Category: DAPs Featured
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A Look Through the Lens: Photos of the Opening Day of Disneyland
On Friday April 30, 2021 Disneyland reopened to guests after being closed for over a year. The DAPS MAGIC team was on hand to cover this historic event. One way that was covered was through the lens of the camera. Today we share with you pictures of the opening day of Disneyland. The pictures in…
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Disneyland Resort Welcomes Guests Back Into Parks on Historic Day
The Disneyland Resort is again welcoming guests back into both of its parks after being closed for over a year due to the pandemic. This morning at 8:00 AM, both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure reopened their gates and guests streamed back inside to experience the magic. And magic there was plenty to be found.…
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Reimagined Snow White’s Enchanted Wish Returns to Disneyland with Classic Tale and New Magic!
When guests return to Disneyland on April 30th for the reopening of the parks at the Disneyland Resort, they will get to experience the recently re-imagined Snow White’s Enchanted Wish attraction in Fantasyland. The opening day Disneyland attraction now has added elements as it tells the story of Disney’s first princess, the Seven Dwarfs, Evil…
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What You Need to Know For Returning to Disneyland Resort Theme Parks!
The Disneyland Resort Theme Parks will be reopening in just a few short days! In Friday, April 30th, guests will again be experiencing the magic of the parks at the Happiest Place on Earth! Ahead of that special day, there are a few things to make sure you know to get the most magic out…
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Disneyland Resort Opens Ticket Sales [Updated!]
The Disneyland Resort is again selling tickets to the Happiest Place on Earth! This morning, ticket sales opened up for California residents hoping to visit Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. Within hours though, the site was overwhelmed. Early in the afternoon, the site began to work again. Ticket sales and reservations resumed. The following is…
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Avengers Campus to Open at Disneyland Resort on June 4th at Disney California Adventure!
Disney has announced that Avengers Campus will be officially opening at the Disneyland Resort on June 4, 2021. This new, fully immersive land has been growing under the Guardians of the Galaxy – MISSION: BREAKOUT! tower and soon guests will be able to see their dreams of becoming a Super-Hero come to life as they…
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Thanks for Sharing the Magic With DAPS MAGIC for 17 Years!
17 years ago today DAPS MAGIC was created. It was created with the hope that people could come together to share the magic together in a positive and safe environment. Through the years, things have expanded and grown. However, we have stayed true to the core values that a small group of Disney fans came…
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The Disney Afternoon Live! – Thirty Years Ago at Disneyland
Thirty years ago at Disneyland the park launched a modest promotion that became one of their more fondly remembered events of the 1990s. The Disney Afternoon Live! (yes, the exclamation mark was officially part of the title) ran from March 15 through November 10 of 1991. It could be found in the area between Storybook…
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DisneylandForward Shares Ideas for A New Kind of Disney Entertainment Destination at the Disneyland Resort
DisneylandForward is a new initiative put forward by the Disneyland Resort to expand the usage of the land already owned by Disney in Anaheim. With this proposal, Anaheim could change some current zoning restrictions to allow the Disneyland Resort to grow and attract more guests to the Anaheim area in the coming years. This initiative…
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DisneylandForward Offers Plenty of Land and Attraction Possibilities in Expansion Proposal
Today the Disneyland Resort launched a new expansion initiative called Disneyland Forward. The initiative focuses on four main points of expansion for the resort: parking, hotels, entertainment (like Downtown Disney District), and theme parks. The expansion would revolutionize the Disneyland Resort experience for guests visiting. One of the four main focal points for the expansion…
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Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Reopening April 30th!
