Author: Mr. Daps
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Sleeping Beauty Castle Walk-Through at Disneyland on the 65th Anniversary of ‘Sleeping Beauty’
Today marks the 65th anniversary of Sleeping Beauty. This beautiful animated Disney classic continues to delight fans with its beautiful visuals and storytelling today. The story can also be seen and experienced at Disneyland inside of Sleeping Beauty Castle. “When Disneyland opened in 1955, its centerpiece was a fairytale castle, and as Sleeping Beauty was in production,…
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How Sleeping Beauty’s Storybook Helped Set Its Animation Apart 65 Years Ago
In the mid-1950s — as scaffolding rose on Disneyland and Walt Disney further became a household name for TV viewers across the country — work was underway on Walt Disney Animation Studios’ next major fairy tale: 1959’s Sleeping Beauty, which celebrates its 65th anniversary on Monday. “Today, Sleeping Beauty is considered one of the most artistically-acclaimed and important films…
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GEEK EATS: Disney Parks Foods of Black History Month and Celebrate Soulfully 2024
Disney California Adventure Guides, Disney Springs Guides, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Guides, Disney’s Hollywood Studios Guides, Disneyland Park Guides, Disneyland Resort, Disneyland Resort Guides, EPCOT Guides, Food News, Geek Eats, Guides, Magic Kingdom Guides, Parks, Walt Disney World Resort, Walt Disney World Resort GuidesFebruary is Black History Month. Both Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts are celebrating this month by joining it with the ongoing Celebrate Soulfully celebration in the parks with some incredible new food and beverage offerings. Throughout the year, there is music, food, and artwork celebrating Black cultures at Disney Parks to enjoy. In February,…
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New ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ Trailer Looks Forward With Help From the Past
A new trailer for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire has been released. This trailer takes the newest generation of Ghostbusters into a brand new adventure that looks bigger and scarier than ever before. To be able to fight this new foe, they will need some help from some familiar faces from the past… unfortunately, past faces aren’t…
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GEEK EATS: Eating Around Knott’s Peanuts Celebration – A Food Review
Knott’s Peanuts Celebration kicked off at Knott’s Berry Farm this weekend and continues through January 25, 2024. This is a celebration of everything Peanuts that includes entertainment, experiences, characters, and also quite a wide range of food! On the first day of the Knott’s Peanuts Celebration, the Daps Magic team was invited to Knott’s Berry…
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Grand Canyon | DISNEY THIS DAY | January 29, 1959
On this day in 1959, the live-action documentary, ‘Grand Canyon’ was released in theaters in front of ‘Sleeping Beauty.’ ‘Grand Canyon’ depicts sweeping vistas of the canyon’s south rim and its animal life, stirringly set to Ferde Grofé’s “Grand Canyon Suite.” It would win an Academy Award for Best Short Subject. A diorama reproducing scenes…
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GEEK EATS: Cheesy Enchilada Soup Recipe From Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Cafe at Disney California Adventure Park
With National Soup Day coming on February 4, Disney has shared multiple soup recipes for fans to make at home. This includes the Curry, Carrot, and Apple Soup from Disney Cruise Line and others! Today, we are happy to share a delicious recipe that came originally from Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Cafe at Disney California…
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Spacehip Earth Hot Air Balloon | DISNEY THIS DAY | January 28, 2009
On this day in 2009, an 80-foot-tall hot air balloon shaped like Spaceship Earth took to the skies above EPCOT. A lucky family won the experience, along with a VIP trip to Walt Disney World. It was as part of the Disney Dreams Giveaway, which came out of Disney’s Year of a Million Dreams celebration…
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Disneyland Magic Key Glassware Comes to Crystal Arts
Disneyland Resort has a new Magic Key exclusive offering and it is found at the Crystal Arts store on Main Street, USA. There are now Magic Key engraved wine glasses, tall glasses, and low glasses available. Daps Magic team member Doug stopped by to check out these new glasses on Main Street, USA. Take a…
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Sip & Savor Pass at Lunar New Year Celebration – A Fun Way To Save Money and Try New Things
The Sip & Savor Pass is back this year for the Lunar New Year celebration at Disney California Adventure. From January 23 through February 18, 2024, guests at the Disneyland Resort can purchase and utilize the Sip & Savor Pass at the Lunar New Year celebration to experience six dishes at the included venues. The…
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Susanne Blakeslee | DISNEY THIS DAY | January 27, 1956
On this day in 1956, voice actress Susanne Blakeslee was born. Disney fans will recognize her work as the current voice of legendary villains Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Lady Tremaine, and Cruella DeVil. Her talents can also be heard when riding Haunted Mansion Holiday at Disneyland, where she portrays Madame Leota. Blakeslee’s theme park credits…
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VIDEO: Vocal Seoul Arrives at 2024 Lunar New Year Celebration at Disney California Adventure
