Author: Mr. Daps
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Did You Know? – Facts About the Disneyland Main Street Electrical Parade
Disneyland’s Main Street Electrical Parade is now back at Disneyland. Originally debuting at Disneyland 1972, this parade has gone on to delight guests both at Disneyland and around the world in its various presentations. It was used as inspiration for the creation of Disney’s Paint the Night Parade. There are a lot of things you may…
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Fans React to Return of Disneyland’s Main Street Electrical Parade
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Owen Wilson, Voice of Lightning McQueen in Disney•Pixar’s “Cars 3,” Named Grand Marshal for 59th Annual DAYTONA 500
PRESS RELEASE: DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 19, 2017) – Actor Owen Wilson, the voice of the animated character Lightning McQueen in Disney•Pixar’s upcoming movie “Cars 3,” will serve as Grand Marshal for the 59th annual DAYTONA 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race on Feb. 26 at Daytona International Speedway. The DAYTONA 500, the season-opening race…
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Celine Dion to Perform Original Song ‘How Does a Moment Last Forever’ for Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’
PRESS RELEASE: BURBANK, Calif. (Jan. 19, 2017) – Five-time GRAMMY® winning and best-selling recording artist Celine Dion will perform an all-new original song, “How Does A Moment Last Forever,” for Disney’s live-action “Beauty and the Beast.” The song will also be included on the film’s soundtrack. Written by eight-time Oscar®-winning composer Alan Menken (“The Little…
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The Main Street Electrical Parade – 45 Years of Memories
The Main Street Electrical Parade has returned home. Nearly 45 years ago it made its way through Disneyland to the tune of the Baroque Hoedown as it glowed through the night with its thousands of magical lights. Through the decades it has delighted fans from around the globe with its iconic music and floats. The Main…
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The Death of Star Wars – Geeks Corner – Episode 616
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week, Murray tries another profession… that of being a pirate. In the world of geeks, Disneyland announced that there will be new Fastapasses and MaxPasses coming to the Disneyland Resort. The Matterhorn and Toy Story Midway Mania will be getting Fastpasses and MaxPasses will soon be available too. Tangled: Before…
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Geek Eats Disney Recipes: Pop’t Art – Epcot International Festival of the Arts
Epcot International Festival of the Arts appears to be an instant hit at the Walt Disney World Resorts. One of the opportunities guests have during the Festival is to check out the Food Studios along World Showcase Promenade. Every weekend (Friday-Monday until February 20) Chefs have been showing the artistic side of cooking to food…
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Sherlock Stares Death in the Face in ‘The Lying Detective’ – Review
Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch) and John Watson (Martin Freeman) had their lives turned upside-down in the first episode of series The Six Thatchers. This week, Sherlock finds himself facing a whole new set of challenges from both inside his head and also around him. As he deals with the events of The Six Thatchers, Sherlock also…
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Tangled: Before Ever After Releases New Trailer!
Fans of Tangled rejoice. A new trailer for Rapunzel’s new television show Tangled: Before Ever After has arrived. In it, we see a dark haired Rapunzel growing her hair back to blond. The series will begin with a full on Disney Channel Original Movie before moving to the television series format. This new series will…
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Disney’s MOANA on Digital HD February 21 and Blu-ray March 7
PRESS RELEASE: Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Moana,” the sweeping story of a spirited teenager who sets sail on a daring adventure to save her people, starring newcomer Auli’i Cravalho as the voice of brave and tenacious Moana and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (HBO’s “Ballers,” “Central Intelligence”) as the larger-than-life demigod Maui, has dazzled both critics…
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Ariana Grande and John Legend to Perform “Beauty and the Beast” for Disney’s Live-Action Adaptation of “Beauty and the Beast”
ARIANA GRANDE AND JOHN LEGEND TO PERFORM OSCAR® AND GRAMMY®-WINNING SONG “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST” AS THE TITLE TRACK FOR DISNEY’S UPCOMING SOUNDTRACK TO THE LIVE-ACTION ADAPTATION OF THE ANIMATED CLASSIC PRESS RELEASE: BURBANK, Calif. (Jan. 11, 2017) – GRAMMY nominated and multi-platinum selling artist Ariana Grande and 10-time GRAMMY, Oscar®-winning and multi-platinum selling…
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That Belle! – Geeks Corner – Episode 615
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week we start off by taking a look at Disney’s newest, but not newest, princess. Emma Watson will be portraying Belle in the upcoming live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast. Then the geeks pivot and take a look at all the movies that are being released in 2017 by…
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Disneyland Resort Offers Southern California Residents Special 3-day Ticket Prices for a Limited Time, Beginning Jan. 9
Main Street Electrical Parade, Star Wars Season of the Force, Lunar New Year Celebration and More Await Guests Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival Announces Expansion to Five Weeks: March 10 through April 16 PRESS RELEASE: ANAHEIM, Calif. (Jan. 9, 2017) – The Disneyland Resort is kicking off the new year with a special…
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It’s Not Over Until Lightning Strikes – Cars 3 First Official Trailer Has Arrived!
