Category: DAPs Magic News
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Celebrate Earth Month and Enjoy Spring Flowers at Shanghai Disney Resort
Shanghai, March 29, 2024 – Shanghai Disney Resort invites guests to celebrate the planet we all share and appreciate the beauty of nature during this year’s Earth Month celebrations in April. A host of interactive events and activities will be rolled out, including the “ourHOME” Nature Conservation Forum on Earth Day, featuring guest speakers who have…
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How ESPN is Changing the Way We Watch Baseball
Whether it’s advanced volumetric replays via Statcast, in-game conversations with players on the field, or unique collaborations with Major League Baseball, the ESPN Sunday Night Baseball crew is prepared to deliver even deeper insight and understanding into the game. “People want experiences,” Karl Ravech, a veteran ESPN baseball commentator, said. “Our broadcast is an opportunity…
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REVIEW: Sensational Springtime Buffet at Goofy’s Kitchen
This evening, we took a trip to the Disneyland Resort to experience the first night of the Sensational Springtime Buffet at Goofy’s Kitchen. This special dining event is running from March 28 to May 12, 2024, and is available for breakfast, brunch, and dinner! This is a review of our personal experience of our dinner!…
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‘Godzilla x Kong’ Leans into Family-Friendlier Tones, Does it Work?
Warner Brothers and Legendary Pictures have added another entry into the Monsterverse. In this new film, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Godzilla and Kong are joined by human counterparts as well as some fellow kaiju. Much like the previous film, the tone is more family-oriented than the initial entries of the franchise. Does this…
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The Coffee Builders to Host Disney Legend Bob Gurr in Phoenix
The restaurant and design studio, The Coffee Builders and Porter Barn Wood are co-hosting the iconic theme park designer and one of the original Disney Imagineers, Bob Gurr, for a one-day-only seminar series. Gurr is a living theme park legend whom Walt Disney personally hired to design attraction vehicles for beloved rides including Disneyland’s Monorail,…
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ESPN and the College Football Playoff Extend Exclusive Media Rights Agreement Through 2031-32 Season
ESPN and the College Football Playoff (CFP) have reached a pair of media agreements that ensures ESPN will continue as the exclusive, worldwide rightsholder to college football’s premier postseason event through the 2031-32 season. The exclusive home of the CFP since its inception in 2015, ESPN will expand its current package for the final two…
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‘Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)’ Debuts as the No. 1 Music Film Ever on Disney+
The 3.5-Hour Concert Film Garnered 4.6 Million Views and 16.2 Million Hours on Disney+ in its Opening Weekend Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) continues its record-breaking streak with 4.6 million views* on Disney+ in 3 days, making it the No. 1 music film ever on the platform. Taylor Swift fans took to Disney+…
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Bob Weis Crowdfunding ‘Ghost Dog’ Novel
Former President of Walt Disney Imagineering Bob Weis is writing a novel called “Ghost Dog,” a thrilling journey into magic & adventure as the impossible becomes the new normal at Disneyland. This novel is being crowdfunded through Indiegogo. Get set for a white-knuckle journey into magic and adventure as the impossible becomes the new normal!…
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CHOC Walk Season Kicks Off at Disneyland Hotel Special Event Ahead of Day at Disneyland Resort to Support CHOC!
On Friday, March 15, 2024, the CHOC Walk season, as 2024 CHOC Walk Ambassador Kara calls it, kicked off during a special event at the Disneyland Hotel. This year’s CHOC Walk will be taking place on July 21, 2024. The event had some delicious snacks (including all the churros one could eat), representatives of CHOC…
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Hulu Releases Trailer for Original Series “Becoming Karl Lagerfeld”
Hulu has released a teaser for the highly anticipated French drama “Becoming Karl Lagerfeld,” along with first look images of Daniel Brühl as the iconic couturier. The Original series will premiere with all six episodes Friday, June 7, only on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally. Here’s some background on this series. In 1972, Karl Lagerfeld (Daniel…
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas to Narrate Disneynature’s “Tiger”
All-New Feature Film Streams on Disney+ Beginning Earth Day, April 22, 2024, Marking 15 Years Since Disneynature’s Inaugural Release, “Earth” Disneynature’s “Tiger” will launch on Disney+ this Earth Day, April 22, 2024—exactly 15 years after the label’s first release, “Earth.” Also revealed today, Priyanka Chopra Jonas will narrate the compelling story, which lifts the veil…
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‘9-1-1’ Is Now on ABC
If you need 9-1-1, you can reach it by dialing into a new network. After airing for six seasons on FOX, the hit drama is now on ABC. “This crew has completely stepped up to the historic challenge of moving the No. 1 show in television from one network to another,” said Karey Burke, president of…
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REVIEW: Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) Brings Joy Into Home Theaters
