Category: DAPs Featured
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Disney vs. DeSantis – The Facts Behind the Feud
The feud between Disney and DeSantis continues as the future for the former Reedy Creek Improvement District continues to be uncertain. Earlier this year, the Florida Legislature and Governor DeSantis passed a bill that replaced the Reedy Creek Improvement District and its board with the new Central Florida Tourism Oversight District and board. Before this…
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Back to the Bridge – An Iconic Return for a Beloved Crew to the Enterprise-D on ‘Star Trek: Picard’
Star Trek: Picard continues to take the crew of Star Trek: The Next Generation on completely new adventures with new crew members and characters while also serving up a healthy dose of nostalgia along the way. This week’s episode, Vox, served up an even healthier dose of nostalgia. Below is a closer look at what…
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GUIDE: Disneyland After Dark: Throwback Nite
Disneyland After Dark: Throwback Nite is almost upon us. On April 18 and 20th, this hard ticketed event will allow party goers the change to take a blast to the past at Disneyland. This will include characters from the pasts, food from the past, and the return of the classic firework spectacular Fantasy in the…
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Walt Disney World Resort Resuming Sales of Annual Passes
Walt Disney World Resort is resuming sales of all levels of its Annual Passes starting on April 20, 2023. The return of the passes comes after they haven’t been available for an extended time. Eligible DVC Members will be able to purchase the DVC Disney Sorcerer Pass starting on April 13, 2023 as part of…
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Sip and Savor Pass for the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival – Is it Worth it?
The Food & Wine Festival at Disney California Adventure Park is something I look forward to every year. Timed as it is at the beginning of springtime, it always seems to mirror the brightness and freshness of the season in flavors as well as in spirit. Beside its headlining food; beer, wine, and cocktail tastings;…
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Star Trek: Picard – The Ships of the Fleet Museum
In The Bounty on Star Trek: Picard, Admiral Picard leads the skeleton crew of the USS Titan-A to Athan Prime where the Fleet Museum orbits the planet. This museum is actually the old Spacedock that will be quite familiar to Star Trek fans. This Article Has Been Updated With New Information From Dave Blass! The…
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Mickey’s Toontown – The Place for Play!
This weekend Mickey’s Toontown reopened at the Disneyland Resort after undergoing a fairly major reimagining over the course of the last year. On Saturday, after being dedicated, the land was given a soft opening and guests began to pour into the land. Sunday, the land seemed even more crowded as guests stopped by to check…
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How The USS Titan Became the USS Titan-A as Seen in ‘Star Trek: Picard’
Ahead of the arrival of season three of Star Trek: Picard, an official log was released with the history of the USS Titan. This took a look at the history of the ships in Starfleet that carried the name of Titan. Showrunner Terry Matalas also shared how the USS Titan NCC-80102-A came to be as…
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New EngineEar Souvenirs Shop in Mickey’s Toontown Offers a Boxcar Full of Hidden Delights
EngineEar Souvenirs quietly opened for business between the premiere of Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway and the new Mickey’s Toontown. Guests exiting through this gift shop, or stepping through the front door to browse the fully stocked aisles may have noticed a lot of train memorabilia, much of it directly referencing Disney productions, past and…
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Snow Comes Down at Disneyland
Today something happened that rarely happens at Disneyland in California. It snowed. Guests in the afternoon were surprised as the skies opened up and white stuff came down. While it didn’t really stick, it some of it was definitely was softer than hail. Snow flakes could be seen coming down and landing on the ground,…
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Dating at DisneySea
Have you ever heard the phrase, “Date your spouse”? Once kids enter the picture that is easier said than done. Romantic getaways and fancy restaurants make way for “not it” on who changes the next diaper. That said, if you do find the unicorn of an opportunity to enjoy a kid-free day, you take full…
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Magic Happens Returns to the Disneyland Resort After Two Days of Rain and Three-Year Hiatus (Photos/Video)
Magic Happens has returned to the Disneyland Resort after being rained out for two days. Hours before the parade began, guests began lining up along the parade route. Within two hours of the parade beginning, most of the spots were taken along the route. Finally, three years after it first made its debut and short…
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The Next Step of Disney and Positive Stuff: A Kinder Community
Recently we announced what Daps stands for as we are moving forward. We shared that Daps means Disney And Positive Stuff as we strive to be a positive force in the Disney and geek communities. After all, we are fans for a reason! It’s because we care about our various fandoms. We also care about…
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2023 Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts’ Nite Guide
This year’s Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts’ Nite at Disneyland is being offered on more nights than ever. At this point, all of these Valentine’s Day parties at night have been sold out. For those who were able to secure tickets to these parties, however, there is a lot to experience! Daps Magic attending the first…
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The Four Best Places to Watch ‘Wondrous Journeys’ at Disneyland
Wondrous Journeys, the new nighttime spectacular, starts its run tonight at Disneyland with the Disney100 celebration. This nighttime spectacular will light up Disneyland nightly with projections and on select nights it will also include fireworks (check the entertainment schedule on the Disneyland app or Disneyland.com for what is being offered when you visit). There are…
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Sip and Savor Pass for Lunar New Year – Sip or Skip?
