Author: Mr. Daps
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Toy Story Hotel Opens at Tokyo Disney Resort
The new Toy Story Hotel is now open at Tokyo Disney Resort. The hotel includes 595 guest rooms and is 11 stories tall. This is the fifth Disney-themed hotel to open at the Tokyo Disney Resort. It is also the first moderate-class resort at Tokyo Disney Resort as well. Disney released a description of the…
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A Cosmic Kickoff – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #602
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! We are so happy that you are joining us and geeking out with us! This week there are a lot of topics to geek out about. Things start with the return of Disney character meet and greets in U.S. Disney parks, the Disney Cruise Line, and also Aulani. The geeks chat…
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Entertainment Revealed for Disney’s Animal Kingdom This Summer as Disney KiteTails Gets Updates
Disney’s Animal Kingdom will have multiple entertainment options for guests visiting Walt Disney World Resort this summer. Disney has shared what to look forward to this summer, and there is quite a bit. First off, Disney KiteTails will be getting some updates. Those who have already seen the show know that there is one main…
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Go to CAMP with Mickey and Friends!
Have you ever wanted to go to camp with Mickey and friends Well, this will soon be a possibility! Today it was announced that CAMP, the Family Experience Company will soon be offering a new experience called Mickey & Friends X CAMP: An Extra Big Adventure. This new themed experience will open on May 28th…
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Disneyland Paris Provides Updated Look at Progress of Frozen-themed Land for Walt Disney Studios
While much of the attention at Walt Disney Studios at Disneyland Paris has been on Avengers Campus, work continues on the new Frozen-themed land. When it opens, guests will be immersed in the world of Frozen where Anna, Elsa, Olaf, and others reside! Today, Disney shared a look at the work being done on the…
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Walt Disney World Doubles Solar Power with 2 New Solar Arrays
As Earth Months begins Walt Disney World has also kicked off its new Disney Planet Possible. Part of this initiative includes the expansion of the solar power that feeds Walt Disney World. In fact, Disney announced it is building 2 new solar arrays in an effort to provide 40% of Walt Disney World’s energy from…
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Disney Unveils Disney Planet Possible to Share How Disney is Acting to Protect the Planet
As Earth Month kicks off today Disney announced a new initiative called Disney Planet Possible. This is a collection of efforts that Disney is doing that includes “reducing our environmental footprint, caring for wildlife and their habitats, and creating stories that inspire action.” Disney says that Disney Planet Possible is “tangible actions we’re taking to…
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More of Festival of Fantasy Parade Returns to Magic Kingdom
Things continue to get closer to normal in the Disney Parks. Today, DAPS MAGIC team member Murray discovered that the finale unit of the Festival of Fantasy Parade appears to have returned. This comes after the finale unit was modified for the return of the parade on March 9, 2022. Below is a video of…
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Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Returning for 2022 Summer Season
The Disneyland Resort All-American College Band is returning for the 2022 summer season. This comes after the band has been on hiatus for two years due to the impact of the pandemic. The announcement was made on Yamaha Music USA and the Disneyland Resort All-American College Band today. In a post on social media, the…
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More of Disney’s Encanto Coming to Disneyland with “it’s a small world” Projection Show!
More of Disney’s Encanto will soon be found at the Disneyland Resort. Today it was announced that for a limited time there will be a projection show on front of it’s a small world. This new show will begin on April 11th. It will be offered several times every evening and will have a montage…
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Walt Disney World to Host Annual Passholder Previews for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
This morning it was announced that on May 27, 2022, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will be blasting off at EPCOT for guests. Hours later, emails went out to Walt Disney World Annual Passholders telling of a preview of the attraction and accompanying The Wonders of Xandar Pavilion. The subject heading for the email…
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Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind to Mix Things Up at EPCOT Starting May 27!
