Last night while most of the country was sleeping, Disneyland announced two new shows, a revamp of World of Color and some decorations to celebrate the parks 60th anniversary. The festivities will begin on May 22nd and no end date for the event was announced. Below we'll lay out what was announced, and maybe more importantly, what wasn't announced. All pictures © Disney Disneyland 60th Diamond Castle Work has already begun on the new Diamond Castle and this looks to be a huge part of the celebration once again (as it was during the 50th). Carthay Circle DCA isn't being left out of the celebration, and while the Carthay Circle might seem a weird choice to get the Diamond Anniversary treatment, Carthay is modeled after the theater that showed Walt's first full length feature animated film so it makes the most sense. World of Color - Celebrate World of Color - Celebrate will be a homage to Walt Disney and Disneyland, "bringing Walt's dream to life.". Paint The Night Paint the Night is making it's way to Disneyland, but will be different than the existing parade at HKDL. Our guess, expect some kind of Frozen float. =) Disneyland Forever New fireworks show - Disneyland Forever. projections and pyrotechnics "Bigger than everything we've done before". Show will have new projection system on surrounding buildings to fully immerse guests in the experience." So that is all that was announced. So let's take a look at what wasn't announced, that many are still saying is still coming. If we had to guess, if true, these announcements will be made at D23.
No end date for the event was announced, so obviously any further announcements made could still be done under the "60th Celebration" umbrella. Remember, the 50th ran for about 18 months and it sort of looks like this one may be here for that long as well. So what do you think? Are you excited for these new offerings? Waiting to see what else is announced? Let us know in the comments below. It's been a couple of weeks since IAAPA so the time has come to start compiling all of the awesome stuff from the Expo into a few individual updates. We will be seperating stuff and sharing some details that were revealed at the Expo as well as information that has been released before and after. Our first update is from the opening night at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom where Chris and Renee had a great night with lots of great surprises. * All Photos by Renee Now there are 9 Dwarfs ... Who doesn't love tinsel You had me at Bon Bon's ... I'm gonna wreck those Gingerbread cookies One of the highlights of the night was the new Frozen show, which Chris and Renee were able to see without a huge crowd. Anna looks pretty close to the one on Once Upon a Time Better get used to seeing LOTS of Frozen ... it's not going anywhere anytime soon. Beautiful shot ... A look down main street SANTA!!!! The royal ball Beautiful Good night from The Magic Kingdom Next week we are going to be sharing more from IAAPA but first, tomorrow (and tonight) we are going to have some pictures and reports from the kick-off of Grinchmas at Universal Studios Hollywood. URAYASU, CHIBA— Oriental Land Co., Ltd. announced that plans for the further development of Tokyo Disneyland® and Tokyo DisneySea® Parks have been decided. The plans, outlined in the Oriental Land Group’s “2016 Medium-Term Business Plan” (for the period of March 2015 through March 2017) announced on April 28, include a 500 billion yen level of investment in the theme park business over the next ten years. The plan for Tokyo Disneyland Park centers on the redevelopment of Fantasyland, which will nearly double the size of the themed land. Work on implementing this large-scale area development has already begun. In addition to the renovation of the existing Fantasyland, major new attractions, restaurants and shops are being considered for installation in the expansion site. Under consideration for Tokyo DisneySea Park is the development of a new themed port in the expansion site located south of Lost River Delta. This eighth themed port will include major new attractions, restaurants and shops. Oriental Land will also further invest in the two Parks in multiple ways: renovation or creation of attractions and entertainment programs; development of hardware that will enhance the Guest experience in the Parks; further improvement of restaurants; easing of congestion; development of measures to protect Guests from hot and cold weather; and other ways of to make a more comfortable environment for all Guests. Furthermore, investment will be made to strengthen the theme parks’ “backstage” support functions and operational base. In addition to the above investment in infrastructure, Oriental Land will continue to raise the level of hospitality provided by Cast Members, which is vital to the Disney theme parks, by strengthening human resources development and raising employee satisfaction to an even higher level. Oriental Land’s aim for the two Disney theme parks is for them to continue to be places where Guests will have unforgettable experiences that are unlike anywhere else in the world. Oriental Land will strive to make this a reality through the above investments to maximize the value of the theme parks. 1. Amount of Theme Park Business Investment The breakdown of the 500 billion* yen level of investment in the theme park business over the next ten years ( fiscal year** 2014 through fiscal year 2023 ) is projected as follows. (Orientation of Investment) 2. Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea Development Plans Centering on the redevelopment of Fantasyland at Tokyo Disneyland and the development of a new themed port at Tokyo DisneySea, as well as the introduction of new attractions and other facilities, Oriental Land’s investment will aim at maximizing the value of the theme parks. Moreover, the amount of the additional investment for the Fantasylandredevelopment is expected to be the largest ever for Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. Preparations for creating comfortable environments at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea Parks By further enhancement of restaurants, easing of congestion, introduction of measures to protect Guests from hot and cold weather and other actions, Oriental Land will proactively create environments that Guests can enjoy in comfort. Concrete Examples: • Restructure the show viewing area • Enhance restaurants further • Make service facilities more comfortable • Restructure the IT environment Strengthening the base for operations including support functions In order to handle the highest level of Park attendance and provide the best Guest service, business-use land, including the land for the theme parks, will be created in the backstage area (the operations base for the theme parks) by enlarging support facilities and moving some facilities. Concrete Examples: • Move and enlarge the Logistics Center and Central Kitchen to company-owned property nearby • Move part of the administration functions to company-owned property nearby The contents of this release are still at the planning stage. Details for each subject will be announced as soon as they are decided. |
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