Tag: California
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Disneyland Resort offers 36 percent increase in starting wages over three years for Master Services cast members — one of the most significant increases in its history
Resort offers $15 per hour, two years ahead of California’s minimum wage and continues to drive So Cal economy, creating more than 10,000 jobs in last decade Anaheim, Calif., May 31, 2018 —The Disneyland Resort announced today that it has proposed a wage offer that includes an increase to minimum rates of 36 percent over…
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Disney Cruise Line Debuts Diverse Lineup of Itineraries and Home Ports for Fall 2019
Family fun awaits during departures from New York, California, Texas and Florida CELEBRATION, Fla. (May 17, 2018) – In fall 2019, Disney Cruise Line will return to favorite destinations and home ports on a variety of itineraries, including adventures to Bermuda, Bahamas, Baja, Canada and the Caribbean. With cruises ranging from two-night getaways to weeklong…
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Mobile Ordering Service Comes to Dining at Disneyland Resort in California
Ordering food at the Disneyland Resort is about to get even easier! A brand new mobile ordering service will be coming soon to some of your favorite food locations. Guests will be able to find participating locations, pick out the menu items of their choosing, and set an arrival time all from their own mobile device. When…
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AMC Theatres Moving to Anaheim Garden Walk in 2019
AMC Theatres might soon be closing at the Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort but that doesn’t mean it is leaving Anaheim entirely. It has been announced that AMC Theaters will be opening in 2019 at the Anaheim GardenWalk, just a short distance from the Disneyland Resort. When the new theater opens in 2019,…
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America’s Teaching Zoo: DAPS Travel
Here at DAPS MAGIC, we talk (a lot) about the big destinations around us, like the Disney Parks and Knott’s Berry Farm. As fantastic as these places are, we know variety is the spice of life, and enjoy exploring the unique and wonderful outside the big gates. Using our local expertise, we invite you to…
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Stars Walk the Purple Carpet for Marvel Studios’ BLACK PANTHER World Premiere!
On January 29th the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, California hosted the world premiere of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther. Stars Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker and Andy Serkis were joined by writer/director Ryan Coogler and producer Kevin Feige for a walk down…
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#RockTheDots with Forever 21 Pop-Up Shop in Hollywood on January 22
Now there are even more ways to #RockTheDots! On National Polka Dot Day, Monday, January 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Forever 21 will be hosting a Minnie Mouse #RockTheDots pop-up shop at their Hollywood & Highland location. There will be exclusive Minnie Mouse merchandise and guests are invited to enjoy treats, NYX professional makeup looks,…
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For Sale: Anaheim GardenWalk
The Anaheim GardenWalk is once again up for sale. The struggling outdoor mall is up for sale for the second time since opening in 2008. Walking distance from Disneyland, this establishment has just never taken off with those in the area. There are a few restaurants on each end of the Anaheim GardenWalk that have…
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Food & Wine Festival to Return to Disneyland Resort in 2018 With Even More to Savor
Food & Wine Festival is returning and is bigger than ever! The food festival will run for 6 weeks at Disney California Adventure Park from March 2 to April 12, 2018, giving guests more time to sip and savor every last bit! The festival will feature over a dozen California-inspired booths, and give guests an…
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Disney’s Hollywood Studios to Get New Pub
There are a lot of changes coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios. The new Grand Avenue area is currently being re-imagined to capture the spirit of present-day Downtown Los Angeles. It will showcase the different districts of the city along with vintage office buildings and warehouses. It will also be getting a new pub called the…
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D23 Expo 2017 – DAPsCast Episode 68
Murray and Mikey discuss the D23 Expo. They give their thoughts on the animation panel, live action movies panel, video game panel, and finally the parks and resorts panel.
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Disneyland Resort Offers Southern California Residents Special 3-day Ticket Prices for a Limited Time, Beginning Jan. 9
Main Street Electrical Parade, Star Wars Season of the Force, Lunar New Year Celebration and More Await Guests Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival Announces Expansion to Five Weeks: March 10 through April 16 PRESS RELEASE: ANAHEIM, Calif. (Jan. 9, 2017) – The Disneyland Resort is kicking off the new year with a special…
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Tips for Enjoying Rainy Days at Disneyland
It doesn’t rain very often in Southern California. When it does though, it can be a great time to go to Disneyland! As everyone else is rushing out of the happiest place on Earth in search of drier places, it can be a great time to put on a hat, coat, and a good pair…
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Battle Aboard the Lady Washington
The Lady Washington has appeared on the screen several times including Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Star Trek: Generations, and even ABC’s Once Upon a Time. When not appearing on screen, the Lady Washington makes her home in Aberdeen, Washington. Since being commissioned in 1989, the Lady Washington is “Washington State’s Tall Ship Ambassador.”…
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Goodbye Goats – Geeks Corner – Episode 515
Welcome to Geeks Corner! Tonight we welcome Hayley of Magical Ribbons to the show, all the way from Florida and Walt Disney World. There are a lot of changes at Disneyland that start with the saying goodbye to the goats of Disneyland. Fantasmic!, the Mark Twain, the Columbia, and the trains also said adieu and…
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From Death Comes Life
One of my favorite things to see and places to visit is the pier leading out to the SS Palo Alto. This is a cement ship (one of only three) that was built towards the end of World War 1 and never saw action after being launched in May of 1919. She was mothballed in 1929…
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Goodbye Tree Over the Train
One of the struggles with having a backyard train can be nature. The very thing which makes the whole backyard train thing so beautiful and intriguing can also be the most frustrating. Queue giant Jacaranda tree in my backyard. A beautiful tree, one of the tallest in the neighborhood, with the unique ability to drop…
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Should Disneyland Tickets Have Tax?
OC Register has an article discussing a 20 year pact that Anaheim and Disney has on tickets not being charged a tax (the article is found here). But, this next year the ban could be lifted. The article explains that the ban was enacted as part of a pact that Disney had to improve a…
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John Williams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens Score to be Recorded in Los Angeles
For the first six Star Wars films, the scores were recorded at Abbey Road Studios (yea, that place The Beatles liked to record) under the baton of John Williams in London, England. He also wrote these iconic works of music. Star Wars: The Force Awakens will still have John Williams writing the music and conducting…
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What Will Disney's Hollywood Studios Name Be?
Recently, Bob Iger announced that another name change for the Florida park would come. When it first opened, it was known as Disney MGM Studios, then changed to Disney’s Hollywood Studios to reflect the drop of MGM’s influence and large contractual agreement. The park has also evolved from working studio to purely theme park. Even…
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Harrison Ford Injured in Plane Crash [updated]
Harrison Ford has been injured in a plane crash landing on Penmar Golf Course in Venice, California. The vintage single engine plane (Ryan PT-22 Recruit) he was flying apparently had mechanical issues which forced it down onto the golf course. This was shortly after takeoff from Santa Monica Airport. Although it is said that any landing you can…
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How To Enjoy Disneyland By Yourself [UPDATED]
I have had an annual pass to Disneyland for almost 20 years now. Most of my times going to the park have been with other people, but there are quite a few times that I find myself flying solo at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. When I’ve told people I go to the parks by…
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Girl Meets World Stars At Disney California Adventure
Sometimes there are providential times when visiting the Disneyland Resort. Many celebrities will visit the parks and guests can catch glimpses of them. Before describing a visit I had, I want to greatly express that celebrities are truly people like you and me. If you spot a star when they are just visiting it is…