Recent Tokyo Disney Resort News,

Recent Tokyo Disney Resort News
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From July 1st through 7th, Star Light Festival was carried out which is based on an old Chinese legend. People wrote their wishes on special wishing cards which was Mickey Mouse-shaped this year and suspended on the special rack located at the center of the World Bazaar. Mickey and Minnie appeared for a short greeting parade riding on a Jinriki-sha which is small man power coach.


Star Light Festival 2007
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Star Light Festival Greeting
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As usual during the summer the Yukata Campaign is being carrying out from July 1st through August 31st 2007. Guests who visit the Parks wearing a yukata (Japanese summer casual kimono) and who make a purchase at one of the shops will receive an original sash accessory! So you can see many Yukata-wearing guests in the Parks.


Yukata Campaign
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On July 20th, the summer events, reopening of Pirates of the Caribbean (featuring Captain Barbossa and numerous Jack Sparrows much like the Walt Disney World version), Cool the Heat, Goofy's Cool Panic and Wet & Wild Pirate Night commenced at Tokyo Disneyland. On the other hand, Bon Fire Dance and Chip 'n Dale's Cool Service has started at Tokyo DisneySea.


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Don't forget to order your copy of Issue 10 of Tales from the Laughing Place magazine that features a world exclusive from Tokyo Disneyland. Be amongst the first to go behind the scenes of the latest E-ticket attraction at the park Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek! with Walt Disney Imagineering Senior Show Producer Mark Schirmer. The article includes a detailed look at the back-story and show scenes and first glimpses of the attraction building model and selected scenes. Issue 10 of Tales from the Laughing Place magazine is now available for shipping worldwide at this link.

-- Posted July 26, 2007
-- Text by Tetsuya Kawamura
-- Pictures by by Tetsuya Kawamura and Miwa

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