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Christmas Fantasy (1983 – 2017)
When all that existed was Tokyo Disneyland, the yearly Christmas show, parade and therefore, merchandise branding was “Christmas Fantasy.” After Tokyo DisneySea opened in 2001, the name stayed with Tokyo Disneyland’s Christmas branding (although the shows and parades abandoned the name years prior.)
Harborside Christmas (2002 – 2009)
In 2002, Tokyo DisneySea received their own Christmas marketing with the branding “Harborside Christmas” an obvious reference to Mediterranean Harbor, the park’s centerpiece. The first pin was not until 2003, however.
Christmas Wishes (2010 – 2017)
In 2010, Tokyo revamped the DisneySea holiday offerings, including a new show in American Waterfront to match the marketing. The show ended after 2011, but the name continued. This Christmas Wishes is not to be confused with the Christmas Wishes marketing named used by the Ambassador Hotel’s Christmas Dining pin promotion.
Disney Christmas (2018 – current)
Beginning in 2018, the Tokyo Disney Resort started to referring to general “Disney Christmas,” but initially, each park still received its own line of merchandise, using either Cinderella Castle or American Waterfront / “It’s Christmas Time” imagery. Celebrations and merchandise did not happen during 2020-2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but returned for the 2022 holiday season. However, the park-specific merchandise seems to be a casualty.
Disney Festive Winter (2021 – current)
In addition to the generic Christmas branding, the Tokyo Disney Resort introduced a little fairy named Lil Ring Ring as part of their merchandise line. Lil Ring Ring, is named after the sound of her little bell at the top of her hat, and she looks a lot like Mickey Mouse, but she is her own thing. As far as pins, the last 4 seasons Lil Ring Ring has been features on the consolation prize pins at Abu’s Bazaar in Tokyo DisneySea.
Get to Know TDR Christmas.pdf
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Get to Know: Tokyo Disney Resort Christmas Celebrations
This seems like it should be pretty straight-forward, right? But apparently Japan is not immune from the “renaming to confuse people years later,” phenomenon. Pins became part of the merchandise line after official Disney Pin Trading started (at WDW) in 1999, and continue to be part of the merchandise line even though Tokyo Disney pin trading is long gone. When pin trading was a bigger thing, gift pins were handed out to kick off the season, and framed sets produced, in addition to individual pins. From 2003 – 2019 each park had their own. After the Covid-19 pandemic hiatus, only a single Christmas annual dated pin has been included in the Christmas merchandise line. Abu’s Bazaar in Arabian Coast, continues to have a set of Christmas season themed pins as consolation prizes.
Christmas Fantasy (1983 – 2017)
When all that existed was Tokyo Disneyland, the yearly Christmas show, parade and therefore, merchandise branding was “Christmas Fantasy.” After Tokyo DisneySea opened in 2001, the name stayed with Tokyo Disneyland’s Christmas branding (although the shows and parades abandoned the name years prior.)
Harborside Christmas (2002 – 2009)
In 2002, Tokyo DisneySea received their own Christmas marketing with the branding “Harborside Christmas” an obvious reference to Mediterranean Harbor, the park’s centerpiece. The first pin was not until 2003, however.
Christmas Wishes (2010 – 2017)
In 2010, Tokyo revamped the DisneySea holiday offerings, including a new show in American Waterfront to match the marketing. The show ended after 2011, but the name continued. This Christmas Wishes is not to be confused with the Christmas Wishes marketing named used by the Ambassador Hotel’s Christmas Dining pin promotion.
Disney Christmas (2018 – current)
Beginning in 2018, the Tokyo Disney Resort started to referring to general “Disney Christmas,” but initially, each park still received its own line of merchandise, using either Cinderella Castle or American Waterfront / “It’s Christmas Time” imagery. Celebrations and merchandise did not happen during 2020-2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but returned for the 2022 holiday season. However, the park-specific merchandise seems to be a casualty.
Disney Festive Winter (2021 – current)
In addition to the generic Christmas branding, the Tokyo Disney Resort introduced a little fairy named Lil Ring Ring as part of their merchandise line. Lil Ring Ring, is named after the sound of her little bell at the top of her hat, and she looks a lot like Mickey Mouse, but she is her own thing. As far as pins, the last 4 seasons Lil Ring Ring has been features on the consolation prize pins at Abu’s Bazaar in Tokyo DisneySea.