Author: Mr. Daps
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Walt Disney World Resort to Reopen After Hurricane Irma
The Walt Disney World Resort main theme parks are set to reopen after the passing of Hurricane Irma. On the Walt Disney World website, the following announcement was posted on Monday: September 11, 2017 Walt Disney World’s Theme Parks and Disney Springs will reopen tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 12 with normal, advertised operating hours. Special events,…
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Sunday Spotlight: Beauty and the Beast in Fantasyland
So many of the things that are most magical at the Disneyland Resort involve characters. They are little magical things that aren’t necessarily planned. They are facilitated. People go to the happiest place on Earth, predisposed to experience magic. Throw in some magical characters creating magical moments and something special is bound to happen. One…
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Hurricanes, Muppets, and More! – Great Moments with Mr. DAPs
Welcome to Great Moments with Mr. DAPs. This week was a VERY busy week in the world of Disney and geek news. With Hurricane Irma bearing down on Florida and Walt Disney World, the parks are being closed. The Muppets are playing at the Hollywood Bowl, Mr. DAPs shares about that. There are also stories…
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Muppets Take the Bowl and Hearts at the Hollywood Bowl!
Tonight The Muppets played the first of three performances at the Hollywood Bowl. Billed as Muppets Take the Bowl, this event was hosted by Kermit the Frog and Bobby Moynihan. They were backed by Thomas Wilkins and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. The night was full of heartwarming moments, surprise celebrity guests, music, and even fireworks!…
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Star Wars and Marvel Movies to Leave Netflix for Disney Streaming Service
This week Disney CEO Bob Iger delivered the news that Netflix most likely did not want to hear. He announced that the Star Wars and Marvel movies in the Disney catalogue will be leaving Netflix for Disney’s new streaming service. This news came during a question and answer session at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch…
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Oogie Boogie Takes Halloween Time to a Whole New Level at the Disneyland Resort
Saying “the spell is cast,” the Disneyland Resort is expanding its Halloween offerings to Disney California Adventure. Oogie Boogie is on hand to help bring bats, flying cars, and other spooky sights to Buena Vista Street and Cars Land. Halloween Time begins on September 15th at the Disneyland Resort and continues through Halloween. Watch here…
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New Thor: Ragnarok Clip Released During NFL Season Opener
A new special clip was released for Thor: Ragnarok during the NFL season opener tonight. The online release of this action-packed sequence features Ambidio’s innovative sound technology. This is technology to create an immersive experience. Thor: Ragnarok comes to theaters on November 3, 2017. Tickets for this film went on sale today. Marvel Studios’ Thor:…
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UPDATE: Walt Disney World Resort Responds to Hurricane Irma by Closing Gates
Ahead of Hurricane Irma’s arrival in Florida, the Walt Disney World Resort has begun to take precautionary measures to insure the safety of guests and Cast Members at Walt Disney World Resort. Guests visiting its website today found a banner across the top of the website with updates due to the weather. A link on…
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Marvel Studios Celebrates THORsday With New Posters and Tickets for Thor: Ragnarok!
Tickets are now on sale for Marvel Studios’ upcoming film Thor: Ragnarok. Tickets for the movie, which opens on November 3rd, can now be purchased anywhere tickets are sold. Along with tickets going on sale, Marvel Studios released character posters for the movie. Take a look at them here: In Marvel Studios’ “Thor: Ragnarok,” Thor…
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Plaza de la Familia, A Celebration of Disney•Pixar’s ‘Coco,’ Coming to Disney California Adventure!
Starting on September 15th Disney California Adventure will be celebrating Disney-Pixar’s Coco with a new celebration called Plaza de la Familia. According to the Disney Parks Blog, this experience in Paradise Gardens will celebrate the “eternal bonds of family!” There will be multiple things to look forward to at the Plaza de la Familia including “A…
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Holidays at the Disneyland Resort Returns Nov. 10, 2017-Jan. 7, 2018, with Popular Festival of Holidays and ‘World of Color – Season of Light
Holiday Merriment Also Features ‘A Christmas Fantasy’ Parade, Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle, ‘it’s a small world’ Holiday, and ‘Believe … in Holiday Magic’ Fireworks Spectacular ANAHEIM, Calif. (Sept. 5, 2017) – The Happiest Place on Earth gets merrier once again when Holidays at the Disneyland Resort returns Nov. 10, 2017, through Jan. 7, 2018. This…
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Disney’s Live-Action Aladdin Cast is Set!
