Category: DAPs Featured
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Bob Iger Returns to The Walt Disney Company as CEO
Bob Iger is once again the CEO of The Walt Disney Company. Tonight an email was sent out from Iger to Disney employees from Bob Iger announcing his return. Susan Arnold, Chairman of Disney’s Board of Directors also released a statement thanking Bob Chapek for his service to the company. “We thank Bob Chapek for…
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VIDEO & PHOTOS: The Incredible Hulk Arrives at Avengers Campus
The Incredible Hulk has arrived at Avengers Campus in Disney California Adventure. His arrival was announced initially by Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro and Marvel Studios President Keven Feige during D23 Expo 2022. During a presentation on the parks and resorts, the duo was joined by Hulk on stage in front of…
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Magic and Mayhem Are Back at Coke Corner as Musical Chairs Returns to Disneyland
For years, once a day at Refreshment Corner on Main Street, USA has been even more magical and full of mayhem. This is thanks to the Mad Hatter, Alice in Wonderland, and sometimes others who join the piano player for a one-a-day game of Musical Chairs. This simple game becomes more complicated and humorous as…
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EPCOT – Celebrating 40 Years of Inspiration, Imagination, and Possibility
On October 1, 1982, EPCOT Center opened its gates for the first time. Originally pitched by Walt Disney as the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, EPCOT Center has always been about imagination, innovation, and the possibility of a better tomorrow. This was something Walt Disney was very excited about. During a video shot to share…
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Muppet Fans Get to Meet the Muppets During Conversation About The Muppets Mayhem at D23 Expo 2022
Fans of The Muppets had a lot to celebrate this last weekend at D23 Expo 2022. There was a panel celebrating 30 years of The Muppet Christmas Carol, The Electric Mayhem performed Can You Picture That?, and then members of The Electric Mayhem came together for a conversation about their upcoming Disney+ series, The Muppets…
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Mickey Mouse One: Walt’s Plane Arrives at D23 Expo
Walt Disney’s Grumman Gulfstream I plane has arrived in Anaheim, CA for the D23 Expo. During a media preview ahead of the expo, Daps Magic was given a first look at this restored plane that was Walt Disney’s plane. The plane is a part of the exhibit called Mickey Mouse One: Walt’s Plane which is presented…
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New Characters Bring Extra Magic to Oogie Boogie Bash at Disney California Adventure
This year at Oogie Boogie Bash there were several new characters added to the lineup for the Halloween party at Disney California Adventure. This year, Entertainment seemed to go all out. The Daps Magic team thought that the entertainment and entertainers really made the night. Just like last year, new characters were added to the…
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Summer Ends at Disneyland Resort as Main Street Electrical Parade and Disneyland Forever Say Goodbye
Summer has come to its conclusion at the Disneyland Resort. On Thursday, September 1, 2022 the Main Street Electrical Parade once again glowed away into the night for the last time… for the summer. Along with the Main Street Electrical Parade saying adieu, Disneyland Forever, the fireworks spectacular that first debuted during Disneyland’s 60th Anniversary…
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Souvenir Guide 1992 – 30 Years Ago at Disneyland
One of the tangible things I miss from 30 years ago at Disneyland is their over-the-top souvenir guide. Starting in 1955, with a modest flyer printed in two colors (black and turquoise), guests were always provided with basic information to make their visit “more enjoyable.” By 1992, that single sheet had grown into a 32-page…
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Howard Johnson Goes Back to the Retro Future with a Very Special Suite
The Howard Johnson Anaheim, just across from Disneyland, has gone back to the retro future (Great Scott!). It has done this with its new House of the Retro Future suite. The Monsanto House of the Future inspires this new suite at the Howard Johnson that once was found at a certain theme park nearby from…
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Disneyland Celebrates 67th Birthday With Magical Moments at Castle, Main Street, and Town Square!
