Author: Mr. Daps
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A New Realm? – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1104 (#527)
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week there is a lot of fun things happening as the geeks celebrate Halloween and are also joined by good friend Steven. Steven runs a podcast called All the Web’s A Stage. Definitely check it out! Mr. DAPs and Caitie were recently guests on this podcast and…
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Everglazed Donuts & Cold Brew Coming to Disney Springs!
Donut fans rejoice! There will soon be a new destination for you to stop when visiting Disney Springs at Walt Disney World Resort. Everglazed Donuts & Cold Brew will soon be arriving at Disney Springs West Side with some of the fanciest donuts you ever did see…. or photograph. Everglazed Donuts & Cold Brew will…
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Actors from Disney’s Aladdin on B’way reunite in All-New Musical The Nice List
Actors from Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway are reuniting for an all-new holiday magical adventure but this time the ride is on Santa’s sleigh instead of a magic carpet. in Tony Award® winner James Monroe Iglehart (Santa Claus), with Telly Leung and Don Darryl Rivera are heading to the North Pole along with additional Broadway actors…
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Chief Medical Officer Dr. Pamela Hymel Honored with HERO Bill Whitmer Leadership Award
Award recognizes individuals who demonstrate sustained leadership in enhancing workplace health and well-being WACONIA, MN (Oct. 26, 2020) — Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO) announced today that Dr. Pamela Hymel, chief medical officer at Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, has been chosen as the recipient of the Bill Whitmer Leadership Award from HERO (the Health Enhancement Research Organization) for 2020. The award, which recognizes sustained…
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Disney’s Animal Kingdom Celebrates Birth of Baby Endangered White Rhino
There is a cause for celebration at Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Over the weekend, the park celebrated the birth of a baby white rhinoceros to Disney’s Animal Kingdom family. This is not only exciting from the birth of a baby standpoint but also because it continues to push forward efforts to save this beautiful endangered species.…
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Parks, Passes, and a Dragon – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another exciting week of Disney news with the DISNEY Reporter. This week, there is a lot of ground to cover and it was hard to pick the top five. The top story of the week is that California released guidelines for theme parks to reopen this week. The guidelines were swiftly rejected by…
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Holiday Merchandise Arrives at Stage 17 at the Disneyland Resort
Holiday merchandise has arrived at the Disneyland Resort! A bulk of it can be found at Stage 17. There is also some currently to be found and enjoyed at World of Disney as well. DAPS MAGIC team member Caitlyn visited Downtown Disney District today and was able to snap some photos and videos of…
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Tokyo Disney Resort Ending Annual Passholder Program
Tokyo Disney Resort is ending its annual passholder program. The news comes in the wake of the Tokyo Disney Resort reopening after being closed for months due to the pandemic. New procedures in place for reopening require for reservations and a lottery system for both day ticket guests and annual passholders to visit the parks.…
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Disney Legend Marge Champion Passes Away at 101
Disney Legend Marge Champion has passed away at the age of 101. In the Disney community, she was a part of the golden age of animation as a live-action reference model for animators in many of the original classic Disney animated movies. Her death was shared to the world be a statement from her son,…
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Disney Parks Joins TikTok
Disney Parks continues to expand the ways it shares magic with the world. The newest addition is that Disney Parks now can be found on Tik Tok. The announcement came via the Disney Parks Blog. The Disney Parks Blog had this to say about the new TikTok channel: Whether it’s a one-of-a-kind look at The…
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One of the Largest European Solar Canopy Plants Coming to Disneyland Paris
Ambitious solar energy initiative will reduce Val d’Europe local territory emissions of CO2 by 750 tons per year, marking a new milestone in Disneyland Paris’ environmental commitment. On World Energy Day, Disneyland Paris announced the phased development of one of the largest solar canopy plants in Europe – together through a co-investment with French company Urbasolar –…
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Disney Announces New Product Launch to Benefit Make-A-Wish and Celebrate 40-Year Partnership
Today Disney announced a new product launch with three new lines to help benefit Make-A-Wish. For the last 40 years, Disney and Make-A-Wish have partnered together to truly make a difference in children at critical risk’s lives and their families. Recently, Make-A-Wish celebrated its 500,000th wish granted! The product launch includes three different lines that…
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Virtual Concert “Clouds: A Musical Celebration” To Premiere on Disney+’s Facebook Page on October 24