Check out this Selfie of “Aladdin” Cast Members: Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott and Marwan Kenzari BURBANK, Calif. (September 6, 2017) – Casting for “Aladdin,” the live-action adaptation of the studio’s animated classic, is complete and production is currently underway at Longcross Studios outside London. The “Aladdin” cast includes: Two-time Oscar® nominee Will Smith (“Ali,”…
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I Have a Bad Feeling About This – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 649
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week, there is a LOT of Star Wars to talk about. Star Wars: Episode IX has lost Colin Trevorrow as its director. Star Wars Force Friday II was this last weekend and a lot of cool things came out, including PORGS! The geeks geek out about the Porgs and show…
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No Shia LeBeouf for Indiana Jones 5
Indiana Jones 5 is coming but not a whole lot is known about it yet. However, one thing that is known is that Shia LeBouf will not be returning. Neither will his character, Mutt Williams. In an interview with EW, screenwriter David Koepp confirmed this along with the return of Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, “Harrison…
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Colin Trevorrow Out as Director of Star Wars: Episode IX
Today Lucasfilm released a statement on StarWars.com that Colin Trevorrow is no longer directing Star Wars: Episode IX. Lucasfilm and Colin Trevorrow have mutually chosen to part ways on Star Wars: Episode IX. Colin has been a wonderful collaborator throughout the development process but we have all come to the conclusion that our visions for…
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New Muppet Thought of the Week Puts Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear Back Together
Kermit is back again, this time with Fozzie. This is ahead of their appearance this weekend at the Hollywood Bowl. In this week’s Muppets Thought of the Week the two of them plug their show and bring back a classic joke. The joke goes over just as well for Fozzie this time as it did…
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Star Wars Rebels Season 4 Official Trailer and Release Date Unveiled!
Star Wars Rebels is heading into its fourth and final season. Now, a lot more is known about when that will be happening and where things will be going. Lucasfilm released another official Star Wars Rebels Season 4 trailer and there is a LOT to glean from it. There are new characters and new ships.…
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Mandarin Production of Disney’s Broadway Musical Beauty and the Beast Coming Soon to Shanghai Disney Resort
SHANGHAI (September 1, 2017) – Shanghai Disney Resort announced today that Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning hit Broadway musical, is coming to life in Mandarin on the Walt Disney Grand Theater stage in 2018, with official casting auditions beginning this month. This marks the 2nd time Shanghai Disney Resort will work with Disney Theatrical Productions…
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Sunday Spotlight: Tron Lightcycle Power Run
Today’s Sunday Spotlight takes its gaze away from the original Disneyland Resort and to the newest Disney Theme Park. The Tron Lightcycle Power Run was an instant classic when Shanghai Disney opened last year. It’s structure offers a beautiful skyline to Tomorrowland. The experience itself is just as memorable as the attraction building. On opening…
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Shanghai Disney Receives Award As 2017 China Best Employer
Shanghai Disney has been open for over just a year and has hosted around 13 million guests so far. These guests have made memories that will last a lifetime. Now, Shanghai Disney has been recognized for all it has done. It was recently given the 2017 China Best Employer award recipients from AON Hewitt. This…
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Magical New Disney Gift Cards Arrive for the 2017 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival
With the arrival of the 2017 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, there is also the arrival of new merchandise and new gift cards! The gift cards for this special event are always unique and worth collecting. This year, there are some limited release wearable gift cards that are being released. One is based around…
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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Reaches the Top at the Disneyland Resort
ANAHEIM, Calif. (Aug. 21, 2017) — On August 21, 2017, construction teams installed the highest steel beam for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, a new Star Wars-themed land coming to Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., in 2019. This milestone capped off the infrastructure for a 130-foot-tall rock spire, the highest point in the new land. Once…
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New Halloween Fun, Thrills and Villainous Décor Cast a Spell at Disney California Adventure Park, Sept. 15-Oct. 31
For the First Time, Cars Land Celebrates ‘Haul-O-Ween’ and a Nightly Transformation Reveals Guardians of the Galaxy – Monsters After Dark ANAHEIM, Calif. (August 31, 2017) – For the first time, Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort is also taking over Disney California Adventure Park, with areas such as Buena Vista Street and Cars Land getting…
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Fans “Find the Force” and Reveal New Star Wars:The Last Jedi Character BB-9E as Force Friday II Gets Underway Around the World
Over 1300 U.S. retail locations will host midnight openings tonight celebrating array of new Star Wars: The Last Jedi products with tech toys front and center Sydney, Australia (Sept. 1, 2017) – As the global Force Friday II celebration kicks off around the world, fans in Australia were the first to officially unveil a new dark side…