For the 2010 Christmas Wishes event at Tokyo DisneySEA, the Park was decorated with special Christmas trees in each land. These were complimented by banners when you first enter DisneySEA as well as the “Seven Lights of Christmas” show that featured a host of Disney characters — including an appearance by Duffy the Disney Bear and Shellie May!
Although I was only at Disney this trip for 1 1/2 days, I was able to take in all the shows and photograph the seasonal decorations around the Parks. Here is a look at the special Christmas trees and banners. You will note that most of these photos were taken during the evening hours — I wanted to capture the trees lit up at night as I find Christmas trees to be even more beautiful when they are just illuminated by the lights on the tree and the moonlight above.
The first banner was for Mickey and the Christmas tree that adorned the Mediterranean Harbor area. Notice the details — the base of the tree and the tree itself contain Mickey shaped designs and ornaments.
The second banner depicts Goofy and Pluto at Mysterious Island and the abstract tree that was showcased there. The picture of the tree does not do justice to what a scenic area of DisneySEA this is during the evening hours. Mysterious Island tends to be very dark and the blue and purple hues coming from the volcano are one of my favorite aspects of this park at night.
The next banner is for Mermaid Lagoon and features who else, but Ariel herself. This was definitely one of the more popular trees and we had to wait for probably five minutes before we could get a decent shot of it.
After Mermaid Lagoon, the next Christmas tree you will encounter is for Aladdin and the Arabian Coast. This tree was incorporated into the main fountain that is the central focal point for this land.
Tucked in the back of Tokyo DisneySEA is the Lost River Delta, which featured Donald and Daisy for the Christmas Wishes Event. The Lost River Delta tree was rustic, and primitive — using an actual tree for the display. It was massive and featured simple ornaments and “paper” lanterns with Donald and Daisy on them. What a great way to use the existing landscape of DisneySEA!
Moving on from the Lost River Delta area, the next stop on our list was Chip and Dale’s tree in Port Discovery with another modern take on the traditional Christmas tree. Each “layer” of the tree featured numerous snowflakes and Chip and Dale were reflected in the compass on the front of the tree. This was a fun tree to photograph as the colors gradually changed every few seconds, giving the tree a completely different look in the dark.
After Port Discovery, the next tree on the list was a much anticipated one. So much so that I photographed it several times throughout the day! There was a special Duffy the Disney Bear and Shellie May Christmas tree for the American Waterfront right in the middle of Cape Cod. There was a pretty lengthy line all day long as people waited to have their photos taken with their own Duffy and Shellie May bears.
Also, in the main area of the American Waterfront, there was a giant Christmas tree filed with ornaments and other decorative elements.
I will post additional photos of other park decorations, the Seven Lights of Christmas and Christmas Wishes shows, and merchandise. To see the Christmas themed treats Tokyo DisneySEA offered this year, please see these two posts:
https://disneyglobetrotter.com/2010/12/27/2010-christmas-treats-at-tokyo-disneyland-and-disneysea/
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