Author: Mr. Daps
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A First Hand Look at “One More Disney Day” – Part One
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs On February 29, 2012 Disneyland and Walt Disney World celebrated leap year by remaining open for 24 hours from 6:00 AM on the 29th through 6:00 AM on March 1st calling it One More Disney Day. Thousands of guests swarmed Disneyland and Walt Disney World to be…
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Robert B. Sherman Dead at 86
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs According to a statement made by Jeffrey Sherman, his father Robert B. Sherman has died at the age of 86. Statement from Jeffrey Sherman: Hello to family and friends, I have very sad news to convey. My Dad, Robert B. Sherman, passed away tonight in London. He…
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One More Disney Day at Disneyland
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs On February 29th at 6:00 a.m. Disneyland opened its gates to guests waiting to experience the 24 hour day that Disney was calling One More Disney Day. Some guests waited over night to be one of 2,000 to receive special Mickey ears given out as they walked…
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New Details Announced for Disneyland’s 24 Hour Day
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Today on the Disney Parks Blog, more details were announced for the One More Disney Day at Disneyland. Already it was known that special Mickey ear hats will be given out to the first approximately 2,000 guests to enter Disneyland. For those who don’t care for early…
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Go Backstage with Kermit & Miss Piggy at the Oscars!
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Kermit and Miss Piggy represented the Muppets at the Oscars last night. They were followed by a photographer to help chronicle the night as the song Man or Muppet from The Muppets was up for, and won, the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Miss Piggy is…
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New Orleans Square Loses Ernest “Ernie” McLean, the Last Man Walt Disney Hired
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Walk through New Orleans Square and quite often you’d find an elderly gentleman playing Jazz guitar. Kind hearted and gentle, Ernest “Ernie” McLean filled the area with music and memories since he was originally hired by Walt Disney in 1966. This man wasn’t always the charming jazz…
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Princess Tiana’s Mardi Gras Celebration
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs One of the entertainment offerings of the New Orleans Bayou Bash is Princess Tiana’s Mardi Gras Celebration. In it, some of the beloved songs and characters from The Princess and the Frog can be seen and heard on a stage in front of the Rivers of America. This…
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New Orleans Square is a Party as “New Orleans Bayou Bash” Arrives at Disneyland
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs The streets and river’s edge came alive this morning as the New Orleans Bayou Bash arrived in full force with jazz music, characters, colored beads, food, and more. The New Orleans Bayou Bash will be at Disneyland every weekend from February 10 through March 11, 2012. The…
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Fireworks A No-Show Again at Disneyland
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Last night guests and cast members alike were visibly alarmed when several explosions, that sounded like fireworks, were heard at Disneyland approximately ten minutes before the start time for Remember…Dreams Come True. Initially, two explosions that sounded like fireworks, could be heard. This clearly wasn’t something planned as guests and…
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Terra Cotta Warrior Comes to Disneyland for Lunar New Year Celebration
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Today, guests visiting the Disneyland Resort marveled at presence of the Terra Cotta Warrior as a part of the Lunar New Year celebration. According to the Bowers Museum website, this is Chi Chang Cheng. More commonly known as Jarry, he is dressed as one of the Terra Cotta Warriors and…
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Real Steel – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs In Real Steel, Charlie Kenton (Hugh Jackman) once was a fighter. Those days behind him; he finds himself a small time promoter, struggling to make ends meat. Every direction he looks, things are going wrong. Then his estranged son Max moves in with him for the summer.…
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Disneyland’s Ragtime Piano Comes Alive Aboard the Mark Twain with Ragtime Robert
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs While Coke Corner is currently under construction, Disneyland’s Ragtime Piano has been moved to the lowest deck of the Mark Twain riverboat where piano players have been tickling the ivories daily as they cruise around the Rivers of America. This white yamaha piano can be found right…
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The Walt Disney Company Releases 2011 Annual Financial Report and Shareholder Letter
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs The Walt Disney Company has released its annual financial report and shareholder letter. The letter highlights the strong performances from within the Walt Disney Company. A moment is taken also to mention the profound loss felt by the company with the passing of Steve Jobs who was…
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Disneyland Paris Begins 20th Anniversary Celebrations on April 1, 2012
On April 1, 2012 Disneyland Paris will begin celebrating its 20th anniversary. In a video that was recently released by Disneyland Paris on youtube, guests are given a look at all the excitement that will be coming to Disneyland Paris for this exciting year. One of the most exciting new things will be the show…
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Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland Coming to Disney California Adventure
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs This morning, it was announced by Erin Glover on the Disney Parks Blog that the world of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland will be coming to Disney California Adventure every night this summer as part of the Mad T Party. This is being billed as a “family…
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Ragtime Piano Takes a Break From Coke Corner
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Guests visiting Disneyland since Thursday may have noticed that things are a bit different at Coke Corner. Windows are blackened. Doors are closed. The piano is missing. This is all due to a major refurbishment happening on Main Street, USA on the northwest corner of the street.…
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Disneyland’s Main Street USA Gets New Music
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Guests entering Disneyland starting on Monday might scratch their heads for a minute and ask themselves, “what’s different?” This is because on Monday January 9, 2011 the music loop that has been playing for 20 years on Main Street, USA will be changing. This isn’t the first…
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A Clip from Disney’s TANGLED Short, EVER AFTER
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Fans of Tangled will be excited to see a new clip from the Disney animated short Ever After that will be playing before Beauty and the Beast in 3D. The clip focuses on the moment when Flynn Rider and Rapunzel get married…of course with a few glitches.…
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Bob Anderson, Star Wars Sword Master, Dead at 89
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs If you had seen Bob Anderson’s face, you might not have recognized it. Where he may not be the most recognizable face in Hollywood, his work is some of the most memorable of all time. Bob Anderson was the man behind the light saber…Darth Vader’s light saber.…
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Shanghai Disneyland Continues Forward With Major Construction
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs On April 8, 2011 ground was broken for Shanghai Disney Resort, the future home of the Shanghai Disneyland Park. Since then, not a lot has been heard about the newest Magic Kingdom. According to the Shanghai Daily, Chinese officials yesterday however shared a few more details about…
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Fireworks Scheduled to Return to Disneyland Sky
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Many guests to Disneyland this week have been wondering if there will be fireworks each night as the sun goes down. Officials from Disneyland today have announced that the issue that has held back the launching of fireworks for seven of the last eight days has been…
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D23 Offers an Up Close and Personal Look at 2012
DAPs Magic Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs On December 1, 2011 D23 invited several online media members up to The Walt Disney Studios to have a look at what was in store for D23, the official Disney fan club, in the year 2012. The day began with a look at the Walt Disney…
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Fireworks on Hiatus at Disneyland Resort
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs The skies above Disneyland have been quiet on one of the busier weeks of the year at the resort. Many rumors have been swirling around twitter and the social media universe about the exact reason for the holiday fireworks’ hiatus. Disneyland has not released specifics on the…
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Prep and Landing: Naughty vs. Nice Now Online!
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Prep and Landing: Naughty vs. Nice, is now online for 24 hour a day viewing pleasure by fans of Christmas and fans of the elves who help Santa make it happen every year. Originally airing on December 5, 2011 Prep and Landing: Naughty vs. Nice is the…