Author: Mr. Daps
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Disney Task Force is Exploring AI and Ways It Could Cut Costs Across the Company
A Disney task force has been created to explore the potential that comes with AI and also ways to cut costs. The task force was created earlier this year before the writer’s strike in Hollywood. The task force is seeking to see how AI can be applied across different ways across the entertainment company. Currently…
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Updated Menu Revealed for Artist’s Palette at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
Starting on August 9th, Artist’s Palette at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa will be offering a new updated menu. The new additions to the menu look to be both colorful and tasty additions that will give guests the chance to enjoy sweet, savory, or a little of both, depending on what they feel. Disney…
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Photos/Video: San Fransokyo Square Continues to Bring More of the World of “Big Hero 6” to Disney California Adventure
San Fransokyo Square is set to be officially open to the public by the end of August. Leading up to the completion of this new area of Disney California Adventure, there are a lot of fun details to discover and watch come to life. When it is finished, guests will be able to enter the…
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Marvel Studios VFX Workers Take First Steps Toward Unionization
While SAG-AFTRA and WGA union members are on strike, another group has voted to become a part of a union. VFX workers at Marvel Studios have voted to start the unionization process as well. This is a first in the industry and could lead to changes in how movies are made. Vulture is reporting that…
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“Rogers: The Musical” Composer Explains Why Bucky Barnes Doesn’t Have a Bigger Role in the Show
This summer at the Hyperion Theater in Disney California Adventure, fans have been able to experience Rogers: The Musical. This is a musical telling of the story of Stever Rogers, or Captain America, that is being offered on a limited basis at the Disneyland Resort. For some fans, a big question has come up while…
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Meet the Author of “Together: A Pixar Musical Adventure,” Thomas Maurion
Together: A Pixar Musical Adventure is now being presented in Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris. This new charming show was written by Thomas Maurion. Maurion actually started on the stage and his career has grown and changed to writing for the stage. Disneyland Paris has released an interview with Maurion about his career…
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How Pixar’s ‘Elemental’ Kept Its Fire Burning at the Box Office
When Pixar’s Elemental debuted in June it was more spark than fire. The animated film—which is set in a world of elements and is centered around the love story of the fiery Ember and the wishy-washy Wade—made roughly $30 million at the domestic box office for its opening weekend. However, it didn’t attract the usual masses for…
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Mickey and Friends runDisney Medals Revealed for 2024 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend
Ahead of the 2024 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend, the runDisney Medals have been revealed for this big event. The 2024 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend takes place from January 3 – 7, 2024 and the medals for this special event are themed around Mickey and Friends. Take a look at the medals that runners…
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shopDisney Reveals Halloween Merchandise Lineup
Halloween is starting to show up in the parks and now it is also showing up on shopDisney. Today shopDisney released quite the lineup of Halloween merchandise. This includes apparel, costumes, decorations, and quite the array of other spooky items. Below are some of the highlights of this year’s Halloween merchandise lineup: Minnie Mouse Sequin…
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Marvel Studios “I Am Groot” Season Two Headed to Disney+ on September 6
The second season of I Am Groot is headed to Disney+ on September 6, 2023. The announcement today was made due to it being National Tree Day yesterday, Sunday, August, 6, 2023. The second season will include five new I Am Groot shorts. New images, key art, and a trailer were released ahead of the…
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Disney’s Live-Action “The Little Mermaid” Swims to Disney+ on September 6
Disney’s live-action The Little Mermaid is currently available for digital download and soon it will also be available on Disney+. Today Disney announced that the live-action musical retelling of the animated classic will be arriving on Disney+ on September 6, 2023. The Little Mermaid initially opened in theaters in May and garnered $542 at the…
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Photos/Video: Haunted Mansion Exhibit at Disneyland
With the arrival of Haunted Mansion in theaters (review here), an exhibit has materialized in the Opera House at Disneyland for the film. The exhibit includes concept art, props, and also the dress worn by Jamie Lee Curtis in the film as Madame Leoto. Another similar exhibit is coming to Walt Disney World and will…
