Author: Mr. Daps
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More Closure Updates – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another weekly edition of the DISNEY Reporter. This week, there are still quite a few updates regarding closures and potential reopenings of Disney Parks around the globe due to the coronvirus outbreak. This includes news regarding the Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, Tokyo Disney Resort, and also Disney’s Aulani Resort in Hawaii.…
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Be Our Chef Arrives on Disney+
A new foodie show has arrived on Disney+ this week. Be Our Chef with Angela Kinsey of The Office arrived on Disney+ on Friday, March 27th. It invites five foodie families to compete against each other in this cooking competition. Of course, the competition is inspired by Disney and includes Disney themes. Check out this…
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Star Trek: Picard Season One Live Reaction/Review – DAPS MAGIC Live
Star Trek: Picard season one has concluded. As the show came to an end Mr. DAPs and Murray hopped on YouTube and made a reaction video right after the episode and season ended. To put it simply, the show was a solid season and incredible episode and both liked it a lot. Watch their immediate…
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Disney+ to Debut Disneynature’s Elephant with Meghan Markle & Dolphin Reef with Natalie Portman to Honor Earth Month
Disney has announced that in honor of Earth Month, Disney+ will be debuting two new Disneynature films on April 3rd. Disney+ announced today that Meghan Markle will be narrating the new Disneynature film Elephant. Previously announced was that Dolphin Reef, narrated by Natalie Portman, would be making its premiere. Last year’s Disneynature film Penguins will…
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – Mr. DAPs Home Entertainment Review
He has been there all along, almost always in the shadows. Emperor Palpatine has always been the puppet master of the Dark Side of the Force, manipulating things to achieve his end goal of ultimate power. Thought dead after the events of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Rey, Finn, and Poe find themselves facing…
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Disney+ Shares Suggested Programs to Watch as Millions Stay Home
With people staying home to be safe from COVID-19, they have found themselves turning to streaming services like Disney+. So much so that Disney+ has had a significant increase in subscribers recently. As viewers make their way through Disney’s streaming service it is very easy to get overwhelmed by all there is to offer. Today,…
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Go For a Ride or Lots of Them! – Virtual Ride-Throughs at the Disneyland Resort
There are so many magical experiences and attractions to be experienced at the Disneyland Resort. From Main Street, USA to Pixar Pier, to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, there are a lot of different attractions to ride when you can visit the Disneyland Resort. However, for the time being, these attractions aren’t available as the Disneyland…
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Sir Patrick Stewarts Announces Free Access to Star Trek: Picard and CBS All Access
For those who have been wanting to watch Star Trek: Picard but haven’t wanted to pay for CBS All Access, there is good news! Sir Patrick Stewart announced via Instagram and Twitter that CBS All Access is offering a month free of the streaming service through April 23rd. This means that fans will be able…
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Remote Access – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1025 (#496)
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week, the geeks are connecting remotely due to the coronavirus as they make every effort to maintain safety and health. Throughout the course of the episode, they talk about the Disneyland Resort and what the short and longterm effects of COVID-19 will be on it. They also talk about Ahsoka…
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Construction Work Stops at Disneyland Resort Due to Coronavirus
Construction has halted at the Disneyland Resort during its closure during the coronavirus outbreak. This includes work being done on the Avengers Campus that is scheduled to open this summer. It also stops work that is getting going on Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway that is coming to Mickey’s Toontown in 2022. The news was…
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Mira, Royal Detective Arrives on Disney Junior in the United States and India
ofOn March 20th, Mira, Royal Detective debuted on Disney Junior in both the United States and India. The new Disney Junior show takes fans for the first to a place called Jalpur. This is a magical place that was inspiared by India. The release of the series on Disney Junior in both the United States…
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Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Reaching Out to Alumni Ahead of 50th Anniversary
The Disneyland Resort All-American College Band is reaching out to alumni of the program ahead of its 50th anniversary this summer. A post on their Facebook is telling alumni that the band would like to “hear from you and see where your journey has led.” It then details instructions on how to fill out a…
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Disney+ to Lower Bandwidth in Europe and Delay France Release
Disney+ is arriving in Europe this week. Ahead of its March 24th launch, Kevin Mayer, Chairman of Direct-to-Consumer & International at the Walt Disney Company, released a statement responding to a request from the European Union to lower bandwidth. In the statement, Mayer said that Disney+ will work to lower bandwidth by 25% or more.…
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Disney Releases Season 3 Promo for DuckTales and it Gets Goofy!
A new promo video for season 3 of DuckTales has arrived. In it, there are clips from upcoming episodes of the third season of the popular reboot. The clips are pulled from the first three episodes of the season…and include a goofy moment. Check out the video below! DuckTales will be returning to Disney XD…
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Disney’s Aulani to Temporarily Close Due to Coronavirus
Disney’s Hawaiian resort Aulani will be temporarily closed starting at 5:00 PM this coming Tuesday the 24th. This is due to concerns for Cast Member and Guest safety surrounding the coronavirus outbreak. Currently, it is scheduled to be closed through Tuesday, March 31st. All of this could change based on the conditions at the time.…
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Going Digital – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter where every week we go over the top Disney and geek headlines. This week, there is still a lot covering the impacts of COVID-19. This spans the scop of movies, digital downloads, Disney+, Disney stores, and even the Disney theme parks. There is a lot going in the world of…
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runDisney Cancels Star Wars Rival Run Weekend
The Star Wars Rival Run Weekend will not go forward as planned on the weekend of April 16-19, 2020. The announcement was made on the runDisney website. According to the website the decision was made out of an effort to make sure that the safety of both Cast Member and Guests is paramount in the…
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The Mandalorian Season 2 Casts its Ahsoka Tano with Rosario Dawson
Ahsoka Tano is coming to The Mandalorian. Today, /film broke the story with the news that Rosario Dawson will be bringing the popular character to the live-action Disney+ show The Mandalorian for its second season. Ahsoka Tano originally appeared in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and then returned in Star Wars: Rebels. For these shows, Ashley…
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Disney Stops Reporting Box Office Results
Disney has decided to stop sharing its box office results amid the growing COVID-19 outbreak that is seeing the country and globe. The news comes after several theater chains began shutting their doors this week. Currently, 96% of the theaters in the United States are closed making this decision make a lot of sense. A…
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Underrated Disney Animated Features – DAPS MAGIC LIVE
As people are finding themselves spending increasingly more time each day at home, the DAPS MAGIC team thought it’d be fun to hop online and have a discussion about their favorite underrated Disney animated features. This idea came up early in the evening on Wednesday night and within just a couple of hours, they found…
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Half of Households in the U.S. A. With Kids Under 10 Are Subscribed to Disney+
Since Disney+ launched last November, it has continued to be popular among families. Now, according to Ampere Analysis, just how popular Disney’s streaming service is with households in the U.S.A. is actually known. According to Ampere Analysis, around 50% of households in the U.S.A. with kids under 10 are currently subscribed to Disney+. For homes…
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Here is What’s Coming to Disney+ in April!
Disney+ continues to add content regularly for viewers of Disney’s streaming service. In March, along with the scheduled releases, Disney+ also released Frozen 2 months ahead of its originally projected arrival date. As the March draws to a close, Disney+ has shared what it is going to be releasing in April 2020. Seeing that April…
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What a Week – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1024 (#495)
Welcome to a very different episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week, things have changed a lot in the Disney and geek universe and the geeks spend a lot of time talking about. This includes the closure of Disney parks around the glove. The geeks also talk about St. Patrick’s Day, the day of taping. There…
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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…