Author: Mr. Daps
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New “Haunted Mansion” Trailer Shows Frightfully Fun Ride Coming to Theaters This Summer
A new trailer has been released by Walt Disney Studios for its upcoming Haunted Mansion film. This shows a movie that will be full of thrills that are peppered with a few laughs along the way. It also shows a movie that will be pulling inspiration from the Disney attraction of the same name. The…
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The Muppets Mayhem Soundtrack – Mr. Daps’ Review
The Muppets Mayhem is now streaming on Disney+. With the arrival of this series on Disney’s streaming service also came the arrival of the soundtrack for the series and also a very long-awaited album for The Electric Mayhem (read our review here). While one might expect both the album (which is on vinyl) and the…
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Hong Kong Disneyland Posts Record-high Local Attendance and Annual Pass Membership as Resort Shows Across-the-board Improvement for FY22
May 15, 2023, HONG KONG – Today, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort (HKDL) reported its business results for the fiscal 2022 (FY22). Reaching historic highs for another consecutive year, both the resort’s local attendance and Magic Access (annual pass) membership rose by 22% year-on-year, despite continued negative impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on tourism…
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Hong Kong Disneyland Announces World of Frozen Opening Timeline
Hong Kong Disneyland has announced that its new Frozen-themed land, World of Frozen, will be opening in November of this year. Earlier today on social media the announcement was made. Hong Kong Disneyland managing director Michael Moriarty and the Hong Kong Disneyland Ambassadors shared the news via a video with the following announcement: Just in!…
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Disney Shareholder Sues Disney and Ex-Disney CEO Bob Chapek Over Missed Streaming Results
A Disney shareholder has filed a lawsuit against ex-Disney CEO Bob Chapek, current CFO Christine McCarthy, former streaming executive Kareem Daniel, and Disney itself over losses due to Disney’s streaming services. The lawsuit alleges that there were violations of securities law for misleading statements about Disney+ and the health of Disney’s streaming businesses. Local 272…
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New Cast Member Nametags Arriving at Walt Disney World Resort
Tomorrow, visitors at Walt Disney World Resort might notice that cast members will be wearing new nametags. These new nametags come as Disney celebrates its 100th anniversary globally. Costume designer Joshua Winchester shared about the new nametags ahead of their arrival. What do you think of Walt Disney World Resort’s new nametags? Share your thoughts…
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Here’s What is Coming to Disney+ in June 2023
Since launching in November 2019, Disney+ has continued to post new content on a regular basis. June will be no exception. In the coming month, Disney+ will be debuting Secret Invasion, Flamin’ Hot, Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania. Below is a look at the release schedule for Disney+ in June of…
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Walt Disney World Announces V.I.PASSHOLDER Days
Walt Disney World Annual Passholders have something new to look forward to this summer. V.I.PASSHOLDER Days were announced on the Annual Passholder Portal in the My Disney Experience App this morning. Starting in June, these days will feature limited offerings for passholders. The following post is currently in “the passholder BUZZ” section of the app.…
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Walt Disney World Resort Announces New Ticket Offerings for Summer 2023
The Walt Disney World Resort has announced a couple of new ticket offerings for guests wanting to visit Walt Disney World Resort this summer. These tickets will allow guests to experience the new offerings that Walt Disney World including TRON Lightcycle / Run, the return of Happily Ever After, the return of EPCOT Forever!, and…
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New Featurette Looks at Halle’s Ariel
A new featurette has been released for the upcoming live-action The Little Mermaid. Ahead of its arrival in theaters on May 26, 2023, Disney released a look at Halle’s Ariel. The featurette has Halle Bailey (Ariel), Melissa McCarthy (Ursula), Jonah Hauer-King (Prince Eric) director Rob Marshall, and producer/lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda talking about Ariel’s character, story,…
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“Avatar: The Way of Water” Heading to Disney+ in June
Avatar: The Way of Water is heading to Disney+. Disney has announced that the film will be arriving on Disney’s streaming service on June 7, 2023. This comes after it was initially released in theaters on December 16, 2022. Its successful run in theaters garnered $2.32 billion at the box office. This made it the…
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Disney Launches New Disney Pride Collection on shopDisney and at Disney Parks
The Disney Pride Collection has been launched today at shopDisney and Disney Parks. Members and allies of the LGBTQIA+ community created this collection. It comes as The Walt Disney Company works with multiple nonprofit organizations year-round to support the LGBTQIA+ community worldwide. A full gallery of the collection can be seen below. It includes an assortment of…
