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Tokyo DisneySea, the theme park in Urayasu, Japan tourist attraction

Tokyo DisneySea

The theme park in Urayasu, Japan tourist attraction

Tokyo DisneySea is a theme park at Tokyo Disney Resort located in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, right next to Tokyo.

Tokyo DisneySea is a theme park at Tokyo Disney Resort located in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, right next to Tokyo. A second Disney park in Tokyo was first planned in 1987. Initially, these plans included a park similar to Disney's Hollywood Studios (then Disney-MGM Studios), called the Disney Hollywood Studios theme park at Tokyo Disneyland. This idea was later scrapped in 1992. While building the park, the Walt Disney Company and the Oriental Land Company had to compromise on some of the park's design elements due to cultural differences, such as the park's entrance focal point. Ground was broken on October 22, 1998, and the park opened on September 4, 2001. Upon opening, Tokyo DisneySea became the ninth of the twelve Disney theme parks worldwide. It has an overall nautical exploration theme. The idea for the park can be traced back to a proposal to build a second theme park in Southern California called "Port Disney" in Long Beach, California, whose main attraction was the RMS Queen Mary. The idea was scrapped after Disney endured financial problems with the Euro Disney project. Later the idea was passed on to the Oriental Land Company to expand their resort.

Tourist Attractions of Tokyo DisneySea

Mediterranean Harbor

The Mediterranean port is the entrance "port-of-call" and is themed as an Italian port city, with Venetian gondolas that guests can board and ride. Various shops and restaurants litter the harbor. The layout of Mediterranean Harbor differs from other Disney park entry "lands" in that it is a large "V" shape leading to a hub rather than a main street (as found on Main Street at Disneyland, USA or Hollywood Boulevard at Disney's Hollywood Studios).

Mysterious Island

Mysterious Island is a "port-of-call" within Mount Prometheus, the giant volcano known as the park's centerpiece and most prominent feature. It relies heavily on Jules Verne's storytelling and, in particular, on the myth of the volcanic fortress mentioned several times in the book "Vulcania". The Mount Prometheus ride uses the same technology as Epcot's Test Track. The smallest "call of calls," it nevertheless contains two popular attractions: Journey to the Center of the Earth, a thrill ride, and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, a dark ride. Despite the name, Mysterious Island is not an island; It is built next to Mount Prometheus, which is part of the show building for the two attractions. The architecture of this port is of Victorian style.

Mermaid Lagoon

Mermaid Lagoon is home to characters from The Little Mermaid. The facade resembles King Triton's palace and features Seychelles-inspired architecture. These "ports of call" are mostly indoors and lit with cool, dim lighting to recreate the feeling of being underwater.

Arabian coast

Aladdin themed, this area is inspired by an Arabian port and the "Enchanted World from 1001 Arabian Nights". Bhoomi has five attractions: Sindbad's Storybook Voyage, an interior dark ride boat ride whose art direction (at first glance) appears to be a variation on "It's a Small World" (its own theme song, "With the Compass of Your Heart"), by Alan Menken. written by); Caravan Carousel, a double-decker carousel that holds over 190 passengers; Jasmine's Flying Carpet; and the Magic Lamp Theater, which features a combined live-action/animatronic based magic show accompanied by a 3D movie featuring genies.

Lost River Delta

Located at the back of the park, the imposing structure at this "port of call" is the ruins of an ancient Aztec pyramid that houses the dark thrill ride, Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Crystal Skull. Also in the Lost River Delta is the DisneySea steamer line that takes guests to Mediterranean Harbor, Out of Shadowland, a live theatrical show that follows Mei, a young woman lost in a world of shadows who finds confidence and strength by staying there. Additionally, Lost River Delta has an interactive roller coaster called Raging Spirits, which opened in 2005, and is similar to Indiana Jones at Le Temple du Peril in Disneyland Park in Paris.

Port Discovery

This "port of call" is home to the fictional 'Marine Life Institute' and is themed in a retrofuturistic style; Port Discovery has two attractions: Aquatopia, which uses LPS tracking ('trackless' technology also used in Tokyo Disneyland's Pooh's Honey Hunt) to move and spin through a lagoon between waterfalls and whirlpools, and the 2 ft 6 in (762) mm) narrow gauge Disneysi. Electric Railway, an overhead electric trolley that transports passengers American Waterfront.

American Waterfront

This "port of call" represents the northeastern seaboard of the United States in the early 20th century. It has two thematic areas, an "Old Cape Cod" section and a "New York Harbor" section. The land is dominated by a large passenger ship, the SS Columbia, which is usually the site for various shows and events. Guests also have the option of driving the area's "big city vehicles" that roam the streets of the area. It also features the 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) gauge Disney Electric Railway, which transports passengers from the American waterfront to nearby Port Discovery. The harbor features a Broadway-themed theater that plays "Big Band Beat" shows, featuring 1940s-style swing jazz performed by a 12-piece band as well as 20 singer/dancers. The port's most popular attraction is the Tower of Terror, an elaborately themed free-fall e-ticket ride.

Location: Tokyo Disney Resort, Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan