Author: Mr. Daps
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New Refill Station Appears on Main Street, USA
A new refill station has appeared on Main Street, USA. This new station for guests to refill water bottles can be found behind the Market House near the lockers, halfway up Main Street on the right. This is technically on Center Street. The refill station is found on what was a “test wall.” There was…
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All About the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
The ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex opened in March 1977. With over 260 acres, this expansion of Walt Disney World Resort has become an incredible facility that offers amateur, collegiate, and professional athletes the opportunity to compete among the very best. Through the years, just like Disney generally does, this facility has continued to grow…
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Kids Rule Summer Kickoff! New Star Wars Missions, Bluey, & Huge Disneyland Discounts!
Summer has officially arrived at the Disneyland Resort, and there is a ton to do for kids who are young and kids who are young at heart. This past week, we had the incredible opportunity to attend the media kickoff event for Kids Rule Summer, and rather than just regurgitating a list of dates and…
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Walt Disney’s 101 Dalmatians: A Counting Book | DISNEY THIS DAY | May 31, 1991
On this day in 1991, Disney Press published its first book, ‘Walt Disney’s 101 Dalmatians: A Counting Book.’ In it, kids search along with Pongo and Perdida for their 99 puppies. Disney Press is a division of Disney Publishing Worldwide that specializes in books for children and teens. Disney Press books often focus on classic…
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Bluey and Bingo Delight Guests at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Bluey and Bingo are now delighting guests at Disney’s Animal Kingdom with Bluey’s Wild World at Conservation Station. While there is currently a virtual queue being utilized to see these Australian Cattle Dogs (also known as Heelers) from Australia, this will soon be changing. Starting on June 2nd, a standby queue will be available, and…
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“Grumpy’s Gauntlet” Statue Debuts at Disney’s Magnolia Golf Course
On Friday, Disney Golf unveiled a new Grumpy statue as a part of the recently redesigned four holes at Disney’s Magnolia golf course. Appropriately enough, the statue marks the entryway to these holes and is now being affectionately called “Grumpy’s Gauntlet.” The statue that recreates the cranky dwarf from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs…
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Blippi and Meekah Debut New Disneyland Adventures
Blippi and Meekah are debuting two new adventures that take them to The Happiest Place on Earth. These two adventures are arriving on YouTube on May 30th and June 13th on the Blippi YouTube channel. They will arrive on Hulu or Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the United States starting on June 30th.…
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Caption of the Week: Rescue Rangers
Happy Caption of the Week Day! We have brought back this fun weekly activity on Daps Magic, and hopefully, you are enjoying some fun photos and entertaining captions. Last week’s photo can be found here. This week, we are leaving the world of Star Wars and heading to the world of Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue…
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Thru the Mirror | DISNEY THIS DAY | May 30, 1936
On this day in 1936, the Mickey Mouse short ‘Thru the Mirror’ was released. After reading Lewis Carroll’s ‘Alice Thru the Looking Glass,’ a dream-state version of Mickey goes through his mirror to a parallel world where everything is alive. He eats a magical walnut that turns him into a giant and then shrinks him…
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Banana Ball Takes Over Disney’s Animal Kingdom & Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Ahead of Games at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
It is a very exciting time to be a fan of Banana Ball and Disney. The collaboration between the two continues to delight fans with their entertaining antics paired with Disney magic. This week, two Banana Ball teams stopped by Disney’s Animal Kingdom for a ton of fun ahead of two games at the ESPN…
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Disney Gives Behind-the-Scenes Look at Soarin’ Across America
Soarin’ Across America is now open in EPCOT at Walt Disney World Resort. Starting on July 2nd, it will be available for guests to experience at Disney California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort. Already, decorations are going up at the Disney California Adventure attraction. As this new attraction joins Disney Celebrates America for the 250th…
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Bluey’s Best Day Ever! During Kids Rule Summer at the Disneyland Resort!
