Author: Daps Magic
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Condé Nast Traveler Readers Name Disney Cruise Line No. 1 in the 2012 Readers’ Choice Awards
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE CELEBRATION, Florida (October 17, 2012) – Disney Cruise Line was recognized as the No. 1 Cruise Line in the Large-Ship category in the Condé Nast Traveler 2012 Readers’ Choice Awards. Disney Cruise Line pioneered the family market in the cruise industry, providing a unique vacation experience where families can reconnect,…
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Disney Interactive Releases Brand New Gameplay Vignette in Anticipation of “Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two”
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Disney Interactive is pleased to release the first of a series of gameplay vignettes in anticipation of the launch of Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two. This new video features exciting gameplay as game developer Warren Spector discusses Mickey’s magic paint brush and his use of “Paint…
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Ice Castle in Times Square Announces ‘Limited Time Magic’
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE For a Limited Time Only! Disney Parks Rolls Out the Unexpected with Weekly Surprises, Delights for a Little Extra Magic NEW YORK, N.Y. (Oct. 17, 2012) – Guests will find an extra sprinkle of pixie dust each week when they visit Walt Disney World and Disneyland resorts next…
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Pete’s Dragon: 35th Anniversary Edition – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Pete’s Dragon: 35th Anniversary Edition is bringing that big green dragon home to audiences. In Pete’s Dragon, Pete is a young orphan who is wandering aimlessly trying to avoid his abusive adoptive family. With the help of Elliot (his dragon), he finds a new home and new…
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Ambassadors Chosen to Share Walt Disney World Magic
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Oct. 12, 2012 – Continuing a 47-year tradition created by Walt Disney himself, Walt Disney World Resort has selected two Cast Members to serve in the revered and sought-after role of Ambassadors. In a ceremony held today at Epcot, Tye Arnold and Rich Tamayo received their…
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Marvel’s IRON MAN & HULK: Heroes United Trailer
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Check out Marvel’s Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United trailer, that debuted at the New York Comic Con SYNOPSIS: This is the ultimate Marvel Animation Studios Super Hero team-up starring iconic Marvel characters, Iron Man and Hulk. Audiences will enjoy an adrenaline rush as they see their favorite…
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Disney Offers Grants for Local Nonprofits
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Oct. 8, 2012 – Financial support is now available for eligible local nonprofits through the Disney Helping Kids Shine Grants program, one of many initiatives that seeks to strengthen the Central Florida community and the well-being of children and families. Grants ranging from $10,000 to $75,000…
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Making a Home at Golden Oak at Walt Disney World Resort; Robust Construction of Luxury Residences Continues as Families Move In
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (October 8, 2012) – Golden Oak, the unique residential home community at Walt Disney World Resort, continues to bustle with construction, with more than a dozen families settling into their dream homes situated just minutes from Magic Kingdom. Construction of the luxury Golden Oak…
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Disney Animal Keeper Combines Art and Care to Help Endangered Rhino Species
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Oct. 5, 2012 – As a rhinoceros keeper at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Chad Harmon tends to some of the toughest, strongest animals on the planet. He recently channeled that passion into an arts auction that raised approximately $6000 for the endangered animals. For the…
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MLS Eastern Conference Top Seed Sporting Kansas City and D.C. United Headline Disney Pro Soccer Classic
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Field for fourth annual pre-season soccer tournament features eight pro soccer teams; Pro Soccer Classic among events announced for new Soccer Spring Training initiative LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Oct. 4, 2012) – Major League Soccer’s (MLS) Eastern Conference top seed Sporting Kansas City and four-time MLS Cup champions D.C.…
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Storybook Circus: Big Fun Under the Big Top for New Fantasyland Guests
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Magic Kingdom guests blink back in amazement at the scene: not one, but two colorful Dumbos spinning through the sky above Storybook Circus. To the delight of fans of the beloved Dumbo, the Flying Elephant attraction, a second Dumbo has taken its place alongside a…
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Disney Celebrates the Release of Cinderella Diamond Edition on Blu-ray™ with Vast Collection of Products For Princesses of All Ages
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Glendale, Calif., Oct. 3, 2012 — Disney Consumer Products (DCP) has captured the grace and poise of Cinderella in a new collection of products for children and adults that are inspired by the 1950 Disney animated classic film and are available in time for the release of Cinderella Diamond Edition on Blu-ray™.…
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D23 Celebrates Epcot Turning 30!
