Category: DAPs Magic News
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Charlie Ridgway – Disney Legend – Passed Away At 93
Charlie Ridgway was a Disneyland and Walt Disney World publicist in their early times. He helped cover the opening of Disneyland, and eventually the opening of Magic Kingdom and Epcot at Walt Disney World. Many of his ideas for publicity were amazingly creative, like having baby ducklings see Donald Duck upon hatching and follow him…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 12/19 – 12/23/16 Featuring Comics Sale and Deadpool
Merry Christmas everyone! This week there were just a couple of news items from Marvel Comics. But, one of them is a sale! Check it all out! MARVEL COMICS’ HOLIDAY COLLECTIONS SALE STARTS NOW! Over 350 Collections On Sale, Including Events, Best Sellers, and 2016’s Greatest Marvel Stories! New York, NY—December 21, 2016— Get…
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A Muppet Family Christmas
There are many different holiday specials to help celebrate the Christmas season. One of these that may not get as much notice as some others is A Muppet Family Christmas. In this program, Fozzie Bear brings the Muppets home to his mother’s farm for Christmas. As with all Muppets shows, things end up being a bit crazy…
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Remember… Dreams Come True Fireworks Spectacular Returning to Disneyland Resort
The fireworks spectacular that first debuted at the Disneyland Resort during it’s 50th celebration is returning to the Disneyland Resort in February. On February 3, Remember… Dreams Come True will light up the nighttime skies above Disneyland as the Resort continues to build on the nostalgia factor in the new year. It will join the Main…
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Disney to Create Shows for Snapchat
The Walt Disney Company has signed a deal with Snap, Inc. to create programming to be broadcast on Snapchat, the popular social media app. The first program being released by Disney on Snapchat is Watch Party: The Bachelor for ABC’s The Bachelor. It will star Nick Viall who was a runner-up on ABC’s The Bachelorette. Watch…
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Shares Behind the Scenes Look at Filming and Locations
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story continues to be a powerhouse in theaters. On the internet, Lucasfilm is sharing videos of what went into making this first Star Wars stand-alone movie. Today a featurette is now available that gives a behind the scenes look at the locations utilized for the film. Rogue One: A Star Wars…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 12/12 – 12/16/16 Featuring Venom Variants and Captain Marvel
Marvel Comics News for the week of December 12 featuring Venom variant covers, Captain Marvel’s new series and the escalating Inhmans vs. X-Men conflict. VENOM MADNESS Hits Marvel This March! Featuring a Shocking Return & New Variant Covers New York, NY—December 16th, 2016 — The month of March. Spring is in the air. Flowers are…
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Rogue One Review, Spider-Man: Homecoming, and Gift Guide – DAPsCast Episode 45
Murray, Mikey, Annie, and Danie talk about Rogue One right after Mikey saw it on the East Coast. Then the group discusses the new Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Finally, they talk about geeky Christmas gifts of the past and where to grab some gifts for Disney fans.
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Pigs in Space – The Gravity of the Situation
The Muppets have released the second new episode of Pigs in Space. This time, the episode parodies the movie Gravity with an episode entitled The Gravity of the Situation. Watch it here: Description: Can First Mate Miss Piggy withstand the unknown dangers of space? Can her S.S. Swinetrek crew-mates Captain Link Hogthrob and Dr. Julius…
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David Tennant, Danny Pudi, and Others Join DuckTales Cast and Sing Theme Song!
