| Fantasy Springs | |
| Park1: | Tokyo DisneySea |
| Status: | Operating |
| Opened1: | (soft opening) (grand opening)[1] |
| Rides: | 4 |
| Other Rides: | 4 |
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. 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]
Fantasy Springs held its grand opening on .[6] [7] [8] [9]
In 2015, Tokyo DisneySea announced the addition of a new "Scandinavia" port based on the 3D computer-animated musical film Frozen. However, this plan would be shelved in favor of Tokyo Disneyland's Fantasyland expansion and the Frozen plans would be repurposed for a larger expansion project.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 June 6, 2024. 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.
On 5 February 2024, Tokyo Disney Resort announced that a new daytime shows, 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.
| Journey to Fantasy Springs | |
| Cover: | Journey_to_Fantasy_Springs.jpg |
| Border: | yes |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Tokyo DisneySea |
| Genre: | Soundtrack |
| Label: | Walt Disney |
| Tracks: |
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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.
See main article: World of Frozen. The Frozen Kingdom area will be set after the events of Frozen, and themed to The Kingdom of Arendelle. The area will feature one boat attraction Anna and Elsa's Frozen Journey as well as one restaurant located inside Arendelle Castle "Royal Banquet of Arendelle".[15] [16]
Rapunzel's Forest area will be themed to Tangled with Rapunzel's tower overlooking the area. The area will feature one boat attraction Rapunzel's Lantern Festival as well as one restaurant "The Snuggly Duckling" inspired by the film.
Peter Pan's Never Land will be themed to the Peter Pan and Disney Fairies franchise. The area will feature 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").
The Tokyo DisneySea Fantasy Springs Hotel will open with the expansion and will be the second hotel located within Tokyo DisneySea alongside Hotel MiraCosta. The hotel will be Tokyo Disney Resort's sixth hotel and the fourth deluxe type hotel. The hotel will feature 419 "deluxe type" rooms in the Fantasy Chateau part, 56 "luxury type" rooms in the Grand Chateau part, and two restaurants.[17] [18]