Author: Mr. Daps
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Rick’s Picks for EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival 2025
Rick DeCicco is the Proprietor of Festivals, Food & Beverage at Epcot. In this role, he helps develop and create all of the incredible offerings at EPCOT for its festivals throughout the year. Currently, the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival is running until November 22, 2025. Last week, Rick sat down with Mr. Daps…
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New Christmas Parade Heading to Tokyo Disneyland for Disney Christmas
Tokyo Disney Resort announced its holiday offerings, called Disney Christmas. One of these offerings is a new Christmas parade for Tokyo Disneyland. Called Toys Wondrous Christmas!, it is the first new Christmas parade in 10 years at the park. The parade is described as follows: In this fun-filled and magical parade, toys fresh from Santa’s…
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New ‘Star Trek: Scouts’ Series Lands on YouTube on Star Trek Day
September 8 is Star Trek Day. This year marks the 59th anniversary of the sci-fi franchise. As Star Trek heads into its 60th anniversary, there were quite a few announcements made. This includes some new content, a new collaboration with LEGO, and a new series. The new series, aimed at very young Star Trek fans, is called…
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Star Trek and LEGO Announce Partnership
On September 8, fans of Star Trek celebrated 59 years since Star Trek first appeared on television in the United States. As the franchise heads towards its 60th anniversary on September 8, 2026, some announcements were made. One of these revolved around a new partnership with LEGO. A video was released showing a LEGO minifig…
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It’s Almost Time to Play September Repeatedly On Guardians of the Galxy: Cosmic Rewind Again
For the third year in a row, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will be playing September by Earth, Wind & Fire repeatedly on September 21st. The news was announced this morning on social media by Walt Disney World Resort. September is one of the six songs that can be experienced aboard Guardians of the…
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Teacher’s Pet | DISNEY THIS DAY | September 9, 2000
On this day in 2000, the animated series ‘Teacher’s Pet’ premiered in ABC’s One Saturday Morning lineup. The show follows 4th grader Leonard and his dog Spot, who dresses up as a human and attends school. The series features some noteworthy voice talent, including Nathan Lane, Debra Jo Rupp, David Ogden Stiers, Jerry Stiller, and…
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Disney Ambassador Finalists Announced for Disneyland Resort
The Disneyland Resort has announced the finalists for the next Disney Ambassador team at The Happiest Place on Earth! The news was shared by the Disneyland Resort Ambassadors Raul and Jada on Instagram with a video showing the candidates being told they were in the final five. Check out the video below. The finalists are…
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Disney Celebrates 40 Years of ‘The Golden Girls’
On Sunday, September 14, 2025, The Golden Girls celebrates its 40th anniversary. This is the date for the premiere of this beloved show in 1985. To celebrate this milestone, Disney Entertainment Television (DET) is launching a celebratory campaign. The Golden Girls follows four friends who share their lives and laughter in Miami. This includes strong-willed…
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Disney Castle in Abu Dhabi to Incorporate Water Into Design
Since being announced earlier this year, the new Disney theme park that is being built in Abu Dhabi has had Disney fans speculating about what will be coming to this park. Specifics have been few and far between. However, in the newest episode of We Call It Imagineering, a few details were learned about this…
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New Trailer and Poster Revealed for ‘Vampirina: Teenage Vampire’
A new trailer and poster have been released for Vampirina: Teenage Vampire. This comes ahead of the live-action Vampirina arriving on the Disney Channel on September 12th and all episodes on Disney+ on October 15, 2025. This new series will be full of music with 14 new songs. Vampirina: Teenage Vampire Original Soundtrack will be…
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It’s All About Disney Castles in New ‘We Call It Imagineering’
There are few things more iconic in the world of Disney than a castle. Since the day Disneyland opened in 1955, a castle has been an iconic part of the Disney parks experience. Since then, the castles have been a part of the “castle parks.” This includes Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom and Tokyo Disneyland,…
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VIDEO: Joey Fatone Surprises with Performance of ‘Trashin’ the Camp’ at Destination D23 – A Journey Around the Worlds of Disney
Last weekend, Disney fans descended on Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort at Walt Disney World Resort for Destination D23 – A Journey Around the Worlds of Disney. Throughout the weekend, there were moments of magic that included special reveals, nostalgic memories, and some incredible musical performances. In the coming days and weeks, Daps Magic will be…
