Author: Mr. Daps
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Earthquakes Strike Near Disneyland – Safety Tips for Earthquakes at the Disneyland Resort
This week two earthquakes struck near the Disneyland Resort. The first was on the morning of the Fourth of July was a 6.4 on the Richter scale and centered around Ridgecrest, California. This is approximately 150 miles from the Disneyland Resort. The following evening, a 7.1 earthquake struck in the same region. Both of these…
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Disneyland Paris Kicks Off The Lion King and Jungle Festival
This Saturday, June 29, 2019, Disneyland Paris officially launched the Lion King and Jungle Festival. This unique festival gives new life to two Disney masterpieces acclaimed in Europe: The Lion King and The Jungle Book. Announced until September 22, 2019, it offers an immersive experience never seen before with new shows created especially for Disney Parks but…
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Disney’s Aladdin’ Passing $900 Million at Global Box Office
Disney’s Aladdin is becoming one of Disney’s more successful live-action remakes of an animated feature film. The movie is crossing the $900 million mark at the global box office. On Friday Disney announced that the film had already pulled in $897.3 million globally and would be joining six other live-action movies in crossing $900 million.…
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Gather Your Pals and Chill at “Toy Story & Pixar Pals Summer Splash” Only at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
Jump into a summer of endless magic and fun surprises with the largest array of Pixar characters Exclusive “Double the Fun” offer for Hong Kong residents to enjoy summer and Halloween festivities (HONG KONG, June 26, 2019) – This summer, guests are invited to chill with their pals at the biggest-ever “Toy Story & Pixar Pals Summer…
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Take a Look at the Food of the GCH Craftsman Bar & Grill From Its Soft Opening
On Wednesday, July 3 the GCH Craftsman Bar & Grill had a soft opening ahead of its official opening that will be happening soon. A good friend of DAPS MAGIC, Sophia, stopped by to check out the food. She graciously shared her experience. GCH Craftsman Bar & Grill Menu Sophia also enjoyed tasting some of…
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Happy 4th of July! – Patriotic Moments From Disney Parks
Happy 4th of July! Today we celebrate when the Continental Congress declared independence from Britain in 1776. Today at the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort, people will be celebrating this with food, fireworks, and more! However, here on DAPS MAGIC, we thought it’d be fun to celebrate Independence Day with some of our…
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Spider-Man Debuts New Suit at Disney California Adventure
Spider-Man is sporting a new suit now at Disney California Adventure. The friendly neighborhood Spider-Man can be found along with other Marvel superheroes in Disney California Adventure. This includes Captain America, Captain Marvel, Black Panther and the Dora Milaje, the Guardians of the Galaxy. DAPS MAGIC contributor Caitlyn (@caitlynnoel) stopped by Disney California Adventure to…
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Disney Casts Halle Bailey as Ariel in Upcoming Live-Action The Little Mermaid Movie
Halle Bailey has been cast as Ariel in Disney’s upcoming live-action reimagining of The Little Mermaid. The film is directed by Rob Marshall and produced by Marshall, John DeLuca, Marc Platt and Lin-Manuel Miranda. The film will feature beloved songs from the animated classic by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, as well as new songs by Menken…
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Celebrations New & Old – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 940 (#458)
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week, the geeks chat about some of the celebrations going on around the Disneyland Resort. This includes the 4th of July, the new Emotional Whirlwind attraction, and the Main Street Electrical Parade. On the flip side, the Disneyland Resort is saying goodbye to Mickey’s Soundsational Parade. In…
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4th of July Disney Parks Food Guide – Check Out The Celebratory Food!
