New Disney Fan (#203 - June 2009)

The newest issue of Disney Fan Magazine published by Kodansha was released on the April 22nd. It features Mike and Sully in front of the new attraction building at TDL. This month's issue (available for order from Amazon Japan) includes:

- Pictures of Monsters Inc. "Ride & Go Seek!" at TDL. Attraction-related merchandise, menus and campaigns.
- Guide for TDS's Spring Carnival. Special event-related merchandise, menus and campaigns.
- "Fun with Children at the Resort" information
- "Hot Hot Now!" introduces a new line of shirts and hats, some with a Westernland motif.
- There's a report on the "Disney Academy" for training new Cast Members.
- Small article on this year's Disney on Classic tour "Promise".
- Panasonic has a large advertising section featuring TDL.
- The "Disney Shin-Seiki" section is about Disney's Blu-ray Discs.
- The Sheet Music section has "We Rock" from the film "Camp Rock"
- "Disney Cafe Recipes" has a soy pulp and spinach donut in the shape of Mike Wazowski.
- "The Disney Store" prepares for Donald's Birthday with new merchandise.
- "Disney Fan Readers Selection: Disney's Best of Best" CD to be released on May 20th for ¥2,548.
- "My Tokyo Disney Resort" Issue #62 called "Tokyo Disney Resort New Attraction Guidebook"

Discount TDR DVD's and CD's For Sale

Listed below are some official TDR items that I have received as gifts, but already have. I'm selling them at discount prices via PayPal to make extra space on my shelves! If you're interested in buying one or any of them, please email me at contact(at)jtcent(dot)com. Thanks!

Lilo and Stitch's Big Panic: Find Stitch! (CD)
Original Price: ¥2,000 (about US$20.00)
JTCEnt.com Price: ¥1,500 (about US$15.00)

Disney's Halloween 2007 (CD)
Original Price: ¥2,190 (about US$21.90)
JTCEnt.com Price: ¥1,700 (about US$17.00)

TDR Dreams of the 25th - Forever (3-CD Set)
Original Price: ¥4,285 (about US$42.85)
JTCEnt.com Price: ¥3,500 (about US$35.00)

Enjoy Tokyo Disney Resort Complete Official Guide (DVD)
Original Price: ¥2,980 (about US$29.80)
JTCEnt.com Price: ¥2,000 (about US$20.00)

Tokyo DisneySea 5th Anniversary: On to the Sea of Celebration (DVD)
Original Price: ¥2,800 (about US$28.00)
JTCEnt.com Price: ¥2,000 (about US$20.00)

TDR Sponsors and Providers

Since the first Park's opening in 1983, Oriental Land Company in partnership with at least 25 sponsors to provide entertainment, cuisine and guests services for those who visit Parks. I've compiled a list of Park sponsors for attractions, facilities and other services. On that page, links are given for partner companies and special feature pages. Some pages have cool pictures and videos of the attractions.

TDR Attendance Reaches Record 27.2 Million

Oriental Land Company has released the latest attendance numbers for the year ending March 31st, 2009. The total number of guests visiting both Parks combined, Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea, reached 27.2 million. This marks a 7.1% increase from last year and the largest number of visitors in the Resort's history. In FY1996, 17.5 million visited TDL alone for its 15th Anniversary events.

According to OLC, the surge is due to the popularity of the current 25th Anniversary celebrations. They are scheduled to end on April 14th. OLC does not publicly release numbers for each Park. For more information, check out the full press release.