Author: Mr. Daps
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Disney Cruise Line Recognized by Readers of Food & Wine and Also Forbes
Anyone who has traveled aboard the Disney Cruise Line will undebatably rave about its amazing service, experience, and the magical memories that were made during the course of a voyage. Recently, readers of Food & Wine and also Forbes Magazine gave accolades to the Disney Cruise Line as well. Mike Piacentino, External Communications Manager, Disney…
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New Buildings in Downtown Disney District Continue to Gain Height as Transformation Continues
Things are getting exciting for Disney guests who are stopping by Downtown Disney District in recent weeks. The construction is continuing for the transformation of the Downtown Disney District. Recently, the buildings saw themselves getting foundations and beginning to go vertical. Now things are going even taller in the west end of the Downtown Disney…
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Disney+ Will Be Offered on Day 1 With Apple Vision Pro
Today at Apple’s WWDC 2023 keynote, Bob Iger made an appearance and announced a collaboration between The Walt Disney Company and Apple for Apple Vision Pro. Bob Iger announced that when Apple Vision Pro is released, Disney+ will be offered with it on day one. The announcement was not overly long and had Bob Iger…
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Statement Released Ahead of Planned Strike on June 6 From Disneyland Paris
On June 6, Cast Members are planning on a strike at Disneyland Paris. Ahead of the strike on Tuesday, June 6th, Disneyland Paris released a statement on Twitter regarding disruptions the strike could bring to its operations. The following statement was released by Disneyland Paris: Due to a planned strike at Disneyland Paris by our…
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Knott’s Berry Farm Announces Knott’s Scary Farm Season Pass Sales
Knott’s Berry Farm announced this morning that sales will be opening soon for Knott’s Scary Farm Season Passes. Sales will begin for 2023 Knott’s Berry Farm Season Passholders at 6:00 AM on June 6, 2023. The Scary Farm Season Pass Add-on is $149, plus taxes and fees. For those who do not have a 2023…
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Work Begins on Fantasyland Attractions at Disneyland
Guests visiting Disneyland in the coming weeks will notice that three classic Fantasyland attractions are under refurbishment. Work began overnight on Peter Pan’s Flight, Alice in Wonderland, and Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride. Monday morning, walls and scaffolding could be seen surrounding the attractions. Daps Magic team member Steven stopped by and took some photos of…
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Hong Kong Disneyland Resort Inaugurates City’s First-Ever Car Park Solar Canopy Project
HONG KONG, Jun 2, 2023 – Today, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort (HKDL) held a launch ceremony to announce the first car park solar canopy project in Hong Kong. To date, the largest solar energy generation system in Hong Kong is installed at HKDL, with a capacity of 3,050 kW comprised of over 7,500 monocrystalline solar panels…
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5 Hidden Mickey Magic Shots at Walt Disney World Resort
Magic Shots are a whole lot of fun when visiting Disney Parks. At Walt Disney World, there are 5 Magic Shots that are extra magical because they contain hidden Mickeys in them, although some of them are not so hidden. However, they are still a whole lot of fun and magical! Emily Captino, Disney PhotoPass…
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Caption of the Week – Week #15 – Sergio
Happy Sunday friends! It is that time of the week again, the time for a new Caption of the Week photo. Before we get into this week’s Caption of the Week photo, let’s take a look at the last one. In it, the Mad Hatter was holding the Cheshire Cat over Alice’s head during a…
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Check Out the Disney x Tommy Collection!
