Author: Mr. Daps
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Fourth and Final Season of ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’ to Debut on Disney+ in August
Previously Announced “High School Musical” Stars Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman, Lucas Grabeel, Bart Johnson, Alyson Reed and Kaycee Stroh Join Season 4 of Disney Branded Television Series BURBANK, Calif. (June 21, 2023) — Today, Disney Branded Television and Disney+ released the teaser and key art for the Disney+ Original series “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series,”…
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The Electric Mayhem Visit Spotify Studios and Release New Single
The Electric Mayhem are releasing a new Spotify Single and to do though they stopped by Spotify Studios. There, they recorded an acoustic version of Rock On, the theme song from their new series on Disney+, The Muppets Mayhem. As so often happens with the Mayhem, they get a bit distracted along the way. Check…
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GEEK EATS: Check Out These Flavors of Florida at Disney Springs
Disney Springs will be celebrating Flavors of Florida presented by CORKCICLE from July 1 through August 13. During this time, there will be over 30 locations throughout Disney Springs that will be presenting a variety of dishes that won’t want to be missed. Along with the dishes to enjoy, there will also be demonstrations from…
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LEGO | Disney Castle Announced as Disney100 Continues
A new LEGO set has been announced as Disney continues to celebrate its 100th anniversary with the Disney100 celebration. The LEGO | Disney Castle is a 4,837-piece that recreates the castle seen at the beginning of Disney movies. Along with being recognizable from the beginning of movies, this castle also has references to 14 classic…
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John Williams Brings ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ to Life Musically in Newly Released Featurette
A new featurette that has been released by Lucasfilm shows the Maestro of the movies himself, John Williams, bringing Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny to life musically. This continues a trend he started four decades ago with the original Raiders of the Lost Ark and has continued through every Indiana Jones movie since.…
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Hurray for Jollywood! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #665
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week the Geeks have a lot of ground to cover during the show. The show starts with a discussion about CHOC Walk and why people should join the Daps Magic team at chocwalk.org/dapsmagic. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom is getting its water tower. What do you think of it?…
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New Clip Released Ahead of Arrival of ‘Secret Invasion’
A new clip has arrived ahead of the arrival of Secret Invasion on Disney+. The clip shows Nick Fury in a conversation that shows where the world that Nick Fury lives in has arrived it… and what Nick Fury is like. Watch the clip below. Secret Invasion Official Description In Secret Invasion, set in the present-day MCU,…
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Latondra Newton, Disney’s Chief Diversity Officer, Is Leaving the Company
Disney’s chief diversity officer, Latondra Newton, is leaving the company. Variety shared earlier this evening that after six years in the role, Newton is leaving and will soon be joining the corporate board for another company and also devoting more time to her own self-created company. Her current role as head of Diversity, Equity, and…
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Water Tower Being Added to Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom During the Summer of Celebrate Soulfully at Walt Disney World Resort
Progress continues to be made on both coasts on the future Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. In 2024, the attraction will be opening at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland in Disneyland Resort. At Walt Disney World, the former Splash Mountain closed earlier and progress is ahead of Disneyland’s version of the attraction. As…
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Walt Disney Imagineering Shares Testing of Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana at EPCOT
Later this year guests visiting EPCOT will be able to experience Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana. Today, Walt Disney Imagineering shared an update on the progress being made on this attraction at Walt Disney World Resort. In a post on social media, Imagineering shared that they have begun to “teach water how to play.”…
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Synopsis and Photos Released For “Ad Astra Per Aspera” Episode 202 of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds”
New photos and a synopsis have been released for the second episode of the second season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. After last week’s episode with Spock taking command of the Enterprise (review here), things pivot a bit this week. This week’s episode is called Ad Astra Per Aspera. Check out the photos and…
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It’s Time to Go to the 1960s With the Newest Additions to the Disney100 The Decades 60s Collection
As Disney continues to celebrate its 100th anniversary, new additions to the Disney100 The Decades Collection continue to be released. The newest release takes the collection to the 1960s with some favorite movies and moments from the era including The Sword in the Stone, The Jungle Book, 101 Dalmations, and more! Below is a look…
