Author: Mr. Daps
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The Great EPCOT Challenge – Traveling to Florida
On Friday September 18, 2020 Murray and I (Mr. DAPs) flew to Florida to spend a week at Walt Disney World Resort. Generally, this is the time of year I would visit Florida. This year has definitely been a bit different. However, weighing the numbers, the risks, and consulting with some others I know who…
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Star Wars Trading Post Opening at Disney Springs
Star Wars Trading Outpost is now open at the Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort. Soon, it will also be open at Disney Springs at Walt Disney World Resort. With the arrival of the Traders Outpost, there will be more opportunities to bring Star Wars home with guests than ever before. With Star Wars Traders…
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It’s Fall On Disney+: A New Season Of Original Movies, Series And Blockbuster Movies Coming To Disney+
“The Mandalorian” Returns Alongside the Anticipated Premieres of Disney+ Originals like “Secret Society of Second Born Royals,” “The Right Stuff” and “Clouds,” Favorite Movies “Hidden Figures,” and “Bend It Like Beckham,” and Season 31 of “The Simpsons” BURBANK, Calif. (September 16, 2020) – As the weather chills and leaves begin to change, grab your favorite…
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Here’s What’s Coming to Disney+ in October!
Disney+ continues to add more content as it closes in on being online for a full year this coming November. In October, Disney will continue to add to its library on its streaming service. In October, many Disney and Star Wars fans are looking forward to the second season of The Mandalorian. Below is the…
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Tokyo Disneyland Expansion Set to Open on September 28th
Tokyo Disneyland’s new expansion areas will be opening on September 28, 2020. The expansion will be offering new experiences in Fantasyland, Tomorrowland, and also Toontown. It also marks the largest expansion for the park in its history. Originally, this was to have opened on April 15, 2020. However, because of the global pandemic, this did…
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TRON Lightcycle / Run Reaches Major Milestone at Magic Kingdom
The TRON Lightcycle / Run has reached a major milestone at the Magic Kingdom. Imagineer Zach Ridley shared on his Instagram that the first piece of the canopy was installed this week on the upcoming attraction. This is one of almost 40 of these pieces that will be installed by the time the attraction is…
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Disneyland President “Disappointed” With California’s Lack of Progress on Theme Park Reopening
Disneyland Resort President Ken Potrock has issued a statement sharing his disappointment over California’s lack of progress in issuing reopening guidelines for California theme parks. The news comes after both California theme parks including Disneyland and also the City of Anaheim have called for health and safety guidelines to be released by California for reopening.…
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Disneyland Paris Shares Plans for Halloween and Christmas Seasons
Disneyland Paris has revealed its plans for both Halloween and Christmas this year. This comes as the park continues its phased reopening that began in July after being closed for months due to the coronavirus. Halloween The Disney Halloween Festival is returning to Disneyland Paris on September 26th. This year, it will be a bit…
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Disney+ Continues International Expansion
Disney+, the highly anticipated streaming service from The Walt Disney Company, launches in Portugal, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Belgium and Luxembourg. With hundreds of films, exclusive original movies and series, and thousands of television episodes from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic and more, Disney+ is the streaming home for some of the…
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No Place for a Child – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1050 (#521)
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week there is a lot of Star Wars to geek out about. This includes the trailer for season two of The Mandalorian for Disney+. At the Disneyland Resort, a new shop appeared today at Downtown Disney District called the Star Wars Traders Outpost. In other Disney+ news,…
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City of Anaheim Calls for Theme Parks Reopening
The city of Anaheim is calling on California Governor Gavin Newsom to reopen the Disneyland Resort. According to the OC Register, Anaheim has made the request after the 6-month closure of the Disneyland Resort parks has led to a $100 million shortfall for the city. Anaheim has requested that the governor issue health and safety…
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Star Wars Shop Pops Up at Former WonderGround Gallery in Downtown Disney District
A new shop has popped up overnight at the location where WonderGround Gallery normally resides at the Downtown Disney District. This new store is devoted to Star Wars and includes merchandise previously only found at the Disneyland Resort in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. For much of the opening day, there was a standby queue to…
