Category: DAPs Featured
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Update on Fantasmic! – 30 Years Ago at Disneyland
As if Daylight Saving’s Time wasn’t bad enough, last month we leaped a year ahead (or 29 years behind) our usual thirty years ago. This month we are back on track but will be starting out on the wrong side of the park. Yes, this is an update on the construction of Fantasmic!, but first…
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Two Years Later: Looking Back at the Closing of Disneyland and Disney California Adventure
Two years ago today as the clock struck midnight Disneyland closed for what was thought to be two weeks. Looking back two years later, it is funny to think how far from reality that ended up being. The Disneyland Resort parks were closed for over a year. The reopening has been in phases as health…
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Disneyland After Dark: Villains Nite Brings Out the Villains and Also a Few Surprises
Disneyland After Dark: Villains Nite kicked off its run of parties on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at Disney California Adventure. This hard-ticketed event officially starts at 8:00 PM and runs to midnight. Guests with tickets can arrive early, however, for a mix-in that starts at 5:00 PM. There was no surprise that the night was…
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Photos and Video: A Comprehensive Look at Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser
When guests cruise aboard the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser they will be experiencing Star Wars like never before. The ship they will be aboard, the Halcyon will take them on a galactic adventure with a stop on Batuu. Along the way, there will be space battles, lightsaber battles, some favorite Star Wars heroes and villains,…
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Disneyland Resort Announces Return Dates for Main Street Electrical Parade, Disneyland Forever, Fantasmic!, and World of Color!
Some favorite nighttime spectaculars are returning to the Disneyland Resort this spring. Today, the specific dates for when the Main Street Electrical Parade, Disneyland Forever fireworks, Fantasmic!, and World of Color were announced. Along with the announced dates, some concept art was shared for a new finale unit for the Main Street Electrical Parade. The…
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Sweethearts’ Nite Brings the Love to Disneyland After Dark
Sweethearts’ Nite is back at the Disneyland Resort. This hard-ticketed Disneyland After Dark event celebrates the many couples and love stories found in various Disney movies. The first Sweethearts’ Nite was on February 1, 2022, and guests could definitely feel the love as they made their way around Disneyland. The event officially began at 8:00…
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Lunar New Year is Full of Characters at Disney California Adventure with Raya, Mulan, and More!
Lunar New Year has returned to Disney California Adventure. This celebration continues at the Disneyland Resort through February 13, 2022. The celebration this year includes a lot of Disney characters! They can be found in Mulan’s Lunar New Year Procession, in meet and greets at Paradise Gardens and Raya from Raya and The Last Dragon…
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It’s Been a Year, But We Still Keep Finding Hidden Secrets of WandaVision!
A whole year ago the MCU launched its first streaming TV series with the ambitious and quirky WandaVision. As many readers will recall, I offered a series of articles at that time, detailing “hidden secrets” behind the shooting locations, sitcom roots, and odds and ends of the series. I even offered WandaVision Bingo for the…
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Extra Magic Brought to Patients at CHOC with “Deck the Halls”
The holidays can be the most magical time of year, especially for children. It can also be a difficult time for some who may be spending it in a hospital. Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) wants to make sure that when patients and their families are at CHOC during the holidays, the magic still…
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“it’s a small world” Holiday Holiday Opens at Disneyland
“it’s a small world” Holiday is now open at the Disneyland Resort. Normally, the beloved overlay of It’s a Small World would open with the holiday season kickoff in November. However, due to an issue with flooding, this did not happen, and cast members at Disneyland were forced to quickly repair the attraction. What could…
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Sterling K. Brown Shares the Spirit of the Season While Narrating Disneyland’s Candlelight Processional
The Disneyland Candlelight Processional is an annual tradition dating back to the early days of Disneyland. Through the years, there have been many celebrity narrators that have climbed the podium in front of a mass choir, orchestra, soloists, trumpeters, and handbell choir to read the story of Christmas. This year, the narrator was Sterling K.…
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I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas – The Magic of the Holidays at Disneyland
The holidays at Disneyland is always such a special time to me. Everything seems to have a little more pixie dust. The extra lights are vibrant and beautiful, the entertainment a little merrier, the food a little more delicious, the weather a little cozier, and all the moments a little more magical. As I think…
