Author: Mr. Daps
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‘Free Solo’, ‘Fosse/Verdon’ Drive Disney’s Portfolio of Brands to 22 Emmy® Wins for 2019
On Sunday night, during the prime time 2019 Emmy Awards telecast, wins in the acting categories for Patricia Arquette, Billy Porter and Michelle Williams brought the total number of Emmys® received to 22 for The Walt Disney Company’s portfolio of brands, which includes ABC, FX, 20th Century Fox Television, National Geographic and Hulu. The platforms…
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Two Halloweens – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 952 (#470)
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week, there is a lot to talk about in regards to Halloween. Parties began at both Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm this last week for the haunted holiday. Disneyland began its Oogie Boogie Bash and Knott’s Berry Farm transformed itself to Knott’s Scary Farm. The geeks talk…
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Check Out This Behind the Scenes Look at the Music for Epcot Forever
Epcot Forever is less than a week from debuting at Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort. When it does debut, it will be a love letter to Epcot of the past, the present, and the magical new things that will be arriving there in the future. Epcot Forever will begin performances in the World…
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Tenaya Stone Spa Coming to Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa at Disneyland Resort
The Disney Parks Blog has announced that the Tenaya Stone Spa will be the newest inhabitant at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa at the Disneyland Resort. This new luxurious experience will be arriving in the spring of 2020. Tenaya means “to dream” in some indigenous cultures. The experiences the Tenaya Stone Spa will be…
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Catherine Powell Departs Disney as President, Disney Parks Western Region Position Eliminated
Disney has restructured the way the Disney Parks in what it calls the western region is structured. The position of President, Disney Parks Western Region is being eliminated. The heads of the individual resorts of this region will now directly report to Bob Chapek, Chairman, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. With this change of structure,…
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Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull Scribe Returns to Indiana Jones 5
David Koepp is the ninth most successful screenwriter of all time in the United States. Throughout his career, he has worked on movies like Jurassic Park, Mission Impossible, Spider-Man and more recently Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull. For some time he had been working on Indiana Jones 5 but then Jonathan Kasdan (Solo) was…
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Disney Releases New Frozen 2 Trailer on First Day of Fall
Disney has released the second official trailer for Frozen 2. In it, more about the journeys that Anna and Elsa go on together. Along the way, they discover more about their story, their kingdom, and Elsa’s magical powers. Take a look at the new trailer below. Frozen 2 Description Why was Elsa born with magical…
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Disney+ Public Pre-Order Now Live
Monthly and Annual Subscriptions With 7-Day Free Trials Available for Early Sign-up at Disneyplus.com BURBANK (September 22, 2019) — Consumers residing in the U.S. can now sign-up early for Disney+ and be among the first to start streaming on November 12 when the service makes its debut. Pre-order is now live for the general public through launch…
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There’s a Reason Disney Didn’t Purchase Twitter
The Walt Disney Company took a look at purchasing Twitter but at the end of the day, it didn’t happen. There was a reason for this and Bob Iger is explaining it now. In a New York Times profile, Bob Iger shared the details. The deal came close to fruition but as the process continued,…
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The Art and Making of The Lion King – Book Review by Mr. DAPs
Jon Favreau and the Walt Disney Studios this summer re-imaged The Lion King and released it to the delight of a whole new generation of Disney fans. The Lion King was one of the biggest animated films of all time when it was originally released in 1994. Now the new CGI version that looks life-like…
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Season of Change – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of the DISNEY Reporter. This week, there are quite a few headlines to cover from the Disney and geek communities. A lot of the news has to do with the changes that come around the time of the end of the fiscal year for The Walt Disney Company. This mainly revolves…
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The Art of Disney Costuming: Heroes, Villains, and Spaces Between by Jeff Kurtti – Book Review by Mr. DAPs
The Art of Disney Costuming: Heroes, Villains, and Spaces Between is a fascinating coffee table book that digs into many costumes from across The Walt Disney Company. These costumes come from movies, television, attractions, and more. They are a part of the history of The Walt Disney Company and have been a part of its…
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Disney+ Now Available for General Pre-Order
Disney+ will be arriving on November 12, 2019. When it arrives, there will be plenty of content for Disney fans to digest. As things get closer to the release date of this streaming service, there have been multiple special pre-orders for D23 members, D23 Expo attendees, Disney Movie Rewards, and the Disney Visa card holders.…
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New Lego Star Destroyer Coming to Stores Soon!