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Trailer for The Mandalorian Arrives With Plenty of Clues About Season Two
Disney+ has released a trailer for the second season The Mandalorian. This trailer does provide some clarity about what will be happening to Mando and the child, it also teases at a lot of other things that could potentially end up happening. This includes some things that are very familiar to Star Wars fans including…
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Mulan Has Less-Than-Stellar Opening in China
Disney’s Mulan is now playing in China. It’s opening weekend was less than stellar. For its opening weekend, the remake of the 1998 animated film brought in $23 million. This was significantly lower than the $30 million that Warner Bros’ Tenet made during its opening weekend one week earlier. The Eight Hundred, a local war…
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Disney+ Testing Watch Party Feature
Disney+ is testing a watch party feature which would allow Disney+ viewers to invite up to six other people to watch a program on Disney’s streaming service simultaneously. The feature, called GroupWatch, appeared on a Disney subreddit first and then began to show up elsewhere on the internet. Currently, the GroupWatch feature is being tested…
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The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse Animated Shorts Premiere November 18 on Disney+
M-I-C-YA REAL SOON ON DISNEY+: “THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF MICKEY MOUSE” ANIMATED SHORTS PREMIERE ON MICKEY’S BIRTHDAY, NOVEMBER 18 BURBANK, Calif. (Sept. 14, 2020) — Mickey Mouse and friends are heading to Disney+ in the all new-animated shorts series, “The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse.” From the team behind Disney Channel’s Emmy Award-winning “Mickey Mouse” cartoon…
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Delivery of Disney Wish to Disney Cruise Line Delayed
Recently Christine McCarthy, the CFO of The Walt Disney Company, spoke virtually at the Bank of America Virtual 2020 Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference. During her discussion, she confirmed that the Disney Cruise Line’s next ship, the Disney Wish, will be delayed in its delivery to Disney. McCarthy responded to a question about when the…
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LEGO Unveils Massive Mos Eisley Cantina Star Wars Set
LEGO has unveiled a new Star Wars set and it is massive. With 3,187 pieces, the Mos Eisley Cantina LEGO set recreates that iconic location where Luke meets Han for the first time in Star Wars: A New Hope. This new set will be arriving on September 16 for LEGO VIP Fans and then on…
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Original Broadway Creative Team Returns For New Beauty and the Beast Tour
The original Broadway creative team behind Disney Theatrical Productions’ Beauty and the Beast are coming together again for a new tour of the production through the UK and Ireland. Production is now underway on the show that will see it begin with a five-week run at Curve Leicester in May 2021. It is unknown at…
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Hong Kong Disneyland Celebrates 15th Birthday Virtually
Today Hong Kong Disneyland celebrates its 15th birthday. Due to the fact that it still hasn’t reopened a second time due to COVID-19, the celebration of this date is happening virtually. To help celebrate, Mickey, Minnie, and the whole Disney gang are sending their birthday wishes virtually and are inviting guests from around the…
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Walt Disney World Offers More Discounts for Florida Residents Visiting This Fall
The Walt Disney World Resort announced more discounts for Florida residents wanting to experience some Disney magic this fall this morning. There are several different ways for Florida residents to save money while visiting Walt Disney World. Florida Resident Disney Magic Flex Ticket Guests can purchase a 2, 3, or 4-day ticket with the Florida…
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Reimagined Doogie Howser, M.D. Show Ordered for Disney+
Disney+ has announced that Doogie Kameāloha, M.D., a reimagined version of the popular ABC show Doogie Howser, M.D. has been picked up for a 10-episode series and will be going into production later this year. Kourtney Kang (“Fresh Off the Boat,” “How I Met Your Mother”) will be executive producing and writing the show for…
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D23 Announces First Virtual Halloweenn Mousequerade With D23 Halloween Hullabaloo
DISNEY’S OFFICIAL FAN CLUB IS CELEBRATING WITH ITS FIRST-EVER VIRTUAL D23 HALLOWEEN MOUSEQUERADE CONTEST, FEATURING CELEBRITY JUDGES ASHLEY ECKSTEIN AND YVETTE NICOLE BROWN INCREDIBLE NEW CONTENT, A SCARY GOOD SWEEPSTAKES, AND EXCLUSIVE COLLECTIBLES ROUND OUT THE FESTIVITIES BURBANK, Calif. – September 10, 2020 – It’s the most “wicked-ful” time of the year, and D23: The…
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Candlelight Ceremony Canceled at Disneyland Resort
Disneyland has canceled this year’s Candlelight Processional and Ceremony. The annual tradition that dates back to Disneyland’s first Christmas when director Dr. Charles C. Hirt brought together a 12 Dickens carolers sang holiday music at Disneyland. The following year brought the first mass choir, also directed by Hirt. As the years went by, Candlelight got…