Category: DAPs Magic News
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Pinup Girl Clothing Releases First Official Dapper Day Collection
The time to step out into the Disneyland Resort in vintage style is rapidly approaching, and Pinup Girl Clothing has fashion covered! Announced today, Pinup Girl clothing has released the first official Dapper Day collaboration, bringing 8 new styles anyone looking for the perfect outfit! Along with the new tops, skirts, and dresses, Pinup Girl…
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Caitlyn’s Disney Merchandise Round-Up: The Little Mermaid
“The Little Mermaid” has been my favorite movie ever since I could comprehend what movies were. To this day, it is still my all-time favorite Disney movie. Ariel is a very popular princess to all ages, however, most merchandise is geared towards children. This new line is geared towards adults, and there are some gorgeous pieces!…
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Disney Dream to Dazzle with “Be Our Guest” Number
Yesterday, Disney gave us an inside look of the rehearsal process and choreography of “Be Our Guest”. It will be the show-stopping number of the upcoming “Beauty and the Beast” stage show for the Disney Dream. While this particular show will be based off of the live action version which was released earlier this year,…
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New Logo For Annual Passholder Discounts Coming To Windows In Downtown Disney District
Shopping in Downtown Disney just got easier for Annual Passholders! Starting this week, Disneyland Resort Annual Passholders can simply look for a logo in the window to see which locations accept the pass discount! This is an exciting new change, and one that makes life even more simple! To see a complete list of locations…
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Movies Anywhere Launches With Disney and Other Studios on Board
The Walt Disney Studios is one of the launch participants in the debut of Movies Anywhere, an unprecedented free app and website that enables consumers to manage and watch their personal digital movie collections across studios, retailers and platforms. Movies Anywhere creates an unparalleled digital entertainment experience by bringing together the libraries of five Hollywood…
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Pirates – Caitie Creates
A pirates life is definitely for me! Inspired by the attraction anniversary earlier this year, and Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Men Tell No Tales hitting Blu-Ray last week, I looked to my closet to find a pirates outfit! This proved fairly easy to put together, and has been one of my favorite outfits yet!…
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Tickets Now On Sale For Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire Hyper-Reality Experience
Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire, which is set to open in Downtown Disney at the Disneyland Resort, January 5, 2018, and Disney Springs at the Walt Disney World Resort December 16, now has tickets available for Star Wars fans! In Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire, guests will go undercover as teams of stormtroopers to help capture information for the…
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Four Original Songs Featured in New Animated Featurette “OLAF’S FROZEN ADVENTURE!”
Soundtrack Set for Release on Nov. 3 Ahead of the All-New “Frozen” Featurette’s Nov. 22 Theatrical Debut in front of Disney•Pixar’s “Coco” BURBANK, Calif. (Oct. 10, 2017) – The soundtrack from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 21-minute featurette “Olaf’s Frozen Adventure” will be released by Walt Disney Records on Nov. 3, 2017, ahead of the featurette, which opens…
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi Trailer Breakdown
Unless you were living on Alderaan (sorry), you know about the latest, and final Star Wars trailer for The Last Jedi that came out yesterday. Now that the DAPs Magic team has had two or three (hundred) watch-throughs, I thought I’d take a stab at breaking it down a bit, showing what we know, and…
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Disneyland Resort Shows Star Wars: The Last Jedi Trailer at Downtown Disney Event!
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Final Star Wars: The Last Jedi Trailer Released!
The trailer most every geek has been waiting for has arrived. The final trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi has arrived. It was shown on ESPN during the Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings game’s halftime program. Shortly before the game, the theatrical trailer was released by Lucasfilm. Tickets also went on sale, despite it…
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Frozen: The Broadway-Bound Musical – A Review of a Preview
If you haven’t heard, Frozen, the mega-hit 2013 animated film, will be coming to Broadway in February 2018. The Broadway-bound Frozen is now in the middle of a limited run at the Buell Theater in Denver where I recently was able to see a preview of what will be coming to Broadway. Disney has a…
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Unique Vintage Releases Dapper Day Collection In Preparation For Fall Dapper Day
Good news for all Dapper Day attendees, or anyone who loves a bit of dapper Disney fashion! Unique Vintage has once again launched a Dapper Day Collection as Dapper Day quickly approaches! Dapper Day, the unofficial fan event dedicating to stepping out in style, has grown exponentially in the pastew years, bringing major brands along…
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Epcot’s 35th Anniversary is Celebrated with Magic and Memories!
