The total development area is approximately 140,000 m2 (theme park and hotel area: approximately 100,000 m2). In conjunction with the opening of the construction site, Oriental Land Chairman (and) CEO Yumiko Takano shared her thoughts on the development.
Oriental Land Co. has opened the construction site of its large-scale Tokyo DisneySea development, Fantasy Springs, to the press for the first time. The new theme port, Tokyo DisneySea’s eighth, is scheduled to open in the spring of 2024 at a total development cost of 320 billion yen (planned).
Various fairies live in the “magic fountain” and are said to bring happiness.
Mr. Takano, who has been involved in the “Fantasy Springs” project since its conception and continues to serve as the General Manager of the 8th Theme Port Promotion Division, lists four strengths of the “Fantasy Springs” project. The immersive worldview that highlights the world of the “Anna and the Snow Queen,” “Rapunzel on the Tower,” and “Peter Pan” movies. Then there are the attractions, the hotels that offer the best experience. And then the beauty of the natural landscape that connects the whole area.
The rock art, which is the largest in the park compared to other parks, will have the texture of the snow on North Mountain, the volcanic mountainside in Neverland, and the detail of each tree in the forest,” he said. After the character rock art is completed, a water feature will be added. I hope visitors will see the wonderful contrast between day and night.
With the opening coming up in the spring of 2024, “The morale of the entire team is increasing, and our desire to deliver an even better product is growing every day. I feel that we are evolving along with ‘Fantasy Springs.
The theme of the hotel is “The Magic Fountain Leads to the World of Disney Fantasy,” and the background story of the Tokyo DisneySea Fantasy Springs Hotel is also included in the presentation.
When creating something, Disney’s approach is to start with storytelling. The Marchioness traveled around the world and came across a “magical spring. She built a house that looked like a villa, and as she invited various people to stay there, it became a hotel. There is a legend that various fairies live in the “magic spring” and bring happiness,” she told me.
As for why Tokyo DisneySea, which has operated seven oceans under the theme “Sea of Adventure and Imagination,” chose the Fountain as the axis of the new area, he said, “The Fountain is also related to water and has an affinity with Tokyo DisneySea. As I mentioned earlier, we chose this location because of the story of the person who was first attracted to this place.
As for the Tokyo DisneySea Fantasy Springs Hotel, which is a symbol of the area, he said, “It is the culmination of our experience at this point. The hotel was created from various perspectives, mixing the joy of spending time in the park-integrated Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta with the charm of the Tokyo Disney Resort Toy Story Hotel as a stand-alone hotel.
He recommended the upper floors and balconies, where you can view “Fantasy Springs” as if it were your own garden. It’s a very special view that immerses you in a fantasy world.
The hotel will consist of two buildings, the deluxe Fantasy Chateau and the Grand Chateau, which will offer Tokyo Disney Resort’s most luxurious lodging experience. The hotel will offer a blissful resort stay, including the restaurant “La Rebellure,” which is available only to guests of the Grand Chateau.
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