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Description: Tokyo Disney Sea - Sea of Dreams

Description: Parade at tokyo disneyland with disney characters riding floats...towards the end the reindeer look like there are wearing diapers

Description: Christmas Dreams - Tokyo Disney Parade

Description: This attraction originally opened in 1971 at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom and closed there in 1980 before moving to Tokyo. It was in the spot where Mickey's Philharmagic is today. It's kind of interesting how the two attractions are a different medium but the idea is still pretty much the same.

Description: Disney's Dreams on Parade - Parada da Disneylandia de Tokyo - Sonhos - Tokyo Disneyland. In recent years, Tokyo Disneyland parades have been the gold standard by which all Disney resort parks are measured. The sheer scale and spectacle amaze millions of guests, who line the performance corridor daily. For much of TDL's two-decade history, the park has used clones of other Disney theme park parades, such as Mickey Mania and Disney Party Gras as the main 3pm performance. However, in recent years, TDL has established itself as the Magic Kingdom with the best live entertainment. Japanese guests, particularly the annual passholders are huge fans of Disney live shows and parades and used to camp out all day to secure the optimum position (this has recently been outlawed by park management and guests arriving too early are quickly asked to move on). Even specific performers have their own fan base! The previous incarnation was Disney on Parade: 100 Years of Magic, which was retired late in 2002. Although enjoyable, I found this parade to be lacking in direction and a focused theme. However, Disney's Dreams on Parade is superior in every department. Continuing the park's twentieth anniversary theme, each character has been assigned a "dream". Each in turn invites guests to an experience that beautiful dreams are made from, encouraging them to dream their own dreams. The parade opens with Fauna, Flora and Merriweather on a float of Cinderella Castle, welcoming guests into the Kingdom of Dreams and Magic. TDL staff writer, Gregory Smith has written a bouncy, upbeat theme song that is enjoyable, but is recycled constantly, ensuring that it is repetitive in nature. The first section is dedicated to Dreams of the Good Old Days, featuring Victorian-inspired floats accompanied by characters such as Mary Poppins & Bert. Daisy waves down from aloft a bandstand gazebo (to refrains of "A Bicycle Built for Two") to the crowds. Following behind are Dreams of the Frontier Spirit to the sweeping instrumentals of Ferde Grofe's Grand Canyon Suite (soon to feature in the Academy Award-winning short subject that will accompany Sleeping Beauty on DVD). The usual suspects populate a western saloon, complete with an animatronic giant tapping boot and can-can dancers! Here, Woody and the Country Bears, singing along with the theme song, that is amended slightly to reflect each Dream. As the centrepiece of Disney's Dreams on Parade ¸ Dreams of Imagination are conjured up by Mickey himself, ably assisted by Pinocchio, Gepetto, Dumbo, Alice and the Mad Hatter. Mickey towers above even the highest float, atop a spinning star as he encourages all his friends to "dream on". Goofy is firmly in charge of the gag factory, as he dreams of laughter, with Sulley and Mike waving at the awaiting guests from the back of the float. Another Pixar creation, Buzz can be found next, riding a rocket that circumnavigates the float, as the accompanying dancers sing of Dreams of Infinity! The penultimate float is my personal favourite. Riding at the front of an Adventureland-themed oasis of tropical plants and exotic animals, Donald conjures Dreams of Paradise with his friends, like Baloo and King Louie. Tam-tams and xylophones are used to create audio images of these African and Asian jungles, interspersed with familiar tunes from Tarzan and The Jungle Book. This leaves just one member of the Fab Five; naturally Minnie is dreaming of Happily Ever After, joined by a host of Disney princesses and their cohorts. Aurora, Snow White and Belle dance to A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes on castle balconies and turrets. Minnie herself is planted on the highest turret, dressed in Princess Pink, as the parade draws to a close. This particular parade is one of the longest in TDL history. The "parade mode" runs at around 25 minutes itself, in addition to the three "show modes". At three points along the performance corridor from Fantasyland to Toontown, the parade draws to a halt as the nearly 200 performers invite guests to "make a wish". Dancers allow guests to join them in front of the floats, as bubble machine pump thousands of tiny soap suds into the air. The show mode is an opportunity for the Disney characters and cast members to thank the guests for making Tokyo Disneyland the Kingdom of Dreams and Magic. A lively and highly energetic theme by TDL's other staff writer, Jonathan Barr has an interactive element, as guests join their favourite characters in waving their hands in an imaginative (and somewhat complex for those of us without rhythm!) fashion. This stationary performance is only a few minutes in length, but is an emotive and electric spectacle, as guests young and old close their eyes, sway from side to side, wishing on the nearest star.

