Author: Mr. Daps
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D23 Announces 2022 Lineup of Events
Ahead of the beginning of the D23 Destination D event at Walt Disney World Resort, D23 has released what events it will be hosting in 2022. There are quite a few of them! D23: The Official Disney Fan Club will continue to host virtual experiences but it will also bring back in-person events that were…
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Stars and Filmmakers Hit Red Carpet for Hawkeye Launch
Stars Jeremy Renner, Hailee Steinfeld, Vera Farmiga, Tony Dalton, Alaqua Cox, Fra Fee, Brian d’Arcy James, Aleks Paunovic, Piotr Adamczyk, Clayton English, Carlos Navarro, Adetinpo Thomas, Robert Walker-Branchaud and Adelle Drahosand joined director/EP Rhys Thomas and directing duo Bert & Bertie tonight at Hollywood’s El Capitan Theatre to celebrate the upcoming launch of Marvel Studios’ “Hawkeye” on Disney+. Guests screened…
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Starbucks Magic Kingdom 50th Anniversary Been There Mugs Arrive at Main Street Bakery
The most recent ‘Been There’ mug for Walt Disney World Resort’s 50th Anniversary has arrived at the Magic Kingdom. This marks the fourth park’s mug to arrive at Walt Disney World in the series. Earlier this week EPCOT received its ‘Been There’ mugs for Walt Disney World Resort’s 50th Anniversary. Below is a look at…
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Disneyland Celebrate’s Mickey and Minnie’s Birthday with Cavalcade
Today is Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse’s 93rd birthday. To celebrate, the Disneyland Resort honored the world’s most famous mice with a cavalcade up and down Main Street, USA. Buttons were also handed out at the entrance to the park to commemorate the day. The cavalcade began around 12:30 PM. A special banner and birthday…
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Residents and Offworlders on Batuu Celebrate Life Day at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland
November 17th is the day known as Life Day. This celebration originated as a Wookie holiday traditionally celebrated around the Tree of Life, which represented the first seed of life on the Wookie planet of Kashyyyk. With the fall of the Galactic Empire, this celebration became a galactic holiday celebrated after autumn. Throughout the galaxy,…
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New Features Added to Disney MagicMobile Service at Walt Disney World Resort
Disney continues to enhance the guest experience at Walt Disney World Resort, particularly when it comes to its My Disney Experience App and the Disney MagicMobile service. The Disney MagicMobile service allows guests to have contactless experiences through the parks utilizing their iPhones, Apple Watch or Google Pay enabled Android phones. This is very similar…
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Phat Cat Swinger Makes Magical Return to Disney Festival of Holidays
On Friday, November 12, 2021, Phat Cat Swinger returned to the Disneyland Resort to open Disney Festival of Holidays. To say it was magical would be an understatement. Ahead of the band’s first set at 8:00 PM, guests were already waiting and anticipating the band’s return. There was a palpable energy that was a beautiful…
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New Vinyl Release of The Muppet Christmas Carol Soundtrack Arrives Just in Time for Christmas
A new vinyl of The Muppet Christmas Carol with enough time to be enjoyed this Christmas season. The new ‘Ghosts of Christmas Past’ Blue vinyl is being released by iam8bit. It will also be available in ‘Ghosts of Christmas Yet to Come’ Red vinyl. The album includes artwork by Kevin Wilson and music by Miles…
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Becoming Cousteau to Stream on Disney+ on November 24
Documentary From Academy Award®Nominated Director Liz Garbus Shines a Spotlight on the Iconic Environmentalist and Filmmaker BURBANK, Calif. (November 17, 2021) — Disney+ announced today that “Becoming Cousteau,” the acclaimed National Geographic Documentary Film on the iconic French explorer from Academy Award®-nominated director Liz Garbus, Academy Award®-winning producer Dan Cogan, producer Mridu Chandra, and Story Syndicate, will…
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New Trailer Released for Disney and Pixar’s Turning Red with Introduction of Boy Band 4*Town
A new trailer for Disney and Pixar’s Turning Red has been released. With it comes the introduction of the Pixar original boy band 4*Town. Director Domee Shi shared that since the movie was about a 13-year-old girl growing up. in the early 2000s, this was an absolute necessity. “We needed our character Mei to be…
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The Very Merriest? – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1206 (#580)
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week the GEEKS Have a lot to geek out about! This includes Walt’s Disneyland: A Walk in the Park with Walt Disney, Mickey’s Toontown, Disney’s Merriest Nites, the Holidays at Disneyland, Disney+ Day, and Spider-Man: Now Way Home’s new trailer! We hope you enjoy this week’s episode of GEEKS CORNER!…
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Disney+ Screens Exclusive 100-Minute Preview of Peter Jackson’s Original Docuseries The Beatles: Get Back in London
Earlier tonight in London, Paul McCartney and friends walked the red carpet outside the Cineworld Leicester Square prior to the U.K.’s exclusive 100-minute preview of the upcoming Disney+ three-part docuseries “The Beatles: Get Back.” Other VIP guests in attendance at the U.K. preview include: Noel Gallagher (Oasis), Elvis Costello, James Bay, Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet), Neil Tennant (Pet Shop Boys), Jamie Cook…
