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A Tokyo DisneySea Timeline: Through 2001



Event
Date
Event
Explanation

1996
April

NEW THEME PARK AGREEMENT reached

Oriental Land and Disney Enterprises conclude an agreement concerning the licensing, design, construction and operation of a new Disney theme park, Tokyo DisneySea, and the Tokyo DisneySea Hotel (now Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta).

1996
June
TOKYO DISNEYSEA HOTEL MIRACOSTA management company created
Wholly owned subsidiary Maihama Resort Hotels Co., Ltd., is established for management and operation of hotels.

1997
April
TOKYO DISNEY RESORT LINE management company created
Wholly owned subsidiary Maihama Resort Line Co., Ltd. is established for management and operation of a monorail.

1998
October 12
GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY held

2001
July 27
DISNEY RESORT LINE opens
CAST MEMBER PREVIEWS begin

2001
September 4
TOKYO DISNEYSEA opens (DOWNLOAD VIDEO)
TOKYO DISNEYSEA HOTEL MIRACOSTA opens
PORTO PARADISO WATER CARNIVAL daytime harbor show begins
DISNEYSEA SYMPHONY nighttime harbor show begins

2001
November 4 -
December 25
BUON NATALE special event held
· "Buona Sera Serenade" fireworks show performed

2001
December 31 -
2002 January 1
NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION 2002 special event held
· "Mediterranean Harbor Countdown Celebration" performed
· "Happy New Year's Water Carnival" performed


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