Disney Tanabata Days at Tokyo Disney Resort June 15 to July 7, 2017

The Disney Characters will greet Guests in "Tanabata Greeting" at both Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. Mickey Mouse and his friends will offer their greetings dressed in new costumes themed to Tanabata.

At Tokyo Disneyland, a Wishing Place will be set up in the center of World Bazaar. There, Guests can write their hopes and wishes on Wishing Cards and tie them onto the Tanabata decorations just as the Disney Characters have done. For the first time this year, the Tanabata decorations at the Wishing Place will feature special lighting effects, enhancing the festive atmosphere even more. Along the parade route, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse will ride on rickshaws to greet Guests.

At Tokyo DisneySea, Guests will find a Wishing Place set up at Hudson River Docks in the New York area of American Waterfront. Mickey Mouse and his Disney pals will appear on a boat in Mediterranean Harbor to greet Guests in "Tanabata Greeting."

Both Parks will offer special merchandise for the occasion, including items with designs of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse dressed in Tanabata costumes, as well as items with a motif of Tanabata decorations. In addition, Guests making purchases amounting to 3,000 yen or more in a single transaction that includes a designated special merchandise item will receive an original Wishing Card. Guests will be able to enjoy special dishes that reflect both the season and the Tanabata theme. In addition, special menus that come with an original Wishing Card will be offered.

Also, the Disney Ambassador Hotel, Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta and the Tokyo Disneyland Hotel will offer special menus which will be available during a limited period. Moreover, Guests can enjoy the Tanabata atmosphere at the four Disney Resort

Line stations and at Ikspiari where original Wishing Cards will be distributed to Guests.

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

Disney Tanabata Days At Tokyo Disneyland Park

ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM

Tanabata Greeting
Location: Parade Route
Duration: About 25 minutes
Performances: 2 Daily
Number of Performers: 32
Participating Disney Characters: Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Pluto, Goofy, Chip, Dale, Clarice, Max, Rapunzel, Flynn Rider, Snow White, The Prince, Cinderella, Prince Charming, Belle and The Prince

Mickey Mouse dressed as Hikoboshi and Minnie Mouse dressed as Orihime, the two star-crossed sweethearts of this festival, will appear on specially decorated rickshaws. Their Disney Friends will join them in greeting Guests along the parade route to the traditional Tanabata song.

ATMOSPHERE ENTERTAINMENT
The following atmosphere entertainment will be presented in a special version during the "Disney Tanabata Days" event period.

DECORATIONS
The Wishing Place, located in the center of World Bazaar, will be decorated with bamboo branches and Tanabata streamers with a Mickey-shaped top. Guests will be able to write their dreams and wishes on Wishing Cards and hang them at the Wishing Place. For the first time this year, the Tanabata decorations at the Wishing Place will feature special lighting effects enhancing the festive atmosphere even more.

At Tokyo DisneySea Park

ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM

Tanabata Greeting
Location: Mediterranean Harbor
Duration: About 12 minutes
Performances: 3 Daily
Number of Performers: 8
Participating Disney Characters: Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Duffy, ShellieMay, Aladdin, Jasmine, Ariel and Prince Eric

Dressed as Hikoboshi (Altair) and Orihime (Vega), the two star-crossed sweethearts of this festival, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse will be joined by their Disney pals and the Disney Princesses and Princes on a boat for "Tanabata Greeting." As the traditional Tanabata song is heard, Mickey and his friends will offer their greetings and their hopes that the dreams and wishes of all the Guests will come true.

DECORATIONS
The Wishing Place set up in the New York area of American Waterfront will be decorated with bamboo branches and other typical Tanabata elements. So that Guests can write down their dreams and wishes, Cast Members dressed in summer kimonos will be handing out Wishing Cards that can be tied onto the Wishing Place.

At Both Tokyo Disneyland Park and Tokyo DisneySea Park

SPECIAL MERCHANDISE
About 30 different types of merchandise for Tanabata will go on sale. These include plush toys and plush badges of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse as the star-crossed sweethearts Hikoboshi and Orihime. Also available are hand towels featuring designs that glow in the dark, along with tissue box covers and mugs with a motif of Tanabata elements. At Tokyo DisneySea, Guests will find Tanabata designs on Duffy and ShellieMay plush badges that are available for a limited period. In addition, Guests making purchases amounting to 3,000 yen or more in a single transaction that includes a designated special merchandise item will receive an original Wishing Card.

SPECIAL MENUS
Restaurant Hokusai in Tokyo Disneyland, and Restaurant Sakura and S.S. Columbia Dining Room in Tokyo DisneySea, will each serve special menus inspired by Tanabata. Guests ordering the special menus will receive an original Wishing Card that they can hang at the Wishing Place. The design of the Wishing Card will be different for each Park. The two Parks will also offer a dessert that comes with a souvenir cup designed with Mickey Mouse as Hikoboshi and Minnie Mouse as Orihime.

In addition, Guests can enjoy shaved ice inspired by Hikoboshi at Rackety's Raccoon Saloon in Tokyo Disneyland and at Liberty Landing Diner in Tokyo DisneySea. Shaved ice inspired by Orihime will be offered at Space Place FoodPort in Tokyo Disneyland and at Sultan's Oasis in Tokyo DisneySea. At Tokyo DisneySea, Barnacle Bill's and Nautilus Galley will offer a special cocktail inspired by Tanabata.

Merchandise and menu items are subject to change without notice. Also, some items will only be available while the supply lasts.

Disney Hotels

The restaurants and lounges at the Disney Ambassador Hotel, Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta and the Tokyo Disneyland Hotel will be serving special menus themed to "Disney Tanabata Days." Guests ordering certain menu items at some of these restaurants and lounges will receive a Wishing Card designed exclusively for the hotel. The Wishing Card can be tied to a Wishing Place set up at the Parks.

Disney Resort Line

Resort Gateway Station on the Disney Resort Line will welcome Guests with a photo spot themed to "Disney Tanabata Days," and original Wishing Cards with designs inspired by the monorail's hand strap will be distributed at all four Disney Resort Line stations. Guests can write their wishes on them and then tie them to the Wishing Places.

Ikspiari

A Tanabata event will also be held at Ikspiari. Wishing Cards will be distributed to Guests at Ikspiari in commemoration of its anniversary on July 7, the day of Tanabata. Guests can write their wishes and hang the cards on the bamboo branches set up for this summer festival. Restaurants and shops will offer special merchandise and menus to celebrate Ikspiari's 17th anniversary.