Halloween Disneyland Tokyo

Halloween in Tokyo Disneyland is one of the colorful and vibrant celebrations in a spookier yet magical way.

The park’s signature rides and attractions transform uniquely to match Halloween’s eerie and thrilling theme.

The Halloween event features a daytime parade featuring iconic Disney villains, seasonal decor, a popular attraction layover, themed foods and beverages, and various merchandise!

This article will highlight everything you need to know about the Tokyo Disneyland Halloween festival and offer some tips to make your trip memorable.

Dates for Halloween Disneyland Tokyo

This year, the Disneyland Tokyo Halloween festival starts from 1 October to 7 November 2024, making it more than a month-long celebration.

During this time, the park opens at 9 am for general entry and closes at 9 pm.

When planning for your entire day of Halloween festivities at Disneyland Tokyo, be sure to verify the park’s operating hours.

Tokyo Disneyland Halloween Tickets

The Disneyland Tokyo Halloween party ticket costs ¥8400 ($58) for adults aged 18+ and ¥7000 ($48) for youths between 12 and 17. 

A child ticket for those aged 4 and 11 years is ¥5,000 ($34).

Kids 3 years and younger do not need a ticket and can enter for free.

If you want to visit Tokyo DisneySea, its standard ticket for adults 18+ is ¥8400 ($58).

Tickets cost ¥7000 ($48) for youths between 12 and 17 and ¥5,000 ($34) for children between 4 and 11.

Kids below three years old enter the event for free.

Disneyland Tokyo Halloween Decorations

This year’s theme is “Halloween Party Hosted by Villains,” where Tokyo Disneyland features seasonal decorations that appropriately depict the essence of the time.

Most of the park’s decorations are at the park entrance, Central Plaza, Frontierland, and Toontown.

“Halloween 2024” will feature a Mickey Flower Bed with a Halloween theme, and a pumpkin photo spot with scarecrows of Mickey and Minnie Mouse will be on display.

Main Street at World Bazaar will be covered in themed draperies and thorns, and Cinderella Castle will be surrounded by eye-catching banners featuring Disney Villains. 

With pumpkins, friendly ghost designs, and Halloween décor, Toontown will also be getting festive.

The Mickey flower display in front of Tokyo Disneyland’s entrance will be changed for Halloween.

Mickey will be portrayed as a vampire with a black cape and white fangs.

You will see Mickey and Minnie dressed as scarecrows, life-size figures of the “Lonesome Ghosts,” in hats, singing and playing instruments.

Other places on the campus have gravestones installed with grinning pumpkins, skeletons, masked figures, spider cobwebs, etc.

Disneyland Tokyo Halloween is famous for its lighting, which adds to the spookier yet fun atmosphere.

In the evening, the Cinderella castle is lit with orange and purple lights, and you can see funny monsters and other fearful figures with Disney-esque elements.

You will see several popular Halloween decorations if you visit Tokyo Disneyland Park. 

The Mediterranean Harbor and American Waterfront feature seasonal decorations, with classic jack-o-lanterns and bunting in seasonal oranges and purples.

The New York area of the American Waterfront will show classic-style depictions of Mickey and Minnie Mouse dressed up for Halloween.

The area takes on a new dimension with eerie music, glowing jack-o’-lanterns, and an atmosphere of fog after dusk. 

Halloween Disneyland Tokyo Events

Several events occur from time to time during this Halloween festival at different park sections.

The Haunted Mansion in Fantasyland undergoes a seasonal transformation and re-emerges as the iconic “Haunted Mansion Holiday Nightmare.”

The spookier decorations, including pumpkins, creepers holding them tight, and lighting with special activities inside, set the tone for Halloween.

Various parades and performances feature your favorite Disney characters in Halloween costumes and makeup, bringing the theme to life.

The various lighting, displays, costumes, and some activities or other installations elevate the Halloween vibe around you.

Tokyo DisneySea also has some Halloween celebrations and food and beverage options.

The “Disney Halloween Greeting” greets every visitor, where Mickey and Friends show up on a boat with candies adorned with a big pumpkin while they have a spirited Halloween celebration. 

The brief 15-minute production will be presented twice daily.

The Tokyo DisneySea New York Halloween Follies are held at the Waterfront Park stage in American Waterfront. 

It is set in 1920s New York and features the era’s music, dance, and fashions in a show featuring Disney characters and human and skeleton performers.

You can see Chef Goofy appear with a skeleton tossing pizza dough at one point, and large beach balls are thrown into the audience at another point.

Skeleton Friends is the other main show at Tokyo DisneySea for Halloween, where the skeletons grab props from boxes on stage and dance around before Mickey & Co. show up.

The other “minor” show, Chip ‘n Dale’s Skeleton Fiesta, is a sleeper hit of Halloween at Tokyo DisneySea. 

Disney Villains Halloween Showtime

Halloween is the time when the villains shine bright and are primarily the hosts of the extravagant party.

It’s not just the villains; you’re even invited to join Mickey Mouse and his friends in the thrilling celebrations of the mysterious party.

