Author: Mr. Daps
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Disney Parks Around The World – A Private Jet Adventure Being Offered Once Again with Adventures by Disney
Imagine hopping on board a luxury private plane with 74 of your best friends (or they will be by the end of the trip) to visit every Disney theme park and some other fairly iconic locations throughout the course of 24 days. Now, imagine that this trip isn’t just a trip to these Disney theme…
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New Details Revealed About a Musical Collaboration and New Audio-Animatronic Characters for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
Just days after the closure of Splash Mountain at Disneyland, new details are being revealed about its replacement Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. Today Carmen Smith, Senior Vice President, Creative Development – Product/Content & Inclusive Strategies, shared more details about Tiana’s Bayou Adventure that includes more about the music and also more about the characters being found…
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Disney Doorables Disney100 Celebration of Wonder Figure Set Now Available for Pre-Order
The Disney Doorables Disney100 Celebration of Wonder Figure Set is now available for pre-order. This 21-piece set gives a look behind the door of Disney’s 100 years of magic. This set is designed for display and is a part of the merchandise that is being offered for Disney’s 100th anniversary. Check out the details about…
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Disney+ Original Movie “World’s Best” Trailer Released
TRAILER AND KEY ART FOR THE DISNEY+ ORIGINAL MOVIE “WORLD’S BEST,” AN ALL-NEW HIP-HOP MUSICAL COMEDY ADVENTURE, NOW AVAILABLE Film to Stream Exclusively on Disney+ Beginning June 23 Co-Written, Co-Executive Produced and Starring Utkarsh Ambudkar (“Ghosts,” “Free Guy”), Film, Directed by Roshan Sethi, also Stars Manny Magnus, Punam Patel, Jake Choi, Max Malas, Piper Wallace, Kayla Njeri, Dorian Giordano,…
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First Season “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” Now on YouTube
Ahead of the arrival of the second season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds on Paramount+, the first season of the series has arrived on YouTube. The series that has Captain Pike in command of the USS Enterprise NCC-1701 shows an era of Trek history before Kirk takes command. However, Kirk does make an appearance.…
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The Walt Disney Company Reportedly Completes Layoffs
The Walt Disney Company has reportedly finished its 7,000 layoffs that were part of a cost-cutting strategy that was announced earlier this year. The bulk of the layoffs took place in three waves throughout the last few months, with the second wave being the biggest. The first wave took place in March, the second in…
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Mark Twain and Disneyland Railroad Spiels Updated as Walls Go Up Around Former Splash Mountain
The day after the closing of Splash Mountain at Disneyland, the spiels for the Mark Twain and Disneyland Railroad have been updated to reference the new Tiana’s Bayou Adventure that Splash Mountain is being transformed into. Around the attraction itself, walls are beginning to go up marking the first sign of change toward the new…
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Disneyland Resort Welcomes Fall with Halloween Time and Plaza de la Familia, Beginning Sept. 1, 2023; Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party Returns on 25 Select Nights
Disneyland Resort Welcomes Fall with Halloween Time and Plaza de la Familia, Beginning Sept. 1, 2023; Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party Returns on 25 Select Nights ANAHEIM, Calif. (May 31, 2023) – As leaves begin to change color and the Halloween spirit creeps in, Disneyland Resort will revel in the arrival of…
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Fans Take Final Splash on Splash Mountain’s Final Day at Disneyland
On Tuesday, May 30, 2023, Disney fans descended on Disneyland to take one last splash on Splash Mountain before the attraction closes and is transformed into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. The attraction, which originally opened in 1989 and had been one of the mountains in Disneyland’s mountain range. Daps Magic had several team members on hand…
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Disneyland Resort Announces Final Performance for the Summer of “Wondrous Journeys” Nighttime Spectacular
The nighttime spectacular Wondrous Journeys introduced as part of the Disney100 celebration earlier this year will end its run at the end of the summer. The Disneyland Resort announced today that the nighttime spectacular would conclude its shows for this year on August 31, 2023. This comes just days before the Disneyland Resort will begin…
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New “Elemental” Short to Play Before “World of Color – ONE” at Disney California Adventure
A new short based on Disney and Pixar’s Elemental is set to begin playing in front of World of Color – ONE at Disney California Adventure starting on June 2, 2023. The short is called Elemental Connection. It will highlight both the characters and the story ahead of the film’s arrival in theaters on June…
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Indiana Jones Early Access Merchandise Now Available for Disney+ Subscribers on shopDisney
