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Articles relating to the Tokyo Disneyland Resort.

Tokyo DisneySea Update Marc Spignese (9/27/2004)
Marc tours Tokyo DisneySea in early September.

Tokyo Disneyland Update Marc Spignese (9/24/2004)
Marc tours Tokyo Disneyland in early September.

New Year's Eve at Tokyo Disneyland Lee MacDonald and Lindsay Cave (1/26/2004)
Lee and Lindsay report on New Year's Eve at Tokyo Disneyland.

Queen of Hearts Dining Hall at Tokyo Disneyland Lee MacDonald and Lindsay Cave (7/14/2003)
Lee and Lindsay report on the Queen of Hearts Dining Hall at Tokyo Disneyland.

Tokyo Disneyland's Disney's Dreams on Parade Lee MacDonald and Lindsay Cave (5/23/2003)
Lee and Lindsay look at Tokyo Disneyland's newest parade, Disney's Dreams on Parade.

Mickey's Gift of Dreams at Tokyo Disneyland Lee MacDonald and Lindsay Cave (5/12/2003)
A look at Tokyo Disneyland's new show on the Castle Forecourt stage.

Tokyo Disney Resort Cruiser Lee MacDonald and Lindsay Cave (5/6/2003)
Lee and Lindsay continue their series on the Tokyo Disneyland Resort with a report on Tokyo Disney Resort Cruiser

Tokyo Disneyland's 20th Birthday Lee MacDonald and Lindsay Cave (5/2/2003)
Lee and Lindsay begin a series on the Tokyo Disneyland Resort with a report on Tokyo Disneyland's 20th Birthday.

Hong Kong Disneyland Marc Borrelli (9/6/2002)
Marc Borrelli returns with a first look at Disney's latest international project - Hong Kong Disneyland.

Tokyo Disneyland's Hotel Mira Costa - Part 8 Marc Borrelli (4/5/2002)
Part 8 of Marc Borrelli's his tour of this magnificent hotel.

Tokyo Disneyland's Hotel Mira Costa - Part 7 Marc Borrelli (3/15/2002)
Part 7 of Marc Borrelli's his tour of this magnificent hotel.

Tokyo Disneyland's Hotel Mira Costa - Part 6 Marc Borrelli (3/8/2002)
Part 6 of Marc Borrelli's his tour of this magnificent hotel.

Tokyo Disneyland's Hotel Mira Costa - Part 5 Marc Borrelli (3/6/2002)
Part 5 of Marc Borrelli's his tour of this magnificent hotel.

Tokyo Disneyland's Hotel Mira Costa - Part 4 Marc Borrelli (3/1/2002)
Part 4 of Marc Borrelli's his tour of this magnificent hotel.

Tokyo Disneyland's Hotel Mira Costa - Part 3 Marc Borrelli (2/27/2002)
Part 3 of Marc Borrelli's his tour of this magnificent hotel.

Tokyo Disneyland's Hotel Mira Costa - Part 2 Marc Borrelli (2/22/2002)
Marc Borrelli continues his tour of this magnificent hotel.

Tokyo Disneyland's Hotel Mira Costa - Part 1 Marc Borrelli (2/20/2002)
Marc Borrelli begins his tour of this magnificent hotel.

Land of the Rising Mickey - Christmas at Tokyo Disneyland Marc Borrelli (12/25/2001)
In this December 25th edition of Land of the Rising Mickey, Marc Borrelli talks a bit about Christmas in Japan and sends a present over 100 pictures of the festive and touching ways Christmas is celebrated at the Tokyo Disney Resort

Tokyo DisneySea - Indiana Jones: Temple of the Crystal Skull Marc Borrelli (11/27/2001)
Marc takes a detailed look at one of Tokyo DisneySea's top attractions - Indiana Jones: Temple of the Crystal Skull

Land of the Rising Mickey Marc Borrelli (11/15/2001)
This month Marc Borrelli looks at how Tokyo DisneySea is everywhere in Japan and also touches on the early attendance issues and the effects of September 11th.

