Author: Mr. Daps
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Bust Honoring Disney Legend Rolly Crump to Be Found in Haunted Mansion Parlor on the Disney Treasure
A bust honoring Disney Legend Rolly Crump has been announced for the Haunted Mansion Parlor aboard the Disney Treasure, the next cruise ship that will be joining the Disney Cruise Line fleet. The announcement was made on what would have been Rolly’s 94th birthday. He passed away almost a year ago. The sculpture is being…
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Geek Eats: Dining at the Disneyland Hotel at Disneyland Paris
The reimagined and refurbished Disneyland Hotel is now open (our friends at Mouse Steps were there for the opening). With the reopening of this magnificent hotel, there are now more delicious tastes to experience than ever before! There are three locations to enjoy different culinary offerings at Disneyland Hotel. This includes the Royal Banquet, La…
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Mount Fuji Adventures and a Fish on a Stick – Mr. Daps Goes to Japan
There are a few iconic scenes that come to mind when I think of Japan. Obviously, Mount Fuji is one of those icons. Another is the Chureito Pagoda, which overlooks Mount Fuji. The Chureito Pagoda has been seen in countless photos, postcards, books, and many other media forms showing off Japan. Many guides say that…
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Details Released About Fantasy Springs at Tokyo DisneySea
Fantasy Springs is set to open at Tokyo DisneySea on June 6, 2024. With just 100 days until this grand opening, Disney has released a plethora of details about this substantial addition to the Tokyo Disney Resort. This shows off what guests will experience when they visit Frozen Kingdom, Rapunzel’s Forest, and Peter Pan’s Never…
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Lab Rats | DISNEY THIS DAY | February 27, 2012
On this day in 2012, the kids’ comedy TV series ‘Lab Rats’ premiered on Disney XD. The show follows Leo Dooley who discovers three teenagers with bionic powers, Adam, Bree, and Chase. The group becomes close friends as they encounter adventurous situations but still attempt to live a normal life. ‘Lab Rats’ would have four…
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Sean Bailey Leaving Walt Disney Studios, Searchlight Pictures’ David Greenbaum Taking His Place
Things are changing for the Walt Disney Studios live-action division. Sean Bailey is leaving the top spot and is being replaced by David Greenbaum from Searchlight Pictures. Bailey has run Disney’s live-action studios for 15 years. Greenbaum was co-president of Searchlight Pictures with Matthew Greenfield. Greenbaum’s new position is a new role. He will be…
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Disney Board Of Directors Sends Letter To Shareholders Highlighting Clear Progress Made And Promises Kept As It Executes Strategic Transformation
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) Board of Directors today sent a letter to shareholders detailing the progress it has made and continues to make on its strategic priorities, delivering on the promises it made just over one year ago. The Board has been laser-focused on a strategy that will drive shareholder value. The Company has…
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2024 CHOC Walk in the Park Coming to Disneyland in July
The 2024 CHOC Walk in the Park date has been announced. This year, the walk that supports the Children’s Hospital of Orange County will be taking place at the Disneyland Resort on the morning of July 21, 2024. This is earlier than previous years and promises to be a whole lot of fun while making…
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‘Funny Boy: The Richard Hunt Biography’ Arriving in March
A new biography about Muppet performer Richard Hunt will soon be released. Funny Boy: The Richard Hunt Biography will be released on March 15, 2024. The book is written by Jessica Max Stein and chronicles the life of this talented and hilarious performer who was one of the original five Muppet performers. Throughout his four…
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Walt Disney World Resort Adds Water Park Access for Hotel Guests
The Walt Disney World Resort today announced that its hotel guests will get access to one of its water parks (Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park or Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park) on the day they check into their hotel starting in 2025. Not all of the details have been released about this new offer yet. However, what…
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Cotino – A Storyliving by Disney Community Announces Woodbridge Pacific Group Pre-sales Appointments Booking
Storyliving by Disney has moved one step closer to welcoming people home to Cotino – A Storyliving by Disney Community. Emails were sent out today inviting people to schedule a pre-sales appointment and learn how to join the Priority list for houses being built by Woodbridge Pacific Group. The following was sent to those who…
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First ‘Bluey’ Special ‘The Sign’ to Premiere Disney+ on April 14
Special To Debut Across Disney+, Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Series’ First Global Premiere New Episode ‘Ghostbasket’ To Premiere April 7, Leading Into the Special (BURBANK, Calif. – Feb. 25, 2024) Disney Branded Television, BBC Studios Kids & Family and Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) have announced that the next installments of “Bluey,” including an extended…
