hong Kong...
- One Man's Dream II - The Magic Lives On
- Captain EOCaptain EOCaptain EO is a 3-D science fiction film starring Michael Jackson and directed by Francis Ford Coppola that was shown at Disney theme parks from 1986 through the 1990s...
- Star ToursStar ToursStar Tours is a motion simulator attraction currently operating at Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Park at Disneyland Paris. The ride is based on the successful Star Wars film series created by George Lucas, making it the first Disney attraction based on a non-Disney produced film.The first...
Past attractions
- Circle-Vision 360°Circle-Vision 360°Circle-Vision 360° is a film technique, refined by The Walt Disney Company, that uses nine cameras for nine huge screens arranged in a circle. The cameras are usually mounted on top of an automobile for scenes through cities and highways, while films such as The Timekeeper use a static camera and...
- Eternal Seas
- Meet the WorldMeet the Worldwas an attraction at Tomorrowland in Tokyo Disneyland from 1983 until 2002.It was a show which explored the history of Japan over the course of 19 minutes, focusing specifically on the history of Japan's engagement with the outside world. The show featured an animated crane explaining Japanese...
- MicroAdventure!
- Magic JourneysMagic JourneysMagic Journeys is a 3-D film created by WED Enterprises for presentation at Disney theme parks. It was featured at four different parks over the course of its 11-year run.-History:...
- SkywaySkyway (Disney)The Skyway was a gondola lift attraction at Disneyland, at the Magic Kingdom, and at Tokyo Disneyland. Since all versions of this attraction took riders back and forth between Fantasyland and Tomorrowland, the route from Tomorrowland was called Skyway to Fantasyland, and the route from Fantasyland...
- Starcade
- The TimekeeperThe TimekeeperThe Timekeeper was a 1992 Circle-Vision 360° film that was presented at three Disney parks around the world. It was the first Circle-Vision show that was arranged and filmed with an actual plot and not just visions of landscapes, and the first to utilize Audio-Animatronics...
Parades
- Disney's FantillusionDisney's Fantillusion*Park: Tokyo Disneyland*Original Run: July 21, 1995 - May 15, 2001*Sponsor: Unisys*Succeeded by: Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade: DreamLights...
(July 21, 1995 - May 15, 2001) - Tokyo Disneyland Electrical ParadeMain Street Electrical ParadeThe Main Street Electrical Parade is a regularly scheduled parade, created by Bob Jani and project director Ron Miziker, famous for its long run at Disneyland at the Disneyland Resort most summers between 1972–1974, 1977–1982, and 1985-1996...
(March 9, 1985- June 21, 1995) - Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade: DreamlightsMain Street Electrical ParadeThe Main Street Electrical Parade is a regularly scheduled parade, created by Bob Jani and project director Ron Miziker, famous for its long run at Disneyland at the Disneyland Resort most summers between 1972–1974, 1977–1982, and 1985-1996...
(June 17, 2001-Present) - Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade Dreamlights ~Christmas~Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade Dreamlights ~Christmas~Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade Dreamlights ~Christmas~ is the christmas version of the Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade Dreamlights, opened in 2007 and closed the holiday season in 2010, includes the regular floats and characters dressed up for the holidays...
(November 2007- December 2010) - Jubilation!Jubilation!Jubilation! is a day-parade currently running in Tokyo Disneyland that began April 15, 2008.-History:The parade began in honor of the 25th Anniversary Tokyo Disney Resort and Tokyo Disneyland. It consists of nine colorful floats that feature several Disney characters in fantastical worlds...
(2008- Present) - Tokyo Disneyland's Fantasy on Parade
- Nightfall Glow
- Disney on Parade: 100 Years of Magic (2000-2003)
- Disney Dreams on Parade (2003-2004)
- Disney Dreams on Parade: Moving On (2004-2008)
- Tokyo Disneyland Parade (1983-1988)
- Tokyo Disneyland Parade 5 years (1988-1991)
- Disney Party Gras Parade (1991-1993)
- Mickey Mania
- Tokyo Disneyland 15th Anniversary Special Parade "Disney Carnivale" (1998-1999)
- Hercules the Hero
- Disney's Halloween Happy Haunted Parade (2007)
- Disney's Halloween Parade Scream & Shout (2006)
- Nightfall Glow (2011-Present)
- Disney's Halloween Parade "Bonzai! Villains!"