Author: Mr. Daps
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Mad T Party is Thrilling at Halloween Time – Mr. DAPs Interviews Entertainment Show Director Robin Trowbridge
Mr. DAPs interviews Mad T Party Entertainment Show Director Robin Trowbridge Halloween Time has come to the Disneyland Resort. Many may be aware of the jack-o-lantern carvings and villain conjuring at Big Thunder Ranch. They also may be aware of Mickey’s Halloween Party, Haunted Mansion Holiday, and Ghost Galaxy. But how about the Mad T…
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Second Screen Live: The Nightmare Before Christmas Coming to Theaters
Fans of The Nightmare Before Christmas will be excited that starting on October 18, 2013 Second Screen Live: The Nightmare Before Christmas will be presented in select theaters. For this experience, guests will be encouraged to bring their iPads to the theater to experience Tim Burton’s Halloween classic like never before. Here is what you will…
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Remembering Roy E. Disney – Book Review by Mr. DAPs
Imagine a billionaire who loves to go to Costco and eat hot dogs. He is a guy has a fancy car but drives a smaller one because gas prices have gone up. He holds his wife’s hand during every take off of his private airplane. He believes in doing things right rather than doing things…
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Disney ¡Viva Navidad! Coming to Disney California Adventure
Christmas and the Holidays are coming to the Disneyland Resort. As the holidays get nearer, the Disneyland Resort is unveiling a few new surprises. Disney ¡Viva Navidad! will be a new offering by Creative Entertainment in Disney California Adventure’s Paradise Gardens. Disney ¡Viva Navidad! will bring a street party to the area with Donald Duck and his friends Panchito Pistoles…
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It’s a Full Season for ‘Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is off to a good start. In fact, it is good enough to stick around for an entire season. After just airing three episodes, ABC has picked up Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. for the entire 22 episode season. Joss Whedon’s TV drama that continues the story of Agent Coulson was highly anticipated this fall and…
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Jodi Benson, voice of The Little Mermaid, Lends Voice to Save Music Program
Jodi Benson, the voice of Ariel in The Little Mermaid, recently lent her voice to help save the Mosaic Preparatory Academy’s music department. This was done through a program called Broadway Inspirational Voices (BIV). Both Jodi Benson and BIV are strong supporters of music programs in schools. Part of Jodi Benson’s efforts to save…
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Disability Access Service (DAS) Card Unveiled at Disneyland Resort
Today is the day that the Disability Access Service (DAS) Card is unveiled officially to the public. The internet has been buzzing with articles, rumors, leaks, and even an occasional Disney Parks Blog post about the replacement for the Guest Assistance Card (GAC) that has been widely abused. Now the new system is in place…
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How to Find Halloween Time Treats and Make Beignets at the Disneyland Resort
It’s Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort. Recently I had the opportunity to interview Chef Christina Orejel at the Disneyland Resort in Disney California Adventure about the Halloween Time treats that can be found around the resort and where to find them. I also learned how to make beignets AND did I mention I got…
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Disability Access Service (DAS) Card Unveiled at Disneyland Resort
Today is the day that the Disability Access Service (DAS) Card is unveiled officially to the public. The internet has been buzzing with articles, rumors, leaks, and even an occasional Disney Parks Blog post about the replacement for the Guest Assistance Card (GAC) that has been widely abused. Now the new system is in place…
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Iron Man Experience Flying to Hong Kong Disneyland [Updated]
Iron Man is incredibly popular in China. For example, Iron Man 3 took in $121.2 million in China and The Avengers just $84.1 this year. Disney is hoping to capitalize on this momentum to help boost Hong Kong Disneyland. To do this, Disney Parks & Resorts Chairman Tom Staggs announced that an Iron Man thrill…
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13th Haunted Mansion Holiday Extended Hours for Disneyland Annual Passholders
To celebrate the 13th Haunted Mansion Holiday, the Disneyland Resort is offering Disneyland Annual Passholders a special event called: 13th Haunted Mansion Holiday Extended Hours. This Limited Time Annual Passholder Magic event will take place on October 10, 2013 from Disneyland Park closing at 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM. Disneyland will keep New Orleans Square, Frontierland, and…
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FROZEN Characters Coming to Disneyland
When Frozen comes to the big screen at the end of November, a new host of Disney characters will be unveiled to the world. While fans have been getting glimpses of them in trailers and promotional materials, they will get the opportunity to meet Anna and Elsa from Disney’s Frozen. These Frozen characters will be meeting…
