Author: Mr. Daps
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The Little Man of Disneyland
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! It seems like a perfect time to look back at The Little Man of Disneyland. Originally this was a book that was released in 1955 in Disney’s Little Golden Books series. It was published as A Mickey Mouse Club Book in this series. For me personally, this was a book I grew…
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What to Watch on Disney+ on St. Patrick’s Day!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! This holiday originally came as an observance of the death of St. Patrick himself. Through the years, though, it has become a celebration of Irish culture. For many, this has meant wearing green, going to parades, drinking green beverages, going to a pub, and/or eating Irish food. This year, in particular,…
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CHOC Postpones and Cancels Events Through April 30
CHOC (Children’s Hospital of Orange County) constantly is making lives better for the children of Orange County. Beyond providing incredible care and support for the children of Orange County and their families, they also provide multiple events throughout the year to raise support and awareness. Unfortunately, for the next month and a half these events…
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Bringing Artemis Fowl to Life Featurette Released by Disney
A new featurette looking at Artemis Fowl has been released by Disney. Bringing Artemis Fowl to Life is exactly what one would expect from the title. Take a look at the featurette below and then share in the comments what you think of the featurette and also the movie from what you know of it…
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The Bowers Museum Temporarily Closing Starting March 17
The Bowers Museum will be shutting its doors to guests starting on Tuesday, March 17th. The announcement came via an email that was sent to members over the weekend. This comes just weeks after it opened a new exhibit focusing on The Walt Disney Archives. Inside the Walt Disney Archives: 50 Years of Preserve the…
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Disney to Close Disney Stores, Downtown Disney, Disney Springs, & Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
The Walt Disney Company is closing all of its Downtown Disney and Disney Springs locations. It will also be closing its Walt Disney World Resort Hotels and Disney’s Vero Beach Resort. Disney has decided to make this decision in “an abundance of caution and in the best interest of our guests and cast members.” This…
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Released Digitally Early
The Walt Disney Company has started a new trend of delivering movies early in one way or another. This week Disney released Frozen 2 early on Disney+ and also Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker for digital download. The release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker comes several days ahead of its original scheduled…
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Closing Time – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to a very busy edition of the DISNEY Reporter! Much of the news this week surrounds the closure of the Disney Parks around the globe, the Disney Cruise Line, and more due to the coronavirus outbreak. This also has impacted the release date for Disney’s live-action Mulan. On the flip side of things closing,…
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Disney Auditions Postpones Auditions
Disney continues to move to protect cast members, or in this future cast members, due to the coronavirus outbreak. Today, Disney Auditions tweeted that it would be postponing auditions due to the outbreak. At this time, there aren’t a lot of details regarding the postponing of auditions. However, expect that auditions will continue to be…
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Disneyland Resort to Extend Annual Passes Expiration Dates Due to Parks Closure
On Friday March 13th, the Disneyland Resort closed the gates to both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure for the rest of the month. With the closure of the parks, an email was sent out to Disneyland Annual Passholders regarding how the closure will impact Annual Passes. Disneyland Annual Passes expiration dates will be extended when…
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[Update: Frozen 2 Released on March 14!] Disney to Release Frozen 2 on Disney+ Three Months Early Beginning Sunday, March 15!
