Author: Mr. Daps
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Loyal Brave True – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! Every edition Mr. DAPs reports on the top five Disney and geek news stories of the week. This week a lot of news is coming from Disney+. This includes the arrival of Mulan on Disney+ for those who choose to pay for Premier Access. Earth to Ned also arrived on Disney+…
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Disney’s Live-Action Mulan – Mr. DAPs Review
Disney’s live-action Mulan has arrived on Disney+ for those who choose to purchase premiere access. This comes after its release being delayed more than once due to the COVID-19. The movie tells the story of a young spirited girl who goes off to fight for the Emporer to save her father’s life. She hides her…
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D23 Offers Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Drive-In Event at Rose Bowl
D23 is offering the opportunity to go to the drive-in and watch Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back at the Rose Bowl forty years after the film originally arrived in theaters. D23 is inviting members to be a part of this historic socially distanced celebration of this iconic film. Taking place on September 11th, the…
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SWINGIN’ WITH THE MOUSE Announces GRAMMY AWARDS For Your Consideration Livestream Event on October 4
A GRAMMY® AWARDS For Your Consideration Event by SWINGIN’ WITH THE MOUSE Featuring Appearances by DEEDEE MAGNO HALL, COURTNEY REED, GARRETT CLAYTON, KEITH DAVID, AND MORE October 4th, 202o Livestream from Rockwell Table and Stage 5pm PDT On October 4, 2020, join vocalists, band, and creative team members during SWINGIN’ WITH THE MOUSE’s premiere Grammy®…
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Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King – A Special Edition of 20/20 Now Streaming on Disney+
After the tragic death of Chadwick Boseman, a special tribute to this incredible man was presented by ABC News. Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King – A Special Edition of 20/20 is now available to watch on Disney+. Chadwick Boseman starred in several Marvel Studios movies including Black Panther, Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Infinity War,…
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The Walt Disney Company To Participate In The Bank Of America Virtual 2020 Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference
BURBANK, Calif., September 3, 2020 – Christine McCarthy, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), will participate in a question-and-answer session at the Bank of America Virtual 2020 Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at approximately 11:25 a.m. PDT/ 2:25 p.m. EDT. To listen…
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Earth to Ned Brings Quirky and Fun to Disney+ – Mr. DAPs Review
Earth to Ned arrives on Disney+ on Friday, September 4th. This new improv show from the Jim Henson Company focuses on an alien named Ned that was sent to earth to destroy it. However, upon arriving he finds himself fascinated (or maybe obsessed) with what Ned considered to be Earth’s greatest. The rest of the…
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Season 2 of The Mandalorian to Arrive on Disney+ on October 30
Since the first season of The Mandalorian concluded earlier this year, the second season has been highly anticipated. Today, it was announced that the second season of The Mandalorian will be arriving on Disney+ on October 30, 2020. Currently, the incredibly popular first season is available on Disney+. This season received 15 Emmy Award Nominations…
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New Look at Star Wars: The High Republic Shows Yoda 200 Years Younger Than Star Wars Movies
StarWars.com has released a new look at Yoda ahead of the arrival of Star Wars: The High Republic in January 2021. This look at Yoda takes place a couple of hundred years before the events of the Star Wars movies that so many Star Wars fans know and love. In a recent post on StarWars.com,…
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A Very Good Man – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1048 (#519)
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week the show covers the range of emotions as the geeks grieve the death of Chadwick Boseman. As the discussion continues, they talk about his legacy and also about what should be done with the next Black Panther movie. Haunted Mansion is getting a new movie…
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New Fall & Holiday Season Deal Released for Walt Disney World Resort
There are new packages now available for guests wishing to visit the Walt Disney World Resort this fall and into the holiday season. This comes as Walt Disney World Resort continues to move forward with its phased reopening since closing earlier this year due to COVID-19. Recently Disney CEO Bob Chapek acknowledged that Walt Disney…
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Cliff Dweller Non-Alcoholic Beverage from Oga’s Cantina – GEEK EATS Disney Recipe
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge just celebrated being open a year at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. It is amazing how much has happened since this new land came to Walt Disney World Resort and before that the Disneyland Resort. For many, it isn’t in the cards to be able to visit Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and more…
