Category: DAPs Magic News
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Kristina Schake Named Executive Vice President, Global Communications Of The Walt Disney Company
BURBANK, Calif., April 5, 2022—The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) has named Kristina Schake as Executive Vice President, Global Communications, reporting to Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Geoff Morrell. She will be responsible for the Company’s worldwide communications strategy and operations, while also serving as lead spokesperson. Her appointment is effective immediately. Ms. Schake has spent…
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Disney+ Embarks On An Epic Adventure Like No Other In The Original Hybrid Fantasy-Competition Series ‘The Quest,’ Available To Stream On May 11 
From the Award-Winning Teams Behind ‘The Lord of the Rings,’ ‘The Amazing Race,’ and ‘Queer Eye,’ the Greatest Reality Producers and World’s Best Storytellers Team Up to Create a Thrilling Reality Competition Inside a Richly Scripted WorldTravel to the Fantasy World of Everealm With Eight Real Teens as They Complete a Series of Quests to…
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Death on the Nile – Mr. DAPs Home Entertainment Review
Kenneth Branagh and company bring together another Agatha Christie novel in this adaptation of Death on the Nile. Renowned detective Hercule Poirot is on vacation in Egypt when tragedy strikes aboard a cruise for a honeymoon party for a picture-perfect pair. Poirot must find the murderer before there is nobody left to murder. This is…
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H2O Glow After Hours Event Brings ‘Light at Night’ to Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Beginning Memorial Day Weekend
LAKE BUENA VISTA Fla. (March 23, 2022)— Just in time to light-up everyone’s summer nights, Disney H20 Glow After Hours returns to Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon during Memorial Day Weekend with new elements designed to “glow up’’ the summer season. The nighttime event starts May 28, and runs every Saturday through August 27. This year’s version will offer unique, vibrant…
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50th Anniversary Celebration Continues at Walt Disney World Resort with New and Nostalgic Merchandise Collections
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (March 30, 2022) – This spring will see three new product lines unveiled as part of the Walt Disney World Resort 50th Anniversary celebration. The new lines will invite guests to commemorate their visit by taking a piece of the magic home. Blending new and nostalgