Author: Mr. Daps
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Disney Cruise Line Sails to the British Isles in 2016
For those who have always wanted to couple magic of a Disney Cruise Line with the wonder of the British Isles, you are in luck. The Disney Cruise Line has announced that in 2016 it will be visiting Scotland, England, Ireland, and France. The British Isles cruises will begin sailing on June 5, 2016 from…
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5 Tips For Social Media Meetups at Disney
5 Tips For Social Media Meetups at Disney – by Jessica Prell by Jessica Prell Oh my gosh! There’s an instagram/tumblr/twitter/disney-fan-club/dapper meet up this weekend and I’m SO. EXCITED. TO. GO! I need to figure out what to wear! How should I do my hair!? Will it be hot? O.M.G What if @Mrdaps is there?!…
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John Williams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens Score to be Recorded in Los Angeles
For the first six Star Wars films, the scores were recorded at Abbey Road Studios (yea, that place The Beatles liked to record) under the baton of John Williams in London, England. He also wrote these iconic works of music. Star Wars: The Force Awakens will still have John Williams writing the music and conducting…
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Springtime Roundup Hops to Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree at Disneyland
Spring has sprung at Disneyland and is being celebrated at the Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree Springtime Roundup. The springtime fun includes music, dancing (including the ever popular Bunny Hop), some favorite bunny characters (the Easter Bunny, Thumper, Rabbit, Roger Rabbit, the White Rabbit, Br’er Rabbit and Pluto with bunny ears), along with Mickey and Minnie Mouse dressed up…
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Smokejumpers Grill Now Open at Disney California Adventure's Grizzly Peak Airfield
Today Grizzly Peak Airfield opened its first location in the newly re-themed area: Smokejumpers Grill. This quick serve dining location now serves Bacon Cheddar Burgers, Grilled Chicken & Jack Sandwiches and Chili Cheeseburgers to name a few of the options. The decorations showcases the work of the California Forest Service as it fights forest fires. Grizzly Peak Airfield replaces…
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FRAGGLE ROCK Movie to Star Joseph Gordon-Levitt
The Fraggle Rock movie has been in development for nearly a decade. Often causing fans to wonder if it would ever gain some momentum and actually move beyond development. Now, it appears there is some movement with this movie. Joseph Gordon-Levitt has signed on to both star in and produce the Fraggle Rock movie. Originally…
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Extended March Madness Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron TV Spot Released!
Marvel released a TV Spot for Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron during March Madness. Now, they have shared an extended version of this TV Spot online for your viewing pleasure. Take a look. Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron – TV Spot 2 Marvel Studios presents “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” the epic follow-up to the biggest…
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What’s in a Name? – Geeks Corner – Episode 424
Welcome to this week’s Geeks Corner! It also happens to be St. Patrick’s Day so happy belated St. Patrick’s Day to you (obviously by the time the episode goes live the day will be over)! There is a ton going on so let’s get right to it. Here is a look at what is being covered…
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Thomas Newman to Score Soundtrack to Steven Speilberg's BRIDGE OF SPIES Starring Tom Hanks
Steven Spielberg has partnered with a different musician than normal for his upcoming film Bridge of Spies. If you have followed Spielberg’s career (or just did a quick search of IMDB), you know that generally John Williams writes the scores to Steven Spielberg’s movies. This time will be different though due to a minor health…
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Ultron Arrives in New Avengers: Age of Ultron Poster
Marvel has released another poster for Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron and this one showcases Ultron himself. The robot, one of many created by Tony Stark as part of a world peace keeping system, will terrorize the world and find himself up against the Avengers as he tries to complete his mission come May 1.…
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Sherlock Returns to Victorian Era Roots in Special Episode
Since seeing Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman in Victorian era costumes, fans have speculated about what this means for the upcoming special episode of Sherlock. Steven Moffat has cleared things up a little bit when he recently confirmed to EW that this special episode will indeed be taking place in the 19th century. “The special…
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Disney's Live Action "Beauty and the Beast" to Hit Theaters March 17, 2017
