Author: Murray the Bellhop
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Is ‘The Good Dinosaur’ Worth Seeing?
Pixar’s newest release has premiered for the holiday week. This movie had a delay of release where it was supposed to be released last year. But, so far there has been a lot of good things to say about the film. Sound and Music Let’s dive into a hopefully not to controversial topic to review.…
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Season of the Force, Civil War, Holidays at the Parks, and More! – DAPsCast – Episode 26
This episode of DAPsCast has Mr. Daps, Murray, Mikey, Annie, and Danie talk about Star Wars Season of the Force at Disneyland, holidays at Walt Disney World and Disneyland, Zootopia and Captain America: Civil War trailers, and a rundown of recent runDisney events! Shown Notes: Captain America: Civil War Trailer Zootopia Trailer Holidays at Disneyland…
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Reviews of Two New Dining Experiences at Walt Disney World
Walt Disney World keeps expanding their menu, so to speak, with great dining experiences throughout the resort. Earlier this month I got to experience two of them in Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney Springs: Sci-Fi Dine In’s new breakfast dining and Morimoto Asia. Sci-Fi Dine In At any time of day, this restaurant has been…
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A Unique And Festive Experience At Knott’s Merry Farm
Knott’s Merry Farm certainly lives up to its name. The park was a live the first day of its holiday offerings. Many decorations were up and there was much entertainment for a jolly holiday. Merry Christmas, Snoopy! Ice Show As a tradition, the Charles M. Schulz Theater sets the stage for a captivating ice skating…
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Is Jessica Jones Worth Watching?
The Marvel Cinematic Universe keeps getting bigger and bigger, and especially with today’s release of Jessica Jones on Netflix. This next installment of the Defenders shows has Krysten Ritter as the title character. Jessica is someone in Hell’s Kitchen, New York that wants to make a difference. But, a traumatic past doesn’t help things for…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 11/16 – 11/20/15
We’re back with another Marvel Comics news digest. This week features a series that will appease new Jessica Jones fans: Hellcat. Throughout this week’s news is plenty of Deadpool. Deadpool with Cable. Deadpool in Graphic Audio. Deadpool on shirts. He’s everywhere. A big item is Marvel’s tribute to women athletes in conjunction with ESPNw. There…
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Colortopia – A New Colorful Experience At Epcot
Epcot’s Innoventions has a new exhibit that opened on November 13. Colortopia presented by Glidden takes guests through a color adventure. Ty Burrell serves as host for the area and takes you through how color affects us. The first stop is the Power of Color. Inside are blank walls in a cylindrical fashion. Above are…
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Happy 87th Birthday, Mickey Mouse!
It’s Mickey Mouse’s birthday today! After 87 years, he doesn’t look a day over 25. Mickey (and Minnie and Pete) starred in Steamboat Willie on this day, November 18, back in 1928. Audiences loved the comical little mouse. Ever since then, he has been an American icon that continues to appeal to generations after. One…
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Free Admission to Knott’s Berry Farm for Military, Veterans, Police, and Fire Personnel
Knott’s Berry Farm is presenting two ways for service men and women, and fire and police personnel to have free admission to the park in these next 3 months. Below is the release from Knott’s itself: Knott’s Berry Farm pays tribute to U.S. veterans, retired and current military personnel with free park admission during its…
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5 Reasons to Visit Knott’s Merry Farm
Knott’s Berry Farm will be transformed into Knott’s Merry Farm – a holiday celebration – starting November 21st. Here’s some reasons to stop by the park: Ghost Town Festivities Ghost Town gets dressed up during the holiday season. Carolers travel along Engine 41. Craft shops set up residence along the streets. It’s a very festive…
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Once Upon A Time S5E6 – The Bear And The Bow – Review
The saga of the Dark Swan continues in this week’s episode of Once Upon A Time. Summary The episode begins with Merlin, Hook, Charming, and Belle rescuing Lancelot and Merida back in Camelot. Merida eventually knocks Belle out when they are separated in the escape. Back in Storybrooke, Regina, Mary Margaret, and David want to…
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Marvel Comics News 10/26 – 10/30, 2015