The duration of this show is 45 minutes.

The Villains Halloween parade features Mickey Mouse and friends alongside iconic Disney villains, including Maleficent, Jafar, and Dr. Facilier.

They all come together to perform in the Halloween parade and make their debut at Tokyo Disney Resort. 

Night High Halloween Fireworks

You can see spectacular fireworks and create a wonderful Halloween atmosphere at both parks.

The Night High Halloween fireworks last 5 minutes, exploding over Cinderella Castle, giving a splendid view of the sky and the backdrop.

This is a daily event during the Halloween season, lighting up the sky above Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. 

In case of bad weather, the fireworks may get canceled.

Disneyland Tokyo Mickey’s Halloween celebration

The Halloween celebration of Mickey Mouse and his friends is one of the key attractions in Disneyland Tokyo.

They appear on a boat carrying lots of sweets and a large pumpkin to greet guests for Halloween.

This event is for 15 minutes, filling the air with fun and liveliness.

This is followed by a dance performance by Mickey and Co. that further elevates the park’s celebration spirit.

Tokyo Disneyland Halloween Parade

Various Halloween parades take place during the season.

The “Spooky Boo Parade” is a well-known event that takes place daily along the parade route.

The Halloween parade will stop in the Westernland and Fantasyland areas, the Plaza around Cinderella Castle, and again in the Tomorrowland and Toontown areas of the parade route. 

At the event, Mickey, Disney pals, and attendees will be invited by ghosts to experience Tokyo Disneyland in a spectral fashion and form new friendships. 

Six thrilling new floats and show-stoppers will be included in the exuberant parade. 

Mickey and friends will invite guests to dance to upbeat Halloween music during the event.

Dancers in the parade wear various eerie costumes, and visitors can even join in the fun by dressing up as ghosts and dancing!

Disney Premier Access customers and Tokyo Disney Resort Vacation Packages holders will also have access to designated viewing areas.

Tokyo Disneyland Halloween Food

Tokyo Disneyland offers a brand-new special menu inspired by Disney Villains from September onwards in different restaurants located inside.

The Eastside Cafe offers a special set inspired by Maleficent.

The menu offers spooky-looking squid ink tagliolini pasta resembling the iconic villain’s thorns and an appetizer of pork rillettes and black corn shaped like Maleficent’s horns. 

Plaza Pavilion Restaurant has a special menu inspired by the Queen from Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. 

The set meal includes a five-vegetable quiche topped with a pumpkin salad and a fettuccine dish topped with the Queen’s crown.

Some restaurants offer a souvenir menu with desserts presented in adorable Disney ghost-decorated mini snack cases, plates, and collectible Halloween cups.

In addition, visitors can buy a Jack-o’-Lantern popcorn bucket with a lovable Disney ghost on its strap wearing the classic Mickey Mouse ears. 

The bucket has a light that illuminates it with an eerie orange glow and is available at the popcorn wagon near The Gazebo.

Tokyo DisneySea offers a Halloween Sundae (candied sweet potato and chestnut), a soft serving of purple sweet potatoes topped with a candied sweet potato shaped like Mickey Mouse.

The Blue Food Truck at Waterfront Park serves a Pumpkin Gnocchi Gratin in Mickey shape, topped with a medley of pumpkin salad, crispy bacon, melted cheese, and maple syrup.

Know more about the Halloween special menu here.

Tokyo Disneyland Halloween Merchandise

During Halloween in Tokyo Disneyland, you can purchase various merchandise to wear or take home as a souvenir.

New spooky Halloween-themed merchandise collections are available at Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo DisneySea, Disney Hotels, and Bon Voyage. 

These goods feature cute Disney ghosts enjoying the parks during Halloween alongside wearable items inspired by Disney villains.

Products with Mickey Mouse and his pals, cute plush badges of the group dressed for a Halloween party, stationery, bags, towels, and more.

Tips to visit Halloween Disneyland Tokyo

Here are some recommendations to help you have a thrilling experience at Disneyland Tokyo Halloween:

• Ensure you purchase your tickets well in advance. October is a great time to visit Japan in autumn, with its mild climate and colorful landscapes. Therefore, there is a greater influx of crowds.
• Weekdays, preferably Tuesday to Friday, are the best times to attend the Halloween carnival, as the parks are less crowded than on weekends.
• Every visitor to Tokyo Disney Resort is welcome to celebrate Halloween with standard entry tickets.
• Visit during the beginning of the Halloween festival, as the crowd is still small, yet you get all the enjoyment of the events and decorations.
• Wear comfortable shoes because walking through the parks and into the crowded events can be exhausting.
• Wear comfortable Halloween costumes that are allowed in both parks during the event.
• Halloween goods are in high demand and have a strict time limit, so if you are interested in buying, do not delay until it gets over.
• Enjoy refreshments and special-themed menus at the restaurants to relax and re-fuel for attending the next set of events and activities for the day.
• Even though evenings are crowded, we recommend going around dusk and staying until evening to get the real Halloween feel with the decorations, lights, and surprises.

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