Author: Mr. Daps
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Disneyland Band is Dancing in the Street as Choreography Returns
The Disneyland Band is once again dancing in the street, Main Street in particular. The iconic band is again performing with choreography as it performs some favorite Disney music during the day at Disneyland. Since returning in June 2021, the band has performed mostly in place and distanced from those who were watching. This often…
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Check Out the Star Wars-Inspired Foods Coming to Disney Parks for May the 4th and Beyond
May the 4th is almost upon us. With it comes a month of celebration of Star Wars. This month will see the Disneyland Resort hosting Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite and also the arrival of Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim. It also will see Star Wars fans making the trek to Star Wars: Galaxy’s…
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A Tour of Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel Before Pixar Makeover
The Disneyland Resort recently announced that Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel will be receiving a Pixar makeover. When it does, the art and inspiration of Pixar will be found throughout the third hotel at the Disneyland Resort. Ahead of this makeover, the DAPS MAGIC team stopped by Paradise Pier to document what it looked like right…
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Theme Revealed Ahead of Series’ May 5th Arrival
The theme for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has been released. With less than a week to go until the prequel to Star Trek: The Original Series arrives, fans are getting a look at the Captain of the Enterprise and his crew before Captain Kirk took the helm. Once again the words “Space, the final…
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Wanda Returns in New Featurette for ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’
Watch “Wanda Returns,” a new featurette for Marvel Studios’ “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” and join Kevin Feige, Elizabeth Olsen, Sam Raimi and Benedict Cumberbatch as they reveal how the infinite possibilities of the Multiverse affect Wanda Maximoff/The Scarlet Witch as she returns after the events of ”WandaVision.” Marvel Studios’ “Doctor Strange in…
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Looking Back at the Reopening of Disneyland One Year and Thousands of Memories Later
One year ago today Disneyland and Disney California Adventure reopened their gates and guests could once again experience the magic of the parks after an extended closure. This closure lasted 412 days. It was expected to last just a few short weeks. However, things didn’t go as planned. For over a year, fans waited to…
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Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge Meta Quest Virtual Reality Experience Coming to Disney Springs
A new Star Wars experience is coming to Disney Springs. A limited-time offering of the Meta Quest 2 preview of Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge will be offered at Disney Springs West Side from May 2 through July 21, 2022. This new experience comes from a collaboration between Meta Quest and ILMxLAB. This…
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Hyperspace Mountain Returns to Disneyland
Ahead of May the 4th, Hyperspace Mountain has again returned to Tomorrowland at the Disneyland Resort. This Star Wars overlay first arrived at Disneyland in 2015 as a part of the Season of the Force. The version of the attraction puts guests in the middle of the Battle of Jakku, complete with the iconic music…
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After Three Months, Geoff Morrell Out at Disney
Geoff Morrell is no longer working for The Walt Disney Company. After just three months, Morrell is leaving Disney to “pursue other opportunities.” The news was told jointly to Disney employees by Morrell and Disney CEO Bob Chapek on Friday. “After three months in this new role, it has become clear to me that for…
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Tangled & Beauty and the Beast Return to Disneyland’s Royal Theatre
Since the reopening of Disneyland nearly a year ago, the Royal Theatre has been used as a semi-outdoor location where guests could meet their favorite princesses. With the return of traditional meet and greet for the princesses, this location was no longer needed in that capacity. On April 29th, the Royal Theatre in Fantasy Faire…
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Disney Junior Fun Fest Kicks off With Party Parade at Disney California Adventure
Disney California Adventure is celebrating Disney Junior today with the Disney Junior Fun Fest. The celebration kicked off this morning at 10:00 AM with a Party Parade. Throughout the rest of the day, there will be panels and entertainment being offered at the Palisades Stage, photo ops, and also the animation academy will be teaching…
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Haunted Mansion Movie Release Date Announced
As part of Disney’s #HalfwaytoHalloween celebration, the release date for the new Haunted Mansion movie was announced. Along with the release date announcement, the logo for the film was released. The movie will be released on March 10, 2023. Haunted Mansion Description In this mysterious adventure, a doctor (Dawson) and her 9-year-old son (Dillon), looking…
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Disneyland Resort President Provides Information on Downtown Disney District Changes, Updates, and Replacements
