Year: 2011
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America’s Youth Athletes Gaining Larger Competition Stage Through ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Expansion
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Leading amateur and pro sports venue at Walt Disney World Resort adding new fields and additional lights, digital video boards and audio systems; Changes offer more time and space for competition LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Nov. 29, 2011) — More than 300,000 youth athletes nationwide will now be able…
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Ghirardelli Coming to Disneyland Resort
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Popular Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop Set to Debut at Disney California Adventure Park ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Dec. 1, 2011 — Disneyland Resort today announced that Ghirardelli will open a new location inside Disney California Adventure park in late spring 2012. The soda fountain and chocolate shop…
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D23 Event Makes Magic with Historic Surprise!
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Photo courtesy of Steven Clark and D23 Disney is known for making magic. Who would have guessed that magic could be made at what was thought would be a simple presentation about the 2012 events that D23 will be hosting. Yesterday, D23 proved that magic could be…
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DreamWorks Studios’ Action-Adventure With Heart, “REAL STEEL,” Starring Hugh Jackman, Enters the Home Entertainment Ring on Blu-ray™, DVD, Digital and On-Demand January 24, 2012
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE “It’s Rocky with robots…a heartwarming movie for everyone.” —Pete Hammond Box Office Magazine BURBANK, California, December 2, 2011—DreamWorks Studios’ REAL STEEL, starring Hugh Jackman, muscles its way into the Home Entertainment arena on Blu-ray™, DVD, Digital and On-Demand on January 24, 2012. This visually stunning action-adventure filled with…
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The Disney Youtube Network is Here
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs For quite some time now the Disney Podcast Network has been gracing the world of iTunes, offering an easy access point for people to come and find their favorite Disney podcasts. Now this has been translated to the world of youtube.com. The Disney Youtube Network will be…
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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY BOARD INCREASES ANNUAL CASH DIVIDEND BY 50 PERCENT TO $0.60 PER SHARE
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE BURBANK, Calif., November 30, 2011 – The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) board today declared an annual cash dividend of $0.60 per share, up 50 percent, or $0.20 per share, from the previous year. The dividend is payable on January 18, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close…
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THE MYSTERY CONTINUES AS ABC FAMILY PICKS UP THEIR HIT ORIGINAL SERIES “PRETTY LITTLE LIARS” FOR A THIRD SEASON
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE The girls are ready to kick some “A” in all-new episodes of ABC Family’s hit original series “Pretty Little Liars,” returning on a new night,Monday, January 2, 8:00PM–9:00PM ET/PT. No longer just wanting to sit by and wait for “A’s” latest cruel attack, Aria, Emily, Hanna and Spencer take matters into…
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Marvel Comics App: Latest Titles 11/30/11
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Want more comics in the Marvel Comics App for iOS and Android? Your search is over! Check out these 48 comics that just hit the Marvel Comics App and keep coming back every week for new additions to the growing library! That’s right, we add new books every week to feed your need for super-heroic entertainment!…
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A Christmas Fantasy Parade Brings Christmas Magic to Disneyland
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Every holiday season at Disneyland guests crowd along the parade route for A Christmas Fantasy Parade. This Christmas classic has been winding its way up and down the parade route daily during the holiday season at the Disneyland Resort since it made its debut on November 13,…
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Disneyland Paris Launches Survey
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Disneyland Paris is asking lots of questions in a new survey they have online to gauge the interests and motivations of Disneyland Paris fans. If you would like to take part in this survey you can do so at the following link before December 12, 2011: http://survey12.toluna.com/wix/p86868155.aspx?mode=tprod The survey only takes…
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The Muppets Debut on the Disney Fantasy
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Technological Innovations Bring Stories and Characters to Life PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. (Nov. 29, 2011) – The Muppets make their debut on Disney Cruise Line in a new adventure game aboard the Disney Fantasy, the new Disney ship setting sail in March 2012. Throughout the Disney Fantasy, guests will…
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Holiday Gift Ideas from D23
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE D23 is the world’s only official Disney fan club! D23 encompasses tens of thousands of members in the U.S. and around the globe who are passionate about the remarkable past, present and future of all things Disney. FOR DISNEY FANS AND THOSE WHO LOVE THEM, A GOLD-LEVEL D23…
