Author: Mr. Daps
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Javon Jackson Performs With the Disneyland Resort 2017 All-American College Band
Jazz saxophonist Javon Jackson performed at Disneyland last night. As part of the Disneyland Resort All-American College Band clinician series, Jackson performed during their sit-down jazz set. Jackson originally rose to prominence by playing with Art Blakey’s band. Throughout his career he has recorded numerous albums. In 2010 he composed a score for the Alfred…
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Check Out the Poster and Official Trailer for Frozen The Broadway Musical
The official poster and trailer for Frozen The Broadway Musical has been released. Andrew Flatt, Disney Theatrical’s senior vice president for strategy, marketing and revenue, shared about the design process to the New York Times. Flatt talked about the need to not only connect with the original animated movie but also “differentiate” and also “elevate” it…
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Disney Releases Look at Epcot 35th Anniversary Merchandise
Epcot will be celebrating its 35th anniversary in October. To celebrate this, Disney has released a look at some of the merchandise that will be offered. It doesn’t take long to notice that this line of merchandise will be a hit with classic Epcot fans. According to the Disney Parks Blog, the Disney Parks Merchandise…
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THE LITTLE MERMAID Live Postponed by ABC
The Little Mermaid won’t be swimming live on ABC as soon as initially thought. Originally, the live musical was supposed to be presented on October 3rd. However, ABC has pulled this program from its schedule. A new date has not been set. “We are postponing the Little Mermaid Live special,” ABC said in a statement.…
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A Jazzy Night With Jiggs Whigham and the Disneyland Resort 2017 All-American College Band
Throughout each summer the Disneyland Resort All-American College Band has guest clinicians join the band, mentor them, and then perform with them. This week, the band was joined by jazz great Jiggs Whigham. Whigham first garnered attention in the music world when he played with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, directed by Ray McKinley. A couple…
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STAR WARS: SECRETS OF THE EMPIRE Hyper-Reality Experience Coming to Downtown Disney and Disney Springs!
Guests visiting Downtown Disney at the Disneyland Resort and Disney Springs at the Walt Disney World Resort will soon be able to experience Star Wars like never before. It is an experience created by ILMxLAB, Lucasfilm’s immersive entertainment division, in collaboration with THE VOID. Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire will offer a multi-sensory experience that will allow…
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Hayley Atwell Joins Cast of Christopher Robin
Hayley Atwell, often recognized as the actress behind Agent Carter, is joining the cast of Christopher Robin. The actress joins a cast that includes Ewan McGregor as a grown up Christopher Robin. He has lost all of his imagination until Winnie the Pooh and friends re-enter his life. Atwell will play Christopher Robin’s wife. Christopher…
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Its All About the Classics – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 644
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week, it’s all about the classics! Several classic attractions have returned to the Disneyland Resort. This includes the Disneyland Railroad, Mark Twain, Columbia, and canoes! The geeks talk about the return of these Disney favorites. They also note that yes, the train does turn left now. How many times have…
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Main Street Electrical Parade Says Goodbye to Disneyland August 20th
The Main Street Electrical Parade will soon be leaving the Disneyland Resort. This limited run begin in January and will end on August 20th. Throughout the last 45 years it has lit up the night and made magic for guests around the world. Where it will be going next, if anywhere, is unknown. The Disney…
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Marvel Studios Begins Production on Ant-Man and the Wasp
Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Peña and Michael Douglas return for the highly anticipated “Ant-Man” sequel BURBANK, CALIF. (August 1, 2017)—Marvel Studios announced today that production has begun on “Ant-Man and The Wasp,” starring Paul Rudd (“Captain America: Civil War,” “The Fundamentals of Caring”), Evangeline Lilly (“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” “Lost”), …
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Disney’s Hollywood Studios to Get New Pub
There are a lot of changes coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios. The new Grand Avenue area is currently being re-imagined to capture the spirit of present-day Downtown Los Angeles. It will showcase the different districts of the city along with vintage office buildings and warehouses. It will also be getting a new pub called the…
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Untitled Han Solo Movie to be Scored by John Powell
The Han Solo movie might not have an official name yet, but it does have a composer. Today on StarWars.com it was announced that John Powell will be composing the score for this upcoming film. Powell is an Oscar nominated composer from the United Kingdom. He composed the music for How to Train Your Dragon,…
