Programs Announced for Tokyo DisneySea 15th Anniversary: The Year of Wishes April 15, 2016, through March 17, 2017

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1 July 5, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Publicity Department Oriental Land Co., Ltd. Programs Announced for Tokyo DisneySea 15th Anniversary: The Year of Wishes April 15, 2016, through March 17, 2017 URAYASU, CHIBA To mark the 15th anniversary of the grand opening of Tokyo DisneySea Park, a major celebration, entitled Tokyo DisneySea 15th Anniversary: The Year of Wishes, will be held at the Park from April 15, 2016, through March 17, For this milestone year, a variety of must-see programs will be presented. Kicking off the celebration will be a brand new show Crystal Wishes Journey. And the special events for summer, Halloween and Christmas will be highlighted with elements just for the 15th anniversary. In addition, special programs will be offered from January 13, 2017 for a limited period, in conjunction with the finale for the 15th anniversary. The theme of the 15th anniversary is wishes. Wishes are people s dreams for the future and give a feeling of hope and excitement. Through a variety of new experiences this anniversary year, Guests will find that their wishes shine even brighter with the help of their navigators Mickey Mouse and his Disney friends as well as all of the Tokyo DisneySea Cast Members during the 15th anniversary year. Tokyo DisneySea 15th Anniversary: The Year of Wishes (Concept Image) For this anniversary, colorful crystals will symbolize everyone s wishes. The Disney characters will wear crystals, each having a different color of crystal, representing their wishes. Decorations around the Park will feature crystal motifs and merchandise will sparkle with crystals as well. Special menus will be offered just for the 15th anniversary. Premiering on April 15, the anniversary event s opening day, will be Crystal Wishes Journey, a brand new show to be presented at Mediterranean Harbor. The Disney characters, each with their own wish, will appear in this show that celebrates the start of the Guests journeys of adventure, sparkling with hope, this milestone year. Also on the first day of the event, a new version of Big Band Beat, the popular show presented at the Broadway Music Theatre, will debut with new music, Crystal Wishes Journey (Concept Image) Disney 1

2 costumes and scenes, including one with Goofy singing and dancing to jazz. Revamped for the first time since it opened in July 2006, the new show will be even more attractive while retaining all the excitement of the original. In addition, on July 9, 2016, a brand new musical show, Out of Shadowland will premiere at the Hangar Stage in Lost River Delta. This colorful show with an original story created specifically for the Hangar Stage will incorporate vivid images and powerful, moving live performances as dynamic scenes unfold leading Guests to a world never experienced before. Out of Shadowland (Concept Image) The Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta, where Guests can continue their journey to make their wishes sparkle, will also be celebrating its 15th anniversary in Besides the festive decorations around the hotel interior, the hotel will offer a variety of programs to celebrate this milestone. There will be special menus at the restaurants and the lounge as well as a banquet plan for small parties entitled Private Dining Plan. Also, wedding rings offered for a limited time only and banquet plans that come with items designed for the hotel s 15th anniversary will be available. Please see below for more details on the Tokyo DisneySea 15th anniversary programs (in chronological order). April 15, 2016 March 17, 2017 New Show on the Harbor Crystal Wishes Journey Kicking off the Tokyo DisneySea 15th Anniversary: The Year of Wishes event will be Crystal Wishes Journey, a brand new show to be presented at Mediterranean Harbor during the special event period only. Appearing before the Guests who anticipate going on adventures that will make their wishes sparkle, the Disney characters, each with their own wish, will appear in this show that celebrates the start of the 15th anniversary journey of adventure guided by shining crystals. From April 15, 2016 Revamped Entertainment Big Band Beat at Broadway Music Theatre This popular show presented at the Broadway Music Theatre in American Waterfront features swing jazz, which was the dominant form of popular music from the 1920s through the 1940s. Big Band Beat will debut in a new version, with new music, costumes and scenes. This will be the first time that the show has been changed since it opened in July This revue with swing jazz by a live big band will continue to dazzle with stunning vocals, energetic tap dancing and the climactic drum performance by Mickey Mouse. New scenes such as a jazz number with Goofy dancing and singing, as well as Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse in new 2

