Author: Mr. Daps
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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.…
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Disneyland Resort Announces New Reserved Shopping Experience
The Disneyland Resort has announced a new way to shop at the Downtown Disney District. This new experience allows guests to reserve a time to shop online ahead of their visit to the Downtown Disney District and was full very quickly. To participate, guests will choose a shopping window first to get a reservation. Then…
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Taste of Knott’s: Great Tastes and Great Value!
Knott’s Berry Farm is now offering a Taste of Knott’s! This food festival allows guests to explore most of the park while enjoying a wonderful variety of flavors. On Sunday, the DAPS MAGIC team was invited to experience a Taste of Knott’s for this hosted day at the park. The DAPS MAGIC team always enjoys…
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lululemon Opens Location at Disney Springs
This past week on Friday, August 21, 2020 lululemon opened a location at Disney Springs at Walt Disney World Resort. Known for its athletic wear, lululemon, it is a yoga-inspired, technical athletic apparel company for women and men. The new location does sell athletic wear but also hopes to become a place where people can…
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New LEGO Set Recreates Iconic Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Moment 40 Years Later
LEGO has released a look at a new LEGO set that recreates the moment that first appeared in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 40 years ago when it came to theaters on May 21, 1980. This new set will be launching on August 27th exclusively on Target.com. The new LEGO Star Wars Bespin Duel set will…
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Mac & Cheese from the 2020 Taste of EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival – GEEK EATS Disney Recipe
The 2020 Taste of EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival is in full force at Walt Disney World Resort now. This is a delicious event with many different dishes for guests to devour. Throughout the course of this festival, guests can experience food from six different continents! One popular dish is a gourmet Mac &…
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Cirque du Soleil’s Drawn to Life at Disney Springs Opening Again Delayed
The opening of Cirque du Soleil’s Drawn to Life has been pushed back again at Disney Springs. The show originally was to have opened earlier this year at Walt Disney World Resort. However, due to COVID-19, the opening was first pushed back to later in the year. At one point it was thought that the…
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What a Marvelous Disney World – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another weekly edition of DISNEY Reporter! Each week we share the top five stories of the week from the Disney and geek communities as covered on DAPS MAGIC. This week, there is a lot of parks news so let’s get right at it. First off, a Quinjet has landed at Disney California Adventure’s…
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Disney Reveals New Gift Card Designs
Disney has announced that there are over 60 new Disney Gift Card designs that are now available on shopDisney.com. There are a wide range of designs that include Mickey and the gang, the “The Child” from The Mandalorian, and also holiday-centric gift cards, family celebrations, and of course birthday Gift Cards. Disney has made an…
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Disney and the NBA Come Together With Merchandise to Celebrate the NBA Playoffs at Walt Disney World Resort!
This year has been a very different year in many different ways. One thing, of many, that ended up being quite different than most years is that the NBA ended up finishing its season at the Walt Disney World Resort. In their NBA “bubble,” the season has been able to continue and will soon conclude.…
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Walt Disney World Attendance Down 80% Says Deutsche Bank
Earlier this month Disney CEO Bob Chapek shared that attendance at Walt Disney World Resort wasn’t what was expected. The lower attendance numbers were attributed to COVID-19’s effect on travel. Now, another group has come out sharing just exactly how low those numbers might be. While Disney has not released any official attendance numbers, Deutsche…
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Disney Releases Book to Screen Featurette as ‘The One and Only Ivan’ Arrives on Disney+
Disney has released another featurette for The One and Only Ivan as it arrives on Disney+ today. This featurette, entitled Book to Screen, takes a look at the process of taking this story from the book and then making it into a movie. This featurette has been shared with DAPS MAGIC to be shared with…