The Lunar New Year celebration is underway in Disney California Adventure Park, lasting from January 20 through February 15, 2023. Excellent Asian-inspired cuisine is just one of the many offerings that usher in the Year of the Rabbit and Year of the Cat, honoring Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese cultures. Six booths make up the Lunar…
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The Walt Disney Legacy Award Celebration – A Night of Magic for the Magic Makers
When I was in high school, I would come out to California for the summer to visit my family. One of the things I would do while here was go to Disneyland. I didn’t really have friends in California and the Happiest Place on Earth! was simply a nice place to go and visit by…
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The Magic of Disney And Positive Stuff
As we wrap up 2022 and look forward to 2023 I thought I’d take a few minutes to share where Daps Magic is and where it is going. There is a lot to be excited about as we look in both directions. This last year has seen a lot of change for both me and…
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Bob Iger Emails Disney Fans to Express Gratitude and Share Optimism for the Future
Today Disney fans received an email from recently returned Disney CEO Bob Iger. In the email with the subject heading “A Holiday Message from Bob Iger,” he shares gratitude for the Disney fans. “Disney is fortunate to have the most devoted and enthusiastic fans,” Iger said in the email. He continued on to share about…
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6 Can’t Miss Entertainment Offerings During the Holidays at the Disneyland Resort!
The holidays are the merriest time to be at the Disneyland Resort. There are so many magical things to experience while visiting. There are opportunities to visit Santa Claus, go on the merriest cruise on Earth on it’s a small world Holiday, and of course eat gingerbread cookies of choice! One of the other highlights…
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A Beautiful Night is Had at Disneyland as Viola Davis Narrates the 2022 Candlelight Processional
On Saturday night Town Square at Disneyland came to life as the Candlelight Processional was presented twice. The narrator this year was Oscar Award winning actor Viola Davis. She joined the Candlelight choir, orchestra, handbell choir, soloists, and fanfare trumpeters to tell the story of Christmas from a stage built on the front of Main…
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5 Memorable Narrators of the Disneyland Candlelight Processional
The Disneyland Candlelight Processional is an annual tradition at the Disneyland Resort that dates back to the days of Walt Disney. Each year (except for a few in Fantasyland), a mass choir, orchestra, handbell choir, fanfare trumpeters and celebrity narrator come together in front of Main Street Station and tell the story of the original…
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“Indiana Jones 5” Gets Official Title and Official Trailer
The first trailer for Indiana Jones 5 has been released, along with the official title for the film. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny will be arriving in theaters on June 30, 2023. It will again have Harrison Ford donning the fedora and coat. He will be joined by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, John…
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Bob Iger Hosts Town Hall Meeting at Disney As Company Begins New Chapter
This morning Bob Iger hosted a town hall meeting at the Walt Disney Studios as The Walt Disney Company begins a new chapter. This comes after the sudden departure of Bob Chapek a week ago. He was let go by the Disney Board of Directors. Iger, the former CEO before Chapek was asked to return…