Tokyo Disneyland held its first Halloween program in two years on Monday after the park's operator had suspended special events as part of measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Visitors with limited-edition tickets can dress up in Halloween costumes and enter the park from 8 a.m., two hours earlier than usual.

Visitors to Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu near Tokyo pose for a photo during a Halloween event on Oct. 25, 2021. The event was canceled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

People waved their hands and took photos in a special parade joined by Mickey Mouse and other characters appearing in Disney films.

"I'd been looking forward to dressing up after two years," said 41-year-old Sachiko Tsukuda, who visited the theme park in costume with a friend. "I want to enjoy taking photos."

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People in costumes enter Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu near Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2021 to take part in a Halloween event. The event was canceled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Starting Monday, Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea will gradually lift the maximum number of visitors they admit every day from 10,000, respectively, according to the parks' operator Oriental Land Co. Their business hours will also be extended from November.

"We would like visitors to enjoy the Halloween atmosphere while obtaining cooperation for safety measures," an Oriental Land official said.

People watch a parade at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu near Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2021. The theme park began gradually increasing its daily maximum number of visitors from 10,000 the same day in view of the recent downtrend in coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo