Author: Murray the Bellhop
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Christmas Fantasy Parade At Disneyland – Sundays With DAPs Update
It’s Christmastime at Disneyland! One of the great things to do at the park is watch the Christmas Fantasy parade. Our view of choice is on Main Street. For the first week the toy soldiers were not in the parade lineup, but are now back in. Absent were snowflakes and skiiers, and this was because…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 11/21 – 11/25/16 Featuring A Secret Wars Sale and Hulk
MARVEL’S CYBER WEEK SALES YOU JUST CAN’T MISS! All Secret Wars and select All-New, All-Different digital collections on-sale now! New York, NY— November 23th, 2016 — Gear up for the holiday season with unbelievable Cyber Week Sales in the Marvel Digital Comics Shop! From now until Monday, 11/28, all Secret Wars digital comics are…
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Moana – Is It Worth Seeing?
If you haven’t seen Moana by now (I know, since it came out so long ago), I promise I won’t spoil anything for you. It has opened to rave reviews and is on the way to have a huge intake at the box office for opening week. But, is it really worth seeing? Let’s see……
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Knott’s Merry Farm – A Festive Holiday Treat
Knott’s Berry Farm has a celebration of the holiday season every year called Knott’s Merry Farm. The park is decorated and full of wonderful entertainment for Christmas. This last weekend I got to experience what this year has to offer for Christmas time at Knott’s. Ghost Town The 75 year old wester town had the…
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International Festival Of The Arts In Epcot In 2017
Epcot is known for some great festivals throughout the year. The Food and Wine and Flower and Garden Festivals have been very popular, and even extended. Now, Epcot introduces the International Festival of the Arts in January of 2017. Disney Parks Blog announced the new event today, which will showcase fine art, the performing arts,…
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Moana, Rogue One, Beauty and the Beast – Expectations Game – DAPsCast Episode 42
Danie, Mr. Daps, and Murray play the “Expectations Game” for Moana, Star Wars: Rogue One, and Beauty and the Beast. They share what the expect these movies will be like.
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Marvel Comics News Digest 11/14 – 11/18/16 Featuring Darth Maul and Guardians of the Galaxy Solos
The Sith Are Unleashed This February in STAR WARS: DARTH MAUL #1! New York, NY – November 15, 2016 – This February, hatred has a new face. Marvel Entertainment & Lucasfilm Ltd. are pleased to announce STAR WARS: DARTH MAUL #1 – the next thrilling Star Wars limited series comes to comic shops and…
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Opening Date and Images Revealed For Pandora – World of Avatar
At Destination D and Disney Parks Blog, the opening time was announced for Pandora – The World of Avatar. The area will open in Summer 2017. A bridge that serves as entry way to the new Animal Kingdom land has had scaffolding removed from it. This bridge serves as a story marker as well. It’s…
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New Magic Band 2 Coming To Walt Disney World
Disney Parks Blog and Destination D have announced a new type of Magic Band will be coming to the Walt Disney World Resort in the near future. The new band will work the same way as the old ones, but will have more customization. The same linkable features will still work, like PhotoPass, room keys,…
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New Star Wars Land Image and New Star Tours Destination
Disney Parks Blog has released a new image for the highly anticipated Star Wars Land. The image shows off an aerial view of the land at night, and hints at at the exciting night time surprises that will be coming when this new land opens. The land looks to be a highly detailed, and good sized…
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Happy 88th Birthday, Mickey Mouse!
One of the most famous quotes from Walt Disney is “I hope we never lose sight of one thing…that it was all started with a mouse.” Mickey Mouse (and Minnie) was the beginning of what the Disney company is today. This plucky little mouse has brought smiles and laughter to generations of audiences. He’s done…
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Sprinkles Now Open At Downtown Disney!
Downtown Disney has a new bakery specializing in cupcakes. That’s right! Sprinkles is now open near Disneyland. The gourmet pastry shop is located right by Catal. Inside is a big selection of cupcakes and cookies. Guests go up to a register and put in an order of cupcakes which is $4.95 on average per treat.…
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Marvel and ABC Announce Inhumans TV Series
Marvel and ABC are producing an Inhumans television series that will first premier in IMAX in theaters. At one point, an Inhumans film was set to be in the lineup of phase 3 of the cinematic universe. It was taken out of the lineup, and this may have been why. “Marvel’s The Inhumans” will have…
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Super Hero Half Marathon and Holidays at the Parks – Sundays With DAPs
This last weekend was full of events at the Disneyland Resort. The holidays at the parks kicked off with several festivities to celebrate the season. It was also the 2016 Super Heroes Half Marathon weekend (formerly the Avengers Half Marathon weekend). I participated in the Infinity Gauntlet Challenge, which consisted of running the Doctor Strange…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 11/7 – 11/11/16 Featuring Marvel TL;DR & Star Wars’ Dr. Aphra
INTRODUCING “MARVEL TL;DR” New weekly animated video series breaks down and summarizes some of Marvel’s most popular stories New York, NY—November 11, 2016— Beginning today, Marvel will present fans an all-new weekly online video series devoted to offering fans quick downloads of some of Marvel’s greatest titles, events, and stories. MARVEL TL;DR is for…
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Knott’s Merry Farm 2016 Returns In November
Knott’s Merry Farm has been a holiday delight for many years. Now returning on November 19 to Knott’s Berry Farm, this event will have new and returning classics for families to enjoy. Among the returning things to do is the Christmas Crafts Village, where guests can shop around Ghost Town for some unique gifts. Some…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 10/31 – 11/4/16 Featuring Video Comics and Ghost Rider
With week after Halloween there are a few noteworthy items to look forward to for November. An announcement over an expansion of Marvel Unlimited comes in. Video Comics will be a new media that brings more Marvel to Disney XD. Ghost Rider will have an upcoming series. Thunderbolts gets into trouble. Champions has a special…
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Doctor Strange Review – DAPsCast Episode 41
Mr. Daps and Murray review Doctor Strange after seeing the “midnight premier” in IMAX 3D.
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Three Disney Parks Holiday Specials To Air November And December
Disney Parks Blog has announced three holiday specials in November and December. “The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration” will air November 24 at 8 pm EST on ABC. Julianne and Derek Hough will host the two hour special which will take place at Walt Disney World. The special will have musical performances by…
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Knotts Announces New And Returning Experiences For 2017
Knott’s Berry Farm has been expanding their resort in the recent years by not only opening new attractions and experiences but revamping long time favorites. Recently they announced what is coming to both Knott’s Berry Farm and Soak City in 2017. Returning will be both the Boysenberry Festival and new favorite among guests Ghost Town…
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New Haunted Mansion Tombstones Have Appeared At Disneyland
Haunted Mansion has always been known to have several gags throughout the attraction and even in line. A long time easter egg has been the tombstones that appear throughout the queue. The headstones had references to the Imagineers that worked on the ride. According to the original post on Disney Parks Blog, they were removed at…
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What To Do At Disney On A Rainy Day – DAPsCast Episode 40
Mikey, Murray and Mr. Daps discuss their adventures on rainy days at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Then there’s some tips on how to make the most out of those times.
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Marvel Comics News Update 10/24 – 10/28/16 Featuring Free Comics and Monsters Unleashed
Just in time for Halloween is this week’s set of news from Marvel Comics. Included are some Monsters Unleashed, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, and some free comics that will be available today at various shops. Also here are some previews of Venom and Ultimates 2. Be sure to check out all the merch available…
