Author: Mr. Daps
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Duffy and Friends Play Days Returns to Hong Kong Disneyland
What has become an annual tradition, Duffy and Friends Play Days, is returning to Hong Kong Disneyland. This celebration of Duffy and his friends will run from March 20 to June 7, 2026. This will include entertainment, decorations, merchandise, specialty food offerings, and a whole lot more! Below are all of the details that Hong…
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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Expanded Timeline to Debut During First Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite
April 28, 2026, is the first Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite. It will also be the first chance that guests of the Disneyland Resort will have to experience the expanded timeline for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. This will be just one day before the expanded timeline officially debuts at Disneyland’s Galaxy’s Edge. Guests who…
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Ticketing Details Released for Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite
Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite is returning to light up the nights of June 16 and 18, 2026, at The Happiest Place on Earth! This celebration of love will include plenty of entertainment offerings, characters, specialty food and beverage offerings, and merchandise! Today, the Disneyland Resort announced the ticketing details for this very special event.…
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WALL-E and Eve Arrive at Pixar Place Hotel for Earth Month Visits
On Wednesday, April 1st, WALL-E and Eve made appearances at Pixar Place Hotel. This was no April Fool’s joke. Instead, it was the start of a month of Wednesdays where the pair will be appearing at the third Disneyland Resort hotel. Their arrival came a year after WALL-E debuted at Pixar Place Hotel on Earth…
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After Sora Shutdown Sam Altman Would Still Like to Work With Disney
Late last month, Disney ended its partnership with OpenAI when Sora was shut down. When OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shut down Sora, he reached out to former Disney CEO Bob Iger and current CEO Josh D’Amaro, who said, “I get it.” Altman shared about the experience on Laurie Segall’s Mostly Human podcast. “It’s super sad…
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Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show | DISNEY THIS DAY | April 2, 2016
On this day in 2016, the Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show closed at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World. The high energy production was based on a version from Paris and demonstrated how vehicle stunts are filmed for action movies. More than 40 cars, motorcycles, and watercraft were used in the show, with…
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Disney Celebrates Earth Month with ‘Step into Wonder’ Initiative
Today marks the first day of Earth Month. To help celebrate this month, Disney has kicked off a company-wide Step Into Wonder initiative. The initiative, led by National Geographic, will spotlight a dynamic slate of content and experiences designed to inspire a deeper connection to the natural world. This will be built on the legacy…
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Trailer Released for Disneynature’s ‘Orangutan’
Ahead of its debut on Disney+ on April 22nd, Disneynature has released a trailer for Orangutan. Disney Legend Josh Gad narrates the newest film in the Disneynature series. It follows the life of Indah, an orangutan in Southeast Asia. This is one of two films being released on Disney+ during Earth Month; the other is…
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Disneyland Honors 100-Year-Old Veteran During Patriotic Flag Retreat Ceremony
Every day at Disneyland, there is a beautiful patriotic moment that happens in Town Square. This is the patriotic Flag Retreat ceremony, where the stars and stripes are retired for the day until the rising of the new dawn. This ceremony sees the Disneyland Resort Security Honor Guard lowering the flag of the United States…
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Walt Disney World Resort Announces 2026 Summer After 2:00 PM Ticket
Walt Disney World Resort has announced a new ticket option for guests visiting its parks this summer. This new ticket gives fans who would like to spend an afternoon or evening in a park the opportunity to come in for the second half of a day in a single park. This also provides for some…
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Bananas, a Bunny, & D23 – GEEKS CORNER #809
Welcome to Geeks Corner! Mr. Daps and Caitie Bear geek out about the week’s Disney and positive stuff news with live viewers. This week, there are some exciting things to geek out about. This includes Savannah Bananas Day at Disneyland, D23 tickets going on sale, the 2026 class of Disney Legends, and the return of…
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DCA 0.1 ~ Photoniks ~ Episode 19
Welcome to Photoniks! In this episode of Photoniks, Mr. Daps and Clocky take a look at what they are calling DCA 0.1. The original Disney California Adventure, or Disney’s California Adventure. This is our little tongue-in-cheek April Fool’s Day episode! We hope you enjoy this take on looking at historic Disneyland Resort photos. Join the conversation and share your…