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Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort Reopening Pushed Back to Summer 2021 as More Moana Added to Resort
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort will not be reopening anytime soon. Disney confirmed today that it won’t be reopening until summer 2021. Disney released the following statement on the resort: As we continue to reopen additional Disney Resort hotels to Guests, we are modifying the reopening date for Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort which will reopen next…
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Black Panther Director Ryan Coogler Statement on Chadwick Boseman Life and Legacy
After the tragic death of Chadwick Boseman, who brought to life the character of Black Panther and so many more, many different statements from many people have been pouring out over the weekend with condolences and memories. Marvel Studios’ Black Panther director Ryan Coogler also released a statement on the life and legacy of Boseman.…
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Goodbye Chadwick Boseman – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another weekly edition of the DISNEY Reporter. Each week we take a look at the top five stories from the Disney and geek communities. This week starts off with incredibly sad news. Chadwick Boseman is dead at the age of 43. The Black Panther star died of colon cancer. In happier entertainment news,…
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The Walt Disney Company Releases Statement on Death of Chadwick Boseman
As the world reels over the news of the tragic death of Chadwick Boseman, The Walt Disney Company has released a statement. Read below what The Walt Disney Company Released as the world grieves over the death of the man who brought King T’Challa to life. Below is the statement from Disney: Remembering Chadwick Boseman…
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Black Panther Actor Chadwick Boseman Dead at 43
Chadwick Boseman, the man who brought the role of King T’Challa in Black Panther to life in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is dead at the age of 43. His death comes after a four-year fight with Colon Cancer. According to his publicist Nicki Fioravante, Boseman died at his home in Los Angeles with his wife…
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All You Need to Know About Current Trips to Walt Disney World And More! – DAPS MAGIC Live!
With the impact of coronavirus, it is a very interesting time to be a Disney Parks fan. There are lots of questions swirling around during this unprecedented time. Is it safe to go? What are the risks? Are the parks any fun during this time of phased reopening? Does the reservation system work? Do people…
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Disney Releases Music Video for Reflection by Christina Aguilera From Live-Action Mulan
Disney has released a new music video for Reflection from multi-platinum and global award-winning superstar singer/songwriter Christina Aguilera ahead of the live-action Mulan arriving on Disney+. This music video is directed by Niki Caro (“The Zookeeper’s Wife,” “McFarland, USA”), who also directed Mulan. The release of this music video comes a week ahead of the movie arriving…
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Magic Kingdom to Celebrate Fall Full of Fun Starting in September
Fall is coming and it will be celebrated this year at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort. While many things will be different, the spirit of the season will be appearing with fall and Halloween decorations showing up at the Magic Kingdom, seasonal foods, and also merchandise. The fall celebration will begin on…
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THE MANDALORIAN Limited Edition Soundtrack Available for Pre-Order on Vinyl
The Mandalorian soundtrack is getting a limited edition release on vinyl. This release will include 3,500 units and share the music that Ludwig Göransson made for season one of The Mandalorian. It will come as an 8XLP Box Set. It will include music from all eight episodes with each episode being pressed on its own…
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Disney Parks & DAPS MAGIC Celebrate International Dog Day!
Today is International Dog Day! To celebrate the day, Disney Parks is going all out and celebrating “man’s best friend.” Throughout the day, the Disney Parks Blog will be sharing a bunch of fun ideas with the Ultimate Disney Dog Pack. This pack will include ideas for crafts and so much more. One of the…
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Taste of The Future – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1047 (#518)
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week there is quite a bit of ground to cover and an old friend returns. Mr. DAPs and Caitie have a blast geeking out on this show and we hope you’ll join us. Throughout the course of the show, they talk about their experience last weekend at Knott’s Berry Farm…
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New Featurette on Finding Mulan Released Ahead of Disney+ Arrival of Live-Action Mulan
Ahead of the September 4th arrival of the live-action Mulan on Disney+, a new featurette on finding the proper person to play Mulan has been released by Disney. In it, director Niki Caro tells how she found the perfect actor to play Mulan. It also includes commentary from Yifei Liu, Tzi Ma and Yoson An.…