New Details Released About Disney’s Live Action Beauty and the Beast Several new details were released for Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast. This includes casting and production details along with a release date for this remake of a classic Disney animated film. This comes on the heels of a very successful opening weekend for…
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Avengers: Age of Ultron Posters Show Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver
Marvel has released two new Avengers: Age of Ultron posters. These two give a close up look at Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver. These are both newer characters to the Marvel Cinematic Universe that have been the topic of quite a bit of discussion… at least here at Geeks Corner. Here are the two posters that…
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New Name on the Horizon for Disney's Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort
Yesterday during the Q&A portion of the Walt Disney Company’s Shareholder Meeting, Disney CEO Bob Iger appeared to accidentally announce that Disney’s Hollywood Studios is getting another name change. This came after a question about a potential name change from a 6-year old child. “It’s not announced. We used to be MGM Studios, we changed…
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Clark Gregg Hints At Agents of SHIELD/Avengers: Age of Ultron Tie In
In a recent interview with EW Morning Live on Entertainment Weekly Radio, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. star Clark Gregg hinted that there could be an Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. tie in with Avengers: Age of Ultron. The hint wasn’t quite unprompted as he was asked about the possibility of a tie in with Avengers much like there was a…
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Details Revealed for Star Wars: Episode VIII and Star Wars Rogue One
PRESS RELEASE: THE TITLE FOR DIRECTOR GARETH EDWARDS’ STAND-ALONE MOVIE, FEATURING ACTRESS FELICITY JONES, IS REVEALED, AND RIAN JOHNSON IS CONFIRMED FOR STAR WARS: EPISODE VIII — COMING TO THEATERS MAY 26, 2017. “Always in motion is the future,” Yoda said. The future of the Star Wars cinematic galaxy, however, is taking shape. This morning at…
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Walt Disney Animation Studios Developing "Frozen 2"!
PRESS RELEASE: Winter weather ahead! Frozen 2 is officially in development at Walt Disney Animation Studios with directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee and producer Peter Del Vecho, the Oscar®-winning filmmaking team behind Frozen. The news was announced at Disney’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders this morning by Bob Iger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company; John…
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Interactive Queue Adds Extra Dose of Pixie Dust to Peter Pan's Flight at Magic Kingdom
One of Magic Kingdom’s 1971 Opening day attractions, Peter Pan’s Flight, is the latest of the Magic Kingdom attractions to receive a shiny and new state of the art interactive queue experience. The interactive queue experience is a creation by Walt Disney Imagineering to redesign how park guests wait in line. Before the refurbishment, guests…
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Pretty Little Bakers – Geeks Corner – Episode 423
Welcome to this week’s very special edition of Geeks Corner! We are joined this week by special guest Kellie Knezovich from Pretty Little Bakers! Before we get to the baked goods, let’s take a look at what is going on in the news. Disney in Geek News: Disney California Adventure Park to Open ‘Smokejumpers Grill’…
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Tim Burton to Direct Live-Action Dumbo for Disney
Disney is tapping Tim Burton to direct a live-action version of its animated classic, Dumbo. Burton will direct the movie with a script written by Transformers scribe Ehren Kruger. Kruger will also produce and be joined by Justin Springer of Tron: Legacy who will also produce. Dumbo was originally released in 1941. It’s continues…
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More Ghostbusters On The Way
There may be more ghosts and ghostbusters on the horizon than ever imagined if Sony’s plans come to fruition. It appears that Sony doesn’t want to just create a franchise out of the Ghostbusters movies, but an entire cinematic universe. Sony Studios has put together what they are calling Ghost Corps. This is a collective…
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'Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens' will Bridge Gap Between Return of the Jedi and Force Awakens
The story of what happens between Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and Star Wars: The Force Awakens won’t just be eluded to in upcoming movies. It will be flushed out through at least 20 books that will take place during that gap. This comes from a story by Entertainment Weekly. Disney Worldwide Publishing has…
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Star Trek Producer Harve Bennett Dies at 84
Harve Bennett, producer of four Star Trek movies, has died at the age of 84. Bennett worked on many different television series and eventually worked with Leonard Nimoy (who died on February 27) on A Woman Called Golda. Following this, Bennett began work on the Star Trek franchise where he partnered with director Nicholas Meyer on…