Fantasy Springs

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Fantasy Springs
Fantasy Springs Logo (Tokyo DisneySea).webp
StatusOperating
Attractions
Total4
Other rides4
Tokyo DisneySea
Opened16 May 2024 (2024-05-16) (soft opening)
6 June 2024 (2024-06-06) (grand opening) [1]

Fantasy Springs [2] is a themed area at Tokyo DisneySea. [3] Described as the park's eighth "port of call", the area takes the theme of 'a magical spring that leads to a world of Disney fantasy' [4] and comprises three distinct areas recreating the worlds of the Disney films Peter Pan , Frozen and Tangled . Fantasy Springs includes four attractions, three restaurants, one shop, and a new luxury hotel situated inside the park. Built at an estimated construction cost of ¥320 billion and a development area of approximately 140,000 square meters, Fantasy Springs is the largest expansion of Tokyo Disney Resort since the initial opening of Tokyo DisneySea in 2001. [5]

Contents

Fantasy Springs held its grand opening on 6 June 2024. [6] [7] [8] [9]

History

In 2015, Tokyo DisneySea announced the addition of a new "Scandinavia" port based on the 3D computer-animated musical film Frozen. However, this is shelved in favor of Tokyo Disneyland's Fantasyland expansion and the Frozen plans would be repurposed for a larger expansion project.

The eponymous springs of Fantasy Springs. Fantasy Springs.jpg
The eponymous springs of Fantasy Springs.

On 14 June 2018, Tokyo Disney Resort announced the new port will include three sections themed to Peter Pan, Frozen and Tangled as well as a new hotel. [10]

On 27 October 2022, The Oriental Land Company announced that "due to the extension of the project’s construction period, which was impacted by delay in productions overseas, as well as restrictions placed on logistics and border measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19" the opening date of Fantasy Springs had been pushed back to Spring 2024, [11] later announced as 6 June 2024. [6] It was also announced that each area would be called Frozen Kingdom, Rapunzel's Forest and Peter Pan's Never Land respectively. There will also be a Disney hotel, Tokyo DisneySea Fantasy Springs Hotel, in this new port. [11]

On 5 February 2024, Tokyo Disney Resort announced that a new daytime show, Fantasy Springs Special Greeting, which would take place in Mediterranean Harbor at Tokyo DisneySea from 9 April to 30 June 2024, as part of Dreaming of Fantasy Springs promotion.[ citation needed ]

Theme Song

"Journey to Fantasy Springs"
Journey to Fantasy Springs.jpg
Single by Tokyo DisneySea
Released9 April 2024 (2024-04-09)
Genre Soundtrack
Length3:33
Label Walt Disney
Songwriter(s) Nathan Padgett
Track listing
  1. "Journey to Fantasy Springs"
  2. "Journey to Fantasy Springs (Instrumental Version)"

Journey to Fantasy Springs is a song composed by Nathan Padgett with vocals provided by Rachel Potter for Tokyo DisneySea's Fantasy Springs. It serves as the port theme song for Fantasy Springs. [12] [13] [14]

The song was released as a single album on 9 April 2024 by Walt Disney Records. The single features both a vocal and an instrumental version. This song is used in the daytime shows, Fantasy Springs Special Greeting, and as part of the Dreaming of Fantasy Springs promotion.

Areas

Frozen Kingdom

The Frozen Kingdom area is set after the events of Frozen , and themed to The Kingdom of Arendelle. The area features one boat attraction Anna and Elsa's Frozen Journey as well as one restaurant located inside Arendelle Castle "Royal Banquet of Arendelle". [15] [16]

The "Frozen Kingdom" area. Fantasy Springs - Frozen Kingdom.jpg
The "Frozen Kingdom" area.

Attraction

Entertainment

  • Arendelle Brass Band

Restaurants

  • Royal Banquet of Arendelle
  • Oaken's OK Foods

Rapunzel's Forest

Rapunzel's Forest area is themed to Tangled with Rapunzel's tower overlooking the area. The area features one boat attraction Rapunzel's Lantern Festival as well as one restaurant "The Snuggly Duckling" inspired by the film. [15]

The "Rapunzel's Forest" area. Fantasy Springs - Rapunzel's Forest.jpg
The "Rapunzel's Forest" area.

Attraction

  • Rapunzel's Lantern Festival

Entertainment

  • Rapunzel's Polka Band

Restaurant

  • The Snuggly Duckling

Peter Pan's Never Land

Peter Pan's Neverland is themed to the Peter Pan and Disney Fairies franchise. The area features two attractions Peter Pan's Never Land Adventure and Fairy Tinker Bell's Busy Buggies as well as one restaurant "Lookout Cookout" inspired by the Lost Boys (who are referred to as "Lost Kids"). [15]

The "Peter Pan's Never Land" area. Fantasy Springs - Peter Pan's Never Land.jpg
The “Peter Pan’s Never Land” area.

Attractions

  • Peter Pan's Never Land Adventure
  • Fairy Tinker Bell's Busy Buggies

Entertainment

  • Never Land Pirate Band

Restaurant

  • Lookout Cookout

Tokyo DisneySea Fantasy Springs Hotel

The Tokyo DisneySea Fantasy Springs Hotel is open with the expansion and is the second hotel located within Tokyo DisneySea alongside Hotel MiraCosta. The hotel is the Tokyo Disney Resort's sixth hotel and fourth deluxe-type hotel. The hotel features 419 "deluxe type" rooms in the Fantasy Chateau, 56 "luxury-type" rooms in the Grand Chateau, and two restaurants. [5] [17] [18]

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