Author: Mr. Daps
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Disneyland Resort Continues its Commitment to Cast with $15 Minimum Wage, Three Years before California’s Increase
Disneyland Resort Continues its Commitment to Cast with $15 Minimum Wage, Three Years before California’s Increase Agreement provides minimum wage increase of 40 percent over the next two years Resort to also offer new affordable healthcare option in addition to free education program for all hourly cast members ANAHEIM, CALIF. – Sept. 23, 2018 –…
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Sunday Spotlight: Halloween Screams
It’s Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort! With Halloween Time comes Mickey’s Halloween Party and with that, Halloween Screams! This firework spectacular is exclusive to the party nights. This wasn’t always so though. In 2009, it was presented in the evenings for regular guests to watch. Since 2010, it has been presented exclusively during Mickey’s…
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Halloween Party Time! – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! Every week the DISNEY Reporter covers the top Disney and geek headlines. This week, things start out with Halloween parties arriving in Southern California. Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm both began their Halloween parties this week. Universal did as well but DAPS MAGIC currently does not cover them. Both Mickey’s…
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Solo: A Star Wars Story – Home Entertainment Review by Mr. DAPs
Han Solo has been a fan favorite since first being introduced in the cantina in Star Wars: A New Hope. He is impulsive, brash, and obviously a scoundrel. Through all of his adventures shown in Star Wars though, he has been far from a solo artist. With Chewbacca and his beloved Millennium Falcon, Solo one…
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Disneyland is Frightfully Fun as Mickey’s Halloween Party Brings Magical Halloween Haunts to the Happiest Place on Earth
This week Mickey’s Halloween Party began its run at Disneyland for the 2018 Halloween season. It is as popular as ever before and already sold out! The Halloween party allows guests to experience Halloween in the most magical of ways. This includes trick-or-treating throughout Disneyland, meeting Disney characters, and some extra special entertainment offerings. Throughout…
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Walt Disney World Resort Focuses on Entertainment in 2019 by Introducing New Entertainment and Saying Goodbye to Old
Walt Disney World Resort has unveiled its entertainment lineup for 2019! The announcement was both a look into the future while also saying goodbye to the past. The new entertainment lineup will begin on January 18th and continue through the year. It will span all four of the Disney Parks at the Walt Disney World…
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Ralph Breaks the Internet Trailer and Photos Add Depth and Context to the Journey From Litwak’s Arcade to the Internet
Disney has released the second official trailer for Ralph Breaks the Internet. In this trailer, more context behind the journey to the internet by Ralph and Vanelope is shared. If you want to be completely surprised by what happens in this movie, you may not want to watch this trailer. If you want more depth…
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New Star Wars Resistance Featurettes Introduces the Newest Characters Found in a Galaxy Far, Far Away!
Star Wars Resistance is getting closer and closer to arriving on televisions. As it gets closer, more and more details are being released about the various characters that will be met. There have been a couple of featurettes that help introduce some of the characters. The first featurette focuses on Team Fireball. This is the…
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Get Up Close and Personal With a Rhinoceros at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Starting November 1st With New Tour!
Guests visiting Disney’s Animal Kingdom will soon have the chance to get closer than ever before to rhinoceros during a 1-hour tour. The “Up Close with Rhinos” tour will be available for guests to experience starting November 1st. During the tour, guests will get a behind-the-scenes tour of the white rhinos seen in the Kilimanjaro Safari.…
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Making Memories – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 851
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week the geeks are joined by Krystyn Slack, an excellent photographer and the first female professional motocross photographer to cover a whole season of motocross. She is also a good friend of Mr. DAPs. She joins the geeks for this eventful episode of GEEKS CORNER. Throughout the episode, they chat…
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Marvel Studios Releases Captain Marvel Trailer and Poster Introducing a New Hero and Old Friends
Marvel Studios has released the first trailer for its upcoming film, Captain Marvel. The trailer gives a first look at what Bri Larson’s character, Carol Danvers, will be going through when the movie is released next year. Not only is this film introducing a new superhero to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), but it also…
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Disney Announces New Nighttime Fireworks Spectacular to Replace Epcot’s IllumiNations: A Reflection of Earth
