Tokyo Disneyland reports record high attendance

The Tokyo Disney Resort reported a record attendance for the Fiscal Year 2012 with 27.7 million people visiting both Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo Disney Sea parks, according to a press release from Oriental Land Company, which operates the parks.

Tokyo Disneyland publicity photo

Toy Story Mania! opened in July at Tokyo DisneySea, and special events in each season, such as “Mickey & Duffy’s Spring Voyage” at Tokyo DisneySea and “Disney Natsu Matsuri” at Tokyo Disneyland, which were newly introduced in 2012, as well as the Halloween and Christmas seasonal events, were popular with visitors, according to the company.

In 2011 the attendance figures were 25.3 million. The previous record high attendance was in 2008 with 27.2 million visitors.

Since Tokyo Disneyland opened in 1983, 567.6 million people have entered the parks.