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Walt Disney World Resort Sends 2011 out with a Bang
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — New Year’s Eve is one of the biggest fireworks evenings of the year at Walt Disney World Resort, a place where fireworks are both spectacular and an every-night occurrence. Fireworks and nighttime shows will light up the skies and create a mood of…
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Disney’s The Muppets Comes in Strong at the Box Office Over Thanksgiving Weekend
DAPs Magic Disney News – By Mr. DAPs Disney has something to be thankful for this weekend as The Muppets returned to the silver screen with a strong $42 million over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The Muppets came in second following The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 which brought in $62.3 million. Thanksgiving…
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First Look: The History of the Fantastic Four
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Longtime FF editor and fan Tom Brevoort takes us on a tour of 50 years with the First Family of Marvel Coming this December, Marvel.com proudly presents the History of the Fantastic Four, a multi-part video retrospective of the FF with Senior VP-Executive Editor as well as longtime…
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Tokyo Disneyland Attraction Star Tours to be Reintroduced in a New Version! Star Tours: The Adventures Continue Opening Spring 2013
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE URAYASU, CHIBA— Tokyo Disneyland® Park announced that its attraction Star Tours in Tomorrowland will be revamped, reopening with the new title, Star Tours: The Adventures Continue. The new version of the attraction will open in spring 2013. The current Star Tours is an immersive motion-based adventure that lets guests experience the…
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Series Highlights Organizations That Make A Difference
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE From packing boxes of food for Second Harvest and building KABOOM! playgrounds for children, to collecting items for Toys For Tots, Disney VoluntEARS work with numerous nonprofit organizations in Central Florida all year long that share Disney’s commitment to improve the lives of children and families in the…
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Disney Shares Gifts for the Holidays and Beyond at Coalition for the Homeless
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Nov. 21, 2011 – Close to 600 people will enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving dinner at Coalition for the Homeless on Thursday – thanks to Chef Tony Marotta and his team at Walt Disney World Resort. Preparations for the meal, which includes roasted turkey,…
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Christmas by the Numbers at Walt Disney World Resort
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Miles of garland, ribbon, twinkling lights and glitter transform Walt Disney World Resort into a winter wonderland during the holiday season. Here’s a sample of what guests will experience throughout the Vacation Kingdom: 1,300 decorated trees throughout property A wreath 25 feet in diameter adorning the…
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Top Celebs Headline Candlelight Processional at Epcot
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Academy award-winning actress Mira Sorvino returns to Walt Disney World Resort Nov. 25-27, 2011, to kick off Candlelight Processional, the enormously popular Disney holiday celebration that will continue nightly through Dec. 30, 2011, at Epcot. Sorvino is among a dozen celebrities, ranging from…
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Disney Consumer Products Appoints Josh Silverman as Executive Vice President of Global Licensing
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Glendale, CA—November 22, 2011 — Disney Consumer Products (DCP) President Bob Chapek today announced Josh Silverman as executive vice president of Global Licensing for Disney and Marvel. Silverman is currently senior vice president of Global Strategy, Business Development and Brand Management for Marvel Entertainment. In his new role, Silverman…
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ROBERT A. IGER NAMES GEORGE BODENHEIMER ESPN EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, JOHN SKIPPER ESPN PRESIDENT MOVES TO ENSURE STRATEGIC CONTINUITY AND SEAMLESS SUCCESSION AT ESPN
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE BURBANK, Calif., November 22, 2011 – The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) President and Chief Executive Officer Robert A. Iger announced today that he has named George Bodenheimer Executive Chairman of ESPN, and John Skipper ESPN President and Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks, effective January 1, 2012. The moves continue…
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All New Disney Channel Original Movie Debuts February 7 on DVD & Digital Copy Packaged With A Special Collectible Charm Set!
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE “GEEK CHARMING” Bonus Features Include 10 Episodes of Disney Channel Smash Hit, Shake It Up! Synopsis: When Dylan Schoenfield (Sarah Hyland), Woodlands Academy’s top girl, accidentally drops her expensive “it” handbag into the mall fountain, she is surprised that film geek, Josh Rosen (Matt Prokop), retrieves it forher. In…
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Welcome Back Muppets! – A Review of The Muppets by Mr. DAPs
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Could they do it again? The question has been in the forefront of the minds Muppet fans ever since it was first announced that there would be a new Muppet movie. To put it simply, yes. The Muppets are back and in a movie that all Muppet fans…