This last week of Marvel Comics news saw a lot of space comics announcements. Venom, Star Lord, and Guardians of Infinity all get a new series. In addition, two of the mainstays get a new outlook on life: Iron Man and Hulk. Hulk has a new human form, and Iron Man goes international with Dr.…
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Once Upon A Time S5E5 – Dreamcatchers – Review
“Dreamcatcher” was a big episode for Once Upon A Time. Let’s get started to see how big it was…. Summary Emma gets a glimpse of how Merlin became a tree. The wizard encountered the Dark One to try to kill him because the Dark One killed his love. But, he couldn’t do it, and shed…
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Marvel Comics News 10/19 – 10/24/15
Marvel continues to roll out its all new and all different universe. Previews of Spider-Woman, Silk, Black Knight, and the Illuminati are here. But, what tickles comic senses a little more is Vader Down – the first Star Wars comic crossover! It’s Vader versus the Rebel Fleet! It’s going to be epic! Also here is…
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Reasons Why You Should Celebrate Back To The Future Day
One of the movies, and movie trilogies, that has influenced me is Back to the Future 2. When I was a young lad, this movie was my “go to” feel better movie when I’d be sick. It was entertaining. It was thought provoking. And today is a significant day in the life of the movie.…
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Once Upon A Time – S5E4 – The Broken Kingdom Review
It’s time for another episode look at Once Upon A Time. Sunday’s episode, The Broken Kingdom, shed a little more light on Arthur and his spiral into villainous ways. Summary The episode tale begins with a young Arthur who explains to Guinevere Merlin’s prophecy about his becoming a king by pulling Excalibur out of a…
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Marvel Comics News 10/12 – 10/17 2015
The new Marvel Universe keeps shaping up, and Marvel has released a lot of previews for its upcoming titles. Wolverine is all new, and so are the Ultimates. A look at the new Avengers team is here, and a preview of their first big crossover event for next year. The All New X-Men are back…wait,…
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Annual Pass Price Increase, The Muppets, Disney Film Lineup – DAPsCast – Episode 25
This week Mr. Daps, Murray, Mikey, Annie and Danie discuss a few Disney items. The first is the recent Annual Passport price increase for Disneyland and Walt Disney World. The group discusses their opinions on this development. Reviews on the new The Muppets television show are given. The Disney film lineup is talked about with…
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Once Upon A Time – S5E3 – Siege Perilous Review
Once Upon A Time continues its Dark Swan storyline with a deeper look into Camelot and the events that transpired for the main group. Synopsis The episode centers around finding a way to talk to Merlin, who is still trapped in a tree. The answer lies in a toadstool, the Crimson Crown, but we only…
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Disneyland Premium Experience – What Would You Want?
Disneyland and even Walt Disney World has offered unique guest experiences….for a price. Recently, the Jungle Cruise Sunrise Safari Breakfast lets people have the thrill of getting a morning meal within an attraction and to skipper one of the boats. While this may not be everyone’s cup of tea (or cup of coffee since it’s…
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Marvel Comics News Oct 5 – 10 2015
Marvel has had another busy week, probably from their participation with NYCC, but also because the All New, All Different Marvel has begun with a few series launch this week. Before getting to some thoughts on a couple of those comics, this digest of news has snippets about Black Widow, Vision (both that I’m excited…
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Once Upon A Time S5Ep2: The Price – Review
Last week OUAT got to a huge start with Emma Swan turning into the Dark One and the group going to Camelot to try to save her by finding Merlin. Then it ended with a return to Storybrooke with missing memories…again. This week the story continues as everyone tries to find out what happened to…
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Once Upon A Time – Dark Swan – Review
One of the most anticipated season premiers is Once Upon A Time’s “Dark Swan.” Hopefully this doesn’t spoil things for people (the spoilers will come later in this post) but the season finale had Emma Swan taking the essence of the Dark One to prevent it from taking over Regina/Evil Queen. This Dark One is…
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Marvel Comics News September 20 – September 26 2015
Much more news about post Secret Wars series keeps rolling out. This week has a look at Black Panther and who is helming the new comic. The Inhumans have a couple of premiers coming with one having a new mix of a group. A multi-platform campaign is coming out with Marvel featured in several places,…