Author: Murray the Bellhop
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Do Other Companies Belong In Disney Parks?
There has been a recent trend…and when I say recent, I mean in the last decade….that a lot of companies have opened eateries within Disney Parks. These companies also get to have their brands on the doors and menus to establish that their food is distinctly theirs. The two that I can think of are…
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More Star Wars Series From Marvel Coming
New Star Wars Series from Marvel! Subscribe to All Three Today! New York, NY, January 23rd, 2015 – Star Wars has finally returned to Marvel, and what better way to get caught up on your favorite heroes than through Marvel Subscriptions? The force kicks off this January with Star Wars, a new series from Jason…
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Marvel Teases All New, Different Avengers
Marvel is teasing an all new, all different Avengers. They will probably arrive after the Secret Wars is here and gone. Who will be in the roster? It’s yet to be seen. Is it really so different from before? That’s hard to tell too. There has been drastic changes to characters recently following the Axis…
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Avengers: Age of Ultron Cover Variants
Assemble Your Own Avengers With Epic Marvel’s AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON Movie Variants! New York, NY – January 16th, 2014 – Before Earth’s Mightiest Heroes do battle against Ultron in Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultronon May 1st 2015, don’t miss your chance to own a piece of the action with these epic Avengers: Age of…
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Last Days of Marvel
LAST DAYS Marvel presents the First of Three New Series Banners For SECRET WARS! New York, NY—January 21, 2015— The skies go dark and the world begins to fracture. Secret Wars is coming, and with it the destruction of the Marvel Universe as we know it. Today, Marvel is proud to announce LAST DAYS, the…
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Combining Lands in Disneyland
Recently, the Disneyland Resort has started…or is it continuing…to make Disney California Adventure have a more concise story within all its “lands.” Condor Flats is going to give way to Grizzly Peak Airstrip, making it a continuation of the Grizzly Peak area of the park. I think it’s a great story making decision. Having two…
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Star Wars Rebels Appear at Disneyland's Star Wars Half-Marathon Wookie Welcome Party
Star Wars Inaugural Half Marathon kicked off with the Wookie Welcome Party, a two hour Tomorrowland after hours ticket. Guests were escorted in at 9:30 where Tomorrowland became a night club of sorts, complete with food and drink, and plenty of dancing. The food served were Star Wars themed desserts. Among them were Wookie Cookies,…
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Guardians of the Galaxy and X-Men Team Up!
Submit to the Vortex – Your First Look at GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY & X-MEN: THE BLACK VORTEX ALPHA #1! New York, NY – January 12th, 2014 – Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. What would you give up in your quest for power? What if it cost you your very soul? This February,…
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Something Better Than FastPass?
Recently there has been an influx of implementation of FastPass at the Disneyland Resort. With the premier of Frozen Fun there are 3 new FastPass stations, 4 if you include the pager for Olaf. For me, it begs the question does everything need FastPass? In one of those cases, meeting Anna and Elsa, a FastPass…
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Star Wars #1 Cover Variant
Marvel’s Star Wars #1 Exclusive Covers and Signing Event with Jason Aaron and John Cassaday MIDTOWNCOMICS.COM NYC Store Locations: Times Square: 200 W. 40th Street, corner 7th Avenue. Grand Central: 459 Lexington Avenue, corner 45th Street. Downtown: 64 Fulton Street, corner Gold Street. Visit our comics boutiques: FAO Schwarz: 767 5th Avenue, corner 58th Street.…
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Could Disney's Hollywood Studios Change?
The infamous Sorcerer hat is coming down from Disney’s Hollywood Studios starting tomorrow. With all the press it’s getting it makes me think of the rest of the park and the direction it’s heading. With the giant hat structure being dismantled, it seems like it will go back to the original look of the park.…
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Star Wars Rebels: Path of the Jedi (S1Ep9)- Review
Hello everyone! Danie is on vacation, and she is letting me fill in for the Star Wars Rebels review of the latest episode (thanks, Danie!). So, here we go! RECAP This episode follows up the event that took place in Gathering Forces, namely Ezra’s touch of the dark side. Ezra is excitedly running to Kanan,…
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Knott's Visited CHOC
This holiday season, Santa Snoopy made a special visit to the Children’s Hospital of Orange County. During his visit, Snoopy met with dozens of children and their families and gifted each one with a Snoopy plush of their very own! Knott’s Berry Farm is grateful for the privilege and honor to have visited the children…
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New Uncanny Avengers From Marvel
Earth’s Mightiest Reforged – Your First Look at UNCANNY AVENGERS #1! This January, a new Unity Squad will be formed for a new age. New team. New mission. New threats. Today, Marvel is pleased to present your first look at UNCANNY AVENGERS #1, the explosive new ongoing series from blockbuster creators Rick Remender and Daniel…
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MyMagic+ Coming To Disneyland
Tom Staggs seemed to tell Orlando Sentinel that the MyMagic+ system that has been implemented in Walt Disney World will come to Disneyland. The system includes Magic Bands that act as room keys, park tickets, and even a payment system in the Florida resort. Guests receive the band when they make reservations for a vacation. Although…
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Voice of Popular Cartoon Characters, Christine Cavanaugh, Passes Away
You wouldn’t recognize her from the roles that are famous. But, you’d recognize her voice. Christine Cavanaugh has passed away on December 22, 2014. Roles she is most known for are Dexter from Dexter’s Laboratory, Gosalyn Mallard from Darkwing Duck, and Chuckie from Rugrats. These characters have been distinct and unmistakable with the sound of…
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2014 Disney Stories Countdown #2 – Disney Side 24 Hours
You may be wondering why this is number 2 after Marvel and Star Wars movies for 2014 coverage of Disney stories. Well, it’s in the context of what we’ve covered on Daps Magic. Rock Your Disney Side 24 Hour Event was a huge gathering at the Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts. Though we’ve covered…
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2014 Disney Stories Countdown #3 – Marvel and Star Wars Movies
As the countdown continues, here’s the last grouping of subjects, I promise. I guess that means that 2014 was a pretty big year for a lot of Disney items. Today’s entry has the grouping of movie announcements that are setting off both Disney fan and general geeks across the country. Marvel made a big announcement…
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2014 Disney Stories Countdown #4 – Frozen Takes Over Disney Parks
As the countdown continues, here’s another grouping of stories that fit one theme or category. This year saw Frozen take over not one, not two, but three theme parks. Well, at least with big announcements for Disney parks around the world. First, Walt Disney World ended their summer season with some snow. Frozen took over…
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2014 Disney Stories Countdown #5 – Disneyland's 60th & End of Attractions
Anticipating the turn of the clock for the new year, I usually like to look back at the top stories that we covered in the year. 2014 was full of some exciting stories and announcements. It’s hard to narrow down to just 5, so I’m going to take some poetic license and group a few…
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Into The Woods – Review
Into the woods, It’s time to go, It may be all In vain, you/I know. Into the woods- But even so, I have to take the journey. Into The Woods is a musical I remember very well from seeing it the first time. When I learned that Disney was making a movie version of the…