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Disney to open new nautical theme park in Japan next month

Japan is becoming the center for theme parks in Asia. Disney is about to open a new marine theme park and hopes to attract visitors from other Asian countries

DPA , TOKYO

The Disney Resort Line monorail system, which started operation in the late July, connects the various facilities, including Disneyland, DisneySea and official hotels, all located on 200 hectares of land.

With the opening of DisneySea, Japan has become the center for popular US theme parks in Asia. The Hollywood movie-based theme park Universal Studio Japan (USJ), was opened in Osaka, 400km west of Tokyo, in late March. It has drawn more than 2 million visitors.

The 54-hectare park houses 18 attractions and rides featuring popular Hollywood movies, including Jurassic Park, Jaws, ET and The Terminator.

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