Tag: Disneyland
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Merriment and Magic – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! Every week Mr. DAPs, the DISNEY Reporter, shares the top five Disney and geek headlines from the week as seen on DAPS MAGIC. This week there were plenty of stories to choose from! At Disneyland, the 2021 Holidays at Disneyland celebration has begun. With that comes lots of entertainment, decorations,…
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A Christmas Fantasy Parade Adds Extra Magic to Holidays at Disneyland!
After a hiatus last year due to the parks being closed because of the pandemic, parades are back. Specifically, A Christmas Fantasy Parade ushered parades back to day-guests at the Disneyland Resort. The parade returned to the public as a part of Holidays at Disneyland on November 12th after being shown at the Disney Merriest…
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Mickey and Friends Show Off New Winter Wear in Disneyland Holiday Character Cavalcade
Mickey, Minnie, and the gang have new winter wear this holiday season. While they are showing the new look off in Town Square on Main Street, USA, they are also on display in a new Holiday Character Cavalcade that makes its way along the parade route at Disneyland. The new cavalcade is led by a…
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The Muppets Light Up Disney Merriest Nites at Disneyland with The Muppets Christmas Caroling Coach
On November 11, 2021 the first Disney Merriest Nites party was held at Disneyland as a part of the Holidays at Disneyland celebration. The ticketed event was comprised of six different areas or parties. Each party had a unique theme. Main Street, USA’s area was themed to the Victorian era. On Main Street, USA throughout…
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Disneyland President Shares First Look at Mickey and Minnie’s New Disney Merriest Nights Outfits
Ahead of the first Disney Merriest Nights party tonight, Disneyland President Ken Potrock shared a look at what Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse will be wearing at the special ticketed parties. In photos taken in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle, Mickey and Minnie can be seen wearing outfits that look like they could have come…
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Christmas Tree Arrives at Disneyland Ahead of Holiday Celebration
The Disneyland Resort got one step closer to its holiday celebrations with the arrival of the 60 foot Christmas tree in Town Square on Main Street, USA overnight. It is decorated with nearly 1,800 ornaments. Every year it is a popular icon for photos during the holidays at the Disneyland Resort. It also comes to…
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Disney Not Bound by Anaheim’s Living Wage Measure Judge Rules
A judge has ruled that Disney is not bound by Anaheim’s 2018 ballot measure that would have required an increase of workers’ wages to $18 an hour. The initiative was passed in 2018 and required any businesses that receive subsidies from Anaheim to have wages of at least $15 an hour in 2019. This was…
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New Been There Mugs and Ornaments Arrive at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Starbucks Locations
There is new merchandise at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Starbucks locations. Guests visiting the Disneyland Resort have found new Been There Series mugs, ornaments, and also tumblers. DAPS MAGIC team members Murray and Steven took the following pictures of the new merchandise from both parks. The arrival of these new mugs continues a tradition…
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Disney Teases Return of Main Street Electrical Parade to Disneyland Ahead of 50th Anniversary
Disney has teased the return of the Main Street Electrical Parade to Disneyland ahead of its 50th Anniversary. Today, on the Disney Parks TikTok, a video of a truck delivering a snail from the classic parade to a warehouse with a graphic saying “To be continued…” along with the caption “Thousands of sparkling lights” and…
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First Lightning Lane Sign Arrives at Disney California Adventure
The days of FastPasses at the Disneyland Resort over. Ahead of the arrival of Disney Genie, the paid Disney Genie+, and and paid Lightning Lanes, the transition in signage has begun. Over the weekend, the first Lightning Lane sign arrived at the Disneyland Resort. The first Lightning Lane sign was placed at the entrance of…
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A Holiday Shop, Movies, and More – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! Every week, Mr. DAPs covers the top five stories of the week from Disney and geek news. This week, there was a lot to choose from! Things start out at the Disneyland Resort where the Plaza Point Holiday Shoppe is now open. It opened this week and has merchandise for…
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Plaza Point Holiday Shoppe Opens on Main Street, USA at Disneyland
Plaza Point Holiday Shoppe is now open on Main Street, USA at Disneyland. This morning this new store that is dedicated to holidays opened and DAPS MAGIC team member Steven was on hand to get photos and video of the new establishment. Inside the store, there will be a lot of different holiday items to…
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Snow Falls on Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland
Snow has begun to fall on Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland. This morning, guests walking down Main Street, USA could see that snow had come down on the castle overnight. This comes as Disneyland begins to prepare for the 2021 holiday season. Along with Sleeping Beauty Castle transforming into Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle, snow will…
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First Look: Sign Installed for Plaza Point Holiday Shoppe at Disneyland
Recently Disney announced that a new store is coming to Main Street, USA at Disneyland. Plaza Point Holiday Shoppe is taking over what once was the Main Street Photo Supply Co. This new store will be offering merchandise year-round for a wide array of seasonal holidays. It will be inclusive and diverse and offer something…
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Monorails Return to Again Take Guests on Disneyland’s Highway in the Sky!