As the Disney100 celebration continues, a new collaboration between two iconic brands has been released. The Disney x Tommy collection brings Disney and Tommy Hilfiger together. It can be found at shopDisney, Disney Parks, and select Tommy Hilfiger stores globally. This is a collection that not only pays homage to the past 100 years of…
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Adventureland is Even More Adventurous With Walkway Closure at Disneyland [updated]
For those visiting Disneyland today, Adventureland has gotten even more adventurous. Our friends over at Window to the Magic (WTTM) sent Daps Magic pictures today of a closure outside of the Adventureland restrooms that is blocking off the entire walkway from the entrance to Adventureland into the main area of Adventureland including Tropical Hideaway, The…
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75 Positions Cut at Pixar Animation Studios
Over the last few months, The Walt Disney Company has been cutting 7,000 jobs from its ranks. This is part of a cost-cutting initiative to save the company $5.5 billion. This last week it was learned that Disney had reached its target of eliminating 7,000 positions from its workforce. Reuters reports that 75 of these…
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GIFT GUIDE: The Force is Strong With This List of Gift Ideas for Dad on Father’s Day
Father’s Day is just around the corner and if your family is anything like mine, Dad enjoys Star Wars! Ahead of this holiday, here is a list of some fun ideas for Dads that love Star Wars. There is quite a variety of ideas so hopefully, something on here is perfect for the Star Wars…
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Fun Facts: Celebrate Soulfully at Disneyland Resort Black Music Month 2023
Celebrate Soulfully at Disneyland Resort During Black Music Month 2023 ANAHEIM, Calif. – Throughout June 2023, Disneyland Resort is celebrating Black Music Month with a breadth of live musical entertainment, specialty menu items and more that honor Black heritage and culture. These limited-time offerings create a symphony for the senses and expand on the Celebrate Soulfully…
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“Elemental Connection” Pre-Show Debuts Ahead of “World of Color – ONE” at Disney California Adventure
A new pre-show debuted ahead of World of Color – ONE at Disney California Adventure on Friday. Elemental Connection is a short that gives guests at the Disneyland Resort a preview of what will be seen when Disney & Pixar’s Elemental arrives in movie theaters. Elemental Connection is slightly longer than 2 minutes and begins…
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Disney+ to Take $1.5 Billion Content Write-Off After Pulling Titles From Streaming Services
Disney is going to be taking a $1.5 billion impairment charge for the June quarter after pulling dozens of titles from Disney+ and Hulu. The news came from an FEC filing that The Walt Disney Company made on Friday. The filing said that the company removed content from its streaming services on May 26, 2023,…
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More Walls and a Photo Op Go Up As More of Splash Mountain Comes Down at Disneyland
On Tuesday guests took their last splash on Splash Mountain before the attraction began its transformation into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. By Wednesday, walls had begun to go up around the attraction and spiels had been updated on the Disneyland Railroad and Mark Twain. Now on Friday, walls have completely surrounded the former Splash Mountain and…
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New Judge in Disney’s Lawsuit Against Florida Governor DeSantis Sets Pre-Trial Timeline
Just one day after Judge Walker recused himself from a lawsuit brought against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis by Disney, the new judge, Judge Allen C. Winsor, has ruled on the pre-trial timeline. The motions for the pre-trial timeline were agreed to by both parties. Pre-Trial Timeline These dates set a timeline for when any pre-trial motions…
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“Welcome to Element City” Featurette Released Ahead of Arrival Disney & Pixar’s “Elemental” in Theaters
“The world of Element City includes air, water, earth, and fire” says Leah Lewis, the voice of Ember in Disney & Pixar’s upcoming film Elemental. This is at the beginning of a new featurette that has been released ahead of the movie’s arrival called Welcome to Element City. The premise behind this city and world…
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DeSantis Continues to Attack Disney During Campaign Swing Through Iowa
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently announced his candidacy for the President of the United States during a Twitter Spaces event with Elon Musk. During this event, DeSantis took a swipe at Disney as his feud with what he calls “woke Disney” continues. It appears that as his presidential bid continues to ramp up speed, his…
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Disney Shares 5 Ways to Celebrate Pride Month in the Disney Parks
June is Pride Month and the Disney Parks have worked hard to make sure there are authentic experiences and offerings for this month of celebration. This is done through the hard work of Disney’s cast members and PRIDE Business Employee Resource Groups (BERGs). Throughout the month, there are many things to enjoy including Pride foods…
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Director for Live-Action “Moana” Announced by Dwayne Johnson
Dwayne Johnson has announced who will be directing the live-action adaptation of Moana. Johnson, who voiced Maui in the original animated Moana announced that Thomas Kail will be directing the live-action version of the movie. Kail is known for directing musicals with Hamilton and In the Heights in his credit list. He also directed FX’s Fosse/Verdon…
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Influencing Magic #8 – Musician & TikTok Celebrity Noah Sunday-Lefkowitz
Welcome to Influencing Magic. On this episode of Influencing Magic, Mr. Daps and Annie are joined by Musician and TikTok Celebrity Noah Sunday-Lefkowitz! Noah Sunday-Lefkowitz is a musical storyteller who has gained quite a bit of traction on tik tok over the last couple of years. He has composed musical theater that has been workshopped…
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Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker Disqualifies Himself from Disney vs. DeSantis Lawsuit
Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker has disqualified himself from the case between The Walt Disney Company and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. This came after lawyers for DeSantis submitted a motion for his disqualification saying previous comments he had made were grounds for his removal. Disney argued that this was simply shopping for a new…