Author: Mr. Daps
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Avengers Assemble Around Captain Marvel in Disney California Adventure as AVENGERS: ENDGAME Arrives in Theaters
Today AVENGERS: ENDGAME arrived in theaters and is on pace to break box office records all over the place. At the Disneyland Resort, the Avengers also were assembling near Captain Marvel on this marvelous day (and buttons were being given out for the movie!). Along with the opening of the movie, Mickey’s PhilharMagic also opened…
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Mickey’s PhilharMagic Opens at Disney California Adventure
Mickey’s PhilharMagic opened to the public this morning at Disney California Adventure. This show originated at the Walt Disney World Resort and since then has been duplicated around the globe. Just last year, it opened at Disneyland Paris. Now it is also at the Disneyland Resort. The show opened in the Sunset Showcase Theatre, formerly…
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AVENGERS: ENDGAME – Spoiler Free Review by Mr. DAPs
It’s been ten years since Iron Man first came to the big screen. It’s hard to believe that so much has happened since that first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Now with the arrival of AVENGERS: ENDGAME, the culmination of 22 movies comes to theaters. AVENGERS: ENDGAME is a movie that will take people…
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More Signs Appear as Mickey’s PhilharMagic Opening Appears Near at Disneyland Resort
More signs have arrived overnight at the Sunset Showcase Theatre ahead of the opening of Mickey’s PhilharMagic Orchestra. With the arrival of the new banners and signs, it appears that the attraction could open any day. It was originally announced that the attraction would be opening sometime in April. It is possible that this could…
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Disney Reportedly in Discussions with Comcast to Purchase Remaining 30% Hulu Stake
The Walt Disney Company and Comcast are reportedly in discussions over the purchase of Comcast’s remaining 30% stake in Hulu. This continues Disney’s aggressive foray into the digital streaming market. The news comes from CNBC. While discussions are happening, this does not necessarily mean a deal with happen. Comcast is weighing when and how the…
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The Cast of AVENGERS: ENDGAME Play AVENGERS: ENDGAMES!
The cast of AVENGERS: ENDGAME is getting together for more than saving the world. They are also getting together to play games! Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, and Jeremy Renner got together for the Endgames, hosted by directors Anthony and Joe Russo. This fun drawing game was captured and…
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Mickey’s PhilharMagic in Disney California Adventure Park Gets Cinematic Signage Ahead of this Month’s Grand Opening
Yesterday signage went up for Mickey’s PhilharMagic. The attraction is expected to open before the end of the month at Disney California Adventure. The 3D show is approximately 12 minutes long and will soon be bringing Mickey’s magic and Donald Duck’s antics to the Sunset Showcase Theatre. The attraction is based on a concert that…
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Disneyland Forever to Return to the Skies Above Disneyland This Summer as Mickey’s Mix Magic Says Goodbye
Disneyland Forever, the nighttime spectacular created for Disneyland’s 60th anniversary, will be returning to light up the night skies above Disneyland this summer. The news comes from the Disney Parks Blog. It announced today that Disneyland Forever will be returning on June 7, 2019. This comes after the conclusion of the nightly run of Mickey’s…
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Disneyland Resort Celebrates Earth Day with Green Lit Pixar Pal-A-Round
Pixar Pal-A-Round was lit green on Monday night at the Disneyland Resort to celebrate Earth Day. The unique lighting scheme came after a challenge was issued for Disney fans to vote for their Environmentality Art Challenge project starting on April 8th through Earth Day. The goal was to get 5,000 votes. This goal was surpassed…
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Toontown’s New Train – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 930 (#448)
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week, there is a lot to cover on the show and the geeks dive right in. Last week it was announced that Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway is coming to Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland. The geeks talk about this development at the Disneyland Resort. They also talk about the…
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AVENGERS: ENDGAME Stars Place Handprints in Cement at Iconic TCL Chinese Theatre
Today the stars of AVENGERS: ENDGAME placed their handprints in cement in front of the iconic TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, and producer Kevin Feige were all on hand for the ceremony. Along with releases photos of the event, brand-new retrospective character…
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Pictorial: Stars Walk Red Carpet at World Premiere of Marvel Studios’ AVENGERS: ENDGAME
This week in Los Angeles, stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Brie Larson, Paul Rudd, Don Cheadle, Karen Gillan, Danai Gurira, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow, Josh Brolin and Benedict Wong were joined by directors Anthony and Joe Russo and producer Kevin Feige for a walk down the…
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The Art and Making of Dumbo: Foreword by Tim Burton – Book Review by Mr. DAPs
In Dumbo Disney magic returns as an elephant flies onto the big screen. This is thanks to the imagination of Tim Burton who brought this animated Disney classic in the live-action realm. While the movie itself is charming (read my review here), there is also a book about the making of it. The Art and…
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Disneyland Resort to Open Up Reservations to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge on May 2nd
Reservations will be available for general guests wishing to visit Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge starting on May 2nd. The news comes from the Disney Parks Blog. Guests planning to visit Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge between May 31st and June 23rd will be required to have a free reservation to get into the land. A separate…
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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Reservations Emailed to Disneyland Resort Hotel Guests
Reservations for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge have begun to show up in email for Disneyland Resort hotel guests. This marks the first reservations to become available for this new area. As soon as the opening dates were announced, hotel rooms were snagged up quickly around those dates with the hopes that it would allow early…
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Rediscover Phantom Manor on May 3 at Disneyland Paris!
