Category: Adventures
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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
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…
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Rogers: The Musical – Day Four – 23 Days of Thanksgiving
Today for 23 Days of Thanksgiving I’m going to something that I’m thankful for that if you had asked me one year ago if I had thought it was a possibility, I would probably have chuckled and said “I wish.” This summer guests visiting Disney California Adventure got the special treat of seeing Rogers: The…
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Photography – Day Three – 23 Days of Thanksgiving
For the third day of 23 Days of Thanksgiving I thought it would only be appropriate to write about something that I grow increasingly thankful for as time goes by. I have always loved to travel and take photos. However, it wasn’t until my late 20s that I discovered the joy of photography beyond just…
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The Electric Mayhem – Day Two – 23 Days of Thanksgiving
There is so much to be thankful for this year. As I think back over the last year, a few things definitely stand out. One of these highlights of the year definitely had to be when I got an email asking if I wanted to interview the cast of The Muppets Mayhem. A few emails…
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Community- Day One – 23 Days of Thanksgiving
Happy November 1st! After having so much fun spending a few minutes each day sharing what we are thankful for last year for our 24 Days of Thanksgiving, we thought we would do it again this year. Of course, this year Thanksgiving is on the 23rd of November so we will be celebrating 23 Days…
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Daps Magic: A Culture of Kindness
Let’s face it, the world is not an easy place these days. In many ways, it is more divisive and difficult than ever before. It is easier than ever to get angry at situations, technology, slow internet, long lines, incompetence, oh and did I mention people? Any or all of these things make it so…
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Caption of the Week – Week #15 – Sergio
Happy Sunday friends! It is that time of the week again, the time for a new Caption of the Week photo. Before we get into this week’s Caption of the Week photo, let’s take a look at the last one. In it, the Mad Hatter was holding the Cheshire Cat over Alice’s head during a…
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Cast Members are People Too
Our YouTube channel (and other social platforms) get quite a few comments. Some of them are funny, some of them are touching, and some of them are just downright mean. Comments seem to come in waves that build on each other. One thing I’ve noticed recently is people seem to feel that it is ok…
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Caption of the Week – Week #14 – Alice in Wonderland and Mad Hatter
Happy Sunday friends! As we start off this week it’s time for another caption of the week! Last week’s Caption of the Week had Mantis and Star-Lord dancing the day away. The winner was Sean Owens with a humorous caption…that might be accurate. You can check it out here. This week we move from the…
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Caption of the Week – Week #13 – Mantis & Star-Lord
Happy Sunday friends! It’s time for another Caption of the Week! Last week’s caption continued the celebration of Star Wars Day with a photo of Rey and Chewbacca. Merlin was the big winner with a fun caption that recreated a classic Star Wars moment. Check out the caption here. This week things move across the…
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Caption of the Week – Week #12 – Rey & Chewbacca
Happy Sunday Everyone! It’s time for yet another Caption of the Week! This last week had some fun captions coming from Avengers Campus with Spider-Man and Captain America. Sean Owens was the Caption of the Week winner with a very entertaining caption you can see here. This week we head over to Disneyland and Star…
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Caption of the Week – Week #11 – Captain America & Spider-Man
A very happy Sunday to you all! It’s time for a new Caption of the Week! This last week we had some fun with Goofy in his pajamas for the photo. The winner for last week’s Caption of the Week was Maleficents91! Make sure to stop by and check out the winning caption! This week…
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The Loss of Maleficent in Fantasmic! is More Than Just a Dragon
On Saturday night the skies at Disneyland were aglow in a way that nobody wanted to see. Rather than fireworks brightening up the light, the Maleficent dragon in Fantasmic! caught fire and ended up burning to the ground in front of thousands of guests who were watching the second show of the night. The glow…
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Caption of the Week – Week #10 – Goofy
Happy Sunday Everyone! Welcome to another Caption of the Week! Spring has arrived in full force at the Disneyland Resort and it is beautiful. Last week we saw Donald Duck and Daisy Duck enjoying time together at a table on Buena Vista Street. Mike O. won the caption of the week and his caption can…
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Caption of the Week – Week #9 – Donald Duck & Daisy Duck
Welcome to another week of Caption of the Week! We hope it has been a fantastic week for you and you are enjoying the spring weather! This last week we had a photo of Roger Rabbit. The caption winner was Merlin who came up with a fun, and perhaps maniacal, caption. You can see it…
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Caption of the Week – Week #8 – Roger Rabbit
Welcome to another week of Caption of the Week! We hope you are enjoying this and we hope you’ll also encourage others to join in the fun as well! As the week starts off with Easter, it only seems appropriate to have a picture of a bunny… or rabbit this week! Before we get to…