On Thursday, March 14 at 6 pm PDT, Disney+ added the much-anticipated Taylor Swift concert film! Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) was added to the streaming service and you could hear Swifties everywhere screaming in unison (myself included). I felt uniquely qualified to review this version of the film as I have seen…
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How ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Plans to Keep Pulses Racing in Season 20
New episodes of Grey’s Anatomy are just what the doctor ordered. Grey’s Anatomy—the longest-running primetime medical drama in television history—returns for its landmark 20th season Thursday, March 14, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on ABC, picking up in the immediate aftermath of the two-part Season 19 finale. “It’s been quite a while since our cliffhanger,” says showrunner Meg…
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Disney H2O Glow After Hours Returns to Walt Disney World, Bringing Waves of Neon Fun Starting May 25
Guests can give their summer a “glow-up” and experience Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon after park closing with limited-capacity beach bash event LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – (March 14, 2024) With summer break just around the corner, Walt Disney World Resort guests can get ready to have a “glowing’’ good time when Disney H2O Glow After Hours returns to Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon…
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‘Wish’ – Mr. Daps’ Home Entertainment Review
Disney’s animated feature Wish is now available for digital download or on physical disc formats. This is a movie that tells the story of a young dreamer named Asha who discovers the power of a wish and the importance of everyone having their own. This comes as she lives in a kingdom where everyone’s greatest…
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Shanghai Disney Resort Grants 200th Disney Wish
Shanghai, March 10, 2024 – Shanghai Disney Resort granted its 200th wish through the Disney Wish program on March 7, which aims to make wishes come true for children with critical illnesses across the Chinese Mainland. Since the founding of the program in 2017 at Shanghai Disney Resort, the Disney Wish program has collaborated closely with…
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Searchlight Pictures Wins 5 Oscars
Searchlight Pictures won five awards during the 96th Oscars® Sunday, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast live on ABC. Poor Things received four of those awards, while The Last Repair Shop received one. Congratulations to this year’s winners: Poor Things (Searchlight Pictures) Now Streaming on Hulu Watch their acceptance speeches, below: The Last Repair Shop (Searchlight Pictures) Now Streaming on Disney+ Watch…
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Meet Kara, the 2024 CHOC Walk Ambassador!
The CHOC Walk in the Park will be taking place this year on July 21, 2024. Thousands of supporters of the Children’s Hospital of Orange County will be walking through the Disneyland Resort parks in an environment that is positive, magical, and full of heart. They will be led by this year’s CHOC Walk Ambassador,…
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ESPN’s Women-Led NBA Broadcast Is ‘Business as Usual’
This Friday, ESPN will have an all-women led NBA broadcast to celebrate International Women’s Day. Beth Mowins, Monica McNutt, and Katie George will call the game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Cleveland Cavaliers. They’ll be supported by an entirely female production staff, led by ESPN producer Laurie Privitera. This is the third year in a row that…
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A Complete Guide to the 96th Oscars® on ABC
Before the 96th Oscars® airs live coast to coast on ABC, get all the details on this year’s ceremony, from the host and the nominees to the presenters and the performers—plus pre- and post-awards coverage featuring all the stars, the fashions, and, of course, the films. How and when can I watch the Oscars pre-shows? Leading…
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FX’s ‘Shōgun’ Scores Record-Breaking Premiere Across Hulu and Disney+
FX’s 10-episode limited series Shōgun—an epic saga of war, passion, and power set in feudal Japan, based on James Clavell’s bestselling novel—garnered 9 million views* globally for the premiere episode across Hulu, Disney+, and Star+, based on six days of streaming—making it the No. 1 scripted General Entertainment series premiere globally. Domestically, Shōgun is the No. 1 FX premiere on Hulu, just…
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Spring Blooms at Shanghai Disney Resort as Disney Color-Fest Brings Enchantment to Resort-Wide Celebrations
Shanghai, February 29, 2024 – At Shanghai Disney Resort, the grey of winter has given way to lively bursts of color. As the weather warms, guests are invited to discover seasonal delights in the lively topiaries and blossoming flowers, fun-filled entertainment, and fresh surprises throughout the resort! From March 6 to May 31, 2024, an exciting…
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Experience the Magic of Disney’s Wish Under The Stars During the Final Weekend of the Popular Astra Lumina Experience in Los Angeles!
Stargazers are Invited to Sing Along to the Songs from the Film,Capture the Moment with Stellar Photo Ops,Participate in Themed Activities, Win Spectacular Prizesand Make A Wish Upon A Star Disney’s Wish is Now Available at Digital Retailers,and on Blu-ray March 12 In celebration of Disney’s Wish on Digital and Blu-ray, Disney will offer Astra Lumina guests an exclusive celebration of…