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This article is about the Japanese attraction. For the attraction in Belgium, see aquatopia (Antwerp).

Aquatopia
Aquatopia as seen from the main avenue of Port Discovery
Tokyo DisneySea
Area	Port Discovery
Coordinates	35°37′29″N 139°53′01″E
Status	Removed
Opening date	September 4, 2001
Closing date	September 14, 2026
Ride statistics
Attraction type	Trackless water ride
Designer	Walt Disney Imagineering
Vehicle type	Personal hovercraft
Vehicles	36

Aquatopia was an attraction at Tokyo DisneySea theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort in Chiba, Japan. Located in the Port Discovery area of the park, it was the second attraction to use a trackless ride system designed by Walt Disney Imagineering (the first being Pooh's Hunny Hunt at neighboring park Tokyo Disneyland). The trackless ride system uses computers to guide the vehicles throughout the ride.

History

It is considered to be the successor to both Disneyland's Motor Boat Cruise and the Autopia, from which Aquatopia received its name as homage. The ride consisted of around three dozen vehicles designed to look like personal hovercraft which moved independently from each other at quick speeds through a large water lagoon. The water in the lagoon was about 5 cm (2 inches) deep, as the vehicles actually rolled along the shallow floor on wheels. The water was kept moving to create the illusion of depth, and occasional funnel drains gave the appearance of foreboding whirlpools. Like the older attractions it was inspired by, Aquatopia is self-guided. Due to the ride technology, there were no visible tracks, giving the sensation of spontaneity and surprise to the attraction. There were two sides to the lagoon, which you board from a central boarding platform. During the summer, one side became a "wet course" while the other was the "dry course". The "wet course" added the possibility of getting soaked by hidden water jets along the ride while the "dry course" was jet-free.

On April 20, 2026, it was announced that the attraction would be temporarily closed on July 1, 2026 and make way for Aquatopia "Get Soaking'" Version as part of Tokyo Disney Resort: Summer Cool-Off and the attraction permanently closed on September 14, 2026 to make way for new attractions and more in Port Discovery at Tokyo DisneySea.