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The Neighbors: The Complete First Season – DVD Review by Mr. DAPs
Imagine moving into a neighborhood in New Jersey to find the neighbors… a bit different. They color coordinate. The speak in unison. They drive golf carts and move together. Oh yea, did I mention that when they clap their true identities as aliens are revealed? In The Neighbors, this is the situation that is set…
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The Return of Cruella de Vil to the Big Screen
Cruella de Vil will be making her big return to the silver screen in 2015. This comes after the anticipated success of Maleficent which is starring Angelina Joli. Aline Brosh McKenna has been hired to pen the script for the newest live-action villain movie. She also wrote the screenplay for Maleficent. Andrew Gunn will produce the…
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Annual Passholder Screening of The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Disneyland Annual Passholders (DAPs) are being given another Limited Time Annual Passholder Event as part of Limited Time Magic. This time, the Opera House is being opened up on October 3 for DAPs to watch The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad. This is quite appropriate as The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is included in this two part…
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The Little Mermaid Diamond Edition – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
The Little Mermaid, an instant Disney classic, ushered in the second “golden age of animation.” Now, it is getting the “Diamond Edition” treatment and being released on Blu-Ray. Many have asked, does The Little Mermaid really need to be re-released yet again? Is it really going to be worth another copy in the home Disney…
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Disney’s Planes Flying to Blu-Ray on November 19, 2013
Disney’s Planes is coming to Blu-Ray on Blu-ray™, DVD, Digital HD and On-Demand on November 19th. Planes comes from DisneyToon Studios and is a new story from the world of Pixar’s Cars. Planes is the story of Dusty (Dane Cook) the crop duster who is given the opportunity to fly in the biggest race with the biggest…
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Once Upon a Time Returns for Season 3 on Sunday
Once Upon a Time is going into a much different direction this season. Things will not be what they have been and the inhabitants will be facing new adventures and challenges as they struggle to go and save Henry in Neverland. Season 3 of Once Upon a Time will have the main characters going on…
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New Frozen Theatrical Trailer Shows Frozen World of Arendelle
This morning the Frozen theatrical trailer was released on Yahoo! Movies. The trailer offers a glimpse at Arendelle before it was frozen. It also begins to introduce more of the characters that will be found in the newest Disney animated feature. So what do you think? I personally find myself getting more and more interested in…
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Market House Starbucks Now Open at Disneyland
After months of waiting, the Market House has reopened on Main Street, USA at Disneyland. The Market House is now the home of the newest Starbucks at the Disneyland Resort. It will be one of four Starbucks locations at the Disneyland Resort when all announced Starbucks have been completed. The Market House Starbucks brings both…
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Happy Birthday Jim Henson – Looking Back at the Master Puppeteer
Today is Jim Henson’s birthday. He would have been 77 years old today. For me, he has always been an inspiring figure. There has always been something amazing to me about all the different personalities and characters that Jim Henson brought together to create something wonderful. What was amazing about Jim Henson is that what…
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Disneyland Renews Commitment to Guests With Disabilities – DAPs Tips
There has been a lot of speculation and concern about upcoming changes to the Guest Assistance Card that is to be replaced with a new system on October 9, 2013. The abuse of the system has been generally recognized by both cast members and regular visitors to the Disneyland Resort but was brought to the…
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Disneyland Begins Pirates Week Celebration
Today marks the first day of Pirates Week, the latest offering of Limited Time Magic, at the Disneyland Resort. This weeks events were inspired by last week’s International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Throughout the week, Disneyland guests and Disneyland Annual Passholders (DAPs) will have the opportunity to experience “a pirates life” the Disney way.…
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Disneyland Annual Passholders Screening of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Disneyland is celebrating Pirates Week at the Disneyland Resort. To celebrate, Disneyland is offering its annual passholders (DAPs) a chance to screen Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl in the Main Street Opera House tonight and tomorrow night (September 23 & 24, 2013). Here are the dates and times for the DAPs screening…