Credit: Tokyo Disney ResortOne Disney resort is set to go on on a country-wide parade tour this summer.
Parades are part of the package of any good Disney vacation, with every Disney resort around the world boasting at least one daily procession packed with Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and other beloved characters.
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While you normally need to be in a Disney theme park to enjoy the parade magic firsthand, that’s all about to change in May.
Tokyo Disney Resort has just dropped the dates for its own country-wide parade tour, in which Japan residents can enjoy “Jamboli Mickey” beyond the perimeters of Tokyo Disneyland.
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“Mickey Mouse and his friends will be taking part in festival parades across the country in time for “Jamboli Mickey!” as they fly out of Tokyo Disney Resort, which is in full swing with the opening of the new 8th themed port at Tokyo DisneySea, ‘Fantasy Springs,’ the resort says on its website.
Disney characters will participate in festival parades in three cities throughout Japan.
- May 5: Gamagori City, Aichi Prefecture
- May 20: Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture
- May 26: Hita City, Oita Prefecture
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Other cities will reportedly be added in the coming weeks. The parade won’t feature the same floats or characters seen in Tokyo Disneyland’s current daily parade, Harmony in Color, which launched last year as a part of Tokyo Disney Resort’s 40th Anniversary celebration and has proven wildly successful with parkgoers.
Tokyo Disney Resort is yet to confirm which characters will appear in the parade, it’s safe to assume that Mickey and Minnie are a given. Tokyo Disney also claims that local children will star in each city’s parade.
While this parade tour is intended to promote and celebrate the opening of Fantasy Springs – a brand-new land in Tokyo DisneySea featuring areas inspired by Frozen (2013), Tangled (2010), and Peter Pan (1953) – Tokyo Disney Resort previously did something similar to mark its 40th Anniversary. From April to October 2023, it hosted parades at various festivals throughout Japan, including Urayasu City, Wakayama City, Kobe City, Niigata City, Toyama City, Ise City, and Iwakura City.
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