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Disneyland Resort Gifts Mothers with Carnations for Mother’s Day
The Disneyland Resort continued an annual tradition on Mother’s Day this year at the entrances of Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. As mothers centered the parks, carnations were being handed out in celebration of this day. This year the carnations were full stemmed as opposed to corsages that were pinned to mother’s clothing previously. Throughout…
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Caption of the Week – Week #13 – Mantis & Star-Lord
Happy Sunday friends! It’s time for another Caption of the Week! Last week’s caption continued the celebration of Star Wars Day with a photo of Rey and Chewbacca. Merlin was the big winner with a fun caption that recreated a classic Star Wars moment. Check out the caption here. This week things move across the…
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Jaleel White, Formerly Steve Urkel in “Family Matters,” Confirms “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” Role
Many people know Jaleel White as Steve Urkel from Family Matter. Soon, people will know him for a role in Star Wars. The actor recently confirmed that he is a part of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew while on a Sportsnet watching an Edmonton Oilers NHL game. The actor confirmed that he will be in the…
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Hear About “The Little Mermaid” From The People Who Know Best at the World Premiere For Disney’s Newest Live-Action Film
The Little Mermaid will be arriving in theaters on May 26, 2023. This live-action retelling of a Disney animated classic has Halle Bailey in the role of Ariel. She is joined by a star-studded cast that includes Melissa McCarthy, Javier Bardem, Awkwafina, Daveed Diggs, and more. Recently during the blue carpet world premiere for The…
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How the Music for TRON Lightcycle / Run Came To Be
TRON Lightcycle / Run is now open at Magic Kindom at the Walt Disney World Resort. It takes guests on an adventure on the Grid when they experience this new attraction. One of the things that makes this attraction so incredible is the music that accompanies the attraction with its effects and experiences. The ultimate…
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A Look at Some Favorite Disney Trains on National Train Day!
Today is National Train Day! This is a relatively new holiday that was founded by Amtrack in 2008. The goal of this holiday is to share the benefits of public train travel while also sharing the history of trains as well. The holiday is celebrated on the Saturday that is closest to May 10, which…
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The Electric Mayhem on Vinyl – Mr. Daps Review
After being on tour for decades, The Electric Mayhem finally sat down and recorded an album (see my interview with them here). The recording of this album was also chronicled in the new Disney+ series The Muppets Mayhem (review here). While the story of the Mayhem making their album was told during the series, the…
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“You Listen to Me,” Says Sebastian in New Clip From Live-Action “The Little Mermaid”
A new clip from the live-action The Little Mermaid has been released by Disney. In it, Sebastian says to Scuttle “you listen to me” as they discuss keeping Ariel’s new legs a secret. The movie, directed by Rob Marshall, brings Halle Bailey to the role of Ariel with Daveed Diggs as Sebastian and Awkwafina as…
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Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board Adopts Enforcement Code That Includes Fines, Liens, and Foreclosures
On Wednesday the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board once again met and continued to work on implementing its vision for the future of the former Reedy Creek Improvement District. The board, all appointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, voted to hire a new administrator for the district while also retaining the former one as…
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A Sequel to “Freaky Friday” is Reportedly in the Works
A sequel to Freaky Friday is in the works The Hollywood Reporter is reporting. The 2003 movie that had Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan swapping bodies would be getting a new chapter to the story. The sequel would once again see Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan playing mother and daughter. Elyse Hollander is…
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“Star Trek: Picard” Returns to Nielson’s Top 10 Once Again
Star Trek: Picard now has all of its episodes streaming on Paramount+. It also is now appearing on the Nielson Top 10 once again. This time the Star Trek series made it to this list of original streaming shows in the USA for its penultimate episode Vox. It took spot number 10 this time, whereas…
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Disney to Pull Content From Streaming Services
Earlier this week during an earnings call, Disney CEO Bob Iger and Disney CFO Christine McCarthy both indicated that there will be content that is pulled from Disney’s streaming services. This comes as Disney continues to evaluate its long-term strategy toward profitability with its streaming services, also known as Direct to Consumer (DTC). “We are…