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Disneyland Resort Shares Details About Seeing ‘Rogers: The Musical’ at Disney California Adventure
In just 10 days guests visiting the Disneyland Resort will be able to experience Rogers: The Musical at the Hyperion Theater in Disney California Adventure. This new musical will be arriving as the Disneyland Resort continues its Disney100 Celebration. Today it was announced that Rogers: The Musical will be running its limited engagement from June…
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“The Little Mermaid” Continues to Swim at the Box Office
The Little Mermaid is nearing the end of its theatrical run (or swim). However, Disney’s newest live-action remake of an animated classic continues to pass milestones at the box office. Over the weekend it surpassed some new milestones. For many who watched the films original opening numbers, some of these numbers were somewhat surprising. On…
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Photos/Video: Downtown Disney District Construction Update – June 18, 2023
Work continues rapidly on the transformation of Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort (see where it was at last week here). Buildings continue to take form in the area where the AMC Theatres building was once found. On this week’s update it can be seen that the walls closest to the monorail track continue…
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Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Firefighter Union Leader Explains Contract Hold Up
The leader for the firefighter union of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District provided more insight on what the hold up is for a contract that had already been approved by firefighters. This comes after the new administrator for the district reopened contract negotiations with the firefighters union. According to union leader Jon Shirey, the…
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Gwen Stefani to Perform at the Honda Center and Also Support CHOC!
Gwen Stefani is returning to perform at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California on September 9, 2023. When she does so, some of the proceeds from the tickets sold will be going to support the Children’s Hospital of Orange County, more commonly known as CHOC. Gwen Stefani Tickets Tickets go on sale for this concert…
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Walt Disney World Resort Posts Casting Call for Bruno From Disney’s “Encanto”
Disney has posted a casting call for a character look alike for Bruno from Disney’s Encanto. This is not for any specific event but instead for a future use of the character potentially for future special events. In Encanto, Bruno is the youngest child of Alma and Pedro and has the gift of precognition. This…
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Pride & Pixar – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #664
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week the Geeks are fresh off attending Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite and share about their experience there. They also discuss the new trailer for Disney & Pixar’s Elio. New outfits have been unveiled for Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse for the holidays at Disneyland. This is worth discussing and potentially…
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Disney & Pixar’s “Elemental” Merchandise Arrives at Disneyland Resort
Merchandise for Disney & Pixar’s newest film Elemental has arrived at the Disneyland Resort. On Sunday, Daps Magic team member Angela found Elemental at Little Green Men Store Command in Tomorrowland at Disneyland. There was quite the collection to take memories of the film home in the park. Below is a look at all of…
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New Administrator For Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Reopens Negotiations with Firefighters
“Winning is easy, governing’s harder,” says George Washington in the Broadway musical Hamilton. This could the case for the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District as its new administrator has reopened contract negotiations with firefighters for the district. This comes after the firefighters had already voted on a previously agreed upon contract. The firefighters voted and…
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“Animazement – The Musical” – 25 Years Later
25 years ago today Animazement – The Musical debuted in the Fantasyland Theatre at Disneyland. This magical musical began with a new theme song written for the show itself called It Starts with a Sketch and then went on a musical adventure through several different Disney stories. This included The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast,…
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Disney’s Live-Action “Bambi” Might Have Found a Director
Disney is continuing its trend of rebooting animated classics as live-action films. There have been several animated musical that have gotten the live-action treatment, but now Disney is pivoting and trying something a little bit different. Disney is looking to developing the animated film Bambi as a live-action film. Much like The Lion King live-action…
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Loungefly Disney The Little Mermaid 4-Piece Pin Set Now Available for Pre-Order
A new pin set based on the original The Little Mermaid is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Created by Loungefly, this pin set includes Ariel, Flounder, Sebastian, and Ursula. Loungefly Disney The Little Mermaid 4-Piece Pin Set (Ariel, Flounder, Sebastian, Ursula), Amazon Exclusive can be pre-ordered here. Details about the pin set can be…