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‘Welcome to Wrexham’ Wins at 2024 Producers Guild of America Awards
Welcome to Wrexham, the docuseries from Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney about their purchase of a struggling football (soccer) club, the Red Dragons, in Wales, has pulled in another win. After winning at the Emmy’s, the series has now brought home a win at the 2024 Producers Guild of America Awards. The first season, which…
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Disneyland Paris Shares What a Day With ‘A Million Splashes of Colour’ Dancers is Like
Disneyland Paris recently debuted its new A Million Splashes of Colour daytime show. This colorful and musical show is a celebration of Disney and Pixar animated films. With the arrival of this new show, Disneyland Paris has shared what it is like for the dancers who bring it to life. The following shows how these…
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Man or Muppet | DISNEY THIS DAY | February 26, 2012
On this day in 2012, the song “Man or Muppet” from the 2011 film ‘The Muppets’ won an Academy Award for Original Song. The Oscar winning song was composed by the film’s musical supervisor Bret McKenzie, part of the comedy duo Flight of the Conchords. Jason Segel and Peter Linz performed the vocals, with Linz…
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‘The Bear’ Cast Wins 3 Screen Actors Guild Awards
FX’s The Bear won 3 Screen Actors Guild awards this week. The cast of this series won in three different categories at the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, hosted at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles. Here are the categories and winners from this year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards: The Bear…
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Hiatus to Perform at Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival
Details continue to trickle out about the 2024 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival. While Disney has not announced specific bands that will be performing at the festival, individual bands are starting to share the news. One of these bands is Hiatus. The band, was formed by former members of the Mad T Party…
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The Mighty Ducks | DISNEY THIS DAY | February 25, 2005
On this day in 2005, Disney sold the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim hockey team to the Samueli family. Founded in 1993, the club was originally named for the 1992 film, ‘The Mighty Ducks’ about a ragtag youth hockey team that turns failure into success. A ‘Mighty Ducks’ TV series followed in 1996 featuring the team’s…
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Soarin’ Over California Returning to California
An opening day attraction is returning to Disney California Adventure. Soarin’ Over California will be once again be able to be experienced by guests this spring during the 2024 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival. During the festival, the current iteration of the attraction, Soarin’ Around the World, will make way for the original…
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GUIDE: Disneyland After Dark: Disney Channel Nite
Disneyland After Dark: Disney Channel Nite will be offered at Disneyland on March 5 and 7, 2024. This special hard-ticketed event will run from 9:00 PM to 1:00 AM on each of these nights. Those who are attending will be able to enter the park before the parties begin at 6:00 PM. At this point,…
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Brave | DISNEY THIS DAY | February 24, 2013
On this day in 2013, the Pixar Animation Studios film ‘Brave’ won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Its main competition that year were two other Disney films, ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ and ‘Frankenweenie.’ At the time, ‘Brave’ would be the seventh Disney-Pixar film to win Best Animated Feature since the category was created in 2001.…
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Disney Hosts Princess Party at AdventHealth for Children in Orlando
Disney donates Disney Princess-inspired hospital gowns and pants, books, toys and more to AdventHealth for Children in collaboration with Starlight Children’s Foundation Orlando, Fla. (Feb. 23, 2023) – Walt Disney World Resort and Starlight Children’s Foundation hosted a Disney Princess-themed party fit for royalty for patients at AdventHealth for Children in Orlando. The princess party included a visit from Belle…
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Marcella Swett Pains ‘Gullah Magic’ for Disney Springs Art Walk at Walt Disney World Resort
Guests visiting Disney Springs and checking out the Disney Springs Art Walk can find a mural called Gullah Magic. This piece was painted by Marcella Swett recently and highlights the heritage of the Gullah people. This also happens to be a part of Swett’s story as well. She is also a cast member at Disney…
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Figment Comes to Life in Topiary Form Ahead of 2024 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival as More Details Are Released
Figment has come to life in EPCOT ahead of this year’s EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival. This year, Figment can be found in a prominent place in the newly opened World Celebration Gardens. He is one of more than 70 topiaries that can be found throughout the park during the 90 day festival. The festival…