Tokyo DisneySea - Journey to the Center of the Earth Marc Borrelli (10/26/2001)
Marc takes a detailed look at one of Tokyo DisneySea's headlining attractions - Journey to the Center of the Earth.

Report: Tokyo DisneySea Opening Ceremony Lee MacDonald (10/1/2001)
A complete report from the September 4th Opening Ceremony at Tokyo DisneySea including pictures and a complete transcript.

Tokyo DisneySea Tour - Part 17, Mermaid Lagoon Part 3 Marc Borrelli (9/21/2001)
Our pictorial tour of Disney's newest theme park - Tokyo DisneySea - continues with the third and final part of Mermaid Lagoon.

Tokyo DisneySea Tour - Part 16, Mermaid Lagoon Part 2 Marc Borrelli (9/19/2001)
Our pictorial tour of Disney's newest theme park - Tokyo DisneySea - continues with more pictures from Mermaid Lagoon.

Tokyo DisneySea Tour - Part 15, Mermaid Lagoon Part 1 Marc Borrelli (9/17/2001)
Our pictorial tour of Disney's newest theme park - Tokyo DisneySea - continues with pictures from Mermaid Lagoon.

Tokyo DisneySea Tour - Part 14, Cape Cod Marc Borrelli (9/14/2001)
Our pictorial tour of Disney's newest theme park - Tokyo DisneySea - continues with more pictures from Cape Cod.

Tokyo DisneySea Tour - Part 13, Lost River Delta Part 2 Marc Borrelli (9/12/2001)
Our pictorial tour of Disney's newest theme park - Tokyo DisneySea - continues with more pictures from the Lost River Delta

Tokyo DisneySea Tour - Part 12, Lost River Delta Part 1 Marc Borrelli (9/10/2001)
Our pictorial tour of Disney's newest theme park - Tokyo DisneySea - continues with pictures from the Lost River Delta

Tokyo DisneySea Tour - Part 11, DisneySea Plaza Marc Borrelli (9/7/2001)
Our pictorial tour of Disney's newest theme park - Tokyo DisneySea - continues with pictures from DisneySea Plaza

Tokyo DisneySea Tour - Part 10, Arabian Coast Marc Borrelli (9/5/2001)
Our pictorial tour of Disney's newest theme park - Tokyo DisneySea - continues with pictures from the Arabian Coast

Tokyo DisneySea Tour - Part 9, Outside the Park Marc Borrelli (9/4/2001)
Our pictorial tour of Disney's newest theme park - Tokyo DisneySea - continues with pictures from Outside the Park

Tokyo DisneySea Opening Day Report Marc Borrelli (9/4/2001)
A first-hand account of opening day at Disney's newest theme park - Tokyo DisneySea.

Tokyo DisneySea Tour - Part 8, Port Discovery Marc Borrelli (8/31/2001)
Our pictorial tour of Disney's newest theme park - Tokyo DisneySea - continues with Port Discovery

Tokyo DisneySea Hotel's Bridal Dream Preview - Part 2 of 2 Marc Borrelli (8/30/2001)
What's it like to get married at Tokyo's Hotel MiraCosta? Get a preview in this article. Part 2 of 2.

Tokyo DisneySea Hotel's Bridal Dream Preview - Part 1 of 2 Marc Borrelli (8/29/2001)
What's it like to get married at Tokyo's Hotel MiraCosta? Get a preview in this article. Part 1 of 2.

Tokyo DisneySea Tour - Part 7, American Waterfront - New York Marc Borrelli (8/27/2001)
Our pictorial tour of Disney's newest theme park - Tokyo DisneySea - continues with American Waterfront - New York.