Guests visiting a Disney Park for the 4th of July are probably expecting three things: Magic, Fireworks, and of course FOOD! Disney Parks in both California and Florida are a wonderful place to celebrate Independence Day. They are also great places to eat on the Fourth of July! Thanks to the Disney Parks Blog, we…
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Disney Releases New Featurette and Images of The Lion King’s Cast With Characters
Check out the new images for Disney’s “The Lion King” featuring voice talent with their characters—available for the first time today. Images include Donald Glover with Simba; Beyoncé Knowles-Carter with Nala; John Oliver, Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner with Zazu, Pumbaa and Timon; Chiwetel Ejiofor with Scar; Alfre Woodard with Sarabi; Eric André, Florence Kasumba and…
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Toy Story 4 Holds Top Spot For Second Week
Disney-Pixar’s Toy Story 4 continues to reign at the top spot at the box office coming in number one for the second week in a row. This week, it beat out newcomers Annabelle Comes Home and the surprise hit, Yesterday. Toy Story 4 won the weekend with $57.9 million added to its box office total.…
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Disney’s Aladdin Becomes Will Smith’s Highest Grossing Movie and He Is Thankful
Aladdin is now the highest growing film of Will Smith’s career. Smith announced it this week via Instagram. This means that Aladdin has now surpassed other movies he has done like Independence Day, Men In Black, Hitch, and Suicide Squad. In his Instagram post, Smith showed his appreciation. “This is a post that I’m just…
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Walt Disney Television Announces New Programs to Attract and Develop Talent from Underrepresented Backgrounds
Walt Disney Television has announced two new initiatives designed to create opportunities for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds: the Executive Incubator Program, which is intended to create a pipeline of next-generation network executives, and the Walt Disney Television Studios Intern Program, which will offer a career path for diverse talent behind the camera. These new programs…
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Celebrate the Fourth of July at the Disneyland Resort!
The Disneyland Resort is always a fun place to celebrate Independence Day. Throughout the summer there is often patriotic bunting decorating both Main Street, USA and also Buena Vista Street. On the Fourth of July itself, the patriotism steps into high gear as the Disneyland Resort celebrates Independence Day. For those of you who are…
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So Many Ways to Celebrate Summer at the Disneyland Resort – Including Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Magical new experiences, special July anniversaries, the return of Main Street Electrical Parade in August, plus more ways to play with friends and family AHAHEIM, Calif. (June 28, 2019) – This is a summer to remember at the Disneyland Resort, where sunny days are filled with cool new adventures, new shows, new Disney character interactions…
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‘Toy Story 4’ Stars Tom Hanks, Tim Allen Share Thoughts on Toy Story Land as It Celebrates First Anniversary at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (June 28, 2019) – Happy one-year anniversary Toy Story Land! On June 30, 2018, Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., reached a milestone in its multi-year transformation with the opening of this immersive new land. Inspired by Pixar Animation Studios’ Toy Story films and…
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By the Numbers: Main Street Electrical Parade Fact Sheet
The beloved Main Street Electrical Parade is returning to Disneyland Park Aug. 2, 2019, to bring guests of multiple generations a sense of wonder, joy and – for some – warm nostalgia. The iconic parade will travel down Main Street, U.S.A., for a limited-time engagement, through Sept. 30. Main Street Electrical Parade made its world…
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Sunday Spotlight: Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage
It is very rare that a stage show opens the same day as the animated feature of the same name does. However, Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage did just that. Opening on November 22, 1991, at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage tells the story of Beauty…
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Experience a scary Halloween at Disneyland Paris from 28 September to 3 November 2019
The Halloween season at Disneyland Paris will give guests plenty of fright and laughter as they enjoy the unique atmosphere at Disneyland Paris, with a new show and updated attractions. A New Show Starring Disney Villains Disney Villains always have a few surprises in store for guests in the Halloween season, and this year they…
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A Whirlwind Week – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of the DISNEY Reporter. This week, there was a LOT of news happening from a lot of different directions. The week started off with the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge without reservations. As the week progressed there was news about ticket discounts for friends of Annual Passholders, a parade coming,…
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Disney Confirms Country Bears and Tiki Birds to Remain at Walt Disney World
Disney has had a lot to announce this summer. With the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, it was expected that most of the summer would be spent talking about things arriving at the Disney Parks. However, the news this week hasn’t been about things coming to the Disney Parks, for which there are many.…
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Main Street Electrical Parade Returns to Disneyland for Brief Summer Run!
The Main Street Electrical Parade is returning to the Disneyland Resort this summer for a limited run. The classic Disney parade will be performing nightly at Disneyland from August 2nd through September 30, 2019. The Main Street Electrical Parade made its debut at Disneyland on July 17, 1972. For decades it made magic for Disney…
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Joy and Sadness Arrive on Pixar Pier as Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind Opens at Disney California Adventure!
There are a lot of new emotions to process at Pixar Pier for guests visiting the Disneyland Resort. Today, Joy and Sadness arrived at Pixar Pier as the Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind officially opened. The arrival of this final attraction at Pixar Pier comes a year after the initial opening of this area at Disney…