The Disneyland Resort celebrated its 67th birthday with a magical moment that included the Disneyland Band, Mickey and friends, the Dapper Dans, and other friends with balloons. The moment started at Sleeping Beauty Castle at 12:00 PM with the traditional castle moment with the Disneyland Band before singing Happy Birthday to Disneyland. The procession then…
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Sitting Down with Disney Legend Andreas Deja at The Walt Disney Family Museum
On June 23, 2022, Walt Disney’s The Jungle Book: Making a Masterpiece opened at The Walt Disney Family Museum. This beautiful exhibit will be available at the museum until Sunday, January 8, 2023. It was guest-curated by Disney Legend Andreas Deja. The night before the exhibit opened, The Walt Disney Family Museum hosted a special…
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Walt Disney’s The Jungle Book: Making a Masterpiece is a Beautiful Labor of Love at the Walt Disney Family Museum
Walt Disney’s The Jungle Book: Making a Masterpiece is an exhibit about The Jungle Book that is now open at The Walt Disney Family Museum. This exhibit gives a comprehensive and immersive look at just how this animated classic came to be. For the opening of this exhibit, DAPS MAGIC was invited to a special…
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Join Team DAPS MAGIC for Reimagined CHOC Adventure in the Park!
Join Team #DAPSMAGIC for Reimagined #CHOCAdventure in the Park! #chocwalk
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Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Returns After Two-Year Hiatus
The Disneyland Resort All-American College Band returned to the Disneyland Resort on Tuesday night. This comes after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The last time there was a college band at the Disneyland Resort was in 2019. This year the band returned in full force and brought joy and music to Disneyland on…
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The Rededication of Disney California Adventure – Looking Back 10 Years
10 years ago today Disney California Adventure was rededicated by then Disney CEO Bob Iger during a ceremony on Buena Vista Street. This marked the completion of five years of transformation of the Disneyland Resort’s second gate. Through the course of this transformation, the park saw a LOT of changes and new things added. This…
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Looking Back at Avengers Campus Opening One Year Later
One year ago this morning the DAPS MAGIC team, and many other Disney/Marvel fans, were descending on Disney California Adventure for the official opening day of Avengers Campus. This was a day that was a long time coming. With the closure of the parks due to the pandemic, the opening of Avengers Campus had been…
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Say Yes to Kindness, Say No to Hate
It is 2022 and sometimes it is surprising the things that need to be said that feel like they should be already understood. Today is a day, however, where an appeal must be made for kindness and not hate. This may seem fairly straightforward and common sense, but apparently, it isn’t as it is having…
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The Magic Comes Alive as Fantasmic! Returns to Disneyland!
Fantasmic! is back at Disneyland. On May 28, guests again gathered around the Rivers of America to see what Mickey’s imagination could do. Some people started waiting for this show hours before it began. Others utilized the dining packages that were available and didn’t wait quite as many hours. However, for many hours were spent…
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Avengers Campus in Disneyland Paris to Open July 20, 2022!
Disneyland Paris has announced that Avengers Campus will be opening on July 20, 2022. This campus, created by Tony Stark himself as a place to discover, recruit and train the next generation of Super Heroes, will allow recruits to team up with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Avengers Campus in Disneyland Paris will look familiar, yet very…
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The Force is Strong as Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite Kicks off Month of Star Wars Celebrations at Disneyland Resort
On Tuesday, May 3, 2022, the first Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite was hosted at Disneyland. This after-hours hard-ticket event gives Star Wars fans four hours in the park to celebrate Star Wars. Many of the tickets for the event had been sold two years ago when it originally was supposed to happen. The…
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Main Street Electrical Parade and Disneyland Forever Bring Even More Magic to Disneyland with “Surprise” Preview
In a week already full of magic with the return of traditional Disney character interactions, even more magic was added on Wednesday night when the Main Street Electrical Parade and Disneyland Forever fireworks returned to Disneyland. This marked the first public showing for the return of the Main Street Electrical Parade, which is now celebrating…
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Traditional Disney Character Meet and Greets Return to Disneyland Resort
Traditional Disney character meet and greets have returned to the Disneyland Resort. This morning Mickey Mouse and the gang were greeted with cheers at 8:00 AM as they made their way into Town Square for traditional meet and greets with guests for the first time in over two years. The DAPS MAGIC team was on…
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Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Returning for 2022 Summer Season
The Disneyland Resort All-American College Band is returning for the 2022 summer season. This comes after the band has been on hiatus for two years due to the impact of the pandemic. The announcement was made on Yamaha Music USA and the Disneyland Resort All-American College Band today. In a post on social media, the…