Guests are again able to ride aboard monorails at the Disneyland Resort. This morning, Monorail Blue and Monorail Red again began transporting guests over the skies of the Disneyland Resort. The monorails had not been transporting guests since the spring of 2020 when the Disneyland Resort closed due to the pandemic. DAPS MAGIC team member…
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Disneyland Monorail to Return to the Disneyland Resort Tomorrow, October 15
Tomorrow, Disneyland Resort is bringing back some iconic transportation! After a long time away, the Disneyland Monorail will return tomorrow, October 15! The monorail operates from two stations in the Disneyland Resort. There is one station in Downtown Disney, just across from the Lego Store and close to the Disneyland Hotel. The second station is…
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Lots to Celebrate – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! This week, there is a lot of ground to cover. The biggest story of the week is Walt Disney World Resort’s 50th Anniversary. This celebration brought new entertainment, merchandise, food, and a whole lot more. The DAPS MAGIC team was on hand to cover this very special event! Following the…
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Five New Horses Arrive at Circle D Ranch Ahead of Disneyland Debut
The Circle D Ranch, which houses the horses of Disneyland, has five new horses. These horses come from around the country and will eventually be found walking up and down Main Street, USA. The training process for these horses can range from six months to an entire year. Each horse trains at its own pace…
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Plaza Point Holiday Shoppe Coming to Disneyland
Plaza Point Holiday Shoppe is coming to Main Street, USA at Disneyland. Today it was announced that this new store will be opening at the former home of Disney PhotoPass on Main Street. A video was released by the Disney Parks Blog that previewed what is coming to this new holiday store. Dawn Keehne, Resort…
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Saying Goodbye to The Disney Afternoon Live! – Thirty Years Ago at Disneyland
Nine months into 1991, Disneyland (the Original) was starting to look ahead to the holidays, as well as at the now seven month old Disney Afternoon Live! promotion that still occupied Afternoon Avenue in front of it’s a small world. On September 8 Baloo’s Dressing Room closed, and on November 10 everything else followed, with…
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Exclusive Avengers Campus Map Now Available for Magic Key Holders
A new perk has been made available for Disneyland Resort Magic Key Holders. A special map of Avengers Campus can be picked up by Magic Key holders on Mondays through Thursdays for a limited time. According to a post on social media, this map will be available while supplies last. The new map can be…
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New Steamboat Willie Disney PhotoPass Magic Shot Offered to Disneyland Magic Key Holders
Disneyland Magic Key Holders now have another opportunity for a Magic Shot from Disney PhotoPass the next time they visit the Disneyland Resort. The official social media channels for Disneyland’s Magic Key shared today that there is now an opportunity to get a photo taken with Steamboat Willie when visiting Disney California Adventure. Steamboat Willie…
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Magic Key Holders to Receive After Hours Access to Haunted Mansion Holiday
The Halloween season is upon us! With the spookiest holiday of them all just over a month away, Disneyland is finding ways to treat its Magic Key holders. Starting next week, key holders will have the special opportunity to ride Haunted Mansion Holiday after park closing! This offer starting next week, Tuesday, September 21. This…
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Jessica Rabbit to Have Central Role in Revamped Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin at Disneyland
Disneyland’s Roger Rabbit’s Cartoon Spin is getting updated. The changes will be focused on Jessica Rabbit’s role in the story. In the updated storyline, she will become a private eye who is out to get rid of a new wave of crime in Toontown. A new sign shows Jessica Rabbit in a fedora and trench…