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is opening on May 27 at EPCOT. With it, the Wonders of Xandar Pavilion will also be unveiled. With its opening, guests will be able to learn more about the technology and culture of the people of Xandar, who have now come to Earth. A new commercial released about…
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Disney+ Embarks On An Epic Adventure Like No Other In The Original Hybrid Fantasy-Competition Series ‘The Quest,’ Available To Stream On May 11 
From the Award-Winning Teams Behind ‘The Lord of the Rings,’ ‘The Amazing Race,’ and ‘Queer Eye,’ the Greatest Reality Producers and World’s Best Storytellers Team Up to Create a Thrilling Reality Competition Inside a Richly Scripted WorldTravel to the Fantasy World of Everealm With Eight Real Teens as They Complete a Series of Quests to…
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Sofia Carson Helps Unveil Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Coca-Cola Bottles
As Walt Disney World continues to celebrate its 50th Anniversary, more surprises continue to be unveiled. This week, Sofia Carson helped unveil five new collectible Coca-Cola bottles. This continues a collaboration between Walt Disney World Resort and Coca-Cola that has continued for 50 years. These Coca-Cola bottles are only available at Walt Disney World Resort.…
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Death on the Nile – Mr. DAPs Home Entertainment Review
Kenneth Branagh and company bring together another Agatha Christie novel in this adaptation of Death on the Nile. Renowned detective Hercule Poirot is on vacation in Egypt when tragedy strikes aboard a cruise for a honeymoon party for a picture-perfect pair. Poirot must find the murderer before there is nobody left to murder. This is…
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H2O Glow After Hours Event Brings ‘Light at Night’ to Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Beginning Memorial Day Weekend
LAKE BUENA VISTA Fla. (March 23, 2022)— Just in time to light-up everyone’s summer nights, Disney H20 Glow After Hours returns to Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon during Memorial Day Weekend with new elements designed to “glow up’’ the summer season. The nighttime event starts May 28, and runs every Saturday through August 27. This year’s version will offer unique, vibrant…
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50th Anniversary Celebration Continues at Walt Disney World Resort with New and Nostalgic Merchandise Collections
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (March 30, 2022) – This spring will see three new product lines unveiled as part of the Walt Disney World Resort 50th Anniversary celebration. The new lines will invite guests to commemorate their visit by taking a piece of the magic home. Blending new and nostalgic, the merchandise range will put a…
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Take a Look at EPCOT’s Connections Café and Eatery Offerings
EPCOT will soon be opening its new Connections Café and Eatery. When it does, it promises to embrace cultures from around the world for guests to experience when they visit. As more details are released about this new dining location, Disney is also sharing that it will be opening soon. Connections Eatery is a new…
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Star Wars Celebration Adds to Guest Lineup With Moff Gideon, Chewbacca, and Doctor Pershing Actors
More guests announcements have been made for Star Wars Celebration. These new guests join the previously announced arrivals of Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Ian McDiarmid (Emperor Palpatine), and Ashley Eckstein (Ahsoka Tano, The Clone Wars). Joonas Suotamo, who portrays Chewbacca in the sequel trilogy, has joined the lineup of guests coming to Star Wars Celebration. Suotamo won’t…
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Obi-Wan Kenobi Gets New Disney+ Release Date
Obi-Wan Kenobi is getting a new release date. With this new release date also comes an extra episode for its premiere. Ewan McGregor, who stars in the title role, shared the news in a video announcement. The new release date will be Friday, May 27, 2022. On this day, two episodes will actually be released.…
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With the Reopening of Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort, all Resorts Now Open at Walt Disney World Resort
Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort is now open. With its reopening, all of the resorts at Walt Disney World Resort are again open. This comes after they all were closed initially in March 2020 due to the pandemic. The resort reopened finally on March 31, 2022. For the reopening, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and Goofy joined…
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Disney Releases Details on Character Meet and Greets Return to Disneyland and Walt Disney World
There is something incredibly magical about going to a Disney park and getting to talk with Mickey, play with him, and have a special moment with him or his friends. For over two years, guests haven’t been able to meet with Mickey Mouse and the gang when visiting Disneyland or Walt Disney World Resorts. Instead,…
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Take a Look at Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind’s Galaxarium
When Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind opens this summer at EPCOT, one of the rooms that guests will get to experience is called the Galaxarium. Disney has released a look at this space along with a description of what this room is for. According to a release from Disney, the Galaxarium is “a sweeping…
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Jeremy Doig Appointed Chief Technology Officer For Disney Streaming
Will Lead Technical Innovation and Growth for Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, and Star+ March 30, 2022 – Jeremy Doig has been named Chief Technology Officer, Disney Streaming, where he will lead the technology organization and global technology strategy for The Walt Disney Company’s portfolio of direct-to-consumer streaming services. Doig, a 30-year veteran in online media, brings…