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Sunday Spotlight: Frozen – Live at the Hyperion
Welcome back to another Sunday Spotlight! This week we take a look back at Frozen – Live at the Hyperion. This theatrical recreation of Frozen was presented at Disney California Adventure from May 2016 through March 2020. The show basically followed the plotline that was seen in Frozen, the musical movie that was released by…
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“Haunted Mansion” Director Would Like to Tackle Another Disney Attraction
Haunted Mansion director Justin Simien mayb have just finished directing a movie based on one classic Disney attraction but if he had his way, he’d direct a movie of another. In an interview with Screen Rant, Simien shared what other Disney attraction he would like to make into a movie… and it might not be…
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A Look at Tiana’s Palace Progress at Disneyland
Tiana’s Palace is getting closer and closer to opening in New Orleans Square. When it does, guests will get to enjoy this newly themed restaurants with classic dishes from New Orleans along with some favorites from the former French Market. Tiana’s Palace promises to have the same “pinch of pizzazz and flair as the restaurant…
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LEGO Star Wars: Ahsoka Ghost & Phantom II 75357 Star Wars Playset Inspired by The Ahsoka Series Available for Preorder Exclusively From Amazon
Ahsoka, the new Star Wars live-action series will be arriving on Disney+ on August 23, 2023. Along with the series’ arrival, there is plenty of merchandise to be found. There are also thankfully some fun LEGO sets! One of them is not available to bring home yet but is available for preorder exclusively from Amazon.…
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The Disney Cruise Line – A Look at the Fleet
The Disney Cruise Line fleet continues to expand. Currently there are five ships that make up the fleet with more on the way. These ships take guests on magical adventures around the globe. They combine the luxury of cruising with the magic that can only come from The Walt Disney Company. Below is an overview…
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Tree of Life Awakenings Set to Return to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Later This Year
Tree of Life Awakenings brings the centerpiece vibrantly to life in the evenings at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. However, during the summer it has not been presented due to evenings being too light. However, later this year, that will be changing. Starting later this fall, Tree of Life Awakenings will be returning to brighten up the…
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“Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” – “Subspace Rhapsody” Soundtrack Now Available
Star Trek has just released its first musical episode in its nearly six decade existence. Subspace Rhapsody is a delightful episode that takes Star Trek where no Trek has gone before. This Star Trek: Strange New Worlds episode has the crew of the Enterprise, and some others, living out a musical (read Daps Magic’s review…
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5 LEGO Sets for Fans of Ahsoka Tano
On August 23, 2023, Ahsoka will be arriving on Disney+. This Star Wars series will tell the next chapter in the life of Ahsoka Tano. Since first appearing in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Ahsoka has been a fan favorite. Another favorite of Star Wars fans is LEGO sets! For Ashoka fans, it is also…
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Meet the Cast of Disney Illusion Island
Since being released, Disney Illusion Island has had fans going on adventures with Mickey Mouse and the gang to find missing books on the island of Monoth. This game is fun for all ages thanks to the writing of Kelsy Abbott, Lizz Lunney, and Debra Grand-Scrutton. There are also some magical moments to enjoy with…
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Disney’s “Frozen” Returning to Theaters as Part of Disney100 Celebration
Disney’s Frozen is heading back to theaters. The movie about sisters Anna and Elsa is being presented once again on the big screen as part of the celebration of Disney100. The film will be in theaters from August 4 – August 17, 2023. The release of Frozen in theaters once again is just one of…
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It’s Now or Never in New “Ahsoka” TV Spot
A new TV spot for Ahsoka has the title character facing off against a new foe and reaching out to some old friends for help. The new TV spot comes just weeks ahead of the arrival of this newest Star Wars series on Disney+ on August 23, 2023. This clip gives a look at some…
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Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board Chair Speaks Out Against Disney
Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board chairman, Martin Garcia, has made it clear that he views Disney as an adversary. In a letter to the editor that was sent to the Orlando Sentinel, Garcia said that the board on which he sits “recognizes that it is up against a corporate behemoth.” The letter to the…