Author: Mr. Daps
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Disney Releases Logo For Disney’s Hollywood Studios 30th Anniversary
During the #DisneyParksLIVE! presentation of the New Year’s Eve fireworks at the Magic Kingdom, the logo for the 30th anniversary of Disney’s Hollywood Studios was unveiled. The logo will officially debut at the Walt Disney World Resort on July 18, 2018th. What do you think of the new logo? Share your thoughts in the comments…
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Happy New Year From the DAPS MAGIC Team!
Happy New Year! We here at DAPS MAGIC want to wish each and every one of you a very happy New Year! Each year we continue to churn out content. We do this for two reasons. One, we have fun doing it together. Two, we love connecting with our readers and sharing our love of…
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Walt Disney World Resort Reaches Capacity at Magic Kingdom on New Year’s Eve [Updated]
The Magic Kingdom is the most popular place to be at the Walt Disney World Resort for New Year’s Eve this year. By 11:35, the Walt Disney World twitter was announcing that the Magic Kingdom was no longer accepting guests. Instead, it encouraged people to visit Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, or Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The…
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A Last Remaining Disney Animator from Disney’s Golden Age Don Lusk Dies at 105
Disney animator Don Lusk has passed away at the age of 105. He was one of the last remaining animators from Disney’s ‘Golden Age.” The news came from his close friend Navah Paskowitz-Asner on Facebook. Lusk worked on Disney classics like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Fantasia, Bambi, Song of the South, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, and Sleeping Beauty.to…
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Looking Back: How the DAPS MAGIC Team Prepared for New Year’s Eve at Disneyland 10 Years Ago!
Happy New Year’s Eve! They say that time flies when you are having fun! This weekend while at Disneyland, I was reminded of a fun video that we did in preparation for New Year’s Eve. As we researched the memory a little further, it turned out it was for New Year’s Eve exactly ten years…
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The Past is the Key to the Future in New Captain Marvel TV Spot
Marvel Studios has released a new TV Spot for Captain Marvel. In it, Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers is searching in her past to unlock a current mystery. This will be even more interesting as this movie takes place in the past, compared to all the other movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Many of the…
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Sunday Spotlight: Rosita
For years guests visiting Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room have heard the question asked, “where’s Rosita?” Now, thanks to The Tropical Hideaway at Disneyland, there is an answer to that. Rosita is now hanging out next to The Tropical Hideaway next to The Jungle Cruise. Throughout the day, she jabbers away with those who stop…
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Disney+ to Be a Big Part of the Future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Disney+ is going to be a large part of the future for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). In a recent interview with Variety, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige confirmed that the MCU would be headed to new Disney streaming service. “When we announced ten movies and people asked ‘Well what about these other things?’ the…
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2018’s Final Report – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the final edition of the DISNEY Reporter for 2018! As the year comes to a close, there is a lot of news to cover from the Disney and geek realms. From Star Wars to Disney Parks, to New Years, to the Sip & Savor Premiere at the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, there is…
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Disney and Fox Expected to Close Deal Next Month
It’s a deal that’s been in the works for over a year. It now appears that the Disney and Fox deal will complete sometime towards the end of January 2019. According to a report from NBC News, industry insiders are saying the deal should be signed sometime during the last week of January. Marvel The…
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Jon Favreau Teases Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Connection With The Mandalorian on Instagram
Jon Favreau is again making news on Instagram. On Christmas day, he shared an image of IG-88 on the set of The Mandalorian. Jon Favreau’s Instagram Post View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jon Favreau (@jonfavreau) IG-88, originally appearing in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, was originally created to be an…
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Daughter Billie Lourd Celebrates Memory of Mother Carrie Fisher Through Song Two Years After Death
On December 27, 2016, the galaxy lost Carrie Fisher. The world mourned collectively at the loss of this vibrant personality who really was every Star Wars fan’s princess. She not only played that role in front of the cameras, but she lived that role behind them. In many ways, she contributed to the heart of…
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Disneyland Resort Welcomes Rose Bowl Game-Bound Teams, Ohio State and Washington
Coaches and players visited Pixar Pier at Disney California Adventure Park, their first official stop on the way to the New Year’s Day Rose Bowl Game ANAHEIM, Calif., Dec. 26, 2018– The Ohio State Buckeyes, and the Washington Huskies, have won berths in the 2019 Rose Bowl presented by Northwestern Mutual in Pasadena, Calif., and…
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Disney Releases New Mary Poppins Returns Featurette With Behind the Scenes Look at Trip A Little Light Fantastic
Mary Poppins Returns continues to charm fans in theaters with the magical return of the world’s most famous nanny. Today, Disney released a featurette giving a behind-the-scenes look at one of the film’s musical numbers, Trip A Little Life Fantastic. The movie has already been nominated for 4 Golden Globe® Awards including Best Picture, 9…
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Celebrates With #DisneyParksLIVE as it Streams the Magic Kingdom’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks!
