Author: Murray the Bellhop
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Marvel Comics News Digest 5/8 – 5/12/17 Featuring Darth Vader
The Dark Lord of the Sith Rises! Your New Look at DARTH VADER #1 Charles Soule & Giuseppe Camuncoli Bring You Darth Vader as You’ve Never Seen Before! New York, NY—May 11, 2017 — The most fearsome villain in the entire galaxy returns for an all-new series — Prepare for DARTH VADER #1! This June,…
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Fantasmic! 25th Anniversary – 5 Reasons Why It’s Still One of the Best
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the debut of Fantasmic! – the nighttime spectacular on the Rivers of America. Though it will not be performed on its anniversary day, it is still one of the strongest night shows in any Disney park. And, I’m thinking specifically the Disneyland one. Here are 5 reasons why it…
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Once Upon A Time Renewed For Seventh Season As Reboot
Once Upon A Time is renewed for a seventh season on ABC. This news does come after Jennifer Morrison announced she would not return if it were renewed. Colin O’Donoghue, her on screen husband Captain Hook, will return for Season 7. In addition to O’Donoghue, Lana Parrilla – Regina/Evil Queen and Robert Carlyle – Rumplestiltskin/Mr.…
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Happily Ever After Single Now Available On iTunes
Disney has released their new fireworks show theme, Happily Ever After, on iTunes. The song has been popular before the premier. It is actually the featured song in Hong Kong Disneyland’s Mickey and the Wondrous Book. This new recording has Jordan Fisher and Angie Keilhauer as the singers. Disney Parks Blog will have a live…
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Meet Groot at Disney California Adventure Starting May 27
Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! is getting closer to opening on Memorial Day Weekend. Disney Parks Blog has recently posted a look at who you can meet outside of the new attraction. First is Star-Lord/Peter Quill and Gamora who initiate a dance party after retrieving an artifact from The Collector’s lair. That artifact…
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Farewell to Wishes at Magic Kingdom
At Walt Disney World, Wishes is getting ready to have its last performance. This fireworks show premiered in 2003 and is finally bidding adieu to guests at the Magic Kingdom. Jiminy Cricket narrated the show with over 600 fireworks. Tinkerbell also took part in the show by flying overhead from the castle. Throughout the journey…
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Bats Day and Rivers of America Full – Disneyland Update & Sundays With DAPs
This last weekend saw a lot of people heading to the Resort as schools start having proms and Grad Nights around the parks. It was also the annual Bats Day on Sunday. All of this made for a bit of crowds around, but it was still a lovely time to venture in. Bats Day A…
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Jennifer Morrison Will Not Return To Once Upon A Time
Jennifer Morrison, who has played Emma Swan for six seasons on Once Upon A Time, said she will not return to the role as a regular if the show gets renewed. She broke the news via her Instagram feed, and expressed how much she has enjoyed the show. She felt it was time to move…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 5/1 – 5/5/17 Featuring Cable and Secret Empire
Locked and loaded! CABLE Breaks Out the Big Guns – Your First Look at the New Series! CABLE #1 – In Stores May 31st! New York, NY—May 5, 2017 — With all of time hanging in the balance, there’s only one man with the skills to save it. Today, Marvel is pleased to present your…
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Wishes – DAPsCast Episode 61
In this episode, we play the live soundtrack of Wishes from Magic Kingdom. This fireworks show will be drawing to a close on May 11, 2017, and this is one of the last shows. It was recorded in April of 2017.