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‘Grace for the World’ Concert in Vatican City Adds Jennifer Hudson and BamBam to Lineup
The Grace for the World Concert in Vatican City continues to add more talent to its lineup. This lineup already includes Pharrell Williams with the Voices of Fire Gospel Choir, Maestro Andrea Bocelli, John Legend, Karol G, Clipse, Teddy Swims, Jelly Roll, and Angélique Kidjo. Now Jennifer Hudson and BamBam have also been added. Fever…
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Netflix Releases Trailer for ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’
Ahead of the arrival in theaters and then Netflix, a trailer has been released for Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. The latest Rian Johnson murder-mystery film will be arriving in select theaters on November 26 and then on Netflix on December 12, 2025. This film takes place in and around a church…
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Disney’s Sing Me a Story with Belle | DISNEY THIS DAY | September 8, 1995
On this day in 1995, ‘Disney’s Sing Me a Story with Belle’ debuted on the Disney Channel. The live-action series finds Belle from ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ played by Lynsey McLeod, as a bookstore owner in small-town France. She narrates classic animated Disney stories to visiting children with the help of Lewis and Carol, two…
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Sesame Street is Headed to YouTube
The question has often been asked in recent years, “can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street?” For the last few years there has been lots of uncertainty about where the beloved children’s show would be broadcast. After the catalogue of older episodes was removed from what is now HBO Max, even more…
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Bountiful Valley Farm | DISNEY THIS DAY | September 7, 2010
On this day in 2010, the Bountiful Valley Farm area of Disney California Adventure closed after nine years of operation. Offering edutainment, the walkaround farm displays celebrated the importance and variety of agriculture in California. Caterpillar sponsored an interactive exhibit of farm equipment, models of cows highlighted dairy and livestock production, and garden beds of…
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The Fairy Godmother and Other New Enhancements Coming to Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique
At Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, young guests at Disneyland or Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World can see themselves be decked out as elegant princesses or dashing nights. With no shortage of pixie dust, they get to see their imaginations come to life in the mirror through the help of the Fairy Godmother’s Apprentices. Soon, the…
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Take a Look at the Halloween Time Merchandise at the Disneyland Resort!
Halloween Time is in full force at the Disneyland Resort. Guests are swarming into the parks to enjoy the variety of different offerings that can be enjoyed this time of year. This includes some incredible entertainment, the Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party, culinary offerings, and also merchandise! This year, there is a…
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First Official Teaser Trailer For ‘A Very Jonas Christmas Movie’ Released
The holidays will be here before you know. Ahead of their arrival and the arrival of A Very Jonas Christmas Movie, the first trailer for this Disney+ original has been released. The movie will arrive on Disney’s streaming service on Friday, February 14, 2025. Check out the first teaser trailer below! A Very Jonas Christmas…
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Maliboomer | DISNEY THIS DAY | September 6, 2010
On this day in 2010, the Maliboomer attraction had its last operating day in Paradise Pier at Disney California Adventure. The opening day attraction was a Space Shot-style ride built by S&S Power. It was themed after the so-called “high striker” test-of-strength carnival games, but set in outer space. At 180 feet tall, it was…
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Fantasyland From Above ~ Photoniks ~ Episode 5
On this 5th episode of Photoniks, Mr. Daps and Clocky switch from the Monorail Yellow to the Disneyland Skyway and take a look down at Fantasyland from different perspectives aboard the Sky Buckets. This leads to some unique views of the most magical land in The Happiest Place on Earth! Join the conversation and help pinpoint the time…
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First-Ever Motion-Controlled Bluey Game Arriving in October
On the heels of the announcement that the Bluey movie will be released in 2027, there was news of the first-ever motion-controlled Bluey game. The new game will be arriving in October. The game will debut on Nex Playground. “Through Nex Playground, we’re bringing the beloved world of Bluey off the screen and into the living room,…
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Pluto | DISNEY THIS DAY | September 5, 1930
On this day in 1930, the character that would become Pluto first appeared in the Mickey Mouse short ‘The Chain Gang.’ Pluto is one of two bloodhounds that chase after Mickey after he escapes from Peg-Leg Pete’s jail. He was drawn by Norm Ferguson, a cameraman with no formal training in art. The animation of…