Amusement Parks (Page 8)
How much longer are we going to have to wait for the world’s first Nintendo theme park zone?
For all lovers of pastel, cute things, and cartoon characters (especially Hello Kitty) alike.
Amusement park association wants quiet thrill rides, no hugs as part of post-coronavirus closure reopenings.
One of Japan’s oldest theme parks is fading away, but it might be magically reborn as a mecca for fans of the wizard school saga.
If you’ve ever wanted to zip-line through the King of the Monsters or save Japan from one of his rampages, this is your new happiest place on earth.
Pompompurin isn’t quite as cute when he’s hungering for your brains, but you can save him in this mission-based Sanrio Puroland horror event.
Star Wars is OK, but only some Kingdom Hearts characters can enter the happiest place on earth.
Crouch too close to the sewer, and you might catch a glimpse of red…oh, it’s just her ribbon.
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Motorsports, hot springs, huge ramen, and an amusement park: All reasons to visit Suzuka Circuit
Mie Prefecture’s Suzuka is the home of Japan’s most famous racetrack, but there’s more than cars to get excited about.
Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea celebrate the Year of the Boar in style with a fan-favorite Disney character in the limelight.
Pair of visitors get called “jerks” online, but we’d have picked a harsher label.
All the details on the buildings, stores and cafes set to appear at the new Studio Ghibli theme park.
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