Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast
Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast (Japanese: 美女と野獣 “魔法のものがたり”) is a trackless dark ride at Tokyo Disneyland based on Disney's Beauty and the Beast (1991). It opened on September 28, 2020.[1]
Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast | |
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Tokyo Disneyland | |
Area | Fantasyland |
Status | Operating |
Soft opening date | September 21, 2020 |
Opening date | September 28, 2020 |
Replaced | Grand Circuit Raceway |
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Attraction type | Trackless vehicles |
Designer | Walt Disney Imagineering |
Theme | Beauty and the Beast |
History
On October 14, 2016, The Oriental Land Company announced they would close Grand Circuit Raceway and open "Beauty and the Beast" theme area with a budget of 32 billion yen.[2] The construction started on April 5, 2017.[3] It was scheduled to open Spring 2020,[4] however it got delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic in Japan and opened on September 28, 2020.[5]
Summary
Guests board enchanted serving dishes that dance in rhythm to the film's well-known music and follow Belle on a romantic musical adventure inside the enchanted castle where she dances her way into the heart of the Beast, just in time to break the fateful spell.[5]
References
- "New Fantasyland and Beauty and the Beast Dark Ride Opening September 28th at Tokyo Disneyland". Blog Mickey. September 17, 2020.
- "Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea Development Plans ConfirmedThroughFiscal Year 2020" (PDF). October 14, 2016.
- "Groundbreaking Ceremony Launches New Tokyo Disneyland Development". April 5, 2017.
- "Tokyo Disney announces five new attractions". April 27, 2016.
- "New Experiences at Tokyo Disneyland Park Featuring New Fantasyland, Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast and More Open Today!". September 28, 2020.