Tokyo DisneySea is a 176-acre
theme park at the
Tokyo Disney Resort located in
Urayasu,
Chiba,
Japan, just outside
Tokyo.
It opened on September 4, 2001. It is owned by
The Oriental Land Company, which licenses the theme from The Walt Disney Company. Tokyo DisneySea attracted an estimated 12 million visitors in 2009, making it the fifth-most-visited theme park in the world.
In 2010, the park hosted 12.6 million visitors, making it the fourth most visited theme park in the world.
Tokyo DisneySea was the second theme park to open at the Tokyo Disney Resort and the ninth park of the eleven worldwide Disney theme parks to open. Tokyo DisneySea was the fastest theme park in the world to reach the milestone of 10 million guests, having done so in 307 days after its grand opening. The previous record-holder was Universal Studios Japan 338 days after its opening. Tokyo DisneySea is also the most expensive theme park ever built, estimated to have cost over U.S. $4 billion. Tokyo DisneySea and its companion park
Tokyo Disneyland are the only Disney parks in the world not owned by
The Walt Disney Company.