DuckTales is returning and Scrooge McDuck has a new voice. The revival of the classic Disney Afternoon cartoon has former Doctor Who star David Tennant leading this revival as the voice of Scrooge McDuck himself. He is joined by a host of other big name voices including Danny Pudi, Ben Schwartz and Bobby Moynihan as the…
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Rogue One – A Star Wars Story – Spoiler Free Review
The highly anticipated Rogue One has arrived in theaters. This brand new type of Star Wars film is going to test how fans and the rest of movie goers feel about Star Wars overall. So, how did the film stack up? Story The plot is based on some small bits of text in Episode 4,…
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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Spinoff Has Marvel Editor In Director’s Seat
On ABC apps and on ABC.com a Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. spinoff web series has premiered. Slingshot features a six episode story of the Inhuman, Yo-Yo that takes place between season 3 and 4. Episodes run from about 3 to 6 minutes. All the episodes are available online now. Besides the show itself being interesting,…
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Lunar New Year at Disney California Adventure Expanded For 2017
Throughout year at Disney California Adventure the park celebrates the diverse heritage of the state by including celebrations of various cultures. Lunar New Year is one of those celebrations that makes for a big celebration. Located around Paradise Garden is a variety of activities and character greetings. Mickey, Minnie, Mulan, and Mushu are available for photo opportunities.…
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Sherlock Series 4 Trailer – Will Watson Survive?
Sherlock Holmes will be returning for the 4th series of Sherlock in less than a month! The BBC has released a trailer with a few teasers of what will be coming when the world’s most famous consulting detective returns. It also gives a few perhaps perilous previews of what could be coming this series. All…
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Has Powerful Premiere at Hollywood’s Pantages Theatre
The Force was strong in Hollywood for the World Premiere of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The star-studded event showed the first stand-alone Star Wars film to the cast and crew of the film, stars, and special guests. As the guests arrived at the Pantages Theatre on Saturday night they found themselves walking by…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 12/5 – 12/9/16 Featuring RL Stine and A Gift Guide
Marvel Comics Welcomes R.L. Stine to Helm New MAN-THING Series! Acclaimed Author Teams With Marvel for New Comic Series New York, NY—December 9th, 2016 — Marvel is thrilled to announce that legendary author R.L. Stine is coming to the publisher this March! As revealed today via The New York Times, the world renowned scribe of…
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World Premiere of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story to Be Livestreamed!
The World Premiere of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will be livestreamed courtesy of Verizon. This special coverage will include interviews with the cast and filmmakers as it gives an inside look at the World Premiere. The livestream will be also presented on the go90 app and Fios TV. Some of the special guests to…
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Pigs in Space – Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
The Muppets have released the first new episode of Pigs in Space in 20 years. This series brings back the crew of the Swinetrek with First Mate Piggy, Captain Link Hogthrob, and Dr. Julius Strangepork as they come face to face with an unexpected stowaway. Watch Pigs in Space – Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner here:…
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First Trailer For Spider-Man: Homecoming Released
Marvel and Sony has released the first official trailer for Spider-Man: Homecoming which will star Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, and Robert Downey Jr. among many others. The trailer indicates the film will show the balance between Peter Parker’s school life and struggle as a super hero, especially wanting to be on the same level as…
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Win a chance to walk the Red Carpet of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2!
PRESS RELEASE: This past Saturday, Marvel Studios Hero Acts launched a sweepstakes tied to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. By submitting a photo through MarvelStudiosHeroActs.com, one winner will receive a trip to the GOTG Vol. 2 Red Carpet Premiere. All photos must be submitted between now and February 28, 2017. Additionally, Marvel Studios is…
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Pigs in Space Getting New Episodes from The Muppets!
The Muppet Show first introduced Pigs in Space during the second season of the show. This Star Trek spoof by the Muppets went on to appear in 32 episodes over the course of four seasons. Now after being on extended leave, the crew of the Swinetrek are returning on the Muppets’ YouTube page. The announcement was…
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Disney Releases New DuckTales Teaser, Image, and Release Information
DuckTales is making its way back to television screens and Disney is releasing more information about this show. A teaser was released via Entertainment Weekly along with the news that the show will be coming to Disney XD in the summer of 2017. The teaser briefly shows what the logo for the show will look like…
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Check Out Some of the Creatures from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and How They Were Created!
With less than a month before Rogue One: A Star Wars Story hits theaters, more clips continue to be released in anticipation of this movie. Today, a new featurette that is hosted by Director Gareth Edwards and Creature Effects Supervisor Neal Scanlan gives a behind-the-scenes look at the creates of Rogue One. Which creature in this…
