THE operator of Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea parks has announced a major redevelopment and expansion plan that will include the addition of an area based on the film Frozen.
Oriental Land is also planning to redevelop its Fantasyland district with the addition of areas themed on Beauty and the Beast and Alice in Wonderland.
Investment for the projects over the next 10 years has been set at 500 billion yen (US$4.2 billion), although the popularity of Frozen means that the company hopes to have the replica of a Scandinavian village completed as early as 2017.
“Frozen has been a very popular film that attracts viewers of all age groups,” a spokesman for Oriental Land told TTG Asia e-Daily. “There is also a close connection with the sea and water, which is the entire theme of DisneySea.”
Details of the new attractions have not been decided – Oriental Land will release fuller details at the end of March 2016 – but it is likely that signage and maps will be available in languages other than Japanese, as they are at present.
In Urayasu, east of Tokyo, Tokyo Disney Resort covers nearly 121.4ha and has nine hotels, including three Disney-branded properties.
