Author: Mr. Daps
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A New Magical Castle – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to this week’s edition of the DISNEY Reporter. Each week we share the top five Disney and geek headlines. This week there are a lot of fun things to cover. At the Disneyland Resort, Buena Vista Street is now open as an expansion of the Downtown Disney District. This comes as the parks continue…
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Three More Restaurants Reopening at Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Walt Disney World Resort continues to move forward with its phased reopening after being closed due to the impact of COVID-19. This week it was announced that three restaurants would be reopening at both the Magic Kingdom at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This comes after it was announced that the park capacity at Walt Disney World…
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Gingerbread-Cream Cheese Muffin – GEEK EATS Disney Recipe
Today is National Gingerbread Day! To help bring a little Disney celebration to this special day at home, Disney has shared the recipe for their Gingerbread-Cream Cheese Muffin. These muffins can be found at Disney’s Animal Kingdom at the Isle of Java and Harambe Fruit Market during the holidays from December 1 through January 2nd.…
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ABC and Disney Parks Feature Nostalgic Performances of Holidays Past in Special 5th Anniversary Edition of “The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration” Thanksgiving Night
Original Hosts Derek and Julianne Hough Return to Co-Host Alongside ‘grown-is’ Star Trevor Jackson Derek and Julianne to Perform Spectacular New Musical Opening Number Festive Flashback Performances to Include Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel, Kelly Clarkson, Jason Derulo, Ciara, Andrea Bocelli, OneRepublic, Pentatonix, Becky G, Shaggy, Boyz II Men and JoJo, Meghan Trainor and Brett…
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Photos: A Comprehensive Look at Hong Kong Disneyland’s Castle of Magical Dreams
As part of Hong Kong Disneyland’s 15th Anniversary, the newly refurbished Castle of Magical Dreams has been unveiled. 15 years ago when the park opened it was Sleeping Beauty Castle and looked nearly identical to its counterpart at Disneyland in California. Now, the castle has been refurbished and given a new look that celebrates the…
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EPCOT Updates Offered at D23 Fantastic Worlds Celebration
Anyone who has visited EPCOT in the last year or so has seen that there are a lot of changes happening. From a new entrance plaza to walls found in different areas of the parks, to new attractions coming, there is a lot to be excited about for fans of EPCOT! This week during the…
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Castle of Magical Dreams Unveiled at Hong Kong Disneyland as Part of 15th Anniversary Celebration
The Castle of Magical Dreams has been officially unveiled at Hong Kong Disneyland. This comes as the park celebrates its 15th Anniversary. This comes as what was formerly Sleeping Beauty Castle has made its complete transition to the Castle of Magical Dreams. The Castle of Magical Dreams is inspired by the 13 stories of Disney…
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Park Hopping Returning to Walt Disney World Resort in January 2021
Park hopping is returning to Walt Disney World Resort starting in January 2021. Starting on January 1, 2021, guests with an Annual Pass or Park Hopper ticket will again be able to visit more than one park in a day. There will be some guidelines accompanying this option as Walt Disney World continues modified operations…
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Disney+ Releases Trailer for High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special
DISNEY+ SHARES TRAILER FOR “HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE MUSICAL: THE HOLIDAY SPECIAL” HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE MUSICAL: THE HOLIDAY SPECIAL: THE SOUNDTRACK AVAILABLE THIS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 Sneak Peek of Season Two Featured in Trailer BURBANK, Calif. (November 18, 2020) – Today, Disney+ released the trailer for “High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special,” which premieres Friday, December 11 on the…
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Disney+ Releases Godmothered Trailer
is directed by Sharon Maguire (“Bridget Jones’s Diary,” “Bridget Jones’s Baby”) and produced by Justin Springer (“Dumbo”), Diane L. Sabatini (“Lady and the Tramp”), Tom Pollock (“Ghostbusters: Afterlife”), Ivan Reitman (“Ghostbusters”) and Amie Karp (“Ghostbusters: Afterlife”) served as executive producers.Disney+ has released a trailer for its upcoming Disney+ Original, Godmothered. This is described as a…
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Season’s Streamings from Disney+! Celebrate the Most Wonderful Time of the Year with Joyful Collection of Movies, Specials, and Themed Episodes
Kick off the Holiday Season with New Originals “LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special,” “High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special,” and “Godmothered,” New Family Movies “Black Beauty,” “Safety,” and “Soul,” Beloved Festive Favorites “Frozen,” “Home Alone,” “The Santa Clause,” and Holiday Episodes from “The Simpsons,” “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” and Disney Channel BURBANK, Calif.…
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Disneyland Resort Unveils Refurbished Walt and Mickey Statues on Mickey Mouse’s Birthday
