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Re: So, TDL is partly under water. . .

Posted: Apr Tue 05, 2011 5:37 pm
by Wizzard419
I think everything is up and running again, they were closed for about 10 days. They also found that it wasn't a wave that caused the water to rush in but it was the vibration that allowed the water to rise up through the reclaimed land and cause the flooding.

Re: So, TDL is partly under water. . .

Posted: Apr Sat 09, 2011 10:47 am
by Esmeralda
Actually, Tokyo Disneyland isn't open yet, mostly due to rolling blackouts. The general thought is it might reopen by April 15th. I sure hope so, as we're heading there in May!

Re: So, TDL is partly under water. . .

Posted: Apr Sat 09, 2011 11:10 am
by Amy
Esmeralda wrote:Actually, Tokyo Disneyland isn't open yet, mostly due to rolling blackouts. The general thought is it might reopen by April 15th. I sure hope so, as we're heading there in May!
Is this due to the last round of earthquakes?

Re: So, TDL is partly under water. . .

Posted: Apr Sat 09, 2011 11:53 am
by Esmeralda
^The blackouts are due to the original earthquake, but apparently it was announce on Friday that blackouts in the Disneyland area are done. It looks like the most recent round didn't affect the power, thank goodness.

Re: So, TDL is partly under water. . .

Posted: Apr Sat 09, 2011 1:51 pm
by Wizzard419
Bummer, I wonder if you could cancel your trip to there without any cost?

Re: So, TDL is partly under water. . .

Posted: Apr Fri 15, 2011 7:00 pm
by MoonPet
I believe TDL opened today for the first time but DisneySea and one of the hotels (Mira Costa???) is still closed.

Re: So, TDL is partly under water. . .

Posted: Apr Tue 19, 2011 12:17 am
by Len90
MoonPet wrote:I believe TDL opened today for the first time but DisneySea and one of the hotels (Mira Costa???) is still closed.
That is correct.

http://www.examiner.com/worldwide-disne ... ting-hours

Re: So, TDL is partly under water. . .

Posted: Apr Tue 19, 2011 1:52 am
by elizabethswann
TDL has opened but with reduced hours like what the article Len has posted. At least they're using it as a precaution and to check up on whatever rides need repair like Big Thunder Mountain.

Re: So, TDL is partly under water. . .

Posted: Apr Tue 19, 2011 2:04 am
by Wizzard419
I have a feeling the reduced usage is stuff that failed inspections/utility shortages. I wonder if anything was damaged beyond repair?

Re: So, TDL is partly under water. . .

Posted: Apr Tue 19, 2011 9:09 am
by mindflipper
Wizzard419 wrote:I have a feeling the reduced usage is stuff that failed inspections/utility shortages. I wonder if anything was damaged beyond repair?
Could also be to reduced staff to man the parks' daily operations. I'm sure many of their employees are trying to get their lives back into order.

I am disappointed about DisneySeas. I was looking forward to seeing some video of their new Fantasmic on YouTube.

Re: So, TDL is partly under water. . .

Posted: Apr Tue 19, 2011 12:29 pm
by Wizzard419
I wonder if it will be closer to DLR's version or DHS's?

Re: So, TDL is partly under water. . .

Posted: Apr Tue 19, 2011 1:08 pm
by mindflipper
Wizzard419 wrote:I wonder if it will be closer to DLR's version or DHS's?
The concept art makes it look likes it's DLR Fantasmic + DLR DCA's WoC.

Re: So, TDL is partly under water. . .

Posted: Apr Tue 19, 2011 1:16 pm
by Wizzard419
Neat, I imagine they benefited from the improvements to the water screens that came about with WoC.

Re: So, TDL is partly under water. . .

Posted: Apr Tue 19, 2011 1:37 pm
by Len90
mindflipper wrote:
Wizzard419 wrote:I have a feeling the reduced usage is stuff that failed inspections/utility shortages. I wonder if anything was damaged beyond repair?
Could also be to reduced staff to man the parks' daily operations. I'm sure many of their employees are trying to get their lives back into order.

I am disappointed about DisneySeas. I was looking forward to seeing some video of their new Fantasmic on YouTube.
Reduced usage to conserve energy as apparently Japan is having power issues. Hours are reduced to avoid having all the park lights on at night. The only thing that did not open and sustained damage was BTM. The car parks were damaged but already repaired.

Re: So, TDL is partly under water. . .

Posted: Apr Thu 21, 2011 1:19 pm
by Esmeralda
It was announced yesterday that Disney Sea will open on April 28th along with the Miracosta Hotel and the new Fantasmic! They're also resuming normal operating hours, albeit with reduced lighting.

Here's the official announcement:
http://www.olc.co.jp/wpmu/wp-content/bl ... 20_03e.pdf

Hooray! :ccat: