Thomas Land (トーマスランド, Tōmasu Rando) is the world's first theme park based on Thomas & Friends. The park opened in 1998 and is located at the Fuji-Q Highland, an amusement park in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan.
Attractions include "The Great Gatagoto Adventure" (a story-driven narrated indoor rail ride), a Thomas Land 3D Theater, "Thomas & Percy's Fun Ride" (an outdoor rail ride), "GO! GO! Bulstrode" (a water raft rail ride), self-drive vehicles, Mischievous Cranky (a rotating aerial ride), Rock n' Roll Duncan (a rail ride for small children), a Thomas-themed hedge maze, and monuments to Thomas and Percy for photo opportunities.
Thomas Land is different from the smaller Thomas Town attractions in Japan, one in Shinmisato, and the other in Kurashiki.
Attractions
Current
| Name | Opened | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 3D Maze - Thomas Circus | 2015 | 3D maze attraction. Opened in July 2015 to coincide with the franchise's 70th Anniversary, and replaced the original Thomas Maze. |
| Everybody Twist! | 1998 | Teacups style ride where guests can spin on different Thomas characters. |
| The Exciting Cruise | 1999 | Log Flume ride based on the episode "Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday". Opened as part of the park's first ride in July 1999. |
| Go! Go! Bulstrode! | 2010 | Bulstrode-themed Rockin' Tug ride. It is a clone of the ride "Rockin' Bulstrode" at Thomas Land at Drayton Manor in the UK. |
| Harold's Sky Patrol | 2020 | Harold-themed Samba Tower ride. It is a clone of the ride "Harold's Heli-Tours" from Thomas Land at Drayton Manor in the UK. |
| Hopping Winston | 2018 | Flying Elephants-style ride with Winston-themed cars. Replaced Self-Drive Vehicles. |
| Mischievous Cranky | 1999 | Cranky-themed Crazy Bus ride. Opened as part of the park's first major expansion in July 1999. |
| Nia and Animal Coaster | 1998 | A small Junior Coaster themed after Nia, as she takes riders around her hometown of Kenya. Originally named "Rock 'n' Roll Duncan" and themed to Duncan and narrow-gauge coaches. |
| Thomas and Percy's Fun Ride | 1998 | Narrow-Gauge train ride with Thomas, Percy, and James-themed engines as they go around an outdoor panorama that imitates the scenery of Sodor Island. Lady was added to the ride in May 2001, but was moved in May 2010 to near the Diesel 10 statue without its electronics to make way for James, who replaced her as the third operating engine in October 2010. The panorama has been refurbished twice, with the current revision being done in September 2015. |
| Thomas' Dokidoki Playground | 2018 | Indoor play area that replaced the Thomas Land 3D Theater. |
| Thomas' Happy Smile | Ferris Wheel styled ride that replaced Happy Harold. | |
| Thomas' Treasure Hunt | 2005 | Story-driven Dark Ride where guests ride in cars styled like Troublesome Trucks and go through areas featuring recreations of moments from different episodes. The ride first opened as "The Great Gatagoto Adventure" in 2005, and was refurbished as "Thomas' Party Parade" in July 2011 with a new storyline, and again under its current name in January 2019. |
Other additions to the park include:
- Thomas Monument
- Percy Monument
- Gazebo
- Story Creation Station
- Wishing Falls - Based on the episode "Toby and the Flood"
Former
| Name | Opened | Closed | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Harold | 1998 | 2018 | Harold-themed aerial ride. Replaced with Thomas' Happy Smile in 2018. |
| Self-Drive Vehicles | Kiddie ride-on cars themed to different Thomas characters. Replaced with Hopping Winston in 2018. | ||
| Play Area | 2010 | ||
| Thomas Land 3D Theater | 2010 | 2018 | 3D cinema attraction showcasing episodes from the TV series, including the only time that the twelfth series has been showcased in the country. Was replaced with Thomas' Dokidoki Playground in 2018. |
| Thomas Maze | 1998 | 2015 | Hedge Maze with different recreations of episode scenes. Replaced with 3D Maze - Thomas Circus in 2015. |
| Narrow gauge engines | 2023 | Waltzer with skarloey, rheneas, sir handle, peter sam, rusty & duncan closed in 2023 to make way for nia & the animals coaster |
See also
- Thomas Land (Drayton Manor) - a Thomas & Friends theme park at the Drayton Manor theme park in the United Kingdom.
External links
- Official website (English)
- Sodor-island.net English language guide and interactive map of both Thomas Land theme parks at Fuji-Q Highland and Drayton Manor
- Thomas Town
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