On Mickey Mouse’s 92nd birthday the Disneyland Resort revealed that both statues of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse had been refurbished. The unveiling came after painstaking work was taken to bring both statues back to their original glory. At Disneyland, the Partners statue which stands in the center of the Hub in front of Sleeping…
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A Disturbance in the Force – New Documentary Coming in 2021 on Star Wars Holiday Special
Next year a new documentary will be released that will dig into one of Star Wars’ most infamous programs. Yesterday, on Life Day, it was announced that there will be a new documentary focused on the making of the Star Wars Holiday Special. It was released between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back. Since then, George Lucas…
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Happy Life Day! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1107 (#53
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week there are quite a few fun things to geek out, especially since it is LIFE DAY! On this very special day, Disney+ released the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special. Mr. DAPs and Caitie share their thoughts about this new holiday program. In other news, CHOC is…
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Disney+ Launches in Latin America
It’s been a little over a year since initially launching in the United States. Since then, Disney+ has continued to launch in other regions around the globe. The most recent one is Latin America and across the Caribbean. With this launch also comes new content targeting the area. Currently, there are 70 local productions in…
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Broadway’s Aladdin artists are”Elfing” around in an all-new Christmas musical releasing for Free on December 1st
Watch artists from Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway along with the many talents of actors from Hamilton, Avenue Q and television’s Sesame Street prove we don’t have to be together TO BE TOGETHER this Christmas with an All-New Holiday streaming Musical First Look online TODAY Releasing December 1st on the Nice List Musical YouTube Channel presented…
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Holiday Decorations Arrive Ahead of Downtown Disney District Expansion into Buena Vista Street!
On Thursday, November 19th the Downtown Disney District will expand to encompass Buena Vista Streets. Ahead of this expansion, holiday decorations have arrived at Downtown Disney. On top of the holiday decorations arriving, there are some other holiday offerings that will be available for visiting guests. Today, Disneyland shared some photos of what guests will…
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Orange County Moves Back into Restrictive Purple Tier
Today California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that Southern California counties including Orange County have been moved back into the restrictive Purple Tier due to an “unprecedented spike” in coronavirus cases statewide. Because of this, the governor said that he is hitting an “emergency brake” on the state’s economic activity. The re-entry of Orange County into…
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Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro Gives Look at Disney’s Future
Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro today shared with the IAAPA Expo: Virtual Education Conference a look at what Disney’s future will be like. D’Amaro didn’t just share what the future will look like though, but also the lessons that Disney had to learn during the last year as it navigated the choppy waters…
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HAIL HALYX Tribute Music Video Hits the Internet
A music video that premiered at the drive-in world premiere of Live from the Space Stage: A Halyx Story on November 1st has arrived on the internet for the world to enjoy. HAIL HALXY (Tribute Music Video) is the ultimate cover band of the band that once performed in Tomorrowland at Disneyland. The video includes…
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D23 Releases D23 Fantastic Worlds Celebration Lineup
This coming week D23 will be hosting the D23 Fantastic Worlds Celebration on d23.com. This week-long virtual celebration will be full of virtual events, articles, and merchandise releases that all celebrate the wonderful worlds of Disney. The celebration will run from November 16-20, 2020. Below is a look at the lineup of the D23 virtual events that…
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Reboot of Darkwing Duck in the Works fo Disney+
After the successful reboot of DuckTales a new reboot is in the works from the original Disney Afternoon. Variety is reporting that now a Darkwing Duck reboot is in the works for Disney’s streaming service. At this point there is no writer attached with the project. However, the team is beginning to come together. Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg,…
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CHOC Announces Drive-In Movie Night in December! [Updated]
Today CHOC has announced that it will be hosting a drive-in movie night on Wednesday, December 2. This is a first of its kind fundraising event for CHOC (Children’s Hospital of Orange County) and will have limited space! This special drive-in evening will give guests the opportunity to see The Nightmare Before Christmas or Spider-Man: Homecoming. Both movies…
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Jon M. Chu in Negotiations to Direct Lilo & Stitch Live-Action Film
Director Jon M. Chu is in talks to direct the live-action Lilo & Stitch for Disney. If this goes through, he will join producers Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback on the project. They were the producers behind Aladdin, which garnered over a billion dollars at the box office for Disney last year. Chu is known…