Duffy & Friends 20th: Tokyo Disney Resort Debuts Duffy-Themed Monorail

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Duffy & Friends, Tokyo Disney Resort has brought back its highly decorated monorail train featuring details inspired by the characters.

What’s Happening:

• Tokyo DisneySea is gearing up to celebrate 25 years of magic at the Tokyo Disney Resort. 
• Five years into its creation, Tokyo Disney debuted an adorable new character that would soon take the world by storm. 
• While a bear with the same design as Duffy debuted at Walt Disney World in 2002, Duffy wouldn’t officially come to be until 2005. 
• Disney Imagineering took the design and crafted an adorable tale to fit Duffy perfectly into the American Waterfront area of the Tokyo DisneySea. 
• As the story goes, Mickey Mouse, a sailor based in Cape Cod, was preparing to leave on a long sea voyage.
• To keep Mickey company during his travels, Minnie Mouse created a bear named Duffy.
• Minnie hand-sewed the bear and presented it to Mickey as a heartfelt gift.
• She gave Duffy to Mickey in a duffel bag, inspiring Mickey to name the bear “Duffy.”
• Duffy was sold exclusively at Aunt Peg’s Village Store at Tokyo DisneySea until 2008, and since then, Imagineers have added a whole crew of characters fans around the world now love. 
• In celebration of Duffy, ShellieMay, Gelatoni, StellaLou, CookieAnn, LinaBell, and OluMel, Tokyo Disney has once again decked out one of their monorail trains with tons of decorations. 

• Dubbed the Duffy & Friends Colorful Happiness Liner, fans will find details of these characters all through the monorail. 

• This includes plush covers on the Mickey-shaped hand rings, stickers and decals, special chair covers, and a ton of nods to every single one of the characters. 

• Tokyo Disney Resort recently shared a look at the inside of the monorail, which is now running on the Tokyo Disney Resort line. 
• Check it out below!

Sparkling Jubilee:

• Starting this April, guests visiting Tokyo DisneySea will be able to jump into the 25th Anniversary Sparkling Jubilee celebration. 
• The exciting event is set to bring a ton of limited time festivities, including entertainment and meet and greets, that fans will be able to enjoy while celebrating the fan-favorite Disney Park.
• Laughing Place recommends Mouse Fan Travel for all your Disney vacation needs.

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