Author: Angela Reynolds
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Citizen Launches New Star Wars Designs Ahead of San Diego Comic-Con
With San Diego Comic-Con approaching quickly on July 20-23, 2023, Citizen has announced a new launch celebrating Star Wars! The Ana-Digi Collection has been updated and now features four new character styles – C-3PO, R2-D2, Millennium Falcon, and Rebel Pilot. These designs are inspired by original Citizen analog-digital watches from the 1980s. In addition, several fan-favorite Star Wars…
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GEEK EATS: 2023 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival Menus
It’s always an exciting time of year when the roster of food and beverages is released for the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival Presented by CORKCICLE! We have just learned all the tantalizing details about what the Global Marketplaces are cooking up – nearly 30 of them in total for 2023! Guests will have…
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San Fransokyo Square Construction Updates – July 2, 2023
The transformation of Pacific Wharf into San Fransokyo Square is continuing to make progress in Disney California Adventure. With only a little over a month to go until completion in mid-August, new details can be spotted with each visit to this area. Our Daps Magic team was there to document the changes on July 2,…
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‘Rogers: The Musical’ Premium Viewing Experience – Is it Worth It?
Rogers: The Musical is arguably the hottest must-do experience at the Disneyland Resort right now. Its “I could do this all day” spirit will no doubt make this show the event of the summer! For those who would like to join the fun, there are three ways to get in – the Premium Viewing Experience…
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Guide to CHOC Walk in the Park 2023
The CHOC Walk in the Park presented by Disneyland® Resort is back for 2023, and Daps Magic is counting down the days until August 20th! Our Team Daps Magic is coming together, but there’s always room for more friends! Have you thought about joining, but didn’t know how to start or what’s involved? Are you already part…
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A Virtual Queue How-To for Rogers: The Musical
If you’re a Disney Parks and a Marvel fan like me, then one of the best things on the list to look forward to this summer is Rogers: The Musical! This stage show about Captain America, the “Star Spangled Man with a Plan,” is coming to life in Disney California Adventure’s Hyperion Theater between June…
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The Disney Dining Plan at Walt Disney World – All the Details, Pros and Cons
A trip to the Walt Disney World Resort is always something to look forward to. However, Disney has announced another reason for celebration. On hiatus since the pandemic began in 2020, the Disney Dining Plan is making its long-awaited return as of January 9, 2024! The Disney Dining Plan is a way to pre-purchase meals…
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Sip and Savor Pass for the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival – Is it Worth it?
The Food & Wine Festival at Disney California Adventure Park is something I look forward to every year. Timed as it is at the beginning of springtime, it always seems to mirror the brightness and freshness of the season in flavors as well as in spirit. Beside its headlining food; beer, wine, and cocktail tastings;…
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Sip and Savor Pass for Lunar New Year – Sip or Skip?
The Lunar New Year celebration is underway in Disney California Adventure Park, lasting from January 20 through February 15, 2023. Excellent Asian-inspired cuisine is just one of the many offerings that usher in the Year of the Rabbit and Year of the Cat, honoring Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese cultures. Six booths make up the Lunar…
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Day Twenty-Three: Iconic Disney Food – 24 Days of Thanksgiving
Seeing that tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day, a time when we all like to indulge in good cooking, I felt it was only appropriate to highlight my love of iconic Disneyland food. Whether it’s a Mickey-shaped pretzel, a Dole Whip, Plaza Inn fried chicken, or a corn dog from the Little Red Wagon, they each bring…
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Day Thirteen: Nighttime Spectaculars – 24 Days of Thanksgiving
There’s really nothing else like a Disney nighttime spectacular. Every time I watch one, I find myself swept up in awe and emotion, transported to my inner happy place. Nighttime shows have become a staple of Disney parks, and for good reason. There’s something extra magical about that “kiss goodnight” after a long day in…
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Day Three: Envisioning Novelty – 24 Days of Thanksgiving
As Mr. Daps highlighted yesterday, Walt Disney came up with the idea of Disneyland as he was sitting on a bench in Griffith Park, watching his daughters riding the carousel and dreaming of a place where families could enjoy themselves together. Of course, this was only the beginning of Walt’s great vision, not the end.…
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Trying Out Mobile Ordering at Rancho del Zocalo at Disneyland
The list of mobile order-friendly restaurants across the Disneyland Resort has expanded! Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante in Disneyland Park has added the mobile order feature and DAPS MAGIC was there on opening weekend to test it out. Rancho del Zocalo is a quick service Mexican restaurant located in Frontierland. This popular dining spot offers a…
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Patriotism and Pixie Dust: Celebrating the Fourth of July at the Disneyland Resort
Stars and stripes, barbecue, band marches, fireworks, and red, white, and blue as far as the eye can see. That’s what comes to mind for me when I think of the Fourth of July. And to my mind, there’s nowhere better to find these things along with an extra sprinkle of magic than at the…
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Disneyland’s Blue Bayou – Walk-Up Dining Review
On Sunday, June 5, I had the opportunity to return to the Blue Bayou in Disneyland’s New Orleans Square by using the walk-up list. As reported by DAPS MAGIC, Friday, June 3 was the first day the restaurant reopened to guests after being closed during a majority of the current Pirates of the Caribbean refurbishment.…
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“35 Years of Star Tours Adventures with D23” at Star Wars Celebration
On Friday, May 27, Star Wars Celebration commemorated the 35th anniversary of the iconic Star Tours attraction by bringing together some of the creative team who worked on the project over the years. Tony Baxter (former senior vice president of creative development at Walt Disney Imagineering [WDI]), Dennis Muren (senior VFX supervisor and creative director…
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Star Wars Celebration Honors Twenty Years of Attack of the Clones
The year 2022 marks twenty years since Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones premiered, and Friday brought a chance to commemorate this notable film during Star Wars Celebration. Ashley Eckstein, founder of Her Universe and voice actor for Ahsoka Tano, was on hand to moderate the panel of cast and crew. Actors…
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“Light & Magic” Showcases the People and Persistence Behind Star Wars at Star Wars Celebration
Friday at Star Wars Celebration kicked off with a look at the upcoming six-part Disney+ documentary, “Light & Magic,” which will give viewers insight into the fascinating world of filmmaking at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM). Excited fans streamed into the Celebration Stage, ready to hear secrets of the production of Star Wars from those…