Tag: Review
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Toy Story Hotel – Shanghai Disneyland In Detail
I know this post was put up much after the last of the park detail posts, but here is the last of the series of the grand opening adventure at the resort! The Toy Story Hotel is one of the opening day hotels at the Shanghai Disneyland Resort. Themed to the iconic film series, it…
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Disneytown – Shanghai’s New Kind of Downtown Disney
China’s premier Disney Resort is set to be one of the best as it opens fully to the public. But, before the opening of the parks and hotel, Disneytown premiered to those that wanted to shop and eat Disney style. Dining The first thing noticed about this shopping center was how much there is to…
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Zootopia – Mr. DAPs Home Theater Review
Imagine a world of animals living together in a modern animal metropolis. In Zootopia, this is exactly where we find Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin), a rabbit, following her dream to be a police officer. Obviously being a rabbit trying to join a police force full of larger animals has a few challenges. Things are made more difficult…
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Love is an Open Door for ‘Frozen – Live at the Hyperion’ – Review by Mr. DAPs
Today thousands of fans made the trek to Disney California Adventure to be able to see Frozen – Live at the Hyperion on its opening day. The show, a musical retelling of the Disney animated feature, quickly ran out of Fastpasses in the morning and a standby line formed for those hoping to see the…
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The Finest Hours – Mr. DAPs Home Theater Review
Based on a true story, The Finest Hours tells the story of the greatest small-boat rescue in the history of the United States Coast Guard. After a storm rips a T-2 oil tanker in half, 30 sailers find themselves trapped on half a ship that is sinking off the coast of Cape Cod. Coast Guard…
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Once Upon A Time S5E22-23 – Only You and An Untold Story Review
We’ve reached the end of season 5 of Once Upon A Time! It was quite a doozy, so let’s begin. The Story With everyone mourning Robin Hood and Hook returning to life, Emma is afraid that Regina will return to her evil queen ways. Meanwhile, Mr. Gold is using the crystal from Hades to get…
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Civil War, Star Wars Day, and Shanghai Disneyland – DAPsCast Episode 31
The DAPsCast team is all here for episode 31! On it they discuss Star Wars Day and some of their favorite things about Star Wars. Then it’s some discussion on Shanghai Disneyland’s recent trouble with locals. Before a review of Captain America: Civil War, there’s some reminiscing of Disney Channel Movies as they talk about…
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Once Upon A Time S5E21 – Last Rites Review
We are almost at the end of the season for Once Upon A Time. Let’s look at how the latest episode shaped up. Storybrooke Story We start the whole episode with the death of King Arthur by Hades. Which means Hades is in Storybrooke and trying to rule over it. Regina and Robin are trying…
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Captain America: Civil War – Review by Mr. DAPs
The war is on. When political pressure mounts for there to be oversight for the Avengers, it soon becomes clear that there are some very divided opinions on the matter within this team of super heroes. The world doesn’t wait for discussions to be had and decisions to be made. Soon, the Avengers are not…
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Once Upon A Time S5E20 – Firebird Review
This week’s Once felt like the season finale, but we’ve got some ways to go before that happens. Let’s look at how this episode shaped up. Flashback Story Let’s start with this storyline. It’s way back in 2009 or something. Emma wants to find her parents who gave her up on the side of the…
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Once Upon A Time S5E17 – Her Handsome Hero Review
It’s time for another Once Upon A Time recap and review! As the season continues, so does the craziness of the Underworld. Let’s see what happened, shall we? Flashback Story The main storyline for the flashbacks of the Enchanted Forest involve Belle and Gaston. We see how Belle first agreed to marry the guy. The…
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Mr. DAPs Home Theater Review
The second Death Star has been destroyed. Darth Vader is dead, as is the Empire as we know it. In its place, a new threat is growing. Star Wars: The Force Awakens occurs 30 years after the events of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. Kylo Ren and the First Order are the new threats to…
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How Does Daredevil’s Second Season Compare To The First?
Daredevil’s second season has been out for almost a week, and it’s time to size it up to the first run. The first season of Daredevil was spectacular. It knocked the socks off of many other comic book shows, and maybe even some of the Marvel movies. It paved the way for the future Netflix…
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Once Upon A Time S5E14 – Devil’s Due Review
This episode of Once Upon A Time was a revelatory one, and should have been titled “The Elephant In The Room.” But, I’ll get to why that title later. First, the recap. And, I’m going to try a new thing and divide up the three storylines into their own explanations. Second Storyline I’m going to…
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Once Upon A Time S5E13 – Labor of Love Review
The newest episode begins with Hook in an alcove in what may be Hades’ deepest dungeon. A woman tells him to try to not escape, but he does anyway, beckons her to come out too, and distracts a Cerberus beast while the woman goes. Hook tells the woman to get a message to Emma. We…
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Marvel’s Haunted Mansion – Is It Worth Reading?
Marvel and Disney Kingdoms released their new series this week – The Haunted Mansion. Taking a cue from the famed attraction, this series explores what makes the mansion so ghostly. The story follows Danny, a young boy who loves his grandpa. But, his grandpa has a tragic end that results in a connection to the…
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Once Upon A Time S5E12 – Souls of the Departed Review
It’s time for the second half of Once Upon A Time Season 5. When we last left the main crew, Hook had been killed in order for the Dark Ones to end. But, Rumple secretly got all the power for himself and Hook died in vain. Emma rallies the troops to head to the underworld…
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Zootopia: Much More Than Cute Fuzzy Animals – Mr. DAPs Review
Zootopia is a modern mammal metropolis where both prey and predator live in harmony. When officer Judy Hopps (Ginny Goodwin) arrives on the scene as the first bunny officer of the Zootopia Police Department, she discovers that Zootopia isn’t as perfect as it seems. Her dreams of becoming a police officer turn into the reality that…
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The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar – Mr. DAPs Home Theater Review
The Lion King is back, well his son is, in the newest continuation of the story of Simba and his family. The Lion Guard focuses on Simba’s son Kion who becomes the leader of the Lion Guard. This is the group tasked with protecting the Pride Land and insuring the Circle of Life continues in…
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The Silly Symphony Collection Review
One of the things that Disney is known for is great music. Since the beginning of his cartoon days, Walt Disney wanted not just great cartoons, but great sounding cartoons. Eventually he married the two in the acclaimed Silly Symphony shorts. These experimental films incorporated music almost like a character itself. There have been 75…