Category: DAPs Featured
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Artist and Voice of Mickey Mouse, Bret Iwan, Signs Artwork and Charms Guests at Disneyland
On Sunday, September 24, 2023, artist and voice of Mickey Mouse Bret Iwan could be found at Disneyland signing his artwork at Disneyana on Main Street, USA. The event allowed guests the chance to meet this magical man and also get artwork signed that they purchased that day, which he had designed. On hand for…
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Disney to Invest $60 Billion in Next 10 Years in Disney Parks and Cruise Line
Disney has announced that it intends to invest roughly $60 billion over the next 10 years “in expanding and enhancing domestic and international parks and cruise line capacity.” This is nearly twice the amount it spent in the last 10 years. The news comes as Disney CEO Bob Iger and other senior executives including Disney…
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Photos/Video: Opening Day Tour of Avengers Vault in Avengers Campus
Avengers Vault is now open in Avengers Campus. This newest store at Disney California Adventure is a must-visit for fans of the Avengers and other characters that have been brought to life by Marvel. This store is now allowing aspiring super hero recruits/guests to acquire different items that are a part of the campus initiative…
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Photos/Video: General Hera Syndulla and Chopper Arrive at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland
On Friday, September 8, 2023, General Hera Syndulla made her first appearance at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland. With her, the fiesty droid named Chopper. The duo departed the Ghost to take a stroll around Black Spire Outpost on Batuu. About one hundred people waited in the area they hoped where the two would…
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PHOTOS/VIDEO: San Fransokyo Square Officially Opens at Disney California Adventure
San Fransokyo Square is now officially open at Disney California Adventure. With the opening comes new food, merchandise, and two favorite heroes for Big Hero 6. On the opening morning of this new area at the Disneyland Resort, the Daps Magic team stopped by to get a video and photo tour of the area. The…
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Ahsoka Tano Makes First Appearance in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland
In the early afternoon of August 23, 2023, Ahsoka Tano made her first appearance at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland. Her arrival comes a day after the new Star Wars series Ahsoka arrived on Disney+. Ahead of her arrival, a small crowd gathered in anticipation of meeting Ahsoka Tano. At 1:40 PM, she made…
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Ahsoka – Mr. Daps’ Review
In Ahsoka, Ezra is missing… and so is Thrawn after the events that were seen during the final episode of Star Wars Rebels. Since then, the Empire has fallen and the New Republic is struggling to restore law and order to the galaxy. There is also a whisper of a threat that could be the…
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VIDEO: Tropical Storm Hilary Descends on Disneyland Resort
The Happiest Place on Earth was one of the wettest places on Earth on Sunday, August 20, 2023. With the arrival of Tropical Storm Hilary, the entirety of Southern California received a deluge of water throughout the day. Tropical Storm Hilary brought 2.1 inches of rain (according to the Apple Weather App) around Disneyland. Despite…
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FIRST LOOK: Ahsoka Face Character Meeting at “Ahsoka” Fan Event at Disneyland
During a special fan event for the Disney+ series Ahsoka it was announced that Ahsoka Tano would be meeting with guests at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland starting on August 23, 2023. Also at the event, Ahsoka Tano was on hand to meet with some special guests in Star Wars Launch Bay. The Daps…
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Disneyland Resort Area Expected to Be Impacted by Tropical Force Rain and Wind From Hurricane Hilary
It isn’t often that Daps Magic covers the weather, especially in Southern California. However, it appears that now is one of the rare times that it is happening. Currently, Hurricane Hilary is making its way up the west coast of Mexico. It is expected to deluge Southern California with wind, rain, and heavy waves on…
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A First Day Look at the “Finding Nemo” Themed Water Play Area at Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel
Guest contribution by Johnny Lund On August 1st, I decided to take a little trip to the Paradise Pier Hotel to take a nice little look at their brand new pool deck. The pool reopened today from a months long refurbishment to transform it into a new Pixar themed pool deck to match the new…
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Spreading Smiles: Minnie Walk Unites Disney and Community in Bringing Joy to Children at CHOC
On Wednesday, July 16, 2023, a very special event happened at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) for the young patients who find themselves receiving care there. Representatives from Disney and other community organizations came together with CHOC to put on this year’s Minnie Walk. The Minnie Walk brings the magic of Disneyland and…
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Disney VoluntEARS Celebrate 40 Years of Volunteerism at Anaheim Event
On Saturday, July 22, 2023, Disney VoluntEARS descended on Pearson Park in Anaheim for a special morning beautifying the park and celebrating 40 years of volunteerism. This event kicked off a summer of service initiative of beautifying four parks in Anaheim that is being funded by Disney. Disney VoluntEARS is partnering with the City of…
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The Timeline of Indiana Jones
With the arrival of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny in theaters, fans are getting to see the last chapter in the life of Indiana Jones on the big screen. However, anyone who has seen this film also knows that an earlier chapter is shown within the movie as well. This isn’t the first…
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Countdown to CHOC Walk – What to Know With One Month to Go!
