Author: Mr. Daps
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Celebrate Earth Month and Enjoy Spring Flowers at Shanghai Disney Resort
Shanghai, March 29, 2024 – Shanghai Disney Resort invites guests to celebrate the planet we all share and appreciate the beauty of nature during this year’s Earth Month celebrations in April. A host of interactive events and activities will be rolled out, including the “ourHOME” Nature Conservation Forum on Earth Day, featuring guest speakers who have…
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Jessie’s Critter Carousel | DISNEY THIS DAY | March 30, 2019
On this day in 2019, Jessie’s Critter Carousel debuted at Disney California Adventure as part of the transformation of Paradise Pier into Pixar Pier. It replaced the opening-day attraction King Triton’s Carousel of the Sea. Guests can take a ride with Jessie the Yodeling Cowgirl atop one of her desert animal friends, inspired by the…
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How ESPN is Changing the Way We Watch Baseball
Whether it’s advanced volumetric replays via Statcast, in-game conversations with players on the field, or unique collaborations with Major League Baseball, the ESPN Sunday Night Baseball crew is prepared to deliver even deeper insight and understanding into the game. “People want experiences,” Karl Ravech, a veteran ESPN baseball commentator, said. “Our broadcast is an opportunity…
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GEEK EATS: 2024 Walt Disney World Earth Month Food Guide
Earth month starts in just a few days. On April 1, there will be special foods found throughout Walt Disney World Resort to help celebrate. Throughout the month of April, guests will be able to embrace and appreciate the beauty of the Earth through their taste buds, among other things. Disney has shared the different…
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Jack Kinney | DISNEY THIS DAY | March 29, 1909
On this day in 1909, animator, director, and producer Jack Kinney was born. His 27-year career at Disney began in 1931 where he was an animator on several cartoon shorts, including ‘The Band Concert.’ By 1940, he was promoted to director for animated short films. Kinney was the primary director of the Goofy series of…
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Wishes Come True as Disney ‘Aladdin’ Celebrates 10 Years of Broadway Magic
On March 20, 2024, Disney Aladdin celebrated its 10th anniversary on Broadway. To say the night was a wish come true for fans of the Broadway musical would be an understatement. The show was filled with Easter Eggs, including 24 returning alumni of the show including the original stars. The show has built quite the…
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SOLD OUT: D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event Tickets
D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event is officially sold out of all general tickets. On the first day of sales for all D23 members, tickets sold out within hours of being made available. This came after two days of pre-sales for D23 Gold Members and D23 members (Gold or General) with a Visa card. By…
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New Merchandise Revealed for Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point
Disney Cruise Line has revealed new merchandise that guests will be able to purchase when visiting Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point later this year. This new destination for the Disney Cruise Line ships is found on the island of Eleuthera in The Bahamas. This summer, guests will be experiencing new Disney magic when they visit…
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Disney Treasure is Floated Out to Make Way for Disney Destiny
The Disney Treasure has reached a new milestone ahead of joining the Disney Cruise Line Fleet. A few weeks ago at the Meyer Werft Shipyard, things got very busy as the Disney Treasure was set afloat for the very first time. This is always a major milestone in the building of any ship as it…
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‘Flight Attendant’ Creator Steve Yockey Working on ‘Star Trek 4’ Screenplay
Another screenwriter has been brought in to write the script for Star Trek 4. Steve Yokey, who created Flight Attendant for Max, is taking a shot at writing the script for the final chapter of the Kelvin crew of the USS Enterprise. This would end the story that began in 2009 when Star Trek was…
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Kingdom Hearts | DISNEY THIS DAY | March 28, 2002
On this day in 2002, the first action role-playing game in the ‘Kingdom Hearts’ series was released. It was a collaboration between Disney Interactive and Square Enix, led by character designer Tetsuya Nomura. The game places various Disney characters in a fictional universe. The main character, Sora is joined by Donald and Goofy on a…
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Tickets Begin to Sell Out on Second Day of Pre-sales for D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event
Tickets sold out on Wednesday during sales for Visa card holders who were also D23 members and also using their Visa cards. Tickets went on sale at 12:00 noon PT for those who were eligible to purchase tickets on Wednesday. Shortly after ticket sales opened, a notice could be seen on the queue page reminding…
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The Walt Disney Company To Webcast Annual Shareholder Meeting
The Walt Disney Company will be webcasting its annual shareholder meeting on April 3, 2024 at 10:00 AM PT. The meeting will include comments by Disney CEO Bob Iger and other leaders from the company. It will also mark the end of the current proxy fight that Disney has predominantly with Nelson Peltz and his…
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“it’s a small world with Groot” Coming to Tokyo Disneyland in Winter 2025
At Tokyo Disneyland, it’s a small world is getting a limited-time enhancement. This enhancement sees Groot being added to the attraction. The overlay is set to come to Tokyo Disneyland in the winter of 2025 for an undetermined amount of time. What has been determined is that this will be a unique addition to the…
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Introducing: Daps Magic (the Podcast)
On April 2, 2024, Daps Magic will be turning 20 years old. Also on April 2nd, Daps Magic will be introducing its newest podcast: Daps Magic (the Podcast). This is an audio-only podcast where Mr. Daps will interview and converse with people about Disney and positive stuff (shocking, we know). This will be a podcast…
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Disney and Governor Ron DeSantis’ Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board Reach Settlement
Disney and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District have reached a settlement ending several state lawsuits between the two. On Wednesday morning, the board for the former Reedy Creek Improvement District voted to accept a deal to end quite a bit of the litigation between Disney and Florida governing leaders. This new agreement also addresses…
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Hulu on Disney+ Officially Launches
Those who have Disney+ might have noticed a change this week in the logo. This came as Disney geared up for the official integration of Hulu with Disney+. Today, Disney announced that Hulu on Disney+ officially has launched. This for subscribers of both Disney+ and Hulu (Disney Bundle) in the United States. “The collective power…
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Check Out the Trailer for Season Two ‘Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock’
The second season of Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock will be arriving on Apple TV+ on March 29, 2024. Ahead of the arrival of this season, a trailer has been released to show where the second season will be going. The second season sees the return of Daveed Diggs alongside Ariana DeBose, Brett Goldstein,…
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Planet of the Apes | DISNEY THIS DAY | March 27, 1968
On this day in 1968, the classic film ‘Planet of the Apes’ was released by 20th Century Fox. In the film, three astronauts crash land on a planet where apes are the dominant intelligent species and humans are uncivilized and oppressed. The movie featured groundbreaking makeup effects that were developed by studying apes at the…
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Some Musical Critters – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #705
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week there is a lot of ground to cover during the show and a lot of fun to be had. Before getting to the main topics of the show, however, we’d like to take a moment to invite you to join our CHOC Walk team! You can do so by…
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Craig Mateer to Board Overseeing Disney District
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed Craig Mateer to the board of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. This is the district where most of Walt Disney World Resort resides. Mateer replaces Martin Garcia, who resigned as chairman of the board earlier this month. Under Florida state law, the governor now appoints members to the…
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D23 Gold Member Tickets Sell Out in Three Hours
The first round of tickets for D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event went on sale on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. By 3:00 PM, it appeared that ticket sales had concluded for the day when the pre-sale was paused. A notice on the the queue page for tickets said the following: The ticket allotment for today’s…
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Next ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Movie to Be a “Reboot”
The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise is one of the more popular series of movies from The Walt Disney Company. However, there hasn’t been a new movie in the franchise since 2017’s Dead Men Tell No Tales. This doesn’t mean that there haven’t been any efforts made for a new film, though. In fact, work…
