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special peak. Adult price starts at CNY319 (USD45) and goes up to CNY599 (USD84) and child price (from 2-to-12 year old) is 80% of adult price. The park area is about 28 ha (hectares) with
a retail, dining and entertainment area of 3 ha. The Legoland themed hotel is near completion with 250 rooms and incorporates 5-6 themed rooms. Hotel guests will be able to book the theme room of their choice. The resort is supported by a 4,000-car underground parking garage. The highspeed rail station is located nearby, just a few kilometers from the front gate. LEGOLAND Shanghai Resort is in the final
stages of preparation for opening and features of local culture will set the resort apart from others.
LEGOLAND Shanghai Resort will be a
new benchmark and standard for LEGOLAND globally. As to other LEGOLAND projects, there is news
that LEGOLAND Shenzhen has secured a new investor to take over and complete the project. A revised opening date has not been announced. LEGOLAND Sichuan located Chengdu remains on hold as of now.
What’s New in Japan The Japanese economy recovered strongly from COVID while Japan's tourism market is experiencing remarkable growth with record- breaking international visitor arrivals. The tourism boom in Japan has significantly benefited Tokyo Disneyland, Disney Sea and Universal Studios Osaka. The mega theme parks have capitalized on this trend by introducing new attractions and seasonal events to draw even more visitors.
Springs, has been incredibly popular since its opening in June 2024, so much so that reservations are needed just to visit the land. The two Disney parks in Tokyo are seeing a 5% increase in attendance from the year before and about 5% increase in per capita guest revenue. Looking ahead, these two parks already have
new attractions planned: Wreck-It Ralph, and a renovation of Space Mountain planned for the near future.
emotionally deep IP experiences continues to pay off in Japan. Since the opening of the Super Nintendo
World, Universal Studios Osaka has become one of the most visited theme parks globally. The Donkey Kong Country attraction opened in December 2024 as part of the Super Nintendo World expansion and has further boosted the
APRIL 2025 Universal Studios Osaka is unique in terms of
its partnership with many top-notch home-grown locally famous IP for short term events has driven high repeat visitation. In 2025, the Park will host short term events incorporating Detective Conan and Doraemon, two popular local animation characters. Universal Studios embracing of Japanese IP is helping drive the success of the project not only in Japan but Super Nintendo World, which will also debut in Orlando in the near future.
New Park Opening: Ghibli Park A new Ghibli Park theme park opened in Aichi, Japan by the world-famous Studio Ghibli in collaboration with the newspaper publisher Chnichi Shimbun. The theme park is located within the 2005 Aichi World Expo site some 40 minutes from Nagoya. The theme park consists of 5 separate lands.
The park attractions meticulously recreate scenes and places from various famous Studio Ghibli animations, bringing the beautifully animated fantasy films into real life. The indoor warehouse is particularly popular, showcasing artifacts and exhibits from Studio Ghibli films.
It also features
Totoro, with a climbable Catbus and a tree hiding special surprises. The park focuses heavily on nature, integrating
the Japanese countryside that many films are based on. The theme structures and sculptures blend well with the natural environment. One of area is based on the 1950s rural Japanese home
featured in the movie. The house actually already existed within the park since 2005 and has now been repurposed as an attraction. Retail merchandise features many custom and bespoke items and popular with visitors and fans. The park operates on a complex reservation
challenge. Daily attendance is capped at 5,000 and has increased as new themed areas were gradually introduced. The target market is definitely fans of the
Studio Ghibli, although there are plenty of families and school groups. A unique aspect is that Ghibli Park does not allow photo taking of attractions which limits the social media spread. The lead design and fabrication firm was
Nomura Group, Japan. Nomura is a fully integrated design and production firm with a long history that is expanding overseas. Ghibli Park is a great example of bringing
artistic animation and fantasy to life by paying meticulous attention to detail, detail that fans know and appreciate. Despite the challenging location, fans have found the park.
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