Author: Mr. Daps
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“The Heartbeat of New Orleans – A Living Mural” Coming to Rivers of America at Disneyland
A new nighttime offering is coming to the Disneyland Resort in the near future. Currently, Queenie and the Jambalaya Jazz Band can be seen jazzing up the Rivers of America on select evenings. Soon, a new offering will be bringing new magic to the Rivers of America. The Heartbeat of New Orleans – A Living…
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Florida District Agrees to a Narrowing of Focus in Disney’s Federal Lawsuit Against It
Recently Disney filed a motion to sharpen the focus of its lawsuit against Governor DeSantis and other Florida leaders, including those on the board of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. This would remove a portion of the lawsuit that is being decided by a state court from this federal lawsuit. Instead of focusing on…
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Tiana’s Palace is the Place to Be as it Opens at Disneyland
Tiana’s Palace is now open at Disneyland in New Orleans Square. If today is any indication, this is the new hot spot not just in New Orleans Square, but at Disneyland! On the morning of September 7, 2023, the newest dining location at the Disneyland Resort officially opened to guests. This came after a special…
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Disney+ Shares First Look at Eric Stonestreet as Magnus Antas, aka the Mad Santa, in “The Santa Clauses”
Disney+ has shared pictures of Eric Stonestreet in the role of Magnus Antas, or the Mad Santa, in the upcoming season of The Santa Clauses. This comes after the first season of the series had Scott Calvin attempting to retire, only to discover things didn’t go as planned. The second season will have Calvin teaching…
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Photos/Videos: Oogie Boogie Bash Brings Out the Baddies at Disney California Adventure
On September 5, 2023, Disney California Adventure hosted its first Oogie Boogie Bash of the Halloween season. This was a night full of treats, entertainment, and Disney baddies! There were a lot of them to be found throughout Disney California Adventure! This included Oogie Boogie of course, Ernesto de la Cruz, Madam Mim, Mother Gothal,…
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“Goosebumps” Series Set to Premiere on Disney+ and Hulu on Friday, October 13, 2023
CHILLING NEW SERIES ‘GOOSEBUMPS,’ INSPIRED BY R.L. STINE’S BESTSELLING BOOKS, SET TO PREMIERE FRIDAY, OCT. 13, ON DISNEY+ AND HULU From Disney Branded Television and Sony Pictures Television, First Five Episodes Will Debut as Part of Disney+’s “Hallowstream” and Hulu’s “Huluween” Celebrations BURBANK, Calif. (Sept. 7, 2023) – “Goosebumps,” the chilling new series inspired by R.L.…
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Disney And Pixar’s “Elemental” Begins Streaming On Disney+ Sept. 13
“Good Chemistry: The Story of Elemental” and “Carl’s Date” Also Hit the Streamer Sept. 13 Disney+ revealed this morning that the fiery young woman Ember and go-with-the-flow guy Wade from Disney and Pixar’s “Elemental” are venturing to the streamer next week. The original feature film begins streaming on Disney+ Sept. 13—also debuting that day is…
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Knott’s Spooky Farm Returns on September 28!
Today Knott’s Berry Farm announced the return of Knott’s Spooky Farm starting on September 28, 2023. This family-friendly Halloween event will be offered during the days Thursdays through Sundays through October 29, 2023. It will also be offered on Columbus Day and on Halloween itself. This is a fun celebration of Halloween for the whole…
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Louise Pentland Named Chief Counsel For Disney Parks, Experiences And Products
BURBANK, Calif., September 6, 2023 — Louise Pentland has been named Chief Counsel for the Disney Parks, Experiences and Products segment of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), effective September 15. Pentland, who previously served as Chief Business Affairs and Legal Officer at PayPal, will report to Horacio Gutierrez, Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel and…
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Shanghai Disney Resort Brings Zootopified Experiences to Life with Cheerful Local Humor and Cultural Elements
Shanghai, September 5, 2023 – The unique blend of Disney magic and Chinese culture, referred to as Authentically Disney, Distinctly Chinese, has been the guiding principle of Shanghai Disney Resort since the early stages of the resort’s development. This approach continues at Shanghai Disneyland’s latest expansion – the world’s first Zootopia-themed land. The creation brings the hit…
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Zootopia-themed Land Blends Breathtaking Technological Innovation with Great Storytelling
Shanghai, September 5, 2023 – Shanghai Disney Resort is a technologically advanced resort destination offering unique experiences blending breathtaking technological innovation with Disney’s extraordinary storytelling. Inside the world’s first Zootopia-themed land, Imagineers continue the Disney tradition of advancing the level of immersive experiences to build a jaw-dropping land representing the best of Disney storytelling powered by…
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Shanghai Disney Resort Announces New Hotel Expansion
Shanghai, August 31, 2023 – Construction officially commenced today on the development of Shanghai Disney Resort’s third themed hotel, a new expansion that will further cultivate the highly popular resort’s credentials as a multi-day tourism destination. Positioned as a deluxe hotel with 400 rooms, when opened the new hotel will join the elegant 420-room Shanghai Disneyland…
