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TOKYO DISNEYLAND
New attractions revealed for 2009 and beyond
The Oriental Land Co has opened a new dark ride at Tokyo Disneyland, as well million attraction is still undecided, but guests will
as announcing plans for a number of new attractions through until 2012 at both experience the world of Cinderella through
the Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea parks in Japan. dioramas and paintings inside the castle, and
Now open within the Tomorrowland section of Tokyo Disneyland, Monsters enter a recreation of the grand ballroom where
Inc Ride & Go Seek is based around the popular Monsters Inc films and Cinderella danced with Prince Charming.
accompanied by a new retail outlet. At Tokyo DisneySea another new attraction will
The ride’s storyline involves the monsters giving tours of the Monsters Inc open on the American Waterfront when Toy
factory, as Mike, Sulley and his colleagues entertain the Boo with a game of Story Mania! arrives in 2012. This interactive
flashlight tag. Guests can join in the fun on this interactive ride as they look out dark ride/game transports
for monsters hiding in lockers, under helmets and other unlikely places. They will guests through the world of
also witness several familiar scenes from the film. At the end, passengers will be Woody, Jessie and other toys
seen off by Roz the monster who, depending on her mood, might make some from the films. Wearing 3D
witty exchanges as they depart. glasses, passengers take aim
The ride takes approximately four minutes. Up to three persons may ride in at virtual targets in a series of
each car, and there are two flashlights per car. According to Oriental Land Co fun and exciting games
the cost of the attraction and adjacent Monster Inc Company Store is more than featuring 3D images. The
US$100 million. original version of the
As previously announced, Turtle Talk will open this October at Tokyo attraction has been a massive
DisneySea, located inside SS Columbia in the park’s American Waterfront area hit since it debuted at
and featuring Crush the turtle from the Finding Nemo film. Using the latest Disney’s Hollywood Studios in
Disney technology, this interactive attraction lets young guests talk in real-time Orlando last summer.
Monsters Inc Ride & Go Seek
with the popular character and has already been a hit at several other Disney Also previously announced,
parks. Mickey’s PhilharMagic is tentatively set to open in 2011 at Tokyo
Opening in 2011 inside Cinderella Castle at Tokyo Disneyland Park will be a Disneyland's Fantasyland. This 3D theatre-style attraction with 4D effects features
new walk-through type attraction dedicated to Cinderella. The title for the $20 Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and a host of popular Disney films.
Wet ‘n’ Wild Hawaii
Real estate investment trust CNL Lifestyle Properties has acquired the Hawaiian
Waters Adventure Park in Kapolei on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. The
waterpark will continue to be operated by a subsidiary of Village Roadshow
from Australia, its former owner, under a long-term lease deal.
Hawaiian Waters is Hawaii’s only waterpark. Effective this summer, Village
Roadshow will rebrand the park as Wet ‘n’ Wild Hawaii. The Australian group
already uses the Wet ‘n’ Wild brand in its home country and now plans to
Toy Story Mania: coming in 2012
open a second Wet ‘n’ Wild in Phoenix, Arizona.
Steel Pier
Diamondback
adds rides
sheds its skin
Diamondback, the new mega-coaster by Bolliger
The Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New
& Mabillard at Kings Island outside Cincinnati
Jersey, has added two rides for the
made its public debut back in April as riders and
upcoming season.
onlookers hurried to the Rivertown theme area to
A Chance Sea Dragon (pictured)
experience the $22 million new ride. The queue
and Zamperla Balloon Race 8 were
line for Diamondback on opening day
acquired from DelGrosso's in
meandered through the park, with guests having
Pennsylvania.
to wait as long 160 minutes to ride.
"We felt we needed two more
Diamondback is the tallest and fastest coaster
family rides with high capacity,"
at the park. The ride stands 230ft at its highest
explains Steel Pier's Anthony
point with a first drop of 215ft at a 74-degree
Catanoso, "and Tony Rossi of
angle. Diamondback has 10 vertical drops, two
International Rides Management
helixes and a hammerhead turn. Riders snake
was able to deliver two high quality
their way around 5,282ft of track at speeds up
rides at a good price."
to 80mph.
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