Category: Adventures
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A Quick Thank You is All it Takes
Throughout the month of November, let’s #keepkind and share gratitude.
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Join Team Daps Magic as We Cheer on Disneyland Half Marathon Runners!
On Sunday, January 14, 2024, the Disneyland Half Marathon will return to the Disneyland Resort. Thousands of runDisney runners will be running through and around the Disneyland Resort in the early hours of the morning. This year we thought it would be fun to get a group together and cheer them on! There are some…
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Walker Williams – Making a Difference With Kindness
On World Kindness Day, Daps Magic shared the story of cast member Walker Williams. He is making a difference not just on stage at Disneyland, but also backstage through acts of kindness. In fact, it is a personal mission for him. Today we go further in depth on what exactly Walker is doing to make…
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That Christmas Playlist on Main Street, USA – Day Twenty-Three – 23 Days of Thanksgiving
Disneyland holds many things for which I am thankful. With the arrival of the holidays, a big one is the annual return of that familiar Christmas music on Main Street, USA. Who doesn’t love the warmth and nostalgia of Main Street, forever preserved as a quaint microcosm of small-town America, poised on the brink of…
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Seasons at Disneyland – Day Twenty-Two – 23 Days of Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving Day almost upon us and our “23 Days of Thanksgiving” series entering its final days, we at Daps Magic are grateful to you for following our journey of gratitude! Today, I have the chance to express my thankfulness for one of my favorite things at Disneyland—the changing of the seasons. My first Disneyland…
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Marvel Cinematic Universe – Day Twenty-One – 23 Days of Thanksgiving
When Disney acquired Marvel Studios in 2009, the nascent production company had produced just two movies in what they had dubbed the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk had both appeared in 2008. Iron Man was well received; the Hulk, not so much. After the acquisition, it would be another year before…
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I’m Thankful For Big Pieces of Colorful Plastic – Day Twenty – 23 Days of Thanksgiving
Most people tend to get lofty when giving thanks. Or else they consider “the little things,” easily overlooked until brought out and magnified in thoughtful prose. Today’s meditation is neither of these. This is about being thankful for big pieces of colorful plastic. Specifically, themed souvenir popcorn buckets and other food-adjacent ephemera offered up at…
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Tokyo Disneyland – November Nineteenth – 23 Days of Thanksgiving
Disney creates a special and unique experience worldwide in their various parks. Tokyo Disneyland takes it to a whole new level, especially when you visit with young children. Last year I visited Tokyo Disneyland with my elderly parents and children aged 5, 4, and almost 1. One of my children also has special needs which…
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I Am Thankful For Mickey Mouse – Day Eighteen – 23 Days of Thanksgiving
As every Disney fan is well aware, November 18 is the “birthday” of Mickey Mouse. It was Disney archivist Dave Smith who established the “once and for all” birthdays for Disney characters, based on their first film appearance for the public. Some may quibble with that, but I for one am thankful that Mickey’s birthday…
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The Disney Bubble – Day Seventeen – 23 Days of Thanksgiving
One of my favorite things about the Disneyland Resort, or any Disney Park really, is how you can be transported instantly to another time and place the moment you enter. The worries of the world are suddenly lifted, banished to a realm outside the gates. The magic of Disney takes over and makes you feel…
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Spaceship Earth – Day Sixteen – 23 Days of Thanksgiving
There is something very special about EPCOT to me, particularly Spaceship Earth. Yes, I love the attraction and going on a ride up inside while hearing Dame Judi Dench reminding us to thank the Phoenicians. however, that isn’t what I’m truly thankful for with Spaceship Earth. I think it really comes down to what Spaceship…
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Disney Marching Bands – Day Fifteen – 23 Days of Thanksgiving
As we continue through this adventure of 23 Days of Thanksgiving I have had today’s subject in my mind many times. I’m finally sitting down and writing this one. One of my favorite things at a Disney park is its marching band. Whether it is the Disneyland Band, the Main Street Philharmonic, or even the…
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Let’s Celebrate With Colors – Day Fourteen – 23 Days of Thanksgiving
On my recent trip to Tokyo DisneySea I saw a water parade/show that happened twice throughout the day at the park. This show, called Let’s Celebrate With Colors, is happy and full of Disney magic. It also had me instantly hooked. I will admit, at first I really wasn’t sure why I was hooked. However,…
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World Kindness Day: Meet Walker Williams, A Disneyland Resort Cast Member With a Daily Mission of Spreading Kindness
Walker Williams is a Disneyland Resort cast member who has a personal mission to spread kindness on a daily basis. When he is on stage at the resort, Walker makes magic and shows kindness as an Entertainment Host. When not on stage, he spends a great deal of time showing kindness to his fellow cast members.…
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The Magic of Projections – Day 13 – 23 Days of Thanksgiving
There is a lot to be thankful for when thinking about nighttime spectaculars. In fact, I wrote about how much I love them in last year’s Days of Thanksgiving series, which you can read here if you’re so inclined. Generally, when people imagine the epitome of a modern Disney nighttime spectacular, firework shows often come…
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Carthay Circle Restaurant – Day 12 – 23 Days of Thanksgiving
There are so many amazing places to visit at the Disney Parks. Today, I’d like to give thanks for just one of them. Carthay Circle Restaurant is one of my favorite places to visit at the Disneyland Resort. It is found in the iconic building that recreates the Carthay Circle Theatre in Los Angeles where…
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Veterans – Day Eleven – 23 Days of Thanksgiving
Today is Veterans Day. This holiday celebrates and honors those who have served in the United States military. Originally this holiday was known as Armistice Day. It marked the end of World War I at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918. In 1954, the holiday was renamed to…
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Rainy Day Cavalcade – Day Ten – 23 Days of Thanksgiving
One of the things I really enjoy far more than I probably should is a rainy day cavalcade. It doesn’t matter what park. It doesn’t matter what parade it is covering for. There is just something magical about seeing a small cavalcade of Disney characters making their way through the park in the rain. If…
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Holidays at the Disneyland Resort – Day Nine – 23 Days of Thanksgiving
Another holiday season is upon us as tomorrow marks the beginning of Holidays at the Disneyland Resort. This is the 68th holiday season at the Disneyland Resort, and the holidays, no matter how we celebrate, are the most magical of all seasons. It’s a time to be thankful, grateful, and appreciative of what we have.…
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Contributors – Day Eight – 23 Days of Thanksgiving
Daps Magic is not the sole effort of Mr. Daps. Yes, I know I’m talking about myself in the third person. However, that isn’t the point. My point is that Daps Magic happens because there are a lot of people who contribute in one way or another to create content, build community, and help the…
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Disney Ultimate Toy Drive Kicks Off In Support of the Marine Toys for Tots Program
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A long-running tradition that makes a very positive difference is continuing this year. Disney has kicked off once again the Disney Ultimate Toy Drive in support of the Marine Toys for Tots program. Disney has a very long relationship with Toys for Tots that dates back to 1947 at the program’s origin. Walt Disney and…
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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge – Day Six – 23 Days of Thanksgiving
Since it opened in 2019, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge has been a favorite destination of mine. With the addition of new characters in the last couple of years, it has only gotten better. This year, in particular, has been very fun to visit Batuu with the addition of more characters from a galaxy far, far…
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Wondrous Journeys – Day Five – 23 Days of Thanksgiving
Today I’m going to continue with things I’m thankful for that happened over the summer at the Disneyland Resort. In this case it is the fireworks spectacular Wondrous Journeys. It debuted earlier in the years a part of the 100th Anniversary of The Walt Disney Company. The celebration of Disney100 kicked off at the Disneyland…