Tag: Disney California Adventure
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Holidays at the Disneyland Resort Returns Nov. 10, 2017-Jan. 7, 2018, with Popular Festival of Holidays and ‘World of Color – Season of Light
Holiday Merriment Also Features ‘A Christmas Fantasy’ Parade, Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle, ‘it’s a small world’ Holiday, and ‘Believe … in Holiday Magic’ Fireworks Spectacular ANAHEIM, Calif. (Sept. 5, 2017) – The Happiest Place on Earth gets merrier once again when Holidays at the Disneyland Resort returns Nov. 10, 2017, through Jan. 7, 2018. This…
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New Halloween Fun, Thrills and Villainous Décor Cast a Spell at Disney California Adventure Park, Sept. 15-Oct. 31
For the First Time, Cars Land Celebrates ‘Haul-O-Ween’ and a Nightly Transformation Reveals Guardians of the Galaxy – Monsters After Dark ANAHEIM, Calif. (August 31, 2017) – For the first time, Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort is also taking over Disney California Adventure Park, with areas such as Buena Vista Street and Cars Land getting…
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It’s Time to Meet the Muppet! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 648
Welcome to the weirdest episode of Geeks Corner to date! This week, there is a lot going on in a very warm Geeks Corner set. To start things off, Kermit the Frog has a new voice. The geeks discuss this new talent and how it has changed through the year. It also leads to the…
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Twelve Thousand Walk Through Disneyland Resort for 2017 CHOC Walk in the Park
This morning thousands turned out at the Disneyland Resort before the crack of dawn for the 2017 CHOC Walk in the Park. This annual event, usually in October, was moved to August this year. The result was just as magical, if not even more. As the sun came up, the opening ceremony of CHOC Walk…
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Talking Mickey, Marvel, and Star Wars! – Great Moments with Mr. DAPs
This week on Great Moments with Mr. DAPs there are quite a few stories to be highlighted. This week the stories range from Disneyland, to Marvel, to Star Wars! There are no shortage of exciting things happening so make sure to peruse the site to find more stories (including this week’s Caitie Creates and Caitlyn’s…
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Talking Mickey Tells Jokes in Disney California Adventure!
Some guests visiting Disney California Adventure this week got an extra dose of magic. Talking Mickey has been telling jokes and chatting with guests visiting the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail. These jokes and conversations are cute and come before Mickey Mouse takes a picture with his new friends. Each encounter currently is fairly short. Mickey…
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Pixar Play Parade Departs From Disney California Adventure for Disneyland
The Pixar Play Parade made its way through the parade corridor of Disney California Adventure for the last time on Sunday. This parade will be moving to Disneyland to help celebrate Pixar Fest. Pixar Play Parade is a parade that utilizes water throughout the performance. It has the following units: Monster’s University The Incredibles Finding…
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Disneyland Prepares for Halloween Time
On September 15th Halloween Time will begin at the Disneyland Resort. Visit the parks and see that orange decorations coming up throughout the Disneyland Resort. Soon a big Jack-O-Lantern will be on Main Street, the Haunted Mansion will be taken over by Jack Skellington, and Cars Land will have new decor! Mickey’s Halloween Party This…
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Disneyland Classics Return & Thor – Disneyland Update & Sundays With DAPs
This week had one of the biggest updates to the Resort with the reopening of some classic attractions. Disneyland Railroad The Disneyland Railroad now makes the infamous left turn for the first time in its history. Besides this, the engines and cars have been refurbished and look great. The stations were decorated for the reopening…
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A Fantasmic D23 Expo! – Geeks Corner – Episode 642
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week the focus is mainly on the events surrounding the 2017 D23 Expo. This includes the movie news that came out of the weekend. It also covers many of the announcements from the Disney Parks and Resorts Panel. There is a lot of Star Wars, Marvel, Pixar, and of course…
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Disneyland Resort’s 2017 Halloween Festivities Revealed
Disney Parks Blog has given details on their Halloween celebrations. Disney California Adventure Cars Land Cars Land will get another holiday overlay like Christmas time. But, attractions will be involved this time. Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree becomes Mater’s Graveyard JamBOOree. Luigi’s gets in the spirit too with Luigi’s Honkin’ Haul-O-Ween. Stores and other areas of the land…
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Lots of Movies, Disney Parks & Resorts, & Fantasmic! – D23 Expo Day Two
The second day of the D23 Expo was a very eventful day around the world of Disney… or should I say galaxy? There was a lot going on today but let’s just focus on the biggest events, shall we? Walt Disney Studios Live Action Film The first was the Walt Disney Studios Live Action Film…
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Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission BREAKOUT! Gets Twice the Extra Magic!
When Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission BREAKOUT! opened to guests in May, it was met with an overwhelming demand from guests to experience this ride, no matter how long the wait stretched. To help alleviate some of the wait time, Disneyland Resort hotel guests are now being offered an ‘Extra’ Extra Magic Hour. This extra…
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Disney MaxPass Coming to Disneyland Resort on July 19th
The FASTPASS system at the Disneyland Resort continues to be updated. As was announced earlier this year, Disney MaxPass will be arriving this summer. Now, the Disney Parks Blog has announced that it will arrive on July 19th. This new system will allow Disneyland Resort unlimited Photopass downloads and mobile FASTPASS booking. This can be…
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Magical Moments – Cars Land Lighting at Disney California Adventure
There are so many magical moments to be discovered around the world at Disney theme parks. At the Disneyland Resort alone there are quite a few to be found. One favorite is the lighting of Cars Land every night in Disney California Adventure. Shortly after sunset Sh-Boom (Life Could Be a Dream) begins playing in Radiator…
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Disneyland Railroad Testing & FastPass – Disneyland Update & Sundays With DAPs
This week had a couple of exciting things happen around the Disneyland Resort. So, let’s dive in! FastPass Of course the big news is the new FastPass system that was switched at both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. The various kiosks have been around for some time, and it makes use of the old ticket…
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New FastPass System Started at Disneyland Resort [UPDATED]
Disneyland and Disney California Adventure have started using a new FastPass system for guests. The new way of #fastpass at #Disneyland! #SpaceMountain pic.twitter.com/uyJUIBX1zl — Daps Magic (@DAPs_Magic) June 21, 2017 FastPass of the Past For almost 20 years, Disney has had a paper FastPass system where guests insert their ticket or Annual Passport into a…
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Main Street Electrical Parade Celebrates 45 Years of Nighttime Disney Magic!
On July 17, 1972 the Main Street Electrical Parade first lit up the parade route at Disneyland. 45 years later, it made its way through the heart of Disneyland. For the last 45 years this parade has made nighttime magic at a Disney Theme Park for guests from around the world. As the music of…
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Disneyland Resort 2017 All-American College Band Arrives for a Summer of Musical Fun!
The Disneyland Resort All-American College Band returned to the Disneyland Resort yesterday. Under the direction of Dr. Ron McCurdy the band will be performing for nine weeks this summer in both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. The season this year began with the patriotic flag retreat in Town Square on Main Street, USA. The next…
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Inside Disneyland: The View from the East Coast, Part 1
As a member of the DAPs Magic team, I am always hearing the latest news and all the goings-on around Disneyland. However, being a native Floridian residing in Orlando, most of the Disneyland talk is often quite foreign to me. When recording the DAPscast and the topic turns to Disneyland specifically, I usually find myself leaning back…
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Disney-Pixar Cars 3 Star Descend on Anaheim for World Premiere!
Yesterday in Anaheim, Owen Wilson, Cristela Alonzo, Nathan Fillion, Larry the Cable Guy, Armie Hammer, Lea DeLaria and Kerry Washington, plus executive producer John Lasseter, director Brian Fee, producer Kevin Reher and co-producer Andrea Warren, along with additional voice talent, filmmakers and special guests raced down the red carpet for the World Premiere of DISNEY·PIXAR’S…
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Top 5 Disney California Adventure Attractions – Murray’s Picks
Disney California Adventure is a park that is relatively young compared to others in the Disney family. In its 15 plus years there have been quite a few attractions that have come and gone. But, there are quite a few that have been around for a while and seem to be sticking around for the…
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5 Reasons to Visit the Disneyland Resort During Summer of Heroes
This last week kicked off Summer of Heroes at the Disneyland Resort! This means adventuring with all of our favorite Marvel superheroes and exploring all there is to explore in this new universe. Since its opening to the public, I’ve been able to see various pieces of the summer event over the course of a…
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Summer of Heroes Snacks – Time to Hero Up with New Menus
Summer of Heroes Opens with Exciting Menus Summer of Heroes has taken over Hollywoodland in California Adventure! In tune with the opening of “Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout!” a heroic overlay has arrived for the oncoming months. New menu items fitting the theme hit quick service restaurants this week. Knowhere Eats is a new restaurant that…