Tokyo Dome City Attractions, Amusement park in Kōraku, Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo Dome City Attractions is an amusement park in Kōraku, Tokyo that combines rides, sports facilities, and entertainment venues across a large urban site. The complex includes multiple zones, among them a spoke-free Ferris wheel rising 80 meters (262 feet) above ground, plus a roller coaster threading through the center of buildings and weaving past steel supports.
The park opened on 9 July 1955 as Korakuen Yuenchi, built beside Korakuen Stadium to give city children leisure space on a cramped site, so rides were stacked vertically. A 1961 expansion added 6,900 square metres and 32 ride types; the park closed in 1967 for widening of Route 9, then reopened in 1968 with the 100-metre Korakuen Tower. On 17 April 2003 it became Tokyo Dome City Attractions, free to enter, and the LaQua complex opened that 1 May.
Since 1971 the park has hosted hero shows, starting with Kamen Rider and moving to the Super Sentai series, staged every Saturday, Sunday and holiday. The catchphrase "shake hands with me at Korakuen Yuenchi" became famous through television ads. From 1997 cosplay events held here, such as Cosplay Festa, are considered the origin of similar events at parks across Japan.
Visitors can use a day pass to access multiple rides, with main areas connected on foot and escalators providing access to elevated sections. Most attractions remain open regardless of weather since many sit under canopies or inside enclosed halls.
The park's Super Sentai hero shows began in 1971 with Kamen Rider and moved to Super Sentai in 1976; the catchphrase 'Shake hands with me at Korakuen Yuenchi!' became famous through TV commercials. Shows run on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays at Theatre G Rosso, and the park has hosted cosplay events since 1997, considered the origin of such events at Japanese amusement parks.
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