Category: DAPs Featured
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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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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…
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Walt Disney World Resort Unveils New Annual Pass Program
Walt Disney World has unveiled its new annual pass program. This comes ahead of its 50th-Anniversary celebration that starts on October 1, 2021. The new passes will be available starting on September 8. With this new system, there are four tiers that will be available to Florida residents. This new system is similar to the…
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Disney Genie Service Introduced for Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts
Disney has introduced a new service that will be replacing the former Fastpass, Fastpass+, and Maxpass at its domestic Disney Parks. Disney Genie Service, or simply Disney Genie, is a new service that will help guests get the most out of their day at Disney. The service itself is free but there are additions that…
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Magic Key Pass for Disneyland Resort to Go On Sale August 25
This morning, the Disneyland Resort announced that the Magic Key program, the new pass for the Disneyland Resort, will go on sale on August 25. The pass will be available in four separate tiers and will provide Disney fans the ability to access the parks! Here is what the four different “keys” will look like.…
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Disney to Require U.S. Salaried And Non-Union Hourly Employees to Be Vaccinated
The Walt Disney Company will soon require all United States-based salaried and non-union hourly employees to be vaccinated. Disney is also in discussion with union leaders as well for this requirement. It comes as the pandemic is in the midst of a surge across much of the United States. As the Delta variant continues to…
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Whatever Happened to Port Disney? – 30 Years Ago at Disneyland
July is, of course, an important month for fans of Disneyland. July 17 is the anniversary of the day that Walt’s dream was officially revealed to the public. July 18, by the way, is the actual opening day, but we won’t get into that. The events of July 17, 1991 were not as auspicious as…
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A Pictorial Look at Disneyland’s 66th Anniversary
On Saturday July 17, 2021 Disneyland celebrated its 66th anniversary. It was a beautiful day to celebrate 66 years of magic at the Happiest Place on Earth. While the celebrations for the day were a little bit more low key than previous years, it was a welcome return for guests who weren’t even able to…
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Disneyland Celebrates 66th Anniversary with Cavalcade
Today the Disneyland Resort celebrates its 66th anniversary. Through the years this special day has been celebrated in many different ways. Some years there were big ceremonies and celebrations at the castle. Other years there was a ceremony in Town Square. More recently the celebration has involved a cavalcade and the singing of “Happy Birthday”…
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A Day at Tokyo Disneyland – A First Time Trip Report From a Mother with Her Two Boys
Christy shares about a day at Tokyo Disneyland with her two boys. This day also happened to be her first time to Tokyo Disneyland. When I learned we would be living in Japan for a few years, Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea were two of the first items to make the bucket list. Yesterday, I had…
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Walt Disney World Announces Two Nighttime Spectaculars for 50th Anniversary Celebration
Today Walt Disney World Resort announced that two nighttime spectaculars will be debuting on October 1, 2021 as a part of its 50th anniversary. The two shows will be appearing at Magic Kingdom and also EPCOT as a part of “The World’s Most Magical Celebration.” The Magic Kingdom will get a new nighttime spectacular called…
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The Return of the Disneyland Band Adds Extra Magic to Disneyland
Today the Disneyland Band made its return to the Disneyland Resort with performances at Disneyland. This is the first time the band has performed in the park since it was shut down last year. Its return brings back live entertainment to the Disneyland Resort and is a welcome added dose of magic to the Happiest…