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News Tokyo Disneyland Closed
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Brummyboy92
Active Member
Gutted, honestly can't believe my Japan trip that's been years in planning is potentially going to have to be cancelled because of these unusual circumstances
I don't go until May, and can get a full refund two weeks prior to flying out, so going to hold out as long as possible as I really don't want to postpone the trip. However, the measures being taken all over the world suggest this is far worse than we initially thought.
I don't go until May, and can get a full refund two weeks prior to flying out, so going to hold out as long as possible as I really don't want to postpone the trip. However, the measures being taken all over the world suggest this is far worse than we initially thought.
cheezbat
Well-Known Member
I’m right there with you. Absolutely disappointed and upset. My wife and I had our honeymoon planned in early June to Hong Kong Disneyland, then on to Beijing to visit with her cousin and see the Great Wall, then on to Shanghai Disneyland, then to Tokyo to see the City and the Disney Parks...and of time allowed, a trip to see Mt Fuji and Universal Japan....we adjusted our plans after the closure of Shanghai and Hong Kong to just visiting Japan, but now it looks like our entire honeymoon is cancelled. So much for our once in a lifetime trip.Gutted, honestly can't believe my Japan trip that's been years in planning is potentially going to have to be cancelled because of these unusual circumstances
I don't go until May, and can get a full refund two weeks prior to flying out, so going to hold out as long as possible as I really don't want to postpone the trip. However, the measures being taken all over the world suggest this is far worse than we initially thought.
Brummyboy92
Active Member
Sorry about that man, that's really rubbish.
Are you able to get a refund/or amend the dates further back?
Are you able to get a refund/or amend the dates further back?
cheezbat
Well-Known Member
Yeah. We’re looking at pushing everything to next summer now...hopefully. Still absolutely bummed.Sorry about that man, that's really rubbish.
Are you able to get a refund/or amend the dates further back?
Brummyboy92
Active Member
Turns out I can't get a refund unless Japan is added to the no fly list, I'm quietly optimistic looking at the figures coming out of Japan though, seems to be more under control than there neighbors. I've still 8 (11 weeks before I'd be at Disney) weeks before I go, so I either see it getting worse and Japan is added to the no fly list within that time-frame, therefore I get a refund, or everything will reopen as I can't see Japan shutting up shop for 8+ weeks.
Some pretty good trackers below, for anyone whose interested.
www.worldometers.info
Some pretty good trackers below, for anyone whose interested.
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TheHodge
Active Member
@Brummyboy92 I'm in the same boat (plane) as you at the moment, have a trip booked end of may, nothing I can do at the moment but wait.
We haven't bought out ticket yet thankfully but we were planning to go end of April to coincide with the opening of Beauty and the Beast. I use to live there but haven't been there in a decade so it was going to be a nice big return trip. Looks like we have to wait it out awhile. I just feel bad for other people in this thread who planned for years to go or already paid money. That truly sucks.
pierrecanal75
New Member
TDS has just updated information on the closure this morning and reopening is still expected for march 16
Brummyboy92
Active Member
Thank God, that really is the news I needed to hear.
SweetDuffy101
Well-Known Member
The closure could be extended til March 19.
pierrecanal75
New Member
Is there a source for that?
SweetDuffy101
Well-Known Member
Well the government extended all events and public places to be remain close to public until March 19
SweetDuffy101
Well-Known Member
Tokyo Disney Resort To be remain closer until early april with expansion Opening Mid may 2020.
Wow, it looks like things are going to take even longer to col down. And who knows, that can be pushed back farther now that it's officially classified by the WHO as a pandemic.
BasiltheBatLord
Well-Known Member
Pushed again to April 20 at earliest.
SweetDuffy101
Well-Known Member
A reminder is that though It might open in Mid may it does not mean that, The new area will open as well. They also stated that they will look at the status of the park when it opens *tentative Mid-May opening* and after that they would release a date on openings about new area.
BasiltheBatLord
Well-Known Member
Update on the situation in Japan:
The rate of new daily infections has fallen significantly within the past month, and as a result the Japanese Government has decided to lift the state of emergency for the entire country effective tomorrow (the Tokyo area and Hokkaido were the only parts of the country that were still under it).
As of this post there is still not official word on the reopening of TDR (nor USJ even though the state of emergency was lifted in Osaka last week).
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has adopted a multi-stage approach at reopening things, with step 1 beginning tomorrow with the lifting of the state of emergency. "Amusement parks" are being asked not to reopen until step 3. The Government has already indicated they're hoping to move to step 2 as soon as this weekend, so it looks like they're trying to move through this pretty fast.
A couple things to note about this timeline though:
1. TDR is of course located in Chiba prefecture, not Tokyo. Although being that a large majority of TDR's visitors are likely from Tokyo it wouldn't be surprising to see OLC try to comply with this plan.
2. The government doesn't have the power to enforce any of these restrictions as law, they're just strongly-suggested recommendations.
3. It's not entirely clear whether TDR would qualify as an "amusement park" as indicated here as there are a lot of indoor amusement parks/entertainment centers that are often considered "amusement parks" which could be what this is talking about.
So still remains to be seen what OLC will do in regards to reopening, but I would expect some kind of statement from them soon-ish, as the last statement they put out basically said they weren't going to do anything until the state of emergency was lifted.
The rate of new daily infections has fallen significantly within the past month, and as a result the Japanese Government has decided to lift the state of emergency for the entire country effective tomorrow (the Tokyo area and Hokkaido were the only parts of the country that were still under it).
As of this post there is still not official word on the reopening of TDR (nor USJ even though the state of emergency was lifted in Osaka last week).
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has adopted a multi-stage approach at reopening things, with step 1 beginning tomorrow with the lifting of the state of emergency. "Amusement parks" are being asked not to reopen until step 3. The Government has already indicated they're hoping to move to step 2 as soon as this weekend, so it looks like they're trying to move through this pretty fast.
A couple things to note about this timeline though:
1. TDR is of course located in Chiba prefecture, not Tokyo. Although being that a large majority of TDR's visitors are likely from Tokyo it wouldn't be surprising to see OLC try to comply with this plan.
2. The government doesn't have the power to enforce any of these restrictions as law, they're just strongly-suggested recommendations.
3. It's not entirely clear whether TDR would qualify as an "amusement park" as indicated here as there are a lot of indoor amusement parks/entertainment centers that are often considered "amusement parks" which could be what this is talking about.
So still remains to be seen what OLC will do in regards to reopening, but I would expect some kind of statement from them soon-ish, as the last statement they put out basically said they weren't going to do anything until the state of emergency was lifted.
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SweetDuffy101
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Okay so this is a very weird development, Apparently Tokyo Disney Resort is not at Tokyo but in the Chiba Area, But Most of the Visitor's comes from tokyo and other areas, And According to Chiba Governor Theme parks are allowed to Operate from June 1st, I don't know how will OLC take this route are they going to follow the Chiba Area Guidelines or are they going to Follow Tokyo Guidelines, and interesting fact that Ikspiari will resume its operations on June 1st According to my friend who works there.
BasiltheBatLord
Well-Known Member
Interesting, fingers crossed for a June 1st reopening. That only gives them less than a week to announce reopening and fully explain what the procedures will be though... We’ll see.