Category: DAPs Magic News
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Disney Earnings Q4 2023: CEO Bob Iger Reveals Four Building Opportunities
“Our progress has allowed us to move beyond this period of fixing and begin building our businesses again.” That was the message that Disney’s Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger had for investors and consumers after The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) reported its fiscal full year and fourth quarter earnings on Wednesday. Iger—who returned to the position…
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The Walt Disney Company Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings for Fiscal 2023
BURBANK, Calif.–The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today reported earnings for its fourth quarter and full year ended September 30, 2023. Financial Results for the Quarter and Full Year: Key Points: “Our results this quarter reflect the significant progress we’ve made over the past year,” said Robert A. Iger, Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney…
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Shanghai Disney Resort Releases Special Mandarin Version of “Try Everything”
Shanghai, November 7, 2023 – Just days after Shanghai Disney Resort announced that the world’s first Zootopia-themed land will officially open on December 20, the resort today revealed a special Mandarin recording of the hit song “Try Everything,” in celebration of the upcoming grand opening of the new land. Performed as a lively duet by leading…
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Disney+ Announces Holiday Programming
2023 Happy Holidays Collection Features Beloved Classics and Timeless Disney+ Originals “The Santa Clauses” Season Two, “Dashing Through the Snow,” “Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever,” “Home Alone,” “Christmas with Walt Disney,” and More Subscribers Can Also Enjoy The Biggest Streaming Premieres of the Holiday Season Including “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” “Indiana Jones and…
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Imagination Left in the World – Day Seven – 23 Days of Thanksgiving
“Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world.” – Walt Disney You’ve probably heard this quote before. It tends to be thrown around pretty freely in the Disney community, often to justify the closure of something in the parks to make way for…
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Enter an Enchanting Winter Fairytale with the Disney Winter Frostival at Shanghai Disney Resort
Shanghai, November 6, 2023 – As the days get colder and the nights draw in, winter magic is beginning to fill the air with the arrival of much-anticipated festivities! This season, there’s no better place to feel this enchanting winter spirit than at Shanghai Disney Resort, where the Disney Winter Frostival is set to return from…
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Two Captains Log: “Star Trek: Lower Decks” S4E10 “Old Friends, New Planets” Review
We’ve reached the season finale of Lower Decks! When we last left them, Mariner was beamed aboard Nick Locarno’s ship. We pick up where things left off, and Locarno explains how he has built a Nova Fleet to be independent, and a sort of revenge for getting kicked out of Starfleet. Mariner remembers how he…
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‘Elf’ Returning to Theaters For 20th Anniversary
One of the best Christmas movies is returning to theaters this year. Elf is coming back to the big screen in celebration of its 20th anniversary. The movie, starring Will Farrell, is about an orphan who is raised by one of Santa’s elves who goes to New York City to meet his biological father. Along…
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Cast Members Inducted as Citizens of Arendelle at New ‘World of Frozen’ at Hong Kong Disneyland
When the first-ever land themed to the ‘Frozen’ franchise, World of Frozen, debuts at Hong Kong Disneyland on November 20, 2023, it will be filled with cast members who truly feel at home. In preparation for the land’s opening, cast members were specially selected and given in-depth training to become citizens of Arendelle! As a…
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Shanghai Disney Resort and Mars China Announce Multi-Year Alliance
Shanghai, October 31, 2023 – Shanghai Disney Resort and Mars China, one of the most well-known leading global food companies, announced today that the two companies have entered into a multi-year resort alliance. Designated as the resort’s official confectionary provider, Mars China is set to bring its iconic brands including Dove and M&M’S etc. to Shanghai…
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Doris Burke on Calling the NBA’s Inaugural In-Season Tournament for ESPN
Doris Burke has covered nearly everything in her more than 30 years at ESPN. However, this Friday she will take on something new: the NBA’s first ever in-season tournament. Burke alongside Mike Breen and Doc Rivers will be a part of the announcing team for the in-season tournament, which has NBA squads facing off for the NBA Cup and…
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ESPN BET to Debut with a Planned Launch on Nov. 14
ESPN BET, a newly-branded online sportsbook for fans in the United States, is set to debut with a planned launch on Nov. 14. Subject to final approvals, ESPN BET will go live in 17 states, which include: Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and…
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Disney Leads the Competition with 93 Children’s and Family Emmy Nominations
The Walt Disney Company has earned the top spot for nominations at the 2nd Annual Children’s and Family Emmy Awards, according to the list released today by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. With a whopping 93 nods, Disney topped its nearest competitor, Netflix, who earned 61 nominations. The recognitions came from television…
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runDisney Signs Multi-Year Partnerships with Fitness Leaders Echelon and MISSION
Fans of runDisney have a new reason to look forward to the race events coming up in 2024 and beyond. Fitness industry innovators Echelon Fitness and MISSION have each signed multi-year sponsorships with runDisney that will provide exciting new opportunities to race participants. The new agreements will mean that Echelon connected fitness equipment will be…
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New Short, “Now And Then – The Last Beatles Song,” Now on Disney+
“Now And Then” Music Video, Directed by Oscar® and Emmy® Award-Winning Filmmaker Peter Jackson, to Launch on Disney+ November 3 BURBANK, Calif. (November 1, 2023) – “Now And Then – The Last Beatles Song” is now streaming on Disney+! The 12-minute documentary film, written and directed by Oliver Murray, tells the story behind the last Beatles…
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How Many Disney Parks Are There?
