In order to reward its most dedicated customers, Disney is streamlining the ticketing process for theme park visits.

Guest complaints about ticket increases and lengthier lines have pushed Disney to make some modifications to its theme parks this year. Parks and Resorts Chair Josh D'Amaro informed staff in a letter sent out on Tuesday that the company would be making several changes to its ticketing and res...

Totoro time: Ghibli's theme park welcomes its first guests

A giant grinning Totoro and other whimsical displays greeted guests at Japan's new Ghibli theme park on Tuesday, as three of its five sections opened to the public.

Fans of Studio Ghibli's cherished animated films, from "Howl's Moving Castle" to the Oscar-winning &...

COVID-19 IMPACT: DISNEY TO LAY OFF 28,000 EMPLOYEES ACROSS THEME PARKS IN U.S.

Highlights

• Total 67 percent of the laid off employees will be part-time workers said Disney, while remaining 33 percent will comprise of executives and salaried workers

• Disney's employees have always been key to its success, playing a valued and important rol...

HARRY POTTER THEME PARK TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN PLACE OF TOSHIMAEN AMUSEMENT PARK

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• Harry Potter theme park to be constructed in place of Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo.
• Toshimaen amusement park was owned by Seibu Railway Co.
• The above company made a deal with Itochu Corp. and Warner Bros Entertainme...

GHIBLI THEME PARK CONSTRUCTION BEGINS; SET TO OPEN IN 2022

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• Ghibli theme park construction begins; set to open in 2022.
• The theme park will be built by the Aichi prefectural government in collaboration with Studio Ghibli Inc.
• The theme park will be built in the Aichi city of Naga...

SOTETSU HOLDINGS INC. PLANS TO BUILD A THEME PARK AT YOKOHAMA

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• Sotetsu Holdings Inc. plans to build a theme park at Yokohama.
• The theme park is planned to be constructed as big as the scale of Tokyo Disneyland.
• The then U.S Naval support facility in Kamiseya is being eyed as the pos...

DISNEYLAND REFUSES TO REOPEN, AWAITING FRESH GUIDELINES TO BE RELEASED FOR THESE PARKS

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• A statement was released by the Disneyland confirming that there is no plan to reopen the theme park considering the safety.
• The delay of reop...

WALT DISNEY & OHER THEME PARKS TO REOPEN IN JULY

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• The reopening of theme parks amidst the pandemic will have some new norms
• A face mask will be a must along with temperature checks and a reduced crowd in the park

Theme parks are finally scheduled to reopen. Many of the popular ones have ...

JAPAN’S DISNEYLAND EXTENDS CLOSURE TILL APRIL

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• DisneyLand in Tokyo had announced closure till mid-March due to COVID-19 outbreak
• Theme parks announced the revised decision to extend closure till April

COVID-19 outbreak has affected the Japanese tourism boom drasticall...