Author: Mr. Daps
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Live-Action Pinocchio to Premiere on Disney+ Day, September 8, Ahead of D23 Expo
Today the first teaser trailer for Disney’s live-action Pinocchio was released. With this teaser trailer also came the release date. Pinocchio will be released on Thursday, September 8, 2022. This will also be Disney+ Day and help lead into this year’s D23 Expo. On Disney+ Day there will be special experiences for fans and subscribers.…
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New “Obi-Wan Kenobi” Sand Sculpture Created at Downtown Disney District
A new sand sculpture can currently be found in the Disneyland Resort’s Downtown Disney District in honor of Obi-Wan Kenobi, which is currently streaming on Disney+. The sculpture depicts both Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader in two ways. One way, it shows the likeness of each of their heads… with Darth Vader’s being his helmet.…
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New Star Wars “Been There” Starbucks Mugs Arrive at Disneyland Resort
The newest in the line of Star Wars “Been There” mugs from Starbucks have arrived at the Disneyland Resort. These mugs represent three new planets from the galaxy far, far away. They are Naboo, Ahch-To, and Nevarro. The mugs retail for $22.99 and can be found at Star Wars Trading Post in Downtown Disney District.…
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Season Two Trailer Released for Star Wars: The Bad Batch
A trailer for the second season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch was released over the weekend during a panel at Star Wars Celebration. The second season will include 16 episodes and is set to arrive on Disney+ this fall. The panel included filmmakers Brad Rau, supervising director/executive producer; Jennifer Corbett, head writer/executive producer; and…
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Tale of the Lion King Arrives at Disneyland’s Fantasyland Theatre
Over the weekend, a new show arrived at Disneyland’s Fantasyland Theatre. Tale of the Lion King is a story-theatre adaptation of Disney’s The Lion King is staged in a completely new presentation. The show includes lots of inspiration from its cultural roots. This includes scenery, costume designs, new original arrangements, and new choreography. A version of…
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Check Out These Photos From the Star Wars Celebration Panel “Mando+: A Conversation with Jon Favreau & Dave Filoni”
Disney+ shared photos from “Mando+: A Conversation with Jon Favreau & Dave Filoni,” a Star Wars Celebration panel that was moderated by Ash Crossan, host of Screenrant. Favreau and Filoni were joined by Pedro Pascal, Brendan Wayne, Lateef Crowder, Giancarlo Esposito, Emily Swallow, Carl Weathers, Temuera Morrison, Katee Sackhoff, Rick Famuyiwa, Rosario Dawson and Natasha Liu Bordizzo,…
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The Magic Comes Alive as Fantasmic! Returns to Disneyland!
Fantasmic! is back at Disneyland. On May 28, guests again gathered around the Rivers of America to see what Mickey’s imagination could do. Some people started waiting for this show hours before it began. Others utilized the dining packages that were available and didn’t wait quite as many hours. However, for many hours were spent…
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Boba Fett and Fennec Shand Arrive at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland
Today Boba Fett and Fennec Shand both arrived at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland. Both could be found mingling in and around Black Spire outpost on Batuu throughout the day. Currently, both are appearing in The Mandalorian and also The Book of Boba Fett. Boba Fett is appearing as he is seen in these…
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Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Now Open at EPCOT
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is now open at EPCOT. On May 27th, this new attraction opened at Walt Disney World Resort. Along with the opening of the attraction came the opening of the Wonders of Xandar Pavilion as well. On the opening day, Disney released a video of some of the fist guests…
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Photos Released from “Light & Magic” Panel at Star Wars Celebration
Disney+ released photos from the Star Wars Celebration panel for “Light & Magic,” which was moderated by ABC’s Chris Connelly. The panel featured director Lawrence Kasdan and executive producer Ron Howard, joined by VFX titans Dennis Muren, Phil Tippett, Joe Johnston, Rose Duignan and Lynwen Brennan, discussing the exciting, new six-part documentary series produced by Imagine Documentaries that showcases Lucasfilm’s Industrial Light & Magic (ILM). Granted unparalleled access, Academy…
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New Star Wars Characters Coming to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland
Starting on May 28, 2022, new Star Wars characters will come to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland. The announcement was made during the From a Galaxy Far, Far Away to a Disney Park Near You panel at Star Wars Celebration on May 27th. Portfolio Creative Executive at Walt Disney Imagineering Scott Trowbridge, his fellow…
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Star Wars Celebration Day One Recap