The iconic attraction of Disneyland Paris reopens after the most important rehabilitation of its history and reserves to the visitors a lot of surprises! Phantom Manor revisits the original concept of the Haunted Mansion created in 1969 by Walt Disney and its Imagineers, relocating it to the American West at the time of the Gold Rush. Overlooking Frontierland, the…
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Sunday Spotlight: The Great Movie Ride
The Great Movie Ride was an opening day attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The nearly 22-minute attraction was a celebration of the history of movies. It included famous scenes from iconic movies as guests re-lived some of cinema’s most memorable moments. It was inside the recreation of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Origins…
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Runaway News Week – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to a very full edition of the DISNEY Reporter. This week there was a lot of news to cover! Things start off at the Disneyland Resort. There are a lot of changes happening. Project Stardust continues along in full force and with that comes the removal of the Adventureland sign. It was also announced…
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Pictorial: Mickey’s Toontown on the Day Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Announced for Disneyland
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway is coming to Mickey’s Toontown at the Disneyland Resort. The announcement made today means that Mickey’s Toontown will soon be changing. The DAPS MAGIC team stopped by the Disneyland Resort to grab both photos and video before the changes. As can be seen, the day was absolutely perfect for…
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Adventureland Sign Removed As Work Continues for Disneyland’s Project Stardust
The entrance to Adventureland looks a little different currently. The sign above the entrance is currently gone in an effort to expand the walkway entering the land. The removal of the sign and its eventual replacement is a part of Project Stardust. The goal is to be able to reuse the original sign and return…
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Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Coming to Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway will be coming to the Disneyland Resort. The attraction, currently being built at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort, will find its home in Mickey’s Toontown at the Disneyland Resort. The attraction opening is slated for 2022 to coincide with the 30th anniversary of Mickey’s Toontown. This…
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Disneyland President Josh D’Amaro Teases Changes Coming to Mickey’s Toontown on Instagram
This morning the Disneyland Resort president Josh D’Amaro teased changes coming to Mickey’s Toontown in Disneyland. Done through an Instagram post, the photo shows D’Amaro, Mickey Mouse, and Minnie Mouse looking at what appear to be blueprints for Mickey’s Toontown. The post teases that “something exciting is coming to Mickey’s Toontown.” According to his…
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Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger Receives Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Humanitarian Award
On Wednesday, April 10, Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger received the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Humanitarian Award, the global human rights organization’s highest honor, during its 2019 Tribute Dinner in Beverly Hills, California. The prestigious award was given to Iger in recognition of his longstanding support for the Simon Wiesenthal Center and its educational arm,…
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Pictorial: Marvel Studios Hosts AVENGERS: ENDGAME Fan Event in Shanghai
Stars Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Paul Rudd, and Jeremy Renner, along with producer Kevin Feige and directors Anthony and Joe Russo, greeted excited fans at a special Marvel Studios’ AVENGERS: ENDGAME fan event held in Shanghai. Marvel Studios’ AVENGERS: ENDGAME opens in U.S. theaters on April 26.