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I mean Spider-Man is the only Marvel IP that resonates here, box office numbers and merch sales show the Japanese audience just doesn’t care about the MCU. This is a country where the only non-Spidey MCU movie to get in the annual top 10 was Endgame, and even that was pretty low. I just don’t...

Combine that with the fact that Splash has among the highest guest satisfaction ratings at the entire resort, consistently long waits even in cold months, and is the only pre-COVID attraction they chose to monetize with DPA (even skipping Hunny Hunt), plus the fact that one headliner will...

Just had my first ever visit to HKDL yesterday, here's my basic thoughts: First off, the castle is absolutely gorgeous. I don't care what anyone says, it's so wonderful for that park and the mountain backdrop makes it look even more majestic. Very very crowded. Friends are telling me this...

Words cannot express my anger at the new Duffy show. So many of these decisions could've been changed and they still could've profited more off guests. The show is upcharged. Fine, I get that. That's how the industry works these days, and OLC is finally realizing how much they can get away with...

Obviously I don't know anything but I literally can not imagine this being true. The parade has been around so long now that it's essentially cemented in everyone's mind as a fundamental part of TDL, they just invested in redoing more floats, and I do remember hearing somewhere that an actual...

What's interesting is I've talked to four or five D-Otas who think it's too American. They see it as too close to Magic Happens and that it doesn't really feel like Tokyo, especially the music. I can understand where they're coming from, and I wonder if this will be an opinion expressed more...

Kurt seems to have been retired since early last year, you only hear him now in Mickey's Magical Music World and a couple other places. Too bad, he was the voice of Tokyo Disneyland for more than 25 years. It doesn't. Here's the list for both albums. On a separate note, if anyone wanted to...

Opening dash has been all but eliminated since COVID, probably one of the best changes in guest behavior. You really only see it on big days like merchandise and new shows. For the most part everyone will walk or speedwalk to their destination.

SweetDuffy had it right for the announced ones. Harmony in Color itself will likely be released in mid/late May judging by past parade releases. Japan region users can, I don’t believe anywhere else. I know I get it on Apple Music here.

So I was actually at the park yesterday for the sneak, and I gotta say — Harmony in Color is NUTS. The soundtrack is insanely catchy, almost all of the floats are really well done, and the dancers are back!!! Is it as grand as Dreaming Up or Happiness? No. But it’s still excellent, and worthy...

I was. I think in this moment they’ve changed their mind because it’s cold outside and everyone wants to keep their face warm, and that’s where public opinion has swayed. Maybe I’m a pessimist after three years watching Japan sit still against the rest of the world, but I think them saying...

I’d put my entire fortune (which isn’t much tbf) that TDR changes absolutely nothing. I’d bet most of this country doesn’t change because it’ll be a constant game of chicken and nobody wants to go first. Being without a mask is seen as unforgivably rude, kids are growing up thinking that they...

What do you mean? Are you saying you DON’T want to wait an hour to wave at Mickey on the same blue barge as he circles the harbor for 10 minutes in a costume from four years ago?? B..but I thought OLC was the greatest company ever!?!?! (obligatory this is sarcasm note)

One of my foreign cards works again, one doesn’t. But the ticket finally displays on the app even though it was bought on a foreign card.

Philippe Gas was president of WDAJ, the CEO of OLC since the 90s has been Toshio Kagami.