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Imagining… Fantasmic! – 30 Years Ago at Disneyland
In planning, this blog entry was to be the first of two parts, spanning October to November. In execution, it is one bog entry, appearing at the end of November. In my defense, it is a pretty big subject. While that Afternoon Avenue promotion was dominating the east side of Disneyland, over on the west…
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Disneyland Resort Announces 2021 Candy Cane Dates
An annual tradition is back at the Disneyland Resort this year. Today the Disneyland Resort released the dates for candy canes being made at Candy Palace and Candy Kitchen at Disneyland along with Trolley Treats at Disney California Adventure. This tradition dates back to 1968. The tradition includes mixing ingredients, hand-pulling, rolling, and finally twisting…
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The Muppets Light Up Disney Merriest Nites at Disneyland with The Muppets Christmas Caroling Coach
On November 11, 2021 the first Disney Merriest Nites party was held at Disneyland as a part of the Holidays at Disneyland celebration. The ticketed event was comprised of six different areas or parties. Each party had a unique theme. Main Street, USA’s area was themed to the Victorian era. On Main Street, USA throughout…
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New Been There Mugs and Ornaments Arrive at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Starbucks Locations
There is new merchandise at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Starbucks locations. Guests visiting the Disneyland Resort have found new Been There Series mugs, ornaments, and also tumblers. DAPS MAGIC team members Murray and Steven took the following pictures of the new merchandise from both parks. The arrival of these new mugs continues a tradition…
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5 Must Watch Halloween Movies on Disney+
It’s that spooky time of year when ghosts appear and sweets disappear. It’s also a great season for watching some spooky Halloween movies on Disney+! Here are 5 of the top Halloween shows that you won’t want to miss this Halloween season on Disney’s streaming service. Some are longer than others. Some are newer, and…
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Plaza Point Holiday Shoppe Opens on Main Street, USA at Disneyland
Plaza Point Holiday Shoppe is now open on Main Street, USA at Disneyland. This morning this new store that is dedicated to holidays opened and DAPS MAGIC team member Steven was on hand to get photos and video of the new establishment. Inside the store, there will be a lot of different holiday items to…
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Take a Look at the Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness and Campground
On our recent trip to Walt Disney World Resort for its 50th Anniversary, we stayed in The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness and Campground. This was the first time any of our group had done this before. With four people sharing a cabin, it made the rates comparable to other moderate rates that were available…
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Muppets Haunted Mansion – Mr. DAPs Review
Muppets Haunted Mansion is now available to stream on Disney+. This new special shares a Halloween story of the Muppets where Gonzo is spending the night in a Haunted Mansion with Pepe the Prawn tagging along. Gonzo has spent his life doing daredevil stunts and has no fear of visiting the Haunted Mansion. However, could…
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Check Out the Complete Disney Fab 50 Character Collection at Walt Disney World
Walt Disney World is now celebrating its 50th Anniversary. The Most Magical Celebration on Earth has introduced new shows, new foods, new merchandise, and also the Disney Fab 50 Character Collection! This consists of 50 golden characters found throughout all four parks at Walt Disney World Resort. The DAPS MAGIC team sought all of these…
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Disneyland Resort Announces New Disney Ambassador Team
The Disneyland Resort has announced Mark Everett King Jr. and Nataly Guzman as its new Disney Ambassador team. In a ceremony held in Fantasyland Theater, the new team was announced this morning and streamed on the official Disneyland Ambassador Instagram account. This continues a tradition started by Walt Disney himself and welcomed two new Disney…
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VIDEOS: Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Celebration
Walt Disney World Resort is now celebrating its 50th Anniversary. Billed as The World’s Most Magical Celebration, the celebration began on October 1st and will continue for 18 months. The celebration has introduced two new nighttime spectaculars with Disney Enchantment and Harmonious. These are joined by Beacons of Magic in each of the parks at…
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Agatha Harkness, Sid, and Cruella Arrive at Disneyland Resort for Oogie Boogie Bash
Three new villains arrived at the Disneyland Resort for the Oogie Boogie Bash this year. The three characters could be found in the middle of the treat trails built around their locations. Agatha Harkness was found at Avengers Campus where she took over the Ancient Sanctum. She told those wandering by that she had been…