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Tokyo Disneyland Special Event "Disney's Halloween"

Entertainment Programs

Happy Halloween Harvest
Location: Parade Route
Duration: About 40 minutes
Performances: 2 daily
Number of Performers: About 90
Number of Floats: 7

In this warm and homey parade, Mickey Mouse hosts a fun Halloween Fair with pumpkin characters. Mickey and his Disney friends are dressed up in Halloween costumes.

This year the parade features funny and whimsical confections made from the harvested pumpkins, other vegetables and fruit. With new music and new costumes for Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Pluto and various dancers, the parade promises even more fun.

The seven floats that comprise the parade represent the unique booths set up for the Halloween Fair. Decorated with whimsical confections, each float features Disney characters and the mischievous but humorous pumpkin characters enjoying the fair. For the first time, Danny the Little Black Lamb be part of the float decorations this year.

The Disney friends will have fun at the fair as they parade to the sounds of cheerful music. When they make a stop, Guests will be able to chant a spell to make the sweets even tastier and join in a "hand game" which leads to an even livelier finale for the fair.
Description of floats

Float Theme Participating Disney Characters
1 Musical revue theater with a new "pumpkin show" Minnie Mouse
2 Sweets shop with lots of Halloween confections Daisy Duck, Clarice, Clarabelle Cow
3 Game booth at the Halloween Fair Goofy, Max, The Three Little Pigs (Fifer Pig, Fiddler Pig, Practical Pig)
4 A large, mysterious cafe called "Mickey's Harvest Cafe" Mickey Mouse, Pluto
5 Laboratory for making gigantic pumpkins Chip, Dale, Stitch, Angel
6 Picnic area for Winnie the Pooh and friends Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore, Piglet
7 The lively Halloween Fair band Donald Duck, Huey, Dewey, Louie, Jose Carioca, Panchito

Note: The parade will stop three times – between Westernland and Fantasyland, in the Plaza and between Tomorrowland and Toontown.


Super-Duper Jumpin' Time
This show for young children presented at the Plaza Pavilion Bandstand will incorporate Halloween elements into the "funny face" and dance scenes.

Tokyo Disneyland Band
The Tokyo Disneyland Band will perform as a lively Halloween Fair band and play music from "Happy Halloween Harvest" only during this special event period.

Note: Entertainment programs are subject to change or cancellation due to inclement weather, etc.

Attractions
The Fantasyland attraction Haunted Mansion will be transformed from September 5, 2015 through January 4, 2016 to reflect the film Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, for the special program Haunted Mansion "Holiday Nightmare."

At Westernland Shootin' Gallery, when Guests successfully hit ten targets, they will win a limited-period Goofy sheriff badge, themed to the Halloween Fair.

In the Disney Drawing Class at The Disney Gallery, Guests can learn to draw Maleficent.

Decorations
Just inside the Tokyo Disneyland entrance and in the Plaza, Guests will find Halloween Fair photo locations showing the Disney friends and ghosts having fun at the fair. One photo location features a huge scarecrow that moves while the characters play music and dance, while another shows whimsical sweets being enjoyed at the fair. Again this year, Westernland, Fantasyland and Toontown will be decorated with pumpkins and lots more for a lively and cheerful atmosphere.

Special Merchandise
At Tokyo Disneyland, about 55 different types of special merchandise will be offered, including items with designs of the whimsical confections found at the Halloween Fair as well as fun caps, hairbands and other items that Guests can use to get accessorized for Halloween. Other items include those of Danny the Little Black Lamb in a pumpkin design. Danny made his debut at Westernland last year.

Tokyo DisneySea and Tokyo Disneyland
About 115 types of merchandise will be available at both Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. The shared designs will feature pumpkins shaped like Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. There will also be items showing Mickey Mouse dressed up as a vampire and Minnie Mouse as a witch.

Note: Special merchandise will be available from September 1.
Duffy-related merchandise will go on sale from September 2.

Special Menus
At Crystal Palace Restaurant, the special buffet will feature dishes that have motifs from the Halloween Fair. Plaza Pavilion Restaurant and Grandma Sara's Kitchen will offer a special set inspired by jack-o'-lanterns. In addition, at Parkside Wagon and Pecos Bill Cafe, Guests can enjoy Pumpkin Churros, sold only during the Halloween event period.
Note: Special menus will be available from September 1.

Night High Halloween
Spectacular fireworks will go up at both Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea, to music inspired by Halloween.

Regarding Costumes and Admission at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea
On certain days during the Halloween event period, Guests ages 12 and older can enter Tokyo Disneyland dressed in full Disney character costumes. Guests ages 11 or younger may do so any day during the event period, with all other Guests only allowed during the first and last weeks of the event period (September 8–14, and October 26–November 1).

Also, for the first time this year, Guests ages 12 and older can enter Tokyo DisneySea in full Disney character costumes on three days (September 15–17). Guests ages 11 or younger may do so any day during the event period

For the safety of everyone concerned, Guests in costume may not be allowed to ride some attractions.
When mentioning that Guests can enter the Park in costume, please include the information in the box below, or include the following note: "For details on the restrictions for visiting Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea in full Disney character costumes, please check the Tokyo Disney Resort Official Website (Japanese language only) or contact the Tokyo Disney Resort Information Center."

  • Guests in costumes other than Disney character costumes will not be admitted.
  • Entering the Park in full Disney character costume is allowed only during the designated days mentioned above (children ages 11 and younger excepted).
  • Guests are asked to refrain from wearing costumes that cover their face (including costume make-up, fake scars or injuries and beards), that include sharp, long or dangerous objects or parts, that make it difficult to walk or that are overly revealing.
  • Guests may not wear Tokyo Disney Resort Cast Member costumes.
  • Guests are asked to refrain from using the restrooms, wheelchair-accessible restrooms, or storage locker areas both inside and outside the Park for changing clothes.
  • Guests may be required to take off parts of their costume during shows if they block other people's view.
  • Guests may not be allowed to enter the Park if their costume does not follow the above or goes against safety or theme policy.

Note: A special page on the Tokyo Disney Resort official website regarding costumes is scheduled to go up around late June (Japanese language only).

▼Special web page regarding wearing costumes at Tokyo Disneyland (in Japanese only)
http://www.tokyodisneyresort.jp/special/tdl_halloween_kaso/

▼Special web page regarding wearing costumes at Tokyo DisneySea (in Japanese only)
http://www.tokyodisneyresort.jp/special/tds_halloween_kaso/


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