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A little after 1:30 a.m. on the 15th, a line formed on the stairs in front of JR Maihama Station, the closest station to Tokyo Disney Resort. Some people were fast asleep in sleeping bags. The lowest temperature in the Maihama area was 2.4 degrees Celsius just before 3 a.m. The reason for lining up in the middle of the night in the bitter cold was to get the best view of the parade of "Vanellope's Sweets Pop World," the first special event inspired by the world of sweets that started at Tokyo Disneyland on the 15th. In the new parade, you can ride rides with sweets as a motif and have fun with popular characters. People who were lining up at midnight said, "(Can you only see it if you line up?) If you want to see it from the front, you have to line up. It feels like it's a long time until the show starts. I want to see it from a good spot, so I have no choice but to do my best." The line was in front of the passage leading to Disney. The people at the front were sleeping in sleeping bags, and many people were lined up on the nearby stairs. The line continued further down the stairs. There was a stroller near the line, but it was used to place luggage, not to carry a baby. The lowest temperature around Maihama was 2.4 degrees on the 15th and 0.3 degrees on the 14th. Regarding the dangers of lining up outside late at night in winter, Dr. Hiromichi Ito, director of Ito Oji Kamiya Internal Medicine and Surgery Clinic, warns, "When your body temperature drops below 35 degrees, you run the risk of hypothermia. The more exposed your body parts are, such as your face, the more heat you lose. (In the worst case scenario) if your blood pressure drops, you could go into cardiac arrest." What do other visitors think about lining up late at night? Disney fan: It's not good if it's causing trouble for the surrounding area. I hope people will follow the rules. I don't mind staying up all night, but I don't think it's right for people to resell tickets. Oriental Land, which operates Tokyo Disney Resort, is calling for caution, saying, "Please refrain from waiting to enter the park at a time that causes trouble for local residents and the community." FNN Prime Online https://www.fnn.jp/