Author: Mr. Daps
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Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Returning to Magic Kingdom This Halloween Season
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is making its return for 37 nights this Halloween season at Magic Kingdom. The Halloween party will be offered on select nights between August 12 and October 31, 2022. Each event will start at 7:00 PM and continue until midnight. The announcement was made as part of Disney’s #HalfwaytoHalloween celebration. Mickey’s…
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Oogie Boogie Bash Returning and ‘Dark Variant’ Characters Arriving at Disney California Adventure While Mickey and Minnie Get New Halloween Outfits at Disneyland
As Disney Parks celebrates #HalfwaytoHalloween, some news was announced about some exciting upcoming offerings at Disney California Adventure. First off, there are some exciting things coming to Disney California Adventure’s Avengers Campus in the not-so-distant future. Coming in May, America Chavez from Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will be arriving. She won’t be…
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Disney Shares Teaser for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Ahead of Offical EPCOT Opening
Disney has shared an official teaser for its upcoming EPCOT attraction, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind ahead of its official opening on May 27th. The teaser gives a glimpse of what will happen when guests go inside the Wonders of Xandar pavilion at EPCOT and get called into action by the Guardians. Guardians of…
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Tokyo Disneyland to Rebuild Space Mountain and Re-Imagine Tomorrowland
Tokyo Disneyland is rebuilding Space Mountain and re-imagining Tomorrowland. Today it was announced that in 2024 the current version of Space Mountain will close. This will be a part of a major refurbishment of Tomorrowland. The new Space Mountain will arrive by 2027. It will continue to have the concept of having an indoor roller…
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New Trailer and Key Art Released for Disney’s ‘Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers’
Disney has released a new trailer for Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers. This movie catches up with both Chip and Dale 30 years after they were appearing regularly on the Disney Afternoon. To say some things have changed would be an understatement. The movie takes place in modern-day Los Angeles and will premiere on May…
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“Wicked” Movie to Actually Be 2 Movies
The Wicked movie is now going to be two Wicked movies. The two movies will be released a year apart. Director Jon M. Chu shared the news via Twitter. In the post Chu shared the reasoning behind this news. “As we prepared the production over the last year, it became impossible to wrestle the story…
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Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for Cotina, a Storyliving by Disney Community
A groundbreaking ceremony has been broken for Cotina, a Storyliving by Disney community in Rancho Mirage, CA. Imagineers joined both designers and developers for the event. According to a post on social media, the team is drawing on the region’s past and also its present for inspiration. This connects both the natural beauty and also…
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A Spectacular Weekend – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #605
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week the geeks talk about a lot of spectacular things. This includes the return of Nighttime Spectaculars to the Disneyland Resort, Disneyland After Dark: Grad Nite Reunion, some Muppet news, EPCOT news, and the new Lightyear trailer! We hope you enjoy this week’s episode of GEEKS CORNER! Join the conversation…
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New Vinyl Soundtrack Coming for ‘The Muppet Movie’
A new vinyl release of The Muppet Movie Soundtrack is now available for pre-order. This classic soundtrack from the original Muppets movie is arguably the best Muppet soundtrack ever. Released by iam8bit, there are four different variants for the soundtrack. This includes Kermit Green, Scooter Yellow, Animal Red, and Miss Piggy Pink. Kermit Green and…
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First-Ever Disneyland After Dark: Grad Nite Reunion Coming to Disneyland Resort This Summer!
