Overview
- The tower-top Rapunzel figure was removed after Wednesday's guest videos showed crows yanking out clumps of her synthetic hair at the start of the Rapunzel's Lantern Festival ride.
- The attraction remains open without the character, and Tokyo Disney Resort has not given an explanation or a return date.
- Urban crows often line nests with soft human-made fibers, and reporters noted this common behavior likely drew the birds to the animatronic’s hair.
- Fantasy Springs opened in 2024 with some scenes outdoors, which creates striking views but also leaves advanced figures more vulnerable to wildlife and weather.
- The parks are run by The Oriental Land Company under license from Disney, so operations and repairs sit with OLC, and the incident follows a separate Olaf animatronic mishap in Disneyland Paris that has kept attention on reliability and safeguards.