Epcot is continuing to have new announcements as it continues a multi-year transformation. The most recent revolves around IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth. This show that lights up the World Showcase Lagoon with music, fireworks, fire torches and more will be saying goodbye in 2019. The announcement, made on the Disney Parks Blog, confirms speculation and rumors…
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The Scariest Halloween Time Adventure at the Disneyland Resort – Sundays with DAPs
This Sunday was a perfect day to be at the Disneyland Resort. The DAPS MAGIC team had a fantastic time visiting and enjoying a day that had beautiful weather and not too many people. The day began with an afternoon walk through Disneyland. The walk was streamed and it was a lot of fun to share…
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Treat Yourself and Your Loved Ones to an Exciting Getaway with Short Escape Vacations from Adventures by Disney in 2019
Adventures by Disney is offering some new short adventures in 2019. These Short Escape vacations, will offer adventurers the opportunity to be hosted by a Disney guide around the globe. These new opportunities are added to the 50 plus destinations already offered by Adventures by Disney. There will be three of these Short Escape vacations…
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Sunday Spotlight: Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular
I’m a huge Indiana Jones fan. From the first time I saw Raiders of the Lost Ark, I was hooked. The movies are full of adventure and possibility. They sit on the edge of plausibility and are full of action and adventure. As a history geek growing up, the stories of Indiana Jones connected with…
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Who Would Win? – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of the DISNEY Reporter. This week, the question is asked, who would win? This comes from a pitting of villains against each other by Cameron Jackson. At the Disneyland Resort, Ralph is set to break VR when he takes over the Void from Star Wars this fall. At Walt Disney World’s…
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The Walt Disney Company Elects Michael Froman As Newest Member of its Board of Directors
Ambassador Michael Froman, Vice Chairman and President, Strategic Growth at Mastercard, has been elected to the Board of Directors for The Walt Disney Company. The Walt Disney Company made this announcement on Thursday and the election of Froman to the Board takes effect immediately. “Given his broad experience and extraordinary career spanning both the public…
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Shanghai Disney Resort to Participate in Shanghai Tourism Festival for the Fifth Consecutive Year
SHANGHAI (September 3, 2018) – Shanghai Disney Resort will participate in Shanghai Tourism Festival for the fifth consecutive year, marking the occasion by leading the float parade with its newly designed float – “Mouse Party”. The brand new float is designed to be a magnificent celebration, led by the most renowned mouse in the world –…
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Halloween vs. Hotels – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 850
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week there is a lot of pitting going on. Halloween has arrived at the Disneyland Resort. Some new dining options are coming to the hotels at the Disneyland Resort. Later this week, a new post by Cameron will also be pitting villains against each other. Keep your…
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Freaky Friday: A New Musical on Disney DVD September 25th!
From the Network That Brought You the Teen Beach and Descendants Franchises as well as the Latest Hit Zombies! FREAKY FRIDAY: A NEW MUSICAL On Disney DVD September 25th Featuring Exclusive Bonus Content Including Bloopers, Deleted Scenes and Audition Tapes! Synopsis: A contemporary musical update of the classic comedic story, “Freaky Friday” is based on…
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Plaza de la Familia Celebrates Everlasting Bonds of Family As Disney-Pixar’s Coco Comes to the Disneyland Resort
Coco has arrived at the Disneyland Resort. Plaza de la Familia celebrates the everlasting bonds of family in Disney California Adventure. It is centered around the Disney-Pixar film Coco. There are a lot of different things to watch and experience during this celebration. All of it can be found in Paradise Gardens. A Musical Celebration of…
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Halloween Time Arrives at the Disneyland Resort – Sundays with DAPs
Halloween Time has arrived at the Disneyland Resort! This weekend, the DAPS MAGIC team was on hand to experience and enjoy it! It seems like the celebration of Halloween is just as big as ever this year. It was a warm weekend but that didn’t stop people from enjoying the festivities. On Sunday the team…
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Sunday Spotlight: Laughing Stock Co.
The Laughing Stock Company is a comedy troupe that performs at Disneyland. They can be found at the Golden Horseshoe Saloon throughout the day in Frontierland. In each show, Mayor Sam J. McGillicuddy, his daughter Sally Mae and Sheriff Clem Clodhopper are joined by a pianist for their antics. Some of these shows retell Disney stories,…
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Halloween Time & Place – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to this week’s edition of DISNEY Reporter. This week, there is a lot going on around the Disneyland Resort. Things start off with the announcement of changes coming to two of the Disneyland Resort hotel restaurants. Also at Disneyland, Halloween has arrived. It is bigger and better than ever before! Finally, Disneyland is holding…