In one month thousands of supporters of Children’s Hospital of Orange County will be walking through the parks at the Disneyland Resort for the return of the CHOC Walk in the Parks. This annual tradition had been celebrated in different ways the last couple of years as the world adapted to the impacts of the…
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Queenie and the Jambalaya Jazz Band to Set Sail on River Barge to Make Evenings Even More Magical on the Rivers of America
The Jambalaya Jazz is returning to the Rivers of America and will be joined by Queenie as they provide magical entertainment in the evenings at Disneyland. The group will be performing nightly on a barge for guests along the Rivers of America starting on Friday, July 21, 2023. As they float on a specially themed…
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Alice in Wonderland and Friends Have Two Mad Tea Parties on Disneyland’s Birthday
Alice in Wonderland, Mad Hatter, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, and the White Rabbit made a rare joint appearance at Disneyland on July 17, 2023. This date also happened to be the anniversary of The Happiest Place on Earth. The group made their way out into Fantasyland together in the morning before Disneyland’s anniversary cavalcade…
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Disneyland Celebrates 68th Anniversary with Cavalcade
On July 17, 2023, Disneyland celebrated its 68th anniversary with a cavalcade that made its way through the park. It started at “it’s a small world” and made its way through the park to Main Street, USA. Along the way, it stopped at the “It’s a small world” mall, Main Street, USA, and then Town…
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CHOC Walk Pickle Milkshake Challenge!
On this week’s episode of GEEKS CORNER, the topic of the pickle milkshake was brought up in regards to it being one of the offerings from Muppet Labs at the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival this year. This led to a conversation about creating pickle milkshakes with the homemade pickles that Mr. Daps and…
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Crowds Descend on Disney California Adventure for Opening Day of ‘Rogers: The Musical’
On June 30, 2023, Rogers: The Musical officially opened to the public in the Hyperion Theater at Disney California Adventure. This new musical tells the story of Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, in about thirty minutes. It is full of music, heart, humor, and of course super heroes! The opening day was also full of…
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Rogers: The Musical – The Must-See Show of the Summer at the Disneyland Resort!
On Thursday, June 29, 2023, members of the media and other invited special guests were allowed to see the world premiere of Rogers: The Musical at the Hyperion Theater in Disney California Adventure. This show was built off of a scene in the Disney+ series Hawkeye where the song Save the City became an instant…
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Guide to CHOC Walk in the Park 2023
The CHOC Walk in the Park presented by Disneyland® Resort is back for 2023, and Daps Magic is counting down the days until August 20th! Our Team Daps Magic is coming together, but there’s always room for more friends! Have you thought about joining, but didn’t know how to start or what’s involved? Are you already part…
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A Virtual Queue How-To for Rogers: The Musical
If you’re a Disney Parks and a Marvel fan like me, then one of the best things on the list to look forward to this summer is Rogers: The Musical! This stage show about Captain America, the “Star Spangled Man with a Plan,” is coming to life in Disney California Adventure’s Hyperion Theater between June…