Concert will feature performances from OneRepublic, renforshort, Fin Argus, Sabrina Carpenter, Jason Mraz, and More BURBANK, Calif. (Oct. 21, 2020) — “Clouds: A Musical Celebration”, a virtual musical tribute to the Disney+ Original movie and Zach Sobiech’s legacy will stream live on Facebook.com/DisneyPlus on Saturday, October 24 at 11am PT / 2pm ET. The concert will…
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Disney+ Announces Production of “Sneakerella”
BURBANK, Calif. (Oct. 21, 2020) — Talented up-and-coming actors Chosen Jacobs (“It”) and Lexi Underwood (“Little Fires Everywhere”) will star alongside four-time NBA Champion John Salley in the new Disney+ original movie, “Sneakerella.” Now in production, the pop/hip-hop musical leaves a sneaker culture imprint on the “Cinderella” fairy tale. Jane Startz (“Ella Enchanted”) and Rachel Watanabe-Batton (“I Pity the…
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Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort Reopening in February 2021
Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort will be reopening on February 9, 2021. The news came today via the Walt Disney World Resort website. The update on the website shows that there are currently deals for the resort in early 2021. The standard rate for Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort is $170.50 per night. Currently, there are deals…
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Disney Releases Trailer, Poster, and Images for Raya and the Last Dragon
Raya and the Last Dragon will be arriving in theaters on March 12, 2021. Today, Disney has released a trailer, poster, and images for this next movie from Walt Disney Animation Studios. Ray and the Last Dragon features the vocal talents of Kelly Marie Tran as the voice of Raya. Raya is a lone warrior…
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Shanghai Disney Resort Launches New Shanghai Disneyland Senior Seasonal Pass for Senior Citizens to Enjoy a New Season of Magic
Shanghai, October 20, 2020 – Shanghai Disney Resort today announced the launch of the first-ever Shanghai Disneyland Senior Seasonal Pass in anticipation of the upcoming Double Ninth Festival. Specially designed for guests aged 65 years old and over, the new Senior Seasonal Pass allows guests to enjoy multiple entries to the theme park throughout the holiday…
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California Says No – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1103 (#526)
Welcome to another weekly episode of GEEKS CORNER! For over ten years the geeks have come together each week to geek out about things from the world of Disney and beyond! This week will be especially geeky as the geeks celebrate Caitie’s birthday with a coffee tasting commemorating her first time on the show, which…
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Chorus of Opposition Grows Against California’s Theme Park Reopening Guidelines
Today California released guidelines for the reopening of theme parks in the state as it attempts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Within hours, the Disneyland Resort president rejected them. He was shortly followed by a statement from the Mayor of Anaheim doing the same. As the afternoon continued, more voices joined the chorus of…
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Anaheim Mayor Voices Disappointment in California Theme Park Reopening Guidelines
The mayor of Anaheim has responded to the guidelines released today by the State of California regarding the reopening of theme parks. This comes after parks closed in March due to coronavirus. In his statement released on Twitter, Mayor Harry Sighu voiced great disappointment saying that “Disney and the city of Anaheim will survive. But…
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Disneyland President Speaks Out Against California Theme Park Reopening Guidelines
Today during a press conference California released guidelines for reopening theme parks in the state. This comes after they have been closed since March due to coronavirus. Within hours of the release of the guidelines, Disneyland President Ken Potrock responded strongly and rejected the guidelines. In a statement released online, Potrock said: “We have proven…
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Holiday Magic at the Disney Parks: Celebrations Around the World from Fall to Winter – Book Review by Mr. DAPs
Holiday Magic at the Disney Parks: Celebrations Around the World from Fall to Winter is a new book by Graham Allan, Rebecca Cline, and Charlie Price that takes a comprehensive look at the holidays that happen in the autumn and winter at Disney parks around the globe. It includes nearly 1,900 photographs from the parks…
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New Special Look at The Mandalorian Debuts
A new special look at season two of The Mandalorian debuted on ESPN’s Monday Night Football tonight. This new clip shows more of what the Mandalorian and the Child will be facing in season two when it arrives on Disney+ on October 30th. The special look was shown during halftime of the National Football League…
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California Governor Gavin Newsom Says Theme Park Reopening Guidelines to Be Discussed Tomorrow
During a press conference today, California Governor Gavin Newsom shared a little bit about what will be happening in terms of the reopening of theme parks in California. What he shared is that interested parties should tune in tomorrow when Dr. Ghaly’s press conference. Dr. Ghaly is the Secretary of California Health and Human Services.…