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It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad Multiverse in Spider-Man: No Way Home Trailer
A new Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer has dropped and if you want to be completely surprised when you go see this movie, stop reading now. This trailer gives a fairly substantial look at what Spider-Man will be up against when Spider-Man: No Way Home arrives in theaters on December 17th. The trailer released does…
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Walt’s Disneyland: A Walk in the Park with Walt Disney – Mr. DAPs’ Book Review
Some books are like a good banket or an old friend. You open their cover and instantly you feel relaxed and happy. Walt’s Disneyland: A Walk in the Park with Walt Disney by Marcy Carriker Smothers is one of those books. In this book, Smothers takes the reader on a tour of Disneyland as Walt…
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Tickets Go On Sale for Disney’s Encanto
Fans hoping to be among the first to see Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Encanto” in theaters beginning Nov. 24 can now purchase advance tickets through Fandango. Stephanie Beatriz (voice of Mirabel), John Leguizamo (voice of Bruno) and songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda team up in the new featurette to introduce most of Mirabel’s family. Additionally, the film will…
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Disney+ Releases Holiday Streaming Guide
Disney+’s Season’s Streamings Celebration Kicks Off Today with New Holiday Collection Featuring “Home Sweet Home Alone,” “Soul,” “Frozen,” “Jingle All the Way,” “Home Alone,” “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas,” “The Santa Clause” and more Exclusive Disney+ Originals Premiering This Holiday Season Include: Marvel Studios’ “Hawkeye,” “The Book of Boba Fett,” “The Beatles: Get Back,”…
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Disney General Entertainment Content and Disney Television Studios Unveil the Infinity on Disney Stage 1
In a move to leverage the use of leading virtual production technology into episodic television production, Disney General Entertainment Content and Disney Television Studios have partnered with Industrial Light & Magic to convert the historic Stage 1 on the Disney Lot into a best-in-class virtual production facility using ILM’s StageCraft toolset. They are already shooting…
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Check Out the Food Being Offered at the 2021 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays Presented by AdventHealth
On November 26th, the 2021 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays Presented by AdventHealth will start its run at Walt Disney World Resort. The Festival of Holidays will continue through December 30th. Along with celebrating traditions from around the globe, there will be 14 Holiday Kitchens are scattered throughout all 11 World Showcase pavilions and beyond offering…
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Disney Announces Reimagined Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland
Today Disney announced that Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland is getting reimagined. This re-imagined area will be finished by 2023 when Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway debuts at Disneyland. The news was announced by Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro at the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Expo. The reimagined Mickey’s…
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Facade Revealed for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
Imagineer Zach Riddley has revealed a first look at the facade for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT. In a post on Instagram, the look at the attraction was revealed ahead of its opening in 2022. In a post on Instagram, Riddley said: We are excited to share a first look at our…
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Marvel Studios’ Eternals Wins Second Weekend at Box Office
Marvel Studios’ Eternals has won a second weekend at the box office. Eternals brought in another $27.5 million over the weekend to bring its total domestic box office haul to $118.8 million. This brings the global total for Eternals to $281.4 million. Marvel Studios’ Eternals was followed at the box office by Clifford the Big…
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Merriment and Magic – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! Every week Mr. DAPs, the DISNEY Reporter, shares the top five Disney and geek headlines from the week as seen on DAPS MAGIC. This week there were plenty of stories to choose from! At Disneyland, the 2021 Holidays at Disneyland celebration has begun. With that comes lots of entertainment, decorations,…
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A Christmas Fantasy Parade Adds Extra Magic to Holidays at Disneyland!
After a hiatus last year due to the parks being closed because of the pandemic, parades are back. Specifically, A Christmas Fantasy Parade ushered parades back to day-guests at the Disneyland Resort. The parade returned to the public as a part of Holidays at Disneyland on November 12th after being shown at the Disney Merriest…
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Encanto’s Mirabel Arrives at Disney California Adventure to Meet Guests
Just weeks ahead of Encanto arriving in theaters, Mirabel, the main character of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ newest film, has arrived at Disney California Adventure. Starting on November 12th, Mirabel began to greet guests. Mirabel can be found at ¡Disney Viva Navidad! as a part of Disney Festival of Holidays. Encanto is a musical comedy…