Tokyo Disneyland “Lilo & Stitch’s Big Panic – ‘Find Stitch!’�? Event April 10 - July 19
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Tokyo Disneyland Special Event
“Lilo & Stitch’s Big Panic – ‘Find Stitch!’�?
April 10 through July 19, 2007
From April 10 through July 19, 2007, Tokyo Disneyland Park will be hosting the special event “Lilo & Stitch’s Big Panic – ‘Find Stitch!’�? Filling the Park with a Hawaiian atmosphere, the event will feature Stitch from the Disney film Lilo & Stitch. Although Stitch goes all out to welcome guests to the Park, his efforts lead to some unexpected results!
The event’s main entertainment program is the parade “Hulihuli Ohana Bash,�? which will have Stitch and his alien “cousins�? teamed up with the Disney pals as they throw a light-hearted party to cheerful Hawaiian pop music. Guests visiting the Park will be in for tons of fun as Stitch gets up to his usual antics and tries to make everyone part of his “ohana,�? which is the Hawaiian word for “family.�?
Appearing with Stitch and his friends in the parade will be many of the alien experiments of the genius scientist, Dr. Jumba. Since Stitch is actually another of these experiments, he considers them all to be his “cousins.�?
Lots of mixed-up decorations created by Stitch himself in an effort to please guests will appear throughout the Park during the special event period. Starting with the flower bed near the Main Entrance, which he has changed from the Mickey Mouse design to one featuring his own face, Stitch has left evidence of his efforts in several attractions and other locations around the Park. In the Japanese language pamphlet “Tokyo Disneyland Today,�? guests will find some hints about Stitch’s whereabouts.
Also during the event period, the Tokyo Disneyland restaurants and shops will offer a number of event-themed menus and merchandise.
For more details on the entertainment program, special menus, merchandise and so on, please see the attachment.
Entertainment Program
“Hulihuli Ohana Bash�?
Location: Parade Route
Performances: Twice daily
Duration approx. 35 min.
This parade begins with an announcement that someone has made a mess of the Park again, but soon the air is filled with Stitch’s laughter and upbeat music. Floats then appear from Fantasyland with Lilo, Stitch and Galactic Alliance agent Pleakley in the lead followed by the other Disney characters. The parade overflows with Stitch-style “aloha spirit.�?
The floats stop so the guests in the area can join in the dancing, then move off again and make their way to the Plaza in front of Cinderella Castle. There the floats split up and spread out, and when Stitch calls “Cousins, come out!�? the alien experiments appear from their hidden places on the floats and make a huge uproar.
Mickey then suggests to the “wild-child�? Stitch a way that he and his cousins can become better friends with everyone: a fun Hawaiian hula! Floats carrying even more Disney characters arrive from Toontown and Tomorrowland, and they all dance the “Ohana Hula�? with the guests. Once everyone has got that happy “ohana�? feeling, soap bubbles are released and the colorful parade makes its exit.
Note: the parade may be cancelled or changed due to inclement weather, etc.
Profiles of Stitch and his cousins (experiments)
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Stitch: |
An alien who is the 626th experiment created by Dr. Jumba. He has super-computer-like thought processes, superior night vision, acute senses of smell and hearing, and super strength. |
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Experiment #010 Felix: |
An alien who likes things clean. When he finds something even slightly dirty, he can’t stop until he’s disinfected it. |
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Experiment #221 Sparky: |
An alien who moves fast as lightning and shoots electricity. |
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Experiment #258 Sample: |
An alien who samples sounds he likes and plays them back repeatedly. |
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Experiment #624 Angel: |
An alien who sings a sweet siren song that turns other experiments from good to evil. |
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Experiment 625: |
The alien cousin closest to Stitch. He has all the powers Stitch does, but is too lazy to use them. |
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Experiment 627: |
Dr. Jumba’s most recent experiment. Even stronger and more violent than Stitch, his one weak point is that he laughs too much. |
Hawaiian Program
At the Plaza Terrace, amateur hula dancers will perform in the “Hoike at Tokyo Disneyland,�? a part of the Park’s Music Festival Program. Performances will be held on April 16 to 27 and May 7 to 31.
And then on weekends in mid- and late-June at the Tomorrowland Terrace Stage, well-known Hawaiian artists will perform authentic Hawaiian music. These musicians will also be featured on a CD of favorite Disney melodies arranged in Hawaiian style. The CD will be available for purchase.
Special Merchandise & Menus
During the special event period, approximately 100 types of event-themed merchandise will be offered at Park shops such as Grand Emporium and World Bazaar Confectionery. Special menus will also be offered at 16 different restaurant facilities around the Park.
Special Merchandise items include:
Special Menu items include:
Special Buffet at Crystal Palace Restaurant (2,500 Yen / 1,600 Yen for children ages 7 to 12 / 950 Yen for children ages 4 to 6)
Disney Drawing Class
Disney Drawing Classes will offer students a chance to draw Stitch again this year, but in a new pose, during the event period. Classes are offered at The Disney Gallery in World Bazaar.
Original Present Campaign
During the special event period, all guests visiting the Park who make a purchase of 1,000 yen or more at a Tokyo Disneyland shop or restaurant will receive an original present on the second, fifth, eighth and twelfth time they come to the Park. To participate in this campaign, guests pick up a campaign “stamp card�? at Tomorrowland Hall on their first visit during the special event period. Then on each subsequent visit, guests show their receipt for a 1,000-yen purchase together with the Passport ticket they used to enter the Park and their stamp card will be stamped (only one stamp per day). The second, fifth, eighth or twelfth time a stamp is received, the guest will be given an original present. Only receipts from Tokyo Disneyland shops and restaurants, not including merchandise or food wagons, are valid for this campaign.
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Period of Stamp Card Distribution: Tuesday, April 10 to Wednesday, July 18, 2007
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Period of Present Distribution: Wednesday, April 11 to Thursday, July 19, 2007
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Distribution Location: Tomorrowland Hall
Giveaways for Park Guests
On April 24 and again on June 21, the date when Lilo and Stitch made their screen debut, all guests visiting the Park will receive a collectible button. Note that the giveaway is limited to guests with valid Park Passport tickets and only one giveaway per person per day.
Special Website Set Up
During the special event, a special website giving detailed information on “Lilo & Stitch’s Big Panic – ‘Find Stitch’�? will be set up within the Tokyo Disney Resort Official Home Page (Japanese language only) in late March. The website can be accessed directly at “hulihuli.jp�? as well.
“After 6 Passport�? Weekend Campaign
After 6 Passports, which are good for admission to Tokyo Disneyland or Tokyo DisneySea from 6 p.m., will be available also on weekends and national holidays for a limited period from Saturday, April 7 through Sunday, July 8, 2007 (excluding May 3 through 5).
Sales Locations: Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea Ticket Booths
Selected Disney Stores
Major travel agencies, JR train stations, convenience stores, etc.
Price: 3,100 yen (same for adults, juniors, and children)
-- Posted March 22, 2007