Today the Disneyland Resort announced that Disneyland and Disney California Adventure will be reopening their gates on April 30th. After being closed for more than a year, the parks will again be welcoming guests back to the Happiest Place on Earth! When it reopens, the park will be opening at a limited capacity. The reopening…
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Looking Back: One Year After Disneyland’s Closure
One year ago today, I was making my way over to the Disneyland Resort for what I thought would be my last day at the parks for a few weeks. There was a sense of uncertainty but there was definitely no recognition over how significant of a day this would end up being. One year…
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Disneyland Resort Parks Look to Reopen in Late April
The Disneyland Resort is hoping to be reopening its parks in late April it was confirmed today Disney CEO Bob Chapek confirmed. The parks are currently in the process of recalling 10,000 Cast Members as it prepares to welcome guests back to the parks. At this time, a specific date for reopening has not been…
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Hidden Secret Odds and Ends of WandaVision
Incredibly enough, the season finale of WandaVision is upon us. While it will be a relief to finally have the intricate plot lines pulled together (assuming they all are), it has been a lot of fun to speculate about them. It is not the intention of this article to explain it all, but rather to…
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A Leisurely Amble Around Disneyland: The Original – 30 Years Ago at Disneyland
Last month, you may recall, we learned that the 1991 Disneyland promotion was “Disneyland: The Original.” This month’s blog will follow that theme with a somewhat “original” amble around the park. These photos were taken days (and in some cases months) apart, but pretty much represent what Disneyland looked like in the early winter months…
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Walt Disney World Announces “The World’s Most Magical Celebration” Begins October 1st to Celebrate 50th Anniversary
The Walt Disney World Resort has announced that its 50th Anniversary celebration will begin on October 1, 2021. Being called, The World’s Most Magical Celebration, this 18-month celebration will include new experiences at all four Walt Disney World Resort theme parks, and beyond! EARidescent decor will magically appearing, and Cinderella Castle will have even more…
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Hidden Secrets of the Sitcom Roots of WandaVision
Marvel has released episode three of WandaVision, and while fans have reveled in the many, many new clues offered up, it’s still not entirely clear just what is happening to Wanda and Vision. Or her memory of Vision. Or resurrected Vision. Or… whoever that is sharing Wanda’s “dream home” in Westview. One thing that has…
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The Hidden Secrets Behind the Locations of WandaVision
Marvel has set its ardent fans abuzz with the debut of WandaVision on Disney Plus. The first two episodes lit up discussion boards with passionate discussions of plot twists, Marvel arcana, and Easter eggs. While there have been many good guesses about what it all means (SPOILER ALERT: I will be trying to avoid spoilers…
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Disneyland Resort Ends Annual Pass Program
Today it was announced that Disneyland is ending its Annual Pass program. The news comes as the Disneyland Resort continues to remain closed due to COVID-19. In its place, a new membership program will be instituted. A letter was sent out to Annual Passholders from Disneyland Resort president Ken Potrock. In it, he announces the…
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Park Hopping Returns to Walt Disney World Resort
Park Hopping has returned to Walt Disney World Resort! Once again, guests are able to move from park to park with a ticket or annual pass with Park Hopper options. Each day, starting at 2:00, these guests will be able to go to another one of the Walt Disney World Resort parks. Park Hopping is…
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A Day of Candlelight Processionals Supporting CHOC!
Merry Christmas! This year has been a very different year than most years. There was no CHOC Walk and no Candlelight Processional. Both of these annual Disneyland traditions were sorely missed by Disneyland fans and CHOC Walk participants. To attempt to make up for these missing events the DAPS MAGIC team went through the archives…
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Party Gras! Disneyland’s Official 35th Anniversary Parade! – 30 Years Ago at Disneyland
To wind down this year’s columns for 30 Years Ago at Disneyland, we will look at something that was briefly covered all the way back in January. You will recall that on January 11, in addition to a glittering ceremony to kick off all the anniversary promotions, Disneyland also debuted a brand new parade. The…
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Thoughts on the Pros and Cons of Walt Disney World Resort After a Phased Reopening Visit
At the end of last month, Murray and I flew out to Florida for a week at Walt Disney World Resort. The trip was fairly last minute in nailing down details and actually deciding to go. This is mainly due to the uncertainty of the time in which we live. Just a couple of weeks…
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CHOC Walk Opens Virtual Registration
The 2020 CHOC Walk has opened registration for this year’s event. This year is significantly different than other year’s as it will be entirely virtual. There are still various fundraising goals to reach with different rewards for fundraising. There are several different “packages” to achieve this year. They include: $50 Standard Virtual Package – Virtual…