Kids Rule Summer is happening at the Disneyland Resort! This summer, the Disneyland Resort is offering tons of fun things for families, and specifically kids, to enjoy while visiting The Happiest Place on Earth! One of the offerings is the continuation of Bluey’s Best Day Ever! Found at the Fantasyland Theatre, this experience is full…
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Disney+ Greenlights Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds Docuseries
Disney+ has greenlit a new docuseries from Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds that focuses on them and their SailGP’s BONDS Flying Roos from Australia. The docuseries is coming from Maximum Effort. It will follow a global racing season that is defined by speed, pressure, and high stakes. There will also be a stadium-style championship where identical 50-foot…
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The Magic in the Maintenance of the ESPN Wide World of Sports
Many different types of magic happen both visibly and invisibly that make for a magical experience for guests visiting Walt Disney World Resort. Some of these people can be seen singing and dancing, operating attractions, or even serving ice cream. Other jobs may not be so visible, but the results of what is done are…
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Disneyland Hotel Pool | DISNEY THIS DAY | May 29, 2011
On this day in 2011, the Monorail-themed water play area and the “D” Ticket pool opened at the Disneyland Hotel as part of a two-year resort transformation. The new pool area centerpiece is a tower themed after the Mark 1 Disneyland Alweg Monorail and a replica of the 1958-1989 Disneyland entrance sign. The Monorail Red…
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Victoria & Albert’s at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Once Again Retains MICHELIN Star
For almost any Disney fan who has experienced it, Walt Disney World Resort’s Victoria & Albert’s at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is recognized as the best Disney restaurant, period. Once again, Disney fans aren’t the only ones giving this restaurant high accolades. For the third year in a row, the restaurant has retained…
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Disney and Philips Collaborate to Add Magic to MRI Scans
The Walt Disney Company and Philips have announced that Disney animated characters and stories are being brought into the Philips Ambient Experience for MRI at medical facilities in 87 countries around the world. This can be a way for children to have their attention shifted away from the clinical settings they are in, and offer…
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Disney Partners with AccuWeather for Disney Parks Weather App
Disney and AccuWeather have teamed up on a new app that will help guests plan for park visits by knowing weather reports. The new app, called Disney Weather Check, will allow guests to check the weather before (and as) they visit their favorite Disney destination. This will include Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, Aulani,…
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Disney & Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ Disney+ Release Date Revealed
Disney and Pixar’s Hoppers is currently available to watch from home with digital download (Daps Magic’s review is here). Soon, Disney+ subscribers will be able to watch this new Pixar film when they are logged into Disney’s streaming service. In a social media post today, Disney+ revealed that Hoppers will be arriving on Disney+ on…
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Disney Reveals Details About Drawn To Wonderland at The Magic of Disney Animation
Disney’s Hollywood Studios is seeing a lot of magic being added inside its gates. This includes the recently opened Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets in one corner of the park. Work continues on a new Monsters, Inc. inspired attraction and land in another corner. In the center of the park, The Magic of…
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Three All-New ‘The Simpsons’ Episodes Coming Exclusively to Disney+
Disney+ is getting three all-new episodes of The Simpsons this summer. The three episodes will be arriving throughout the summer. They include the double-episode Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition streaming June 17, and full-length episodes Simpsley streaming July 3, and Yellow Mirror streaming August 26. Disney+ shared the following descriptions of each of these new episodes:…
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There’s a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow for Reimagined Carousel of Progress
The Carousel of Progress is going to get a new great big beautiful tomorrow. Last year, it was announced that the attraction would be receiving a new Walt Disney audio-animatronic after the introduction of the figure in Walt Disney – A Magical Life at Disneyland earlier in the year. Today, it was announced that Walt…
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it’s a small world | DISNEY THIS DAY | May 28, 1966
On this day in 1966, the ‘it’s a small world’ attraction opened in its new home in Fantasyland at Disneyland after its run at the New York World’s Fair. Walt Disney was joined by over 50 representatives from nations worldwide, officials from its sponsor, Bank of America, and international youth performing groups. Around 15 bottles…
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‘Toy Story 5’ Collection Coming to Disney Store
Toy Story 5 arrives in theaters on June 19, 2026. Ahead of the arrival of this new chapter in the story of Woody, Buzz, Jessie, and the rest of the toys, a new collection is coming to the Disney Store. It is full of collectibles for cowboys and cowgirls and will be arriving on DisneyStore.com on…