Author: Mr. Daps
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Merry Ring-A-Long Sing-A-Long Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Buena Vista Street
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Tonight Disney California Adventure began a new holiday tradition. The ceremony includes our host Bobby, the Buena Vista Street Community Bell Ringers, Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Calvin the neighborhood cop, Donna and her dog Lady, Phi Phi the photographer, and Molly the messenger. This brief ceremony involves some…
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Glow with the Show Lights Up Believe… in Holiday Magic at Disneyland
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Glow with the Show has been added to Believe…in Holiday Magic, the holiday fireworks spectacular at the Disneyland Resort. This new experience began on November 12, 2012 at Disneyland. The magicians at Disney have integrated the Glow with the Show Mickey ears into the show to create…
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It’s a Small World Holiday Lighting Ceremony Honors Marine Corps. Staff Sergeant Mark Plummer
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Marine Corps. Staff Sergeant Mark Plummer (Purple Heart in Fallujah, Iraq) was recognized by the Disneyland Resort and SYLVANIA and lit up “It’s a Small World” Holiday for the first time in the 2012 Holiday Season at the Disneyland Resort. Staff Sgt. Plummer was joined by his…
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Disneyland at Christmas (almost) at Night
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Today marks the beginning of the 2012 Holiday Season at the Disneyland Resort. Garland is up. Lights are lit. Parades begin. Fireworks explode. Warm beverages are drunk. Carols are sung. Wishes are made. The happiest place on earth becomes the merriest place on earth. This is one…
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Buena Vista Street Celebrates Christmas and the Holidays
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Buena Vista Street is looking quite festive with a new Christmas tree, decorations, and even Christmas carolers! For its first holiday season, Buena Vista Street has gotten new decorations fitting with the era when Walt Disney pursued his dream in California. These decorations can be found both…
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Cars Land at Christmas
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Cars Land is preparing to celebrate its first holiday at the Disneyland Resort. The inhabitants have gone all out to decorate Radiator Springs for Christmas. The decorations include cars themed “Christmas trees,” garland, and even Mater received his very own Santa hat. Here are a few photos…
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Christmas Carolers Sing Their Way to Buena Vista Street
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs On Friday November 9, guests visiting Buena Vista Street were treated to Christmas carols being song by a group of carolers with English handbells throughout the day. This octet sang many holiday favorites in their festive garb. Their sets varied around Buena Vista Street and featured different…
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A Look at Disneyland’s 2012 Candlelight Processional
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Disneyland has changed things a bit this year for its annual Candlelight Ceremony and Processional. This year, it will be presented twice nightly from December 1 through December 20. Like previous years, celebrity narrators will be joining the orchestra and choir to tell the Christmas story. Here…
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Disneyland Tapes Christmas Day Parade Special
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Over the weekend, the Disneyland Resort was full of dancers, characters, singers, and that jolly old elf himself Santa Claus. This was all for the taping of the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade at Disneyland. Celebrities like Mario Lopez, the Backstreet Boys and Toby Mac all made…
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Wreck-It Ralph & Paperman – A Review by Mr. DAPs
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Wreck-It Ralph Sometimes being what you are supposed to be is the hardest thing to be when there doesn’t seem to be a purpose. That is where Ralph is at the beginning of Wreck-It Ralph. He has been wrecking things in the video game Fix-it Felix Jr.…
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First “Music from Cars Land” then “The Circle Sessions: The Music of Carthay Circle”
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs With the reopening of Disney California Adventure this summer, guests were excited to be able to purchase the “Music from Cars Land” CD. This album was flying off the shelf with the opening this new land. Another new area of Disney California Adventure with interesting music is…
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Disney Buys Lucasfilm – Geeks Corner Reports
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Geeks Corner presents a new series where they comment on major news events in the Disney and Geek world. In this premiere episode; Mr. DAPs, Johnny 5, and Murray the Bellhop talk about The Walt Disney Company purchasing Lucasfilm from George Lucas and all the implications of…
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Tinker Bell’s Winter Wonderland Comes to Downtown Disney at the Disneyland Resort
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Tales From the Mouse House Podcast On October 23, 2012, DisneyToon Studios released the fourth installment of their popular straight to DVD animated film series based on the Disney Fairies franchise, starring the mischievous, and lovable, Tinker Bell. This time, Tink ventures into the forbidden world and discovers a Frost Fairy named…
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Artist Watch Program Ending
Guests walking down Main Street, USA at Disneyland today might have noticed a change in the windows of the Fortuosity shop. They were clean. The signs detailing the artist watches no longer are painted on the windows of Fortuosity. The Artist Watch program will be ending its run. One cast member indicated that the…
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Wreck it Ralph Finds Home in Tomorrowland
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Guests visiting Disneyland today are able to visit Ralph from the upcoming Disney Animated Studios Wreck it Ralph. Ralph, a “bad guy” who wants to be a “good guy” can be found in the Starcade in Tomorrowland with his friend Vanellope. Themed video games are also around to…
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Disneyland Resort Announces New Ambassadors
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs This morning, Disneyland Resort President George A. Kalogridis announced the Disneyland Resort Ambassador Team for 2013-2014. The two cast members chosen for this team were Megan Navarette and Sachiko White, both of the Entertainment department at the Disneyland Resort. The announcement was made during a ceremony held in front…
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Cinderella: Diamond Edition – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Cinderella is the classic story of a young maiden who is living the life of a servant in what was once her own house. She lives with her stepmother and stepsisters who treat her miserably. Through the drudgery though, she continues to dream and treat people kindly.…
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See the ‘SimCar’ at Epcot
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs This morning, the Disney Parks Blog announced that guests can now view the “SimCar” for the new Test Track vehicles. This car now can be seen near the attraction at the Cool Wash Station. Test Track will reopen this fall and give guests a chance to see…
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Space Shuttle Endeavour Soars Over Disneyland Resort
Thousands of guests crowded into Disneyland today to view the Space Shuttle Endeavour as it made its final flight to its new home at the California Science Center. The shuttle flew on the back of a specially outfitted Boeing 747. Endeavour flew over the Disneyland Resort above Disney California Adventure just before 12:30 PM. It…
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Periwinkle Flies to Pixie Hollow
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Periwinkle has come to Pixie Hollow at the Disneyland Resort. It turns out that Periwinkle was born of the same laugh as Tinker Bell and is her sister. A Frost Fairy, she has come from the Winter Woods and brought a dose of winter to the…
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First Mickey Ears, Now Oswald Ears
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Part of any Disney Theme Park experience has traditionally been purchasing a pair of Mickey ears and having a name embroidered on the back. Through the years, these ears have moved far beyond being black ears with a gold name. They have been presented in many different…
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Halloween Carnival Comes to Disneyland
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs This Halloween, Disneyland will be adding a Halloween Carnival to its Halloween festivities. Those who visited Frontierland this summer might find some elements familiar as it will look similar to the jamboree that could be found at Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree. The Disney Parks Blog made the…
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New Glimpses at the New Fantasyland
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Disney has been offering more and more looks at what the new Fantasyland will look like when guests get to experience it later this world in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. This series of videos has been released to build up to the opening of…
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My Disney Cruise! Debuts via Youtube from Disney Interactive and Disney Parks
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Disney Interactive has released yet another video for the viewing enjoyment of Disney fans everywhere. Done in the same manner as “Cars Land Kids Race” and “Darth Vader Goes to Disneyland”, this video takes viewers on a journey aboard the Disney Cruise Lines. It is called “My Disney…