October 1 marked the 35th Anniversary of the opening of Epcot. The park marked the occasion with a 35th Anniversary Ceremony on the Fountain Stage featuring Mariachi Cobre and the Voices of Liberty, commemorative parks maps and buttons, “I was there” merchandise, and a special fireworks finale following Illuminations. D23 added to the festivities with…
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DAPs Tweets – Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
With the home release of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales upon us, some of the DAPs Magic crew dropped anchor to review the swashbuckling fun! As has become tradition, we live-tweeted our observations as it played, using the hashtag #DAPsPirates5. With tweets ranging from silly to sincere, we had a great time taking…
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Halloween, Cars, Star Wars, and More – Great Moments with Mr. DAPs
Welcome to Great Moments with Mr. DAPs! This week there is a lot to cover. The Disney and Geek news covered this week ranges from Star Wars, to Disneyland, to Halloween, to the new shopDisney, to NASCAR! We hope you enjoy this week’s edition of Great Moments! Stories Referenced in This Week’s Report: Director Rian…
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Lightning McQueen, #95, Welcomed to the NASCAR Hall of Fame
NASCAR community welcomes #95 to a new “Cars 3” exhibit at the NASCAR Hall of Fame as the high-octane hit prepares to cross the finish line on Digital Oct. 24 and Blu-ray Nov. 7 Last night, NASCAR racing legends and executives joined “Cars 3” filmmakers and voice actors to welcome world-champion racer Lightning McQueen, #95,…
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Caitlyn’s Disney Merchandise Round-Up: Mugs, Mugs, MUGS!
There is just something about Disney mugs that makes fans go nuts! We all have collections of them, heck, I have at least 25 Disney mugs that don’t really get used. Yet, when a new one that features “it’s a small world” is released, you bet I buy it! I think the reason people love…
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Ursula Disneybound – Caitie Creates
There is no better way to celebrate the kick off of the Halloween season at Disneyland than with a delightfully devious Disneybound! I pulled in my favorite Disney villain, the conniving sea witch Ursula, as inspiration for this outfit! Ursula Disneybound Black Swing Dress – Unique Vintage (discontinued, but similar dress here) Purple Petticoat –…
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After 60 Years, Oscar Martinez Retires From Disneyland’s Carnation Cafe
At the end of last year, Oscar Martinez celebrated his 60th anniversary at the Disneyland Resort, making him the longest tenured cast member on property. September 27, Chef Oscar hung up his chef coat one final time and officially retired. Oscar started in the Disneyland resort on December 29, 1956 as a quick-service cook in…
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Disney Store Re-Imagined to shopDisney
Today, the Walt Disney Company announced a massive overhaul to The Disney Store, including a new name, shopDisney. While it still will carry the same merchandise we know and love, even more will be available world-wide. shopDisney has a sleek new design to attract more demographics. In addition to the re-design, collaborations with Ethan Allen,…
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New Tumblers Arrive at Market House Starbucks in Disneyland
New tumblers have appeared at the Market House on Main Street, USA in Disneyland. This Starbucks in the parks recently revealed new You Are Here mugs. These have been incredibly popular. Judging by the Its a Small World theme of these new tumblers, these should also be popular as well. Each tumbler is $21.95. It’s…
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Sunday Spotlight: Haunted Mansion Holiday
Every year the Haunted Mansion gets a holiday makeover for Halloween and Christmas by Jack Skellington. This overlay creates a whole new experience for a classic attraction. The Haunted Mansion Holiday is inspired by Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. This version is available for guests to ride starting during Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort.…
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Disneyland Resort Volunteers Build Ninth Disney-sponsored KaBOOM! Playground at Willow Park in Anaheim
ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Willow Park in Anaheim was transformed into a kid-designed play space in less than eight hours with the help of close to 300 people from the City of Anaheim (@City_of_Anaheim), Anaheim Family YMCA (@anaheimymca), Disney (@CitizenDisney), Disney alumni area residents and organizers from KaBOOM! (@kaboom). With this new addition to the neighborhood,…