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A Guide to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Easter Eggs
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is now in theaters worldwide. Where the first movie introduced some of the Marvel cosmic universe, this movie expands it in tremendous ways. Here’s a guide to some of the easter egg comic references. BUT, don’t read this unless you have seen the movies. This will reveal some spoilers…
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5 Reasons Why Empire Strikes Back Might Be The Best Star Wars Movie
Star Wars is iconic. It transcends the film genre to be a genre in itself. We all have our favorite Star Wars film. Many, like me, have The Empire Strikes Back as their favorite Star Wars film. What makes it so special? Here are 5 reasons why… Roller Coaster Story Like the title says, this…
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Marvel and Hulu’s Runaways Video Clip and Full First Season Order
Marvel and Hulu announced a full order of the first season of Runaways. The announcement was made during an upfronts presentation this morning. Runaways is a popular Marvel comic where a group of children find out their parents are super villains. Some of the kids also have powers gained from their parents. The group runs…
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Hong Kong Disneyland Unveils Expansion Plans Including Marvel Land
Disney Parks Blog has given more details about expansions of Hong Kong Disneyland. The Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was the deciding factor for these plans, and have approved them. A Frozen themed area fashioned after Arendelle is set to be built. No details on the attractions that will be placed there,…
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Snow White’s Grotto, Matterhorn, and Pirates – Disneyland Update & Sundays With DAPs
It’s the start of the transition time from Spring to Summer at the Disneyland Resort. The parks will be gearing up for the Summer vacationers, and Grad Nights. But, there is quite a bit that was updated before all this takes place. Of course one of the big things to happen is the introduction of…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 4/24 – 4/28/17 Featuring Chvrches and Groot
MARVEL COMICS PROUDLY PRESENTS “CAPTAIN MARVEL: ALIEN NATION” FEATURING MUSIC FROM CHVRCHES Revolutionary Marvel Spotlight Video Series Boldly Expands Exposure of Marvel’s Captain Marvel Paired with some of Today’s Top Musical Acts New York, NY—April 26, 2017 — Marvel Comics is proud to present an unprecedented approach in introducing the world to Marvel…
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Star Wars Celebration 2017 – DAPsCast Episode 60
Murray and Mikey discuss the highlights of Star Wars Celebration 2017…while at Star Wars Celebration. They recap the big announcements and what it’s like to be at the convention.
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Dark Side Half Marathon and Flower and Garden – Walt Disney World Trip Report
Walt Disney World turned to the dark side with the second Dark Side Half Marathon weekend. Many gathered and ran through a few of the parks and the roads around them. The racers start the weekend at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex where check in and the Expo are held. Check-in was held…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 4/17 – 4/21 Featuring Star Wars & Generations
STAR WARS: THE SCREAMING CITADEL #1 – Your First Look At The New Epic Crossover! “Star Wars” & “Doctor Aphra” Collide For All-New Story New York, NY—April 13th 2017 — Two of the biggest comics in the industry collide as Star Wars and Star Wars: Doctor Aphra cross over for the first time! Today, Marvel…
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Star Wars Celebration, Galactic Nights, Easter at the Parks – Sundays With DAPs Disneyland & Walt Disney World Updates
This has been a huge weekend for theme park updates. Not only because it’s Easter, but because of Star Wars Celebration. First, over in Walt Disney World, the various hotels and parks were celebrating the holiday with some fun egg creations. On Main Street at Magic Kingdom, ladies dressed in their Sunday finest and Easter…
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Star Wars Land – Details From Star Wars Celebration 2017
Disney Parks hosted a panel at the Star Wars Celebration to tell of what is coming up for the much anticipated Star Wars Lands at Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. They promised to give some news on the upcoming area of the parks, and they delivered! Before they got to details, a bit of a…
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Egg-Stravaganza, Easter Bunny, and Toy Story FastPass – Sundays With DAPs Disneyland Update
Spring Breaks are still going strong at the Disneyland Resort. But, that means egg hunting! We ventured around the parks and Downtown Disney for the Disney character eggs. The eggs are hidden, but not too hard to find as you can see from photos below. And before getting to these photos, you can scroll…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 4/3 – 4/7 Featuring Jean Grey and Guardians of the Galaxy
JEAN GREY Flies Solo This May For All-New Series – Your First Look! New Series Launching as Part of ResurrXion New York, NY—April 4th, 2017 — Like the Phoenix before her, Jean Grey rises from the ashes this May to headline her very first ongoing series! Today, Marvel is pleased to present your first look…