Tokyo DisneySea Tour - Part 6, The Palazzo Canal Marc Borrelli (8/24/2001)
Our pictorial tour of Disney's newest theme park - Tokyo DisneySea - continues with The Palazzo Canals.

Tokyo DIsneySea Tour - Part 5, The Porto Paridiso Water Carnival Marc Borrelli (8/23/2001)
Our pictorial tour of Disney's newest theme park - Tokyo DisneySea - continues with The Porto Paridiso Water Carnival

Tokyo DIsneySea Tour - Part 4, Porto Paridiso Marc Borrelli (8/22/2001)
Our pictorial tour of Disney's newest theme park - Tokyo DisneySea - continues with Proto Paridiso

Tokyo DIsneySea Tour - Part 3, Fortress Explorations at Explorers' Landing Marc Borrelli (8/20/2001)
Our pictorial tour of Disney's newest theme park - Tokyo DisneySea - continues with Fortress Explorations at Explorers' Landings

Tokyo DIsneySea Tour - Part 2, Mysterious Island Marc Borrelli (8/17/2001)
Our pictorial tour of Disney's newest theme park - Tokyo DisneySea - continues with more of Mysterious Island.

Tokyo DisneySea Tour - Part 1, Mysterious Island Marc Borrelli (8/15/2001)
Our pictorial tour of Disney's newest theme park - Tokyo DisneySea - begins at Mysterious Island.

Land of the Rising Mickey Marc Borrelli (8/10/2001)
Marc Borrelli presents an attraction-by-attraction look - including first-hand reports - from Tokyo DisneySea.

August 1st Tokyo DisneySea Mini-Update Marc Borrelli (8/1/2001)
Some early looks inside Tokyo DisneySea from Cast previews.

Alice in Tokyo Disneyland Marc Borrelli (7/31/2001)
A look at how Alice in Wonderland is represented in Tokyo Disneyland.

July 31st Tokyo DisneySea Update Marc Borrelli (7/31/2001)
A pictorial update on the construction at Tokyo DisneySea.

The New Tokyo Disneyland Resort Monorail Line Opens Marc Borrelli (7/27/2001)
Coverage of the opening ceremonies on the new Tokyo Disneyland Resort Monorail including lots of on-board pictures.

Land of the Rising Mickey Marc Borrelli (7/9/2001)
In the latest edition of Land of the Rising Mickey, Marc Borrelli concludes his look into the very early history of Tokyo Disneyland with the story of Takahashi Masatomo's heroic effort to win the cooperation of Urayasu's fishermen.

Land of the Rising Mickey Marc Borrelli (6/25/2001)
Marc Borrelli's series on the early history of Tokyo Disneyland continues with the story of Takahashi Masatomo's arrival at Oriental Land Company and how it couldn't have come a moment too soon.

June 18th Tokyo DisneySea Update Marc Borrelli (6/19/2001)
A pictorial update on the construction at Tokyo DisneySea.

Land of the Rising Mickey Marc Borrelli (6/11/2001)
In this latest installment of Land of the Rising Mickey, Marc Borrelli continues his series on the earliest days of Tokyo Disneyland history with the story of Fujio - a man who's underhanded dealings nearly prevented the park's creation.

Land of the Rising Mickey Marc Borrelli (6/4/2001)
In this latest installment of Land of the Rising Mickey, Marc Borrelli again delves deep into the history of Tokyo Disneyland with part one of the sobering and inebriated story of Urayasu's fishermen and why it was all important that Oriental Land Company win their cooperation.

May 25th Tokyo DisneySea Update Marc Borrelli (5/25/2001)
A pictorial update on the construction at Tokyo DisneySea.

3-Dot DisneySea Update Marc Borrelli (5/25/2001)
Another 3-Dot DisneySea Update with updates on the progress of various areas of the new park.

Land of the Rising Mickey Marc Borrelli (5/7/2001)
In the latest installment of Land of the Rising Mickey, Marc Borrelli talks about the earliest history of the Tokyo Disneyland, a time when one man's dream made it possible to bring Disneyland to Japan.

Tokyo DisneySea Update - April 17, 2001 Marc Borrelli (4/17/2001)
A pictorial update on the construction at Tokyo DisneySea.

Land of the Rising Mickey Marc Borrelli (4/16/2001)
A series of conversations with innovative and influencial attraction designer Eddie Sotto begins with this installment of Marc Borrelli's Land of the Rising Mickey. (Part 3 or 3)

Land of the Rising Mickey Marc Borrelli (4/9/2001)
A series of conversations with innovative and influencial attraction designer Eddie Sotto begins with this installment of Marc Borrelli's Land of the Rising Mickey. (Part 2 or 3)

Tokyo DisneySea Special Update - April 4, 2001 Mark Borrelli (4/4/2001)
Another 3-Dot DisneySea Update with updates on the progress of various areas of the new park.

Land of the Rising Mickey Marc Borrelli (4/2/2001)
A series of conversations with innovative and influencial attraction designer Eddie Sotto begins with this installment of Marc Borrelli's Land of the Rising Mickey. (Part 1 of 3)

Tokyo DisneySea Special Update - March 9, 2001 Marc Borrelli (3/8/2001)
In this special update Marc takes a break from pictures and updates readers on the progress of various areas of the new park.

Tokyo DisneySea Update - March 6, 2001 Marc Borrelli (3/6/2001)
A pictorial update on the construction at Tokyo DisneySea.

Land of the Rising Mickey Marc Borrelli (3/5/2001)
Marc talks about some of the complexities of Pooh's Hunny Hunt and some upcoming Tokyo DisneySea attractions.

Land of the Rising Mickey Marc Borrelli (2/20/2001)
In the final installment of Another Day, Another Yen, construction worker "Yamata Taro" tells us about his walk through DisneySea, what his job entails, and then gets a little carried away after work.

Tokyo DisneySea Update - February 13, 2001 Marc Borrelli (2/13/2001)
A pictorial update on the construction at Tokyo DisneySea.

Tokyo DisneySea Update - February 6, 2001 Marc Borrelli (2/5/2001)
A pictorial update on the construction at Tokyo DisneySea.

Land of the Rising Mickey Marc Borrelli (2/5/2001)
In this installment, DisneySea construction worker "Yamata Taro" talks about his experience working with contractors, Field Art Directors and Imagineers.

Land of the Rising Mickey Marc Borrelli (1/5/2001)
Experience a day in the life of construction worker "Yamata Taro".

Land of the Rising Mickey Marc Borrelli (12/4/2000)
In this month's column Marc Borrelli fritters and wastes the hours in an offhand way. He also comments on Tokyo Disneyland's recent financial drama.

Land of the Rising Mickey Marc Borrelli (11/6/2000)
In this month's installment, Marc Borrelli explores the Japanese image of America and the powerful effect it has on Tokyo Disneyland.

Land of the Rising Mickey Marc Borrelli (10/2/2000)
This month Marc Borrelli looks at why Americans don't pay much attention to Tokyo Disneyland, why many people in Japan don't necessarily want them to, and why that's changing.

Land of the Rising Mickey Marc Borrelli (9/5/2000)
In the first edition of this new regular column, Marc Borrelli discusses some of the major cultural differences between American Disney parks and Tokyo Disneyland.

Land of the Rising Mickey Marc Borrelli (8/22/2000)
In this column - originally a Guest Column, Marc Borrelli discusses Tokyo DisneySea - the park being built next to Tokyo Disneyland - and why its scope is so much larger than Disney's California Adventure.

Guest Column - Tokyo DisneySea and DCA Marc Borrelli (8/22/2000)
Guest columnist Marc Borrelli discusses Tokyo DisneySea - the park being built next to Tokyo Disneyland - and why its scope is so much larger than Disney's California Adventure.

 

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