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Tokyo Disneyland’s Space Mountain Rebuild Rises to ¥70.5 Billion, Setting Imagineering Record

The higher price reflects contracts set during Japan’s 2022–2023 inflation surge that pushed up labor and materials.

Overview

  • Oriental Land Company disclosed the revised ¥70.5 billion budget on February 19, confirming the project as Walt Disney Imagineering’s most expensive attraction to date.
  • The figure is up from an initial ¥56 billion after construction costs escalated with Japan’s inflation peak in early 2023 and were locked into the project.
  • Opening remains slated for 2027, with reports pointing to an April 15 target, alongside a Wreck‑It Ralph attraction budgeted at about ¥29.5 billion.
  • Construction has advanced with coaster track installed before the building; enthusiasts have identified a likely Intamin drop‑track section, a detail not officially confirmed.
  • At current exchange rates the investment is roughly $460 million, and OLC’s project‑level disclosures provide rare official cost clarity that Disney typically does not publish for individual rides.