TOKYO - Japan Airlines Co. and Oriental Land Co., the operator of Tokyo DisneySea, unveiled a special passenger jet featuring Disney characters on Wednesday to mark the 25th anniversary of the theme park's opening ahead of its first flight Thursday.
The Boeing 737-800 was painted blue, inspired by the sea, and emblazoned with Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Donald Duck on its exterior. Its first flight from Tokyo's Haneda airport on Thursday morning is bound for Kumamoto in southwestern Japan, with flights to other destinations to follow, according to JAL.
Beverages will be served to passengers in specially designed cups.
Wataru Takahashi, president of Oriental Land, said, "We hope visitors will arrive at the park excited after traveling on this special aircraft."
Elementary school students scheduled to take part in the unveiling event were unable to attend because of heavy rain in the Tokyo metropolitan area caused by Typhoon Jangmi.