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Old Fashioned Easter Parade | DISNEY THIS DAY | April 1, 1956
On this day in 1956, Disneyland held its first “Old Fashioned Easter Parade” down Main Street, U.S.A. The parade was intended to invoke the nostalgia of small-town America at the turn of the century. Director of Entertainment Tommy Walker organized a procession of antique vehicles from the Horseless Carriage Club. No Disney characters or prerecorded…
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MLB Announces Disney and Pixar’s ‘Toy Story 5’ Theme Nights
Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5 will be arriving in theaters on June 19, 2026. Leading up to and around the release of this newest film in Pixar’s original franchise, Major League Baseball has announced that there will be Toy Story 5-themed nights at several of its games. Specifics are currently light for these themed…
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Star Wars Introduces Cast of ‘Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord’
Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord will be arriving on Disney+ on April 6th. When it does, Star Wars fans will get to see the next chapter in Darth Maul’s story. This chapter finds Maul a few years after his old Master, Darth Sidious, succeeded in launching the Imperial era. The series was created by…
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Bobby Moynihan & Piper Curda Take a Spin in Newest Teacup Confessions
The voices of Piper Curda and Bobby Moynihan can be heard in Pixar Animation Studios’ newest film, Hoppers. While this film is still in theaters, Curda and Moynihan made their way to the Disneyland Resort to film an episode of Teacup Confessions. This is a new series from the Disney Parks that is a new…
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New Menu Items Coming to Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Walt Disney World Resort has announced that Disney’s Hollywood Studios’ Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant is getting new menu items. These new dishes will be arriving on April 1st. This comes to the restaurant where guests get to sit in classic cars and enjoy some classic Sci-Fi films! In a post on Disney Eats, Disney shared…
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New Country Album of Disney Favorites Arriving in April
A new country album that is full of Disney favorites is on the way! This album, called Main Street Country, will be available on April 3rd. Fans can pre-save the EP and pre-order the exclusive vinyl, releasing May 15, 2026. The album includes many of Country Music’s biggest stars singing some fan-favorite Disney songs. This is the newest…
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Disney’s ‘Versa’ Tells Story of Loss, Grief, and Healing
Disney’s Versa is now streaming on Disney+. This short that was created by Malcon Pierce tells a story of loss, grief, and healing. Daps Magic was recently invited to the Walt Disney Animation Studios to preview this short and then speak with Pierce (the interviews can be found here). As the short film arrived on…
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Ewan McGregor | DISNEY THIS DAY | March 31, 1971
On this day in 1971, actor Ewan McGregor was born. Star Wars fans know him as the young Obi-Wan Kenobi in the ‘Star Wars’ prequel trilogy and the ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ streaming series. For Disney, McGregor starred in the live-action ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ ‘Valiant,’ and ‘Christopher Robin.’ His role in ‘Moulin Rouge!’ for 20th Century…
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Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin Closes for Refurbishment at Disneyland
Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin is closed at Disneyland for a refurbishment. Based on Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Mickey’s Toontown attraction takes guests on an adventure through the streets of Toontown on a runaway taxi cab. A sign in front of the attraction says “Roger & Jessica are out for a spin! Please visit other…
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Disneyland Resort’s Monorail Closes for Refurbishment
The Disneyland Resort Monorail has closed for a refurbishment. Guests visiting the Disneyland Resort on Monday, March 30, 2026, could see walls around many of the entrances to the Monorail in both the Downtown Disney District and Disneyland station in Tomorrowland. At the time of this writing, a reopening date for the Monorail has not…
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Disney’s ‘Cinderella’ Spin Off Finds Its Director
Disney has found a director for its live-action Cinderella spin-off. Akiva Schaffer has been hired by Disney to direct Stepsisters. This film will be a comedic look at Cinderella’s stepsiblings, Anastasia and Drizella. Schaffer will be joined by his The Naked Gun scribes Dan Gregor and Doug Mand, who will write the script. They previously…
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Walt Disney World Reveals First Look at Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin Marquee
On April 8, 2026, Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin is slated to reopen at Magic Kingdom. This popular Walt Disney World Resort attraction has been closed since last year. While closed, it has undergone a fairly substantial upgrade. This includes updating the technology that impacts ride experience with new ride vehicles, new blasters, new targets,…