Author: Mr. Daps
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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…
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Disney Shares Sneak Peek of ‘Finding Nemo: The Big Blue… and Beyond!’ Ahead of Summer Arrival
Disney has shared more details about Disney’s Animal Kingdom’s upcoming show Finding Nemo: The Big Blue… and Beyond! Set to open this summer in the Theater in the Wild, guests will get to experience the story of Finding Nemo in a new way during the course of this 25-minute show. Things will start off by reconnecting with…
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Hong Kong Disneyland Reopens After Extended Closure
Hong Kong Disneyland has reopened after being closed since January due to the continued impacts of the pandemic. The park officially reopened again on April 21, 2022. The festive reopening began with Disney characters, the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort Ambassadors, and Hong Kong Disneyland Resort’s Managing Director, Michael Moriarty, held a special welcome moment for…
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Buzz Goes to Infinity and Beyond in New “Lightyear” Trailer
A new trailer has been released for Lightyear and it gives a lot more insight into what Buzz will be up against when this new Pixar film arrives in theaters on June 17, 2022. The trailer gives the backstory for what the movie is about and then what Buzz is up against as the movie…
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Main Street Electrical Parade and Disneyland Forever Bring Even More Magic to Disneyland with “Surprise” Preview
In a week already full of magic with the return of traditional Disney character interactions, even more magic was added on Wednesday night when the Main Street Electrical Parade and Disneyland Forever fireworks returned to Disneyland. This marked the first public showing for the return of the Main Street Electrical Parade, which is now celebrating…
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Ant-Man Brings Miniature A Bug’s Land to Avengers Campus
In a nod to the previous inhabitant of the Avengers Campus space, a miniature version of A Bug’s Land has been seen this week in the land. Appropriately enough, Ant-Man has been carrying around A Bug’s Land. It appears to have been made smaller through the technology created by Dr. Pym. His Pym Particles were…
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Hong Kong Disneyland Shares Reopening Guidelines for Guests
On April 21, 2022, Hong Kong Disneyland will again be open for guests. This comes after the park has been closed for most of 2022 due to a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the area. Ahead of the reopening, Hong Kong Disneyland shared its guidelines for guests who intend to visit the park. Below is…
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Disney PhotoPass Introduces “Cinderella Castle Mural of Memories”
Disney PhotoPass continues to innovate and offer new ways for guests to create and keep their magical memories while visiting their favorite Disney Park. Today, Disney announced “Cinderella Castle Mural of Memories,” a way to virtually transform Cinderella Castle with photos. To use “Cinderella Castle Mural of Memories,” guests can select certain Disney PhotoPass photos…
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Here is What is Coming to Disney+ in May 2022
Each month, more content is added to Disney’s streaming service Disney+. May 2022 is no exception. In fact, there will be a lot of new and exciting shows beginning and ending on Disney+ in the coming month. May 2022 will see the end of Moon Knight at the beginning of the month. As the month…
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Gov. Ron DeSantis Announces Florida Legislature to Consider Terminating Reedy Creek Improvement District and Others in Special Session
On Tuesday morning, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that this week’s special session of the legislature will not only be considering congressional redistricting. “They also will be considering termination of all special districts that were enacted in Florida prior to 1968 and that includes the Reedy Creek Improvement District,” DeSantis said. The Reedy Creek Improvement…
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The Return of Hugs and High Fives – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #604
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week there is a lot to geek out about! The most exciting thing is that traditional character interactions have returned to the Disneyland Resort. The DAPS MAGIC team was on hand to experience the first day of their return. Mr. DAPs and Caitie share their observations, experiences, and the emotions…
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Walt Disney World Updates Face Covering Guidelines for Transportation
Walt Disney World Resort has updated its guidelines for when guests should wear face coverings when visiting The Most Magical Place on Earth. An update was found on the website for Walt Disney World Resort. The following update can be found on Walt Disney World’s “Returning to a World of Magic” page: Face coverings are…
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Disneyland Band Performs in New Tomorrowland Location
There was a lot of focus on the return of traditional Disney character interactions this week at the Disneyland Resort. However, the character interactions weren’t the only thing that changed. The Disneyland Band also made a change on Monday. The later afternoon Tomorrowland set has been performed on the outside of the Launch Bay building…
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Disneyland’s Tarzan Treehouse to be Reimagined
Disneyland’s Tarzan Treehouse is about to get a new theme and new backstory. Disneyland officials have confirmed that Tarzan’s days in the former Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse are over. The 80-foot-tall tree is man-made and originally opened in 1963. While Tarzan’s theme will be going away, the treehouse won’t. When the attraction reopens it will…
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Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind “Awesome Mix” Revealed
Recently the villain for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind was revealed. Now, the Disney Parks Blog has revealed the playlist for the attraction that will be opening at EPCOT on May 27, 2022. The playlist was developed by Imagineers who rode the attraction over and over listening to over 100 different songs to see…
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What a Difference Six Feet Makes – Thoughts on the Return of Traditional Disney Character Interactions to the Disneyland Resort
Today the six-foot social distance guidelines between Disney characters and guests was no longer a thing. With the return of traditional Disney character interactions what a difference six feet makes really became apparent. As guests ran into Mickey’s arms, joked with Gaston, posed with Iron Man, and danced with princesses, the entire feel of Disneyland…
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Disney Reveals Detailed Look at New Main Street Electrical Parade Grand Finale Float
Today Disney released a look at the new grand finale of the Main Street Electrical Parade. Designed by Ashley Taylor, this new float is inspired by “it’s a small world” in the style of Mary Blair. Both images and a video show a closer look at this new grand finale. The photos show how much…