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How Oswald the Lucky Rabbit returned to The Walt Disney Company
Walt Disney once famously said that when it came to the creation of The Walt Disney Company—which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year—he hoped that audiences wouldn’t “lose sight of one thing — that it was all started by a mouse.” But it’s important that we don’t lose sight that a lucky rabbit also helped Disney get its…
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The Walt Disney Family Museum Extends Disney Cats & Dogs Exhibit
The Walt Disney Family Museum has announced that is extenging its Disney Cats & Dogs exhibit. The exhibit will now remain at the museum until June 2, 2024. This exhibit is a traveling exhibit that originally was presented in 2021 by the Walt Disney Animation Research Library, Walt Disney Archives, and Disney Japan at the…
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Disney Treasure Details Reveal a Treasure Trove of Magical Experiences Aboard Disney Cruise Line’s Newest Ship
The Disney Treasure will begin taking guests on magical adventures in December 2024. When it does, guests will get to cruise on 7-night Eastern Caribbean adventures from Port Canaveral, Florida. Today, the Disney Cruise Line revealed details about the sister ship to the Disney Wish. When the first cruise sails away on December 21, 2024,…
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More Details Revealed Zootopia, A New Themed Land, by Shanghai Disney Resort
Before the end of this year, Shanghai Disneyland will be welcoming guests to a new land themed around Zootopia. The new land will include the new attraction, Zootopia: Hot Pursuit, entertainment, merchandise, and foods. Today Shanghai Disney Resort revealed more information about what will be coming to Zootopia when it does open later this year.…
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Hulu + Live TV: How To Watch Disney Entertainment Networks and Stations Including ESPN Without a Cable Subscription
This Labor Day weekend has been a frustrating one for millions of Spectrum cable subscribers. Instead of enjoying major sporting events such as the return of college football and the US Open, ESPN and other Disney-owned channels like ABC were blacked out due to a dispute between Spectrum’s parent company—Charter Communications—and Disney Entertainment. Unfortunately, the dispute…
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San Fransokyo Square – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #676
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week is an exciting week with the opening of San Fransokyo and the arrival of Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort. With the arrival of Halloween Time comes new costumes for Mickey Mouse and his friends. Haunted Mansion Holiday has also opened up for the year with a new gingerbread…
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Disney Moves to Sharpen Focus in Lawsuit Against Governor DeSantis
Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida recently called on Disney to drop its lawsuits against him. The Governor said he had moved on and Disney should as well. However, Disney did just the opposite. The entertainment company sharpened the focus of its lawsuits at both the state and federal level. Along with sharpening the focus of…
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Meet Fanny Le Loher – Water and Environment Engineer at Disneyland Paris
There are many different cast members that bring Disneyland Paris to life. They have many different roles and contributions. Disneyland Paris has been introducing some of them to the world. Today, Disneyland Paris shared an interview with Fanny Le Loher, a Water and Environment Engineer at Disneyland Paris. Read about Fanny in the interview below!…
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Photos/Video: Downtown Disney District Construction Update – September 1, 2023
It is getting very exciting to watch and see the progress being made on the transformation of Downtown Disney District. Buildings are beginning to take shape and it is getting easier to imagine what a completed Downtown Disney District will one day look like, at least in terms of how the footprint for the location…
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Dapper Dans Bring Halloween Magic Through Barbershop Music to Disneyland Resort
Halloween Time has returned to the Disneyland Resort, and with it comes Halloween music! One of the best groups to watch perform Halloween music is the Dapper Dans! They perform up and down Main Street, USA throughout the day and bring the magic of the Halloween time to life with their barbershop quarter harmonies. The…
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The Walt Disney Company Releases Statement on Cable Dispute With Charter/Spectrum
Cable subscribers with Charter/Spectrum have not been able to watch any of the channels owned by The Walt Disney Company. Disney pulled its programming on Thursday night as the company and Charter Communications have not been able to reach deal on rates moving forward. Because of this, Charter Communications’ 14.7 million video subscribers saw channels…
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Sunday Spotlight: Lightning at Oogie Boogie Bash
There have been many magical moments through the nearly two decades of Daps Magic that are core memories. As I sit here thinking about them, I think of meeting Richard Sherman for the first time, the first day of Disneyland’s 50th anniversary, my first press event. All of these moments were absolutely magical and I…