On Monday, December 31, 2018, #DisneyParksLIVE will be streaming the New Year’s Eve fireworks live from the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort. This continues a tradition of #DisneyParksLIVE streaming special events from the parks. The stream will begin at 11:45 pm ET. The New Year’s Eve fireworks presentation this year will be Fantasy in…
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MERRY CHRISTMAS! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 913
Merry Christmas from all of your friends on GEEKS CORNER! In this very special episode the Geeks film the episode from Disney California Adventure as they celebrate the holidays. Throughout the course of this episode, they chat about Mary Poppins Returns, both the movie and the soundtrack. They also talk about the new Tropical Hideaway…
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A Very Merry Christmas From Your DAPS MAGIC Friends!
Merry Christmas! On this very special day, the entire DAPS MAGIC team would like to wish you the happiest of holidays! We are thankful for each and every one of you and appreciate your continued readership and support! As we end this year we would love to share with you some of our favorite Christmas…
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Take a Look Behind the Scenes of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge for Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts!
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will be opening at the Disneyland Resort in the summer of 2019 and then at the Walt Disney World Resort in the fall of 2019. Today Disney released a video giving a behind the scenes look at this new land. It includes new glimpses at the attractions, interviews, and the land…
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The Edison at Disney Springs to Host New Year’s Eve Celebration at the Walt Disney World Resort!
If you are looking for something to do for New Year’s Eve and are around Disney Springs, check out The Edison’s festivities! As The Edison celebrates its first anniversary, it will also be celebrating the beginning of the new year! During a special ticketed event, a limited number of guests will be able to celebrate…
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Disneyland’s Main Street Magic Happens Nightly After Fireworks with Jingle Bell Snow Moments
Every night after the fireworks have ended Main Street comes alive multiple times with a snow moment. With the music of Jingle Bells and the voice of Bill Rogers wishing everyone happy holidays, this moment is a beautiful bit of magic at the Disneyland Resort. As the jingle bells bring even more spirit of the…
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The Mandalorian Soundtrack to be Composed by Ludwig Göransson
More details continue to trickle out about the upcoming Star Wars television show, The Mandalorian. Acclaimed composer and record producer Ludwig Göransson will be composing the store for the show. Göransson has an impressive resume in the realm of soundtracks. In the movie world, he recently composed the soundtrack for Marvel’s Black Panther. He also was…
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Ring in the New Year at Disney California Adventure!
Disney California Adventure is the place to celebrate New Year’s Eve with plenty of entertainment options to celebrate the occasion. According to the Disney Parks Blog, there will be plenty of ways to celebrate throughout Disney California Adventure. Take a look at what the park has to offer for New Year’s Eve: Hollywood Land Music…
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Sunday Spotlight: Disney ¡Viva Navidad!
From the moment it first appeared a few years ago, Disney ¡Viva Navidad! has been a fan favorite at the Disneyland Resort. Part of the Festival of Holidays at Disney California Adventure, this street party features the Three Caballeros, folklórico and samba dancers, live musicians, and are joined by Mickey and Minnie in their best fiesta outfits. This…
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Trip a Little Light Fantastic – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of DISNEY Reporter! This week the biggest stories of the week revolve around Mary Poppins Returns. DAPS MAGIC has reviews of both the movie and the soundtrack. Make sure and check them out. At Disneyland, the Tropical Hideaway is now open in Adventure. In the Downtown Disney District, Wetzel’s Pretzels has…