Author: Daps Magic
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Disney Executive Honored As Hispanic Community Champion
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Dec. 6, 2011 – Eugene Campbell, vice president of domestic minority business development for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, was honored as this year’s Hispanic Community Champion at the annual Don Quijote Awards, which recognize business excellence, dedication to service and outstanding professionalism in…
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Griffin III, Luck and Richardson among Award Recipients at The Home Depot College Football Awards
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Dec. 8, 2011) — Quarterbacks Robert Griffin III of Baylor and Andrew Luck of Stanford, along with Alabama running back Trent Richardson each claimed top awards during the 21st annual The Home Depot College Football Awards hosted by Chris Fowler, Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard and Erin…
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‘What’s New’ and ‘What’s Next’
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Exciting Projects Crisscross Walt Disney World Resort “What’s New” ‘Let the Memories Begin’ “Let the Memories Begin” (January 2011) – As part of the new “Let the Memories Begin,” Disney guests become the stars of a nightly spectacular when photos taken in the park during the day become larger-than-life…
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Disney Brings a Season of Magic with Winter Winfall Sweepstakes on Disney Living – Fans Can Enter To Win Top Holiday Disney Toys
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE GLENDALE, CA (Dec. 9, 2011) – Celebrate the winter season with a little Disney magic! Disney Consumer Products (DCP) invites you to enter the Winter Winfall Sweepstakes with eight exciting weeks of giveaways. Starting Dec. 8, Facebook fans of Disney Living can enter to win a themed Grand Prize Pack each…
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Disney VoluntEARS Collect Nearly 30,000 Toys For Local Children
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Dec. 8, 2011 – Walt Disney World VoluntEARS reported for duty this morning on a joint mission with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and Mickey Mouse to contribute to the local Toys for Tots campaign. During the past month, Walt Disney World Cast Members…
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Jeepers, Leapers! Fantasy on Land and at Sea adds to the Fun for Disney Guests in Leap Year 2012
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Family Suites Resort, Royal Guest Rooms Also Bow LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – What leap year brings with it in 2012, besides an extra day, is nonstop fun for Disney guests. At Walt Disney World Resort, they can spin with Dumbo as a new Fantasyland begins stirring to…
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“Wishes” Fact Sheet
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Description: “Wishes” is Disney Cruise Line’s newest original stage show, presented exclusively aboard the Disney Fantasy. The stage spectacular combines a heartfelt story, an enchanting score and lavish production numbers. “Wishes” is a musical journey about three best friends who discover the secret to being a grown-up is…
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Disney Fantasy Takes Family Entertainment to New Heights
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE New Main Stage Musical “Wishes” Debuts PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. (Dec. 6, 2011) – Like never before, Disney Cruise Line takes cruise ship entertainment to new heights: Performers soar and surf over the stage in aerial maneuvers … Pirates rappel from atop the ship’s funnel during a swashbuckling adventure…
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Celebrate This Christmas with the World’s Brightest Stars in the 28th Annual ‘Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade’ TV Special
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Christina Aguilera, Justin Bieber, Jennifer Hudson and Disney Friends Share Holiday Joy December 25 on ABC-TV Lake Buena Vista, Fla. and Anaheim, Calif., Dec. 6, 2011 – Deck the castles with boughs of holly and tune in as Disneyland Resort in California and Walt Disney World Resort in Florida present…
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Second Harvest Food Bank’s Kids Cafe Receives Early Holiday Gift
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Dec. 5, 2011 – Before the first note of Sunday’s Candlelight Processional at Epcot, Walt Disney World announced a gift – to the tune of $30,000 – for the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida’s Kids Cafe. The program provides nutritious daily meals…
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NBA Season Opens with Christmas Day Showcase on ABC & ESPN
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Christmas Day will mark the opening of the 2011-12 NBA season with a special showcase including a blockbuster doubleheader on ABC – a Finals rematch when the NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks and Dirk Nowitzki host the Miami Heat and All-Stars LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh on…
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Marvel Pinball Tables Now on iOS and Android
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Gamers on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 have been racking up incredibly high scores in “Marvel Pinball” for months, but now it’s time for Zen Studios to take their show on the road! Available now, Marvel tables can be played through “Zen Pinball” on iOS and “Zen Pinball…
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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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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 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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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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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…