UPDATE: Frozen 2 has already been added to Disney+ on Saturday, March 14, 2020. Disney+ Adds ‘Frozen 2’ Early for Families During These Challenging Times BURBANK, Calif. (March 13, 2020) –The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) announced that “Frozen 2” will be available three months ahead of schedule on Disney+ in the U.S. beginning Sunday, March…
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Disneyland Resort Closes Parks with Class and Character
On Friday, March 13th the Disneyland Resort closed the gates to both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure for the final time in the month of March. This was done to protect both guests and cast members due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Walt Disney World and Disneyland Paris Resorts will also be closing their parks…
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Excess Food Being Donated by Disneyland Resort During Coronavirus Closure
Yesterday Disney Parks announced that they would be closing through the end of the month due to the coronavirus outbreak. This includes the Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and Disneyland Paris Resorts. As the Disneyland Resort prepares to shut its gate tonight for several weeks, it announced that the excess food it has would be donated…
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Disney Suspends Broadway Performances
Disney on Broadway has suspended performances starting on March 12th through April 12th. The announcement was made on the Disney on Broadway website. Along with the closure of these shows, tickets will be refunded from the place where they were purchased. These suspensions effect three Disney shows: Frozen, The Lion King, and Aladdin. The closure…
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Shareholders Elect Nine Directors at The Walt Disney Company Annual Meeting
RALEIGH, N.C., March 11, 2020 – Shareholders of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) re-elected all nine members of the Board of Directors at the 2020 Annual Meeting held today at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh, North Carolina. Based on preliminary results, all Disney Directors standing for election were elected to the…
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Disney Announces Closure of Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and Disneyland Paris Resorts
Today The Walt Disney Company announced the closure of multiple Disney resorts due to the coronavirus outbreak. The news began with the announcement that the Disneyland Resort will be closing the gates to its parks starting on March 14th. The hotels at the Disneyland Resort will be closing two days later on March 16th. Later…
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Disney and Pixar Release Soul Trailer
A new trailer has been released by Disney and Pixar for its upcoming film Soul. This trailer gives more of a look at the main character Joe Gardner and exactly what he’ll be facing when this film comes to theaters on June 19, 2020. Take a look at the trailer below along with some new…
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Disney to Release Peter Jackson’s “The Beatles: Get Back: Documentary This September!
THE WALT DISNEY STUDIOS TO RELEASE ACCLAIMED FILMMAKER PETER JACKSON’S DOCUMENTARY “THE BEATLES: GET BACK” IN THEATERS NATIONWIDE SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 New film features extensive, never-before-seen footage of the legendary band’s “Let It Be” recording sessions along with the entire iconic rooftop concert, fully restored BURBANK, Calif. (March 11, 2020)—The Walt Disney Studios has acquired…
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Tom Holland to Return as Spider-Man for Avengers Campus at the Disneyland Resort
Earlier today it was announced that Avengers Campus will be opening at Disney California Adventure on July 18, 2020. One of the highlights of this new land will be the new WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure attraction. On this attraction, guests will get to join Spider-Man in an adventure where they will get to see…
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Avengers Campus to Open at Disney California Adventure on July 18, 2020
This summer will be truly a Marvel-ous one for fans looking forward to the Avengers Campus that is coming to Disney California Adventure. Today, news about this new land was released by Disney. Perhaps most exciting is that the opening date will be on July 18, 2020. WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure WEB SLINGERS:…
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Trailers and Trees – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1023 (#494)
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week, there is a lot of ground to cover throughout the course of the show. This begins with Disneyland After Dark: Pixar Nite before pivoting to quite a bit of entertainment discussion. During the course of this discussion, the geeks talk about the new trailers for the…
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Pictorial: Disney’s Mulan World Premiere in Hollywood
On Monday night stars and cast for Disney’s Mulan showed up in Hollywood for the world premiere of Disney’s newest live-action remake of an animated classic. Stars Yifei Liu, Donnie Yen, Jet Li, Jason Scott Lee, Tzi Ma, Yoson An and Ron Yuan were joined by director Niki Caro and producers Chris Bender, Jake Weiner and Jason T.…
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Disney Releases New Jungle Cruise Trailer, Photos, and Poster
Disney has released a brand new trailer for this summer’s upcoming Jungle Cruise movie. Along with this fun trailer, Disney also shared some new photos and a poster. Check them out below and then share your thoughts about them! Disney’s Jungle Cruise will be arriving theaters on July 24, 2020! Jungle Cruise Official Trailer Jungle…
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Disney Cruise Line Awards Scholarships to Four Bahamian Female Cadets Pursuing Dreams of Becoming Shipboard Leaders
NASSAU, BAHAMAS (March 6, 2020) – During a special award ceremony held this morning at the LJM Maritime Academy in Nassau, Disney Cruise Line awarded scholarships to four female cadets to attend the maritime academy. The scholarships, one for each of the ships in the Disney Cruise Line fleet, include two years of study at…