Tokyo Disney Resort expansion
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As recently as July 7, work has begun in the parking lot located behind Disneyland's Grand Circuit Raceway which is planned to shut down in January 2017 and be replaced with a Beauty and the Beast area.









Source: https://twitter.com/kyon2purudona/status/750980362457657344

Full details not available as yet but it looks like Disneyland Japan is also going to be expanding too.

Tokyo Disney Resort plans ¥250bn expansion in bid to draw more visitors

According to Uenishi, ¥250bn (US$2.48bn, €2.2bn, £1.9bn) will be invested into Disney’s Tokyo properties over the course of the next five years, with the Beauty and the Beast attraction coming in Q1 2020 and the Frozen expansion coming in 2021 or later. An Alice in Wonderland attraction had also been touted in 2015, but that appears to have been scrapped.

Source: http://www.attractionsmanagement.com/detail.cfm?pagetype=detail&subject=news&codeID=325352

Update on the Frozen attraction:

We had (previously) only stated that the Frozen attraction would be introduced some time after 2017 and this schedule has not changed. Because the development will be very large, we expect it to be some time after 2021," she (Umi Sugiwara, Oriental Land spokesperson) said.

Source:
http://www.ttgasia.com/article.php?article_id=27290

More photos:




Live Entertainment Theatre

Source:
http://micechat.com/125032-tokyo-disneyland-expansion/

This has a lot more detail on the new attractions coming to Tokyo. Full article is worth a read...

This re-development means a couple of attractions are closing permanently, which include Grand Circuit Raceway (closing January 2017) and StarJets (closing autumn-winter 2017). Along with some food facilities and shops in Tomorrowland.

Beauty and The Beast Ride
Duration: ~ 8 minutes
Description: “Guests board enchanted serving dishes that dance in rhythm to the film’s well-known music and follow Belle on a romantic musical adventure inside the enchanted Castle where she dances her way into the heart of the Beast, just in time to break the fateful spell. Guests will feel like they have entered right into the film.”

Baymax Ride
Duration: ~ 1.5 minutes
Description: “The lovable robot Baymax, from the Disney film, Big Hero 6, invites Guests to join their own personal healthcare companion for an exciting musical “whip ride” that swings them unpredictably round and round.”

and more great news is still to come!

Plans After 2021
This is not all the development planned for both Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. Some items are still under consideration and information will be announced once they are determined. There is no mention of the “Frozen” port at Tokyo DisneySea (which will probably come at a later date). Further investment in both parks will continue after 2021.

Source: http://tdrexplorer.com/new-attractions-coming-to-tokyo-disneyland-tokyo-disneysea-in-2020/?utm_content=bufferb33b2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Soarin' is coming to Mediterranean Harbor in Tokyo DisneySea (2019)

Source:https://twitter.com/DisneylandBerry/status/725254462806302720

Hey! First time poster/long time fan of your photos.

Any updates on if construction has begun yet at TDL or TDS?

We're looking at a trip next February and while I know nothing will be completed yet (we plan to be back in late 2018 for a joint Halloween/Christmas visit), I'm just curious what may be closed.

Cheers!

Brad

News from the developer of Tokyo Disneyland Park and Tokyo DisneySea Park:

Oriental Land Co., Ltd. announced that it will extend the
period to study the two-large scale development plans, the redevelopment of
Fantasyland at Tokyo Disneyland® Park and development of the new themed port at
Tokyo DisneySea® Park.

Review plans were originally expected to be completed by the end of 2015. This announcement may mean delay for the projects.

Source:
http://www.olc.co.jp/en/news/olcgroup/20151222_01e.pdf

Comprehensive updates:

1. Frozen -

Frozen will be the eighth themed port area for his unique Disney Park centered around a broad lagoon and its tributaries.

2. Beauty and the Beast and Alice in Wonderland -

Concept art shows a walk-through garden maze for Alice that looks very similar to the one in Disneyland Paris. Concept art for Beauty and the Beast includes Beast's castle. As of now, both developments are targeted for a 2018 opening.

3. Finding Nemo and Finding Dory -

...an underwater adventure themed around Finding Nemo and the upcoming Finding Dory films. Visitors will board a simulated submarine. The ride will replace StormRider in the Port Discovery area of DisneySea. Scheduled to open in Spring of 2017, it will be limited to those three years of age and over...

Sources:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gail-nakada/tokyo-disney-resort-to-ge_b_7447738.html
http://www.olc.co.jp/en/news/olcgroup/20150428_04e.pdf

More Tokyo Disney Resort expansion updates. The planned Fantasyland expansion will feature mini lands themed to Beauty and the Beast and Alice and Wonderland.




Source:
http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201504/4526/index.cfm