Mediterranean Harbor (Tokyo DisneySea) explained

Mediterranean Harbor
Theme:Italian Port Cities
Rides:4
Other Rides:3
Shows:1
Park1:Tokyo DisneySea
Status1:Operating
Opened1:4 September 2001

Mediterranean Harbor is a themed area in Tokyo DisneySea, the second park in the Tokyo Disney Resort, located in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, near Tokyo, which opened in 2001.[1] Mediterranean Harbor is the entrance "port-of-call," or hub, themed as an Italian port city named "Porto Paradiso", complete with Venetian gondolas that guests can ride. The majority of places of interest throughout the port are various shops and restaurants.[2]

Theming and layout

Mediterranean Harbor's layout differs from the entry lands of other Disney parks as it is a large "V" shape rather than the main street that leads to a hub (as found in Disneyland's Main Street, U.S.A. or Disney's Hollywood Studios' Hollywood Boulevard).[3] The right path leads to Mysterious Island, while the left leads to the American Waterfront. Built into the architecture of the port is the Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta. The hotel itself serves as a full-scale reproduction of the various buildings of Portofino and Venice's ports. The design choice of combining a real hotel within the theme park areas helps to further the illusion that (as either a park or hotel guest) you are in an actual city. Since the hotel is a functional building (rather than a "set facade"—the general standard in theme park designs), the effect of onlooking hotel guests that may observe the park from hotel's rooms, balconies, and terraces serve in adding a level of kinetic authenticity in passing for an authentic Italian villa for park visitors, while the hotel guest enjoys the harborside views and novelty of location.[4] [5] Additionally, the Hotel MiraCosta also serves as the southern border of the park. Mediterranean Harbor also features attractions such as the Fortress Explorations, which is a meticulously themed, large-scale interactive play area for guests that features exploration-themed activities and attractions.

Attractions

Entertainment

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Seasonal

Past

Seasonal

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Restaurants and refreshments

Shopping

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: March 23, 2001 . Grand Opening Date Announced for Tokyo DisneySea Park and Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta. . "Business Wire" segment .
  2. Russell . Chick . Explore Tokyo DisneySea . SimonSeeks . 3/12/10 . May 2010 . 1 . 25 August 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120331062909/http://chickrussell.com/caseStudies/documents/Explore%20Tokyo%20DisneySea%20_%20Simonseeks.pdf . 31 March 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
  3. Web site: Pendry. Cheryl. Tokyo DisneySea: The Most Amazing Disney Park Ever?. Passporter Theme Park and Travel Reviews. 12 May 2011. July 16, 2009.
  4. Web site: Tokyo Disneyland Hotel MiraCosta. TripAdvisor.com. 14 May 2011.
  5. News: Tiemann. Amy. DisneySea blends Disney imagination and Japanese style. 31 August 2011. cnet News. 8 October 2007.
  6. Web site: Tokyo Disney announces five new attractions. Theme Park Insider.
  7. Publicity Department. Tokyo DisneySea 10th Anniversary Event, "Be Magical!". Oriental Land Co., LTD.. May 20, 2010.

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