Description: Disney's Dreams on Parade - Parada da Disneylandia de Tokyo - Sonhos - Tokyo Disneyland. Galera da Sony Hamamatsu. In recent years, Tokyo Disneyland parades have been the gold standard by which all Disney resort parks are measured. The sheer scale and spectacle amaze millions of guests, who line the performance corridor daily. For much of TDL's two-decade history, the park has used clones of other Disney theme park parades, such as Mickey Mania and Disney Party Gras as the main 3pm performance. However, in recent years, TDL has established itself as the Magic Kingdom with the best live entertainment. Japanese guests, particularly the annual passholders are huge fans of Disney live shows and parades and used to camp out all day to secure the optimum position (this has recently been outlawed by park management and guests arriving too early are quickly asked to move on). Even specific performers have their own fan base! The previous incarnation was Disney on Parade: 100 Years of Magic, which was retired late in 2002. Although enjoyable, I found this parade to be lacking in direction and a focused theme. However, Disney's Dreams on Parade is superior in every department. Continuing the park's twentieth anniversary theme, each character has been assigned a "dream". Each in turn invites guests to an experience that beautiful dreams are made from, encouraging them to dream their own dreams. The parade opens with Fauna, Flora and Merriweather on a float of Cinderella Castle, welcoming guests into the Kingdom of Dreams and Magic. TDL staff writer, Gregory Smith has written a bouncy, upbeat theme song that is enjoyable, but is recycled constantly, ensuring that it is repetitive in nature. The first section is dedicated to Dreams of the Good Old Days, featuring Victorian-inspired floats accompanied by characters such as Mary Poppins & Bert. Daisy waves down from aloft a bandstand gazebo (to refrains of "A Bicycle Built for Two") to the crowds. Following behind are Dreams of the Frontier Spirit to the sweeping instrumentals of Ferde Grofe's Grand Canyon Suite (soon to feature in the Academy Award-winning short subject that will accompany Sleeping Beauty on DVD). The usual suspects populate a western saloon, complete with an animatronic giant tapping boot and can-can dancers! Here, Woody and the Country Bears, singing along with the theme song, that is amended slightly to reflect each Dream. As the centrepiece of Disney's Dreams on Parade ¸ Dreams of Imagination are conjured up by Mickey himself, ably assisted by Pinocchio, Gepetto, Dumbo, Alice and the Mad Hatter. Mickey towers above even the highest float, atop a spinning star as he encourages all his friends to "dream on". Goofy is firmly in charge of the gag factory, as he dreams of laughter, with Sulley and Mike waving at the awaiting guests from the back of the float. Another Pixar creation, Buzz can be found next, riding a rocket that circumnavigates the float, as the accompanying dancers sing of Dreams of Infinity! The penultimate float is my personal favourite. Riding at the front of an Adventureland-themed oasis of tropical plants and exotic animals, Donald conjures Dreams of Paradise with his friends, like Baloo and King Louie. Tam-tams and xylophones are used to create audio images of these African and Asian jungles, interspersed with familiar tunes from Tarzan and The Jungle Book. This leaves just one member of the Fab Five; naturally Minnie is dreaming of Happily Ever After, joined by a host of Disney princesses and their cohorts. Aurora, Snow White and Belle dance to A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes on castle balconies and turrets. Minnie herself is planted on the highest turret, dressed in Princess Pink, as the parade draws to a close. This particular parade is one of the longest in TDL history. The "parade mode" runs at around 25 minutes itself, in addition to the three "show modes". At three points along the performance corridor from Fantasyland to Toontown, the parade draws to a halt as the nearly 200 performers invite guests to "make a wish". Dancers allow guests to join them in front of the floats, as bubble machine pump thousands of tiny soap suds into the air. The show mode is an opportunity for the Disney characters and cast members to thank the guests for making Tokyo Disneyland the Kingdom of Dreams and Magic. A lively and highly energetic theme by TDL's other staff writer, Jonathan Barr has an interactive element, as guests join their favourite characters in waving their hands in an imaginative (and somewhat complex for those of us without rhythm!) fashion. This stationary performance is only a few minutes in length, but is an emotive and electric spectacle, as guests young and old close their eyes, sway from side to side, wishing on the nearest star.

Description: The first part of the Haunted Mansion Attraction at Tokyo Disneyland.

Description: This is Part 1 of a walk-through guided tour attraction from Tokyo Disneyland. Unfortunately this attraction closed in April 2006. No reason was given. The tour is in Japanese but I can tell you this much: The tour begins in a portrait gallery where the guide shows us portraits of the Disney Heroes. But the Magic Mirror interrupts her and corrects her description. There is a lightning flash and the portraits change to those of the Disney Villains. The Mirror then explains that the new portraits are, in fact, the real Disney Heroes and that they have been misunderstood for years. A secret door creaks open revealing a dark and winding staircase, which leads down to the dungeons. The Mirror invites us to explore and discover the truth of things for ourselves. The rest of the attraction seems to be, for the most part, a tour of the Villain's lairs including some very un-Disney creepy moments. The dragon in this attraction inspired the more elaborate dragon built for the castle in Paris. And this was the only Disney attraction ever to feature characters from the Black Cauldron. The Horned King animatronic is very impressive.

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Description: Renewal of Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade Dream Lights Additional new scenes like Monsters Inc. , Finding Nemo