Star Wars Celebration started off strong with the Lucasfilm Studios Panel showing what is coming from Lucasfilm, and there are a lot of exciting things to look forward to. Throughout the panel, there was a lot shared about what is coming to the galaxy far, far away. Below are the highlights from this panel. Along…
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Star Wars Celebration Screens Obi-Wan Kenobi for Special Preview with Stars
Tonight the stars and filmmakers for the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi walked the red carpet and joined thousands of fans for a preview of the series just hours before it arrived on Disney+. The preview was announced during the Lucasfilm Studios panel that opened Star Wars Celebration in the morning. In attendance at the special…
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Teaser Trailer Released for Upcoming “Willow” Series at Star Wars Celebration
During the opening panel of Star Wars Celebration, Lucasfilm’s Studio Showcase, a teaser trailer was released for the upcoming Willow series on Disney+. The teaser trailer was revealed by the star of the series, Warwick Davis. After the panel was talking about not having anything to show, Davis teased that he had the teaser trailer…
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Trailer and Key Art Released for “Andor” at Star Wars Celebration
A trailer and key art were released this morning at Star Wars Celebration for Andor at Star Wars Celebration. With this, more details were released about this upcoming Disney+ series. First off, there will be two seasons, each with 12 episodes. The first season will take place five years before the events of Rogue One:…
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Disney Legend Tom Murphy Dead at 96
Thomas S. Murphy, who served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Capital Cities/ABC for 30 years and oversaw its merger with The Walt Disney Company, died Wednesday, May 25, at his home in Rye, New York. He was 96. One of the most respected and admired businessmen of his era, Murphy was also named…
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Hong Kong Disneyland Resort to Proudly Present Much-Anticipated Nighttime Spectacular “Momentous” in Mid-June
HONG KONG, May 25, 2022 – The Castle of Magical Dreams is brought to life once again, with the debut of “Momentous” in mid-June, 2022 – a magical nighttime spectacular that will take guests on a heartwarming journey of life through the lens of Disney stories and multimedia elements, including projection mapping, water projections, theatrical lighting,…
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There Are Three Churros, Which One Do You Pick?
If you had to choose just one of three delicious and unique churros, which one would you pick? This was the task set before me today when I visited California Churro in Downtown Disney District earlier today. I was invited, along with a couple of others, to taste three new churros at California Churro as…
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Full “Festival of The Lion King” Show Returning to Disney’s Animal Kingdom in July
The full version of Festival of The Lion King will be returning to Disney’s Animal Kingdom on July 16, 2020. The show has been performed in a modified format since it returned in May of 2021. This meant that the popular tumble monkeys and bird dancers have not been in the show since the reopening.…
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Ghost Town, Chipmunks, Star Wars, and Dave Filoni – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #609
Welcome to a very Filoni episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week, the GEEKS dress in their best Dave Filoni cowboy hats to celebrate Star Wars Celebration. However, there is more to talk about than just Celebration. This week also saw the start of Ghost Town Alive at Knott’s Berry Farm. The GEEKS talk about their…
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Reimagined CHOC Walk Announced for August 27
Today it was announced that to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the CHOC Walk, are reimagined version will be held on Saturday, August 27, 2022. An email was sent out today by CHOC announcing what is being called CHOC Adventure in the Park. The email shared the following: We’re honoring the 30th anniversary of the…
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Avengers Campus in Disneyland Paris to Open July 20, 2022!
Disneyland Paris has announced that Avengers Campus will be opening on July 20, 2022. This campus, created by Tony Stark himself as a place to discover, recruit and train the next generation of Super Heroes, will allow recruits to team up with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Avengers Campus in Disneyland Paris will look familiar, yet very…
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Cast and Filmmakers Arrive for “Hollywood Stargirl” World Premiere
Footage and stills from the world premiere of Disney’s new comedy “Hollywood Stargirl,” streaming exclusively on Disney+ beginning Friday, June 3, are now available. In attendance at the event held earlier this evening at the El Capitan Theater were the film’s stars Grace VanderWaal, Judy Greer, Elijah Richardson, Tyrel Jackson Williams and Judd Hirsch, director/writer…
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Don’t Forget! What You Should Bring to Star Wars Celebration
Star Wars Celebration is just a few days away. For those who are attending, it isn’t just about getting tickets, vaccination/test status, and a parking spot! There are some things to keep in mind for surviving what will be a marathon of a weekend. Below are some things that the DAPS MAGIC team has found…