Featuring iconic attractions, characters and events, each Disney theme park is a world of its own. In total, 12 Disney theme parks make up the six Disney Resorts in North America, Europe and Asia, and every park offers its own unique blend of entertainment, imagination and adventure. What are the six Disney Resorts? Disney’s six…
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Community- Day One – 23 Days of Thanksgiving
Happy November 1st! After having so much fun spending a few minutes each day sharing what we are thankful for last year for our 24 Days of Thanksgiving, we thought we would do it again this year. Of course, this year Thanksgiving is on the 23rd of November so we will be celebrating 23 Days…
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Disney-Themed Delivery Helps Kids at Children’s Hospitals Nationwide Get into the Halloween Spirit
This Halloween season, The Walt Disney Company collaborated with the non-profit Starlight Children’s Foundation to deliver Disney-themed costumes, wheelchair covers, toys, and books to children’s hospitals nationwide. To celebrate the delivery, pediatric patients at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware in Wilmington were treated to a fun-filled day of films, costumes, and a chance to meet Mickey Mouse himself.…
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Two Captains Log: “Star Trek: Lower Decks” S4E9 “The Inner Fight” Review
It’s time again for the beginning of the end of the season of Lower Decks! This week has Mariner going off the rails on every mission and risking her life in kamikaze style. It has Captain Freeman worried and she devises a mission plan with Boimler, Tendy, Rutherford, and T’Lyn. Boimler, Tendy, and T’Lyn will…
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Disney Cruise Line Embarks on Inaugural Season from Sydney, Australia
Inaugural sailing kicks off a season that includes cruises from four home ports across Australia and New Zealand SYDNEY, Australia (Oct. 28, 2023) – Disney Cruise Line reached a new milestone on Oct. 28, setting sail from the shores of Australia for the first time and embarking on an inaugural season of ‘Disney Magic at Sea’ cruises…
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The Walt Disney Family Museum Announces New Pawsibilities Unleashed: A Pet Portrait Exhibition
The Walt Disney Family Museum has announced a new exhibition for people visiting the museum between November through March. Starting on November 16, 2023, the museum will be presenting Pawsibilities Unleashed: A Pet Portrait Exhibition. This exhibit will be found in the Theater Gallery and Lower Lobby and be free to the public. It will…
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Disney+ Expands Advertising Automation and Measurement Capabilities, 10 Months After Successful AVOD Launch
Approaching the one-year anniversary of its ad-supported tier, Disney+ has doubled down on delivering deeper ways for advertisers to reach audiences at scale with the most flexible solutions in the industry. Advanced audience targeting; additional programmatic marketplaces; expanded ad formats and enriched measurement across verification, identity, effectiveness and attribution are now all available on the service. “Consistent with…
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Zootopia, ‘Disney Wonder’ to Australia and Other Amazing Attractions Coming Soon to Disney’s Parks, Experiences and Products
This week was a big one for Disney’s Parks, Experiences and Products with major announcements regarding upcoming attractions. In fact, there was so much that it may have been a little hard to keep up. To help lay out all the amazing things that guests can expect in the coming weeks and months, here’s a…
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Blue Cross Named as Presenting Sponsor of the Frozen Ever After Attraction at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
HONG KONG, October 26, 2023 – Hong Kong Disneyland Resort (“HKDL”) is proud to announce its new resort alliance with Blue Cross (Asia-Pacific) Insurance Limited (“Blue Cross”), a subsidiary of AIA Group Limited, as the presenting sponsor of Frozen Ever After. Frozen Ever After – Presented by Blue Cross is located at the world’s first and…