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny will be arriving in theaters on June 30, 2023. Ahead of its arrival, Disney+ subscribers in the United States have access to select Indiana Jones merchandise on shopDisney.com. This comes also as the Indiana Jones franchise arrives on Disney+ as well. From May 31, 2023, through June 8,…
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Update on the Transformation of Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel to Pixar Place Hotel
Work continues on the transformation of Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel into Pixar Place Hotel. While it still isn’t expected to be finished until early next year, changes to the new theme of the hotel are becoming more apparent. This includes some new looks and the layout for the lobby, a new look for the local…
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The Final Splash – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #662
Welcome to a very special episode of GEEKS CORNER! On this week’s show, the Geeks are joined by Angela and Doug who are live from Disneyland on the final night that Splash Mountain is taking guests to their laughing place. Throughout the show, views of Splash Mountain are shown live from the park as a part of…
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Knott’s Berry Farm Through a 35mm Lens
This last weekend Knott’s Berry Farm kicked off its summer festivities. This includes the opening of a re-imagined Fiesta Village, another summer of Ghost Town Alive, and also the return of Summer Nights! All of these are awesome and there are plenty of opportunities for fun and to make incredible memories throughout the summer. On…
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New Character Posters Revealed for “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”
In just one month Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny will be arriving in theaters. As time gets closer to the release of the final Indiana Jones film, character posters of the principal characters in the film have been unveiled. It shows not only Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones but also many other characters…
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Construction Goes Vertical in Downtown Disney District Transformation
Construction has gone vertical in Downtown Disney District in what has been a big pit where the AMC Theatres once could be found. Guests riding aboard the Monorail throughout the course of this transformation have been able to see the removal of the AMC Theatres building, a big dirt pit for quite some time, and…
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Walt Disney World Resort Releases More Details on Dining Plan
Today guests who are planning their trips for next year anytime after January 9, 2024, can now add a Dining Plan to their vacation packages. With the return of the ability to book a Disney vacation with a dining plan (do it for free through Mouseways Travel, the official travel partner of Daps Magic!), details…
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GEEK EATS: National Churro Day 2023 Offerings
National Churro Day is on June 6 and Disney Parks will be celebrating with some very special offerings at Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World Resort, and around the globe! With lots of different variations on the popular snack, the Disney Parks will be the place to be on June 6, 2023. Get ready to bring…
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Disneyland Resort and Navy Band Southwest Honor Those Who Have Fallen In Service to Their Country During Special Memorial Day Flag Retreat Ceremony
The Disneyland Resort celebrated Memorial Day with a special patriotic flag retreat that included the Disneyland Security Honor Guard, the Dapper Dans, and the Navy Band Southwest from San Diego. The band is under the direction of Lieutenant Commander Bruce J. Mansfield. The patriotic flag retreat took place at 4:40 PM and honored both veterans…
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School’s Out! Kick Off Summer Fun at Walt Disney World Resort
Start summer at the Most Magical Place on Earth with celebrations, delicious dining and thrilling adventures LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (May 19, 2023) – Summer is just around the corner, and there is no better place to kick off the fun than at Walt Disney World Resort. Families can celebrate the end of the school…
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Funko Games Indiana Jones Throw Me The Idol! Now Available for Pre-order
A new game based on Indiana Jones is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Funko Games Indiana Jones Throw Me The Idol! pits two teams against each other for an Indiana Jones adventure. It can accommodate two plays to ten players, depending on who is available to play. The game will be released on June…
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Cast Members are People Too
Our YouTube channel (and other social platforms) get quite a few comments. Some of them are funny, some of them are touching, and some of them are just downright mean. Comments seem to come in waves that build on each other. One thing I’ve noticed recently is people seem to feel that it is ok…
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Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” Swims to the Top at the Box Office
Disney’s live-action The Littler Mermaid released this weekend and immediately swam to the top (read Daps Magic’s review here). It is on track to bring in $118 million at the box office over the four-day holiday weekend. It is expected that $98 million will come in over the weekend. This makes this opening the fifth…