3 costumes performing a rhythmical dance, will enhance the appeal even further. Broadway Music Theatre is presented by Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. From June 2016 New Disney Hotel Tokyo Disney Celebration Hotel Opening in the Shin-Urayasu area near Tokyo Disney Resort is a new Disney hotel, the Tokyo Disney Celebration Hotel. With a concept distinct from the existing Disney hotels, the new hotel will feature designs reminiscent of Tokyo Disneyland Park and Tokyo DisneySea Park in the guest rooms, the lobby and the courtyards. Guests staying in the Tokyo Disney Celebration Hotel will be surrounded by the ambience of their favorite Disney Park memories, inspiring them to relive moments from their time spent in the Parks, as well as anticipating the experiences awaiting them the next day. Tokyo Disney Celebration Hotel, specializing in accommodations, will make a casual resort stay possible by simplifying its facilities and services. From July 9, 2016 New Musical Show Out of Shadowland at Hangar Stage Presented at the Hangar Stage in Lost River Delta, Out of Shadowland is an original tale about a shy, soft-spoken girl who must learn to overcome her doubts and fears through the power of her imagination, and the courage she discovers in her heart. Created expressly for the Hangar Stage, this new musical show with colorful visuals, dynamic scenes and powerful live performances offers Guests a unique experience. The story of Out of Shadowland follows a young woman named Mei, who gets separated from her group on a jungle safari tour and must spend the night lost and alone in the scary wilderness. To take her mind off her fears, Mei plays with shadow puppets in her tent and is magically pulled into the shadow world she created. There, she helps to restore life, light and color to a land that has been pillaged by antagonistic forces. Ultimately Mei must do battle with them in order to gain confidence in the real world. Notes: - On certain dates, reserved seat tickets (free) are required to view the performance. Reserved seat tickets are available by lottery only. The lottery is located at Biglietteria (next to Gondolier Snacks). - The musical production Mystic Rhythms, presented at Hangar Stage, closed permanently on April 5, June 16 July 7, 2016 Disney Tanabata Days The Japanese star festival known as Tanabata will be celebrated with a special program in a manner unique to the Disney theme parks in Japan from June 16, which is eight days earlier than last year. Disney Tanabata Days will feature Disney Tanabata Days (Concept Image) 3

4 traditional Tanabata decorations in the New York area of American Waterfront where Guests can write their hopes and wishes on Wishing Cards and tie them onto the Wishing Place, which will be set up for this occasion. In Mediterranean Harbor, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse will appear in a greeting show dressed as Hikoboshi and Orihime, the festival s two star-crossed lovers. In addition, special menus themed to Tanabata will be offered. July 9 August 31, 2016 Disney Summer Festival This summertime festival of tropical fruit and Latin rhythms will be presented with the main venue of Mediterranean Harbor wrapped in a celebratory mood for the 15th anniversary. While volumes of water spray around the area, everyone can join the Disney characters in singing and dancing to the rhythmical music of the tropical summer carnival led by Minnie Mouse. September 9 October 31, 2016 Disney s Halloween This 15th anniversary year, Tokyo DisneySea will offer a cool but ominous Halloween with the Disney villains. The Park will be transfigured into an eerie, other-worldly place where Mickey Mouse and his Disney friends along with the villains put on a gorgeous and stylish Halloween. Guests can enjoy a show on the waters of Mediterranean Harbor that creates a frightfully cool Halloween from the world of the villains. November 8 December 25, 2016 Christmas Wishes In each of the themed ports, Christmas trees and other monuments put up by the Disney friends with their Christmas wishes will create a heartwarming and romantic atmosphere in the Park. Besides a daytime show presented at Mediterranean Harbor, a nighttime show will feature colorful Christmas trees for the 15th anniversary on the waters of Mediterranean Harbor creating a fantastic atmosphere. Guests are sure to enjoy a Christmas event full of variety. Disney Summer Festival (Concept Image) Disney s Halloween (Concept Image) Christmas Wishes (Concept Image) 4

5 8:00 p.m. on December 31, :00 a.m. on January 1, New Year s Eve at Tokyo DisneySea (Turn of the New Year Special Operating Hours) Tokyo DisneySea will present a New Year s Eve program with a countdown and spectacular fireworks going up at midnight on January 1, 2017 to welcome the New Year. Note: Special Passport tickets are required for admission to the Park during the above Year End/ New Year special operating hours. New Year s Eve (concept image) January 1 5, 2017 New Year s Program The Park will celebrate the start of the year with colorful Japanese-style New Year s decorations at the entrance and merchandise featuring roosters, the zodiac animal for The Disney characters will be dressed up in kimono to welcome Guests in Japanese style and special New Year s menus will be offered. January 13 March 17, 2017 Sweet Duffy Guests can enjoy the gentle and heartwarming world of Duffy in this program that offers merchandise with cute designs, tempting sweets and photo spots where delightful keepsake photos can be taken. New Year s Program (concept image) Sweet Duffy (concept image) Notes: Event titles, contents, and dates are subject to change. The information in this release has been partially revised based on the release of September 15, For inquiries from the general public Tokyo Disney Resort Information Center (9:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.) Note: From overseas, and from some mobile phones and IP phones, please call # # # 5