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Thirty years ago today — on Oct. 1, 1982 — EPCOT Center opened, the most ambitious theme park Disney had ever created. Yesterday, more than 1,000 members of D23: The Official Disney Fan Club gathered at Epcot in Walt Disney World for a full day of special presentations to…
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Dick Tracy Making His Way To Blu-Ray and Your Living Room
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE For the First Time on Blu-rayTM, The Classic Action Film Starring Warren Beatty, Madonna and Al Pacino! DICK TRACY Debuts As A 1-Disc Blu-ray + Digital Copy with New Digital Restoration on December 11, 2012 Synopsis: Thecomic strip detective (Beatty) finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney…
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Peter Pan Flying to Blu-Ray
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Peter Pan has returned… Join mischievous Peter Pan, the young boy who refuses to grow up, his hot-tempered pixie pal, Tinker Bell and the Darling children as they soar away to the mysterious Never-Never land where childhood lasts forever in this magical, musical adventure! Peter Pan: Diamond Edition…
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Babes in Toyland Being Released on Blu-Ray for Christmas!
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE For the First Time on Disney Blu-rayTM, with New Digital Restoration, Celebrate the 1961 Classic Disney Musical, Produced by Walt Disney himself, Starring Annette Funicello this Holiday BABES IN TOYLAND Available December 11, 2012 Synopsis: Tom the Piper’s Son is about to marry Mary Quite Contrary. On the…
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Stride Rite® Invites All Girls to the Ball in Shoes Fit for a Princess in Celebration of the Blu-ray™ Release of Disney’s Cinderella
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Stride Rite for Disney Princess Collection Now Available at Stride Rite Locations Nationwide (Lexington, Mass)— September 28, 2012– Stride Rite Children’s Group (SRCG), the first choice for premium authentic footwear brands that kids love and moms trust, is inviting your little princess to the ball in the…
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HGTV Star Designers Serve Up Home Entertaining Tips During 17th Epcot International Food & Wine Festival
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Celebrities Appear Weekends at Festival Center from Sept. 28 through Nov. 12 LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – HGTV presents fresh home-entertaining ideas by celebrity designers each weekend at the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival presented by Chase Sept. 28 through Nov. 12. In each 30-minute noon seminar Friday…
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Disney’s Art of Animation Resort Debuts, Immerses Guests in the Middle of the Story With Enchanting Tales
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.- The big blue world of Nemo and friends, the Pride Lands of Africa, under the sea in Ariel’s grotto, a super-charged adventure through Radiator Springs– they all come to life for vacationers at Disney’s new Art of Animation Resort at Walt Disney World Resort.…
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“Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure” Is Now Available In Stores
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE DISNEY FANS EMBARK ON A ROYAL JOURNEY AS DISNEY INTERACTIVE SHIPS “DISNEY PRINCESS: MY FAIRYTALE ADVENTURE” FOR Wii™, NINTENDO 3DS™ AND WINDOWS PC/MAC Players Immerse Into An All-New Adventure and Explore the Enchanted Kingdoms of Classic Disney Princesses: Ariel, Belle, Cinderella, Rapunzel and Tiana BURBANK, Calif.…
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eFX Inc. Releases First Marvel “The Avengers” Collectibles
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE The Avengers assemble today on DVD and Blu-ray, and eFX Inc. is excited to be releasing the first in its long-awaited series of Marvel superhero collectibles! Today at efxcollectibles.com, eFX begins releasing its Captain America posters and trading cards — exact replicas of those seen on screen in Captain America: The…
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Disney Magic Celebrates Galveston as the Newest Regional Home Port for Disney Cruise Line
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Ship salutes the Lone Star State with a cowboy hat on the funnel GALVESTON, Texas (September 22, 2012) – In accordance with maritime tradition, Disney Cruise Line Captain Robert Olmer and his shipboard officers hosted local port officials and community leaders aboard the 2,700-passenger Disney Magic for a…