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Pixar Inspired Medals Unveiled for Disneyland Half-Marathon
In just about a month thousands of runners will descend on the Disneyland Resort for a weekend hosted by runDisney. This year's Disneyland Half-Marathon will be prominently featuring Pixar. This is ahead of next year's Pixar Fest that was recently announced at the D23 Expo. Yesterday, the medals for the races were revealed. The Disneyland…
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Trailers Galore! – Geeks Corner – Episode 643
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week there are a lot of trailers that have come out of San Diego Comic-Con! The geeks take some time to discuss them and what they will mean for their respective productions. This includes clips from a documentary about Howard Ashman by Don Hahn. It also includes Thor: Ragnarok and…
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Howard Ashman Movie D23 Expo Premiere Trailer
You may not know the name Howard Ashman, but you most likely know his lyrics. If you listen to the music of The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and some of Aladdin… then you know Ashman’s work. He collaborated with Alan Menken to bring these musicals to life. Tragically, Ashman’s life was cut short…
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Sunday Spotlight: Fantasmic! Then and Now
Fantasmic! has now returned to the Disneyland Resort. This re-imagining of Mickey’s imagination has become an instant classic. This new version is similar yet different from the original. With enhanced effects and some tweaks to the storyline, this takes fans to a whole new Fantasmic! world. For today’s Sunday Spotlight I thought it would be…
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Darkwing Duck Coming to DuckTales
This weekend at San Diego Comic-Con a new sneak peek was shared with attendees for Disney XD’s DuckTales. This clip shows Scrooge McDuck, Launchpad McQuack, Webby, and the nephews going on an adventure in a submarine. They are still getting to know each other and the newness of their relationship is readily apparent. What isn’t…
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Watch the New Star Trek: Discovery Trailer!
Star Trek: Discovery comes to the small screen on September 24th. The rest of the series will be appearing on CBS All Access. A trailer was unveiled at San Diego Comic-Con. The trailer begins with Lt. Commander Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) saying, “All life is born from chaos. The world doesn’t always adhere to logic. Sometimes down…
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Marvel Reveals Poster for Black Panther at San Diego Comic-Con!
Marvel has unveiled a new poster for Black Panther at San Diego Comic-Con. The poster was revealed during a panel in Hall H. The poster gives some hints about what will be seen when the movie comes out early next year. Take a look: Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” follows T’Challa who, after the death of…
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Thor: Ragnarok Official Trailer Released at San Diego Comic-Con
A new trailer has just been released for Thor: Rangarok at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con. In it, the backstory of this movie is revealed quite a bit more. Thor is pulling together a new team. No, not the Avengers. However, they look to be quite formidable. This new team will fight with Thor against…
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Expanded Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Special Events Booking Now Open!
This year the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival has been expanded to 75 days. This annual festival is also celebrating35 years of Epcot! This year it will be running from Aug. 31-Nov. 13. Many popular experiences will be returning this year. This includes the “Mix It, Make It, Celebrate It!,” food demonstrations, beverage seminars, cheese seminars,…
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Team DAPs Magic Announces ROCK4CHOC!
PURCHASE ROCK4CHOC TICKETS HERE! GARDEN GROVE, CA – With the Children’s Hospital of Orange County coming up on their annual “CHOC Walk in the Park” fundraiser, we are proud to announce a new and exciting addition to support this worthy nonprofit – ROCK4CHOC, presented by Team DAPs Magic and produced by the Hour of Power!…
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Muppet Studios, Hensons, and Whitmire All Share Perspectives on Steve Whitmire’s Dismissal
It’s not easy being green, especially right now. After the departure of Steve Whitmire from The Muppets there has been a lot of chatter about what exactly happened. Puzzles pieces began to fill in however when Whitmire made a statement on his blog. This was followed by both The Muppet Studios releasing a statement and Jim…
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Traci Hines & Brian Hull Perform Disney’s BELLE!
Traci Hines continues to collaborate with incredible performers. This time, she collaborated with Brian Hull to perform Belle from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Traci Hines is a singer, songwriter, model, Actress, coice actress, designer, princess performer, and the original hipster Ariel. She performs both original music and Disney covers. Hines began singing publicly at…