Lego has done a fantastic job of allowing fans to build their own recreations of many different things from life and also from fiction. Through the years there have been recreations of ships, boats, cars, planes, and more recently that has been joined by superheroes, fantasy movie scenes, Marvel, and even Star Wars! The most…
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Strawberry Macadamia French Toast Bake – GEEK EATS Disney Recipe
There are so many magical things to enjoy when staying on a Disney property around the globe. Some of the magic comes from characters, entertainment, experiences, or attractions. Sometimes though, the magic can come from the food that is experienced while staying at a Disney resort. Sometimes, the magic comes from making food at a…
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More Narrators Announced for Epcot’s Candlelight Processional
Walt Disney World is right in the middle of its Halloween and Food & Wine celebrations but there are more exciting things also on the horizon. One annual tradition that many look forward to is Epcot’s Candlelight Processional. Each year, the story of Christmas is told by a celebrity narrator with the help of a…
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How NASA Helped Shape the Worlds of ‘Ad Astra’
Ad Astra, a paranoid thriller set in space, opens in theaters nationwide today. Directed by James Gray, from a screenplay by Gray and Ethan Gross, the latest production from 20th Century Fox follows astronaut Maj. Roy McBride (Brad Pitt) on a mission across a merciless solar system to uncover the truth about his missing father…
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The Disney Apple Merger That Could Have Been
It isn’t too much of a stretch to imagine The Walt Disney Company merging with Apple. Now, thanks to an excerpt from Disney CEO Bob Iger’s book The Ride of A Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company, it appears that there was more than just imagination to that…
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SCAREolers Return to Disneyland Resort for Halloween Time
An entertainment highlight every year during Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort is the arrival of the SCAREolers. These happy haunts have left the Haunted Mansion and can be found at the Downtown Disney District singing some favorite spooky and Disney tunes throughout their four evening sets. This year, the SCAREolers have seven new songs…
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Tokyo Disneyland Announces New Magical Experiences for Spring 2020
There are quite a few new experiences coming to Tokyo Disneyland next spring. Today it was announced that on April 15, 2020, several of these experiences will be arriving at Tokyo Disneyland for guests to enjoy. In the “New Fantasyland” area of the park will be opening. This will include the Enchanted Tale of Beauty…
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Oogie Boogie Bash is a Halloween Treat at the Disneyland Resort
On Tuesday, September 17, 2019, the first Oogie Boogie Bash was presented at Disney California Adventure for Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort. This party marks a return to Disney California Adventure for Halloween Parties after being in Disneyland for the last few years. The theme this year was, unsurprisingly, built around Oogie Boogie from…
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Disneyland to Offer New Entertainment in Frontierland and Golden Horseshoe
Frontierland has a long and rich entertainment legacy that reaches back to 1955 when Disneyland first opened. Through the years there has been the Golden Horseshoe Review, Billy Hill and the Hillbillies, the Laughing Stock Co., and many other incredible entertainers. Today, it was announced that there will soon be new entertainment offerings coming to…
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Disney Gives a Behind the Scenes Look at Epcot Forever
Epcot Forever will be arriving at the Walt Disney World Resort on October 1st. This limited-time nighttime spectacular will include fireworks, music, lighting, lasers and choreographed special effects kites. This is a show that will take guests on a journey through the past, present and future of Epcot itself. This will include some favorite music…
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The Walt Disney Company Announces Pricing Information for Tender Offers by The Walt Disney Company and 21st Century Fox America, Inc.
BURBANK, Calif., September 17, 2019 – The Walt Disney Company (“Disney”) (NYSE: DIS) announced today the pricing information of the previously announced cash tender offers (each, a “Tender Offer”) of Disney and its indirect subsidiary, 21st Century Fox America, Inc. (“21CFA”), to purchase outstanding notes of Disney listed in the table below (the “Disney Notes”),…