Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea to Cut Children Tickets in Half July 8th to Aug 31st

Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea will halve the entrance fee for children this summer for the first time as part of efforts to help lift their spirits in the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, the operator said Friday.

The amusement parks will offer their one-day passport at the price of 2,050 yen, compared with the usual 4,100 yen, for 4- to 11-year-olds from July 8 to Aug. 31, Oriental Land Co said, adding that holders of the annual passport will be excluded from the discount program.

‘‘We want every child to smile’’ especially at a time when Japan is struggling to rebuild from the devastation of the disaster, a spokesperson for the company said. The quake also damaged the premises of the parks.Admission