On Friday, January 26, 2024, the Korean a capella group Vocal Seoul made its return to Sonoma Terrace for the Lunar New Year celebration at Disney California Adventure. This is the second year that this group has performed at this celebration. Daps Magic was on hand for the first performance of the group. The group…
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D23 Announces 15th Anniversary Celebration at Disney Springs
D23 is celebrating its 15th anniversary. To celebrate, there will be a special event at Disney Springs at Splitsville Luxury Lanes. It will be a night of celebrating with food, bowling, memories, special gift, and more. Tickets for this event can be purchased on the D23 website. D23 was founded on March 10, 2009 and…
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‘A Hero’s Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Coming to Disney+ on January 30
Behind-the-Scenes Documentary Special Available Immediately Following Season Finale of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” BURBANK, Calif. (January 26, 2024) Immediately following the season finale of the smash hit Disney+ Original series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” fans can discover the magic behind the scenes in the original documentary special “A Hero’s Journey: The Making of Percy…
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Pixar Place Hotel Soundtrack Released on Music Streaming Services
Ahead of its official opening on January 30, the Pixar Place Hotel has released a soundtrack for this reimagined hotel at the Disneyland Resort. The album contains ten tracks that are pulled from across different Pixar movies. These recordings add a different vibe that will be unique for this hotel at the Disneyland Hotel. Pixar…
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Fans Say Goodbye to Country Bear Jamboree at Walt Disney World
A Walt Disney World opening day attraction is about to close and be reimagined. Today, fans stopped by Frontierland in Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom for one last showing of the Country Bear Jamboree. Fans could be seen lined up to see one last show as lines stretched out of the theater and into Frontierland.…
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New Name and Logo Revealed for Former Reedy Creek Fire Department
Yesterday, a new logo and name was revealed for the former Reedy Creek Fire Department. At a special event, Fire Chief Ferrari revealed that the fire department is now known simply as District Fire Department. The new name was determined by a vote of all 220 public safety personnel in the department. Chief Ferrari said…
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GEEK EATS: Curry, Carrot, and Apple Soup Recipe from Disney Cruise Line
February 4 is National Soup Day. Ahead of this celebration, Disney Eats has released some soup recipes from across the different Disney parks and Disney Cruise Line. The first soup that was shared is a recipe for the Disney Cruise Line’s Curry, Carrot, and Apple Soup. This recipe can be made plant-based by using plant-based…
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Disney Dream | DISNEY THIS DAY | January 26, 2011
On this day in 2011, the Disney Dream, the third ship to join the Disney Cruise Line, was christened and set sail on her maiden voyage to the Bahamas. Jennifer Hudson, a former entertainer on sister ship the Disney Wonder, christened the Disney Dream and is known as the Godmother of the ship. The Disney…
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Things to Know About the 2024 Lunar New Year Celebration at Disney California Adventure
The Lunar New Year celebration at Disney California Adventure started on January 23. This celebration continues and celebrates the “Year of the Dragon” through February 18th and is full of entertainment, foods, activities, merchandise, and more! It also has the arrival of Meilin Lee and Ming Lee from Disney and Pixar’s Turning Red. On the…
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Disney Ultimate Toy Drive 2023 Sets New Holiday Records
For over 75 years, Disney has supported the Marine Toys for Tots Program to help deliver millions of toys to children and families in need during the holiday season. This year, we continued the tradition with the Disney Ultimate Toy Drive, including toy collections at Disney stores, Downtown Disney District at Disneyland Resort, Disney Springs…
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Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ to Celebrate 30th Anniversary With Reimagined North American Tour!
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the beautiful Broadway production, is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a new-reimagined production that will be touring North America. The announcement was made by Disney Theatrical Group, under the direction of Andrew Flatt, Anne Quart and Thomas Schumacher. “We’ve heard from audiences for three decades now that Beauty and the Beast has touched them in…
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Disney and Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Agree on June Trial Date
Disney and the Governor DeSantis controlled Central Florida Tourism Oversight District have reached an agreement for when a trial will be held regarding a public records lawsuit. This lawsuit was brought by Disney against Governor DeSantis and the district and accuses both parties withholding public records it had requested as part of another ongoing lawsuit.The…
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Knott’s Berry Farm Announces New App
Knott’s Berry Farm has announced that it will soon be releasing a new iteration of its free app for fans who visit the park. Once the new app arrives, Knott’s says that it will include an enhanced interactive map along with an upgraded digital wallet interface. An exact date for when the app will be…