During a meeting with community leaders, Disneyland Resort President Ken Potrock shared some information about what is coming to the Disneyland Resort, particularly the Disneyland Resort Hotels and Downtown Disney District. There will be some new establishments replacing some current restaurants in Downtown Disney District. Anyone who has visited recently can see that Disney is…
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Disneyland Resort Announces Pixar Makeover for Paradise Pier Hotel
Things continue to change at the Disneyland Resort. Ken Potrock, President of the Disneyland Resort, revealed plans for Downtown Disney and the Disneyland Resort Hotels in a meeting with community leaders. One of the big changes that is coming revolves around the Paradise Pier Hotel. Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel will soon…
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Disney Gives “Shriek Peek” of Upcoming Spooky Merchandise
As part of Disney’s #HalfwaytoHalloween celebration this week, a “Shriek Peek” has been shared for upcoming merchandise that will be arriving in the parks. This includes new merchandise for both Walt Disney World Resort and also Disneyland Resort. Some will also be able to be found at shopDisney.com. Things begin in August when a new…
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A New Take on the Sanderson Sisters Coming to Disney Cruise Line for Halloween
There are plenty of announcements coming out today from Disney Parks as part of the #HalfwaytoHalloween celebration. This includes updates about Halloween parties at Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts and so much more! The Disney Cruise Line is also getting some exciting news! There will be a new approach to the Sanderson Sisters on…
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Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Returning to Magic Kingdom This Halloween Season
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is making its return for 37 nights this Halloween season at Magic Kingdom. The Halloween party will be offered on select nights between August 12 and October 31, 2022. Each event will start at 7:00 PM and continue until midnight. The announcement was made as part of Disney’s #HalfwaytoHalloween celebration. Mickey’s…
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Oogie Boogie Bash Returning and ‘Dark Variant’ Characters Arriving at Disney California Adventure While Mickey and Minnie Get New Halloween Outfits at Disneyland
As Disney Parks celebrates #HalfwaytoHalloween, some news was announced about some exciting upcoming offerings at Disney California Adventure. First off, there are some exciting things coming to Disney California Adventure’s Avengers Campus in the not-so-distant future. Coming in May, America Chavez from Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will be arriving. She won’t be…
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Disney Shares Teaser for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Ahead of Offical EPCOT Opening
Disney has shared an official teaser for its upcoming EPCOT attraction, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind ahead of its official opening on May 27th. The teaser gives a glimpse of what will happen when guests go inside the Wonders of Xandar pavilion at EPCOT and get called into action by the Guardians. Guardians of…
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Tokyo Disneyland to Rebuild Space Mountain and Re-Imagine Tomorrowland
Tokyo Disneyland is rebuilding Space Mountain and re-imagining Tomorrowland. Today it was announced that in 2024 the current version of Space Mountain will close. This will be a part of a major refurbishment of Tomorrowland. The new Space Mountain will arrive by 2027. It will continue to have the concept of having an indoor roller…
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New Trailer and Key Art Released for Disney’s ‘Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers’
Disney has released a new trailer for Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers. This movie catches up with both Chip and Dale 30 years after they were appearing regularly on the Disney Afternoon. To say some things have changed would be an understatement. The movie takes place in modern-day Los Angeles and will premiere on May…
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“Wicked” Movie to Actually Be 2 Movies
The Wicked movie is now going to be two Wicked movies. The two movies will be released a year apart. Director Jon M. Chu shared the news via Twitter. In the post Chu shared the reasoning behind this news. “As we prepared the production over the last year, it became impossible to wrestle the story…
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Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for Cotina, a Storyliving by Disney Community
A groundbreaking ceremony has been broken for Cotina, a Storyliving by Disney community in Rancho Mirage, CA. Imagineers joined both designers and developers for the event. According to a post on social media, the team is drawing on the region’s past and also its present for inspiration. This connects both the natural beauty and also…
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A Spectacular Weekend – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #605
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week the geeks talk about a lot of spectacular things. This includes the return of Nighttime Spectaculars to the Disneyland Resort, Disneyland After Dark: Grad Nite Reunion, some Muppet news, EPCOT news, and the new Lightyear trailer! We hope you enjoy this week’s episode of GEEKS CORNER! Join the conversation…