Tokyo Disneyland Resort Expansion

[CosmicDuck]

I'm anything but an expert TDR and welcome input from others but have been stalking everything TDR for years to assist with planning for my trip next year. My general observation are...

• Fantasy Springs Hotel has cannibalised occupancy especially at the DLH
• Fantasy Spring had a bit of Galaxy's Edge issue where all of the complications to get in seems to have subdued demand
• Fantasy Springs Hotel is also not getting great reviews and the opening of Fantasy Springs has also hurt reviews and satisfaction for TDS as an overall. There are also many online reviews complaining about the huge complexity and/or cost of Premier Access, Anniversary Pass, Entry Request etc.
• Locals are still very disappointed by the lack of any Annual Passes and when they do attend the lack of entertainment specifically in TDS compared to pre-COVID

I've also seen these issues reiterated online but both anecdotally and from videos online it seems like this December is one of, if not the most, busy Decembers the resort has ever had right? Even from our December trip in 2019, the demand and congestion this year felt higher. It also felt exponentially higher than December 2023 and definitely Feb 2023 as well.

Merchandising sales seem to be on pace for that as well, we had no issue finding special event and seasonal merchandise released a few weeks, sometimes months, before our trip in December 2023. This year there was absolutely nothing from weeks before. And that was with no annual passes and also pretty strict sales limited to tickets. They released generic magnets while we were there and within three days they were completely sold out resort wide.

So I'd be a little surprised to find out OLC is considering this a disappointment in general, though I do think the Hotel is a major disappointment and isn't deserving of its price point. It's also hard to recommend the park to someone new given all the insane hoops you currently have to jump through to experience attractions.