Author: Mr. Daps
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Reopening and Closing – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to this week’s edition of DISNEY Reporter! Every week we share the top five Disney and geek headlines of the week from DAPS MAGIC. This week, the headlines span the globe. First, at Walt Disney World Resort, the entrances are getting a new look ahead of the 50th celebration of Walt Disney World. This…
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Actor Sean Connery Has Died at 90
Actor Sean Connery has died at the age of 90. The actor died peacefully in his sleep in the Bahamas after being “unwell for some time”, his son shared. Sean Connery was born on August 25, 1930, in Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, Scotland. Named Thomas Sean Connery, he was called by his middle name starting at a…
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Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, Unveils New Mobile App Ahead of November 1st Reopening
Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, has unveiled a new mobile app. this app arrives just days before Disney’s Hawaiian resort reopens on November 1st. This comes as Disney continues to rely more on contactless transactions and services for its guests globally. The Aulani Resort Mobile app will allow guests to help guests have a…
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Walt Disney World Resort Releases Statement on Recent Entertainment Layoffs
This week has been a very difficult week for the Disney cast member family. Earlier this week, many Equity entertainers who appeared in shows throughout Walt Disney World Resort. According to the Actors’ Equity Association, around 720 actors were laid off. They previously appeared in shows like Festival of The Lion King, Finding Nemo: The…
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Hong Kong Disneyland Resort Names Michael Moriarty New Managing Director
Hong Kong (October 30, 2020) – Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products announced the appointment of Michael Moriarty as Managing Director of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort (HKDL), effective December 27, 2020. Moriarty joins Hong Kong Disneyland from Hasbro in Hong Kong where, most recently, he was Managing Director of Hasbro Far East and Senior Vice…
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U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Fly Over EPCOT at Walt Disney World Resort
Today the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds flew over EPCOT to help kick off National Veterans and Military Families Month. The month of November is known as National Veterans and Military Families Month. Throughout the month, the nation pauses to honor those that have served the United States in uniform along with their families that support…
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Disneyland Paris to Close Again Due to COVID-19
As coronavirus cases continue to increase in France, Disneyland Paris will again be closing its gates. This comes after French President Emmanuel Macron made a televised address announcing that due to the surge of COVID-19 the nation would be again going into lockdown. Starting on Friday, October 30th the country will go into lockdown with…
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The Walt Disney Family Museum Announces Reopening
San Francisco, October 28, 2020—We are happy to announce that The Walt Disney Family Museum plans to reopen to the public on Thursday, November 5, 2020 in accordance with guidelines recently announced by the Mayor’s Office of San Francisco and the Governor’s Office of California. Beginning November 5, the museum will be open Thursday through…
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Disney+ Releases Recap of Season One of The Mandalorian
On Friday Disney+ will release the first episode of season two of The Mandalorian. Ahead of its arrival, Disney+ has shared a recap video of the first season. The Mandalorian Season Two Description In the second season, The Mandalorian and the Child continue their journey, facing enemies and rallying allies as they make their way through a dangerous…
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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…