It’s not over until Lightning strikes. At least so says the first official trailer for Disney-Pixar’s Cars 3. In theaters this summer, it has Lightning facing a whole new challenge in racing as more high tech modern cars enter the race circuit. Watch the first official full teaser trailer here: Blindsided by a new generation…
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Emma Watson Sings ‘Belle’ in New Beauty and the Beast TV Clip
Another clip with Emma Watson singing as Belle was released during the Golden Globes broadcast. This television clip has Watson singing from the song Belle about what her dreams are. Interspersed are moments from the upcoming live-action musical that comes to theaters in March. The clip was released with a new poster on Sunday as…
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Enchanting Commercial Heralds Return of Main Street Electrical Parade to Disneyland
The Main Street Electrical Parade will soon be making its way through Disneyland as it makes its return to the happiest place on Earth! As the excitement gears up, Disneyland has released a commercial that pulls heavily on nostalgia. It takes the viewer into a hidden imaginary storage facility where classic Disney attractions and memorabilia…
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Marvel’s Doctor Strange on Digital HD Feb. 14 and Blu-ray Feb. 28
Marvel’s Doctor Strange will soon be available to watch at home on Digital HD and Blu-Ray this coming February. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role, this is the origin story of the Master of Mystic Arts. After a horrific crash, Dr. Stephen Strange finds himself rethinking who he is and what he will be doing…
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Get the Specs on the Cars of Cars 3
Rev up your engines and get ready to get back on the track again, Lightning McQueen is back! However, things just aren’t the same for this beloved race car. He is discovering the world of racing is changing and he needs to change or risk being obsolete. Now Lightning has to dig down deep and see…
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Disney Releases Slate of 2017 Movies
The Walt Disney Studios have released their entire slate of movies that will be coming to theaters in 2017. They cover the whole range of genres from animated features, to pirates, to the adventures from a galaxy far far away. Here is a look at the movies coming from Walt Disney Studios in 2017:…
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Tower of Terror: The Final Drop – Geeks Corner – Episode 614
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week, we say goodbye to the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror in Disney California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort. The attraction is being replaced by a new Guardians of the Galaxy attraction called Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission Breakout!. Murray stopped by the attraction to experience it one last…
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Sherlock Series 4 Returns With ‘The Six Thatchers’ – Review
Sherlock Holmes is back and is facing one of his most daunting cases yet in The Six Thatchers. Sherlock is eagerly waiting to see where Moriarty will return. Scotland Yard has another case that is baffling them, however that isn’t what is interesting Sherlock. A seemingly insignificant detail in their case catches his attention. Someone…
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Final Terrifying Drop for Tower of Terror Coming to Disney California Adventure
On Monday January 2nd, guests will get a final chance to drop into the Twilight Zone as the Tower of Terror ends its stay at the Disneyland Resort. For the last few months guests have been getting a chance to get to say goodbye to the iconic attraction in Disney California Adventure. In the evenings after…
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First Listen: Emma Watson Sings as Belle From Upcoming Beauty and the Beast
Disney has released a clip of Emma Watson singing as Belle in the upcoming live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast. The clip, released on twitter, has Watson singing “Something There.” Listen here: Here's your exclusive first listen of @EmmaWatson singing 'Something There' from Beauty and the Beast. #BeOurGuest pic.twitter.com/AWpcrDmELY — Beauty and the Beast…
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Soundtrack Review
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story continues to make money at the box office and prove that a Star Wars stand alone story can be a success. Rogue One shows the harrowing adventure that a group of Rebel spies went on to obtain the plans to the Death Star that eventually led to the events…