Disneyland has announced a new Disneyland After Dark that will be coming to the Disneyland Resort this summer. Disneyland After Dark: Grad Nite Reunion will be offered at Disney California Adventure on June 23, 28 and 30, 2022. It will give attendees a chance to relive the fun of graduating and celebrating with a trip…
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Disney Invites Applications from Innovative Growth-Stage Companies for 2022 Disney Accelerator Program
The Walt Disney Company announced today that it is accepting applications for the 2022 Disney Accelerator, a business development program designed to accelerate the growth of innovative companies from around the world. Now in its seventh year, the program is expected to begin in July and conclude with a Demo Day in the fall. Applications…
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‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Sequel in the Works
A sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife is in the works at Sony. Afterlife was released in 2021 and was directed by Jason Reitman. His father, Ivan Reitman, directed the original 1984 Ghostbusters. The original film starred Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, and Harold Ramis. The 2021 film continued the story of the original with a…
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#HalfwaytoHalloween Coming to Disney Parks
Halloween is just about six months away and that means it is time for #HalfwaytoHalloween at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts. This will be taking place on Thursday, April 28 and include surprise announcements from the Disney Parks! Disney Parks has already kicked things off by releasing a look at some of the treats…
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‘The Muppets Mayhem’ Series Begins Shooting for Disney+
The Muppets Mayhem, a new series being developed around The Muppets for Disney+, began shooting today. This show will have the iconic Muppets band making its first-ever album. This of course won’t be easy as they attempt to navigate the world of music, with the help of a junior A&R executive named Nora (played by…
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Disney Princesses Meeting Guests Again at Royal Hall at Disneyland
Things continue to return to normalcy at the Disneyland Resort. In the last week alone, traditional Disney character interactions returned, as did nighttime spectaculars. In the last few days, Disney princesses returned to the Royal Hall to meet guests once again. On Sunday, the DAPS MAGIC team stopped by to check out the return of…
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Fun Facts About Disneyland Forever Fireworks
This weekend Disneyland Forever returned to the skies above Disneyland. This firework spectacular originally made its debut as part of Disneyland’s 60th anniversary. Now it makes its return with the Main Street Electrical Parade, World of Color, and soon Fantasmic! With the return of these nighttime spectaculars, Disney has shared some fun facts. Check out…
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Check Out These Fun Facts About World of Color
This weekend World of Color returned to Disney California Adventure. It, along with Disneyland Forever and Main Street Electrical Parade, brought back nighttime spectaculars to the Disneyland Resort. With the return of World of Color, there are a lot of fun facts to be found about the show. Disney has shared a few of them…
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Mad Hatter Returns to Disneyland
The Mad Hatter can once again be found at Disneyland. With the reopening of Disneyland Resort, many favorite Disney characters could be found waving and guests and posing for selfies. The Mad Hatter, unfortunately, was not one of those characters. Last week traditional Disney character interactions returned and with them, the Mad Hatter was still…
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Disneyland Resort Drops Face Mask Requirements for Toy Story Buses and Transportation
The Disneyland Resort has once again updated its face mask guidelines on its website today. Guests visiting the site will now find that face masks/coverings are no longer required for bus transportation. This impacts those who are parking at Toy Story Parking Lot the most and the bus transportation that takes guests to the park.…
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Disney Shares Look of Nighttime Lighting Package for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Exterior
With just about a month until it officially opens, the nighttime lighting package for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind has been revealed. On social media today both Disney Parks and Imagineer Zach Riddley gave a look at what guests will be seeing in EPCOT at night at the Wonders of Xandar Pavilion. In a…
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Disneyland Paris Begins Operation of First Section of Solar Canopy Plant
As Disneyland Paris celebrates its 30th Anniversary, the resort continues its transformation journey with the implementation of large-scale projects focusing on renewable energy. The solar canopy plant, which was developed through a co-investment with French company Urbasolar, and which started being built in fall 2020, will produce 36 GWh/year by 2023 – equivalent to the annual energy consumption…
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Some Fun Facts About the Main Street Electrical Parade on its Return to Disneyland
The Main Street Electrical Parade is again lighting up the night at Disneyland. This classic Disneyland parade is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Guests lined the parade route very early on April 22nd to experience the first showing of the parade. Hours before it began, announcements were being made that the first showing was…
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Music From Avengers Campus Now Available on Music Streaming Services
Avengers Campus opened on June 4, 2021. Today, some of the music from Disney California Adventure’s newest land arrived on music streaming services. A piece called Avengers Campus: Welcome Recruits is now available to stream. It can be heard below as well. The music utilizes themes found in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and also in…
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Nighttime Comes to Life at Disneyland Resort with Return of Favorite Spectaculars
Nighttimes have become a whole lot more magical at the Disneyland Resort. Tonight the Main Street Electrical Parade, Disneyland Forever fireworks, and World of Color make their official return to the Happiest Place on Earth! Along with the return of these magical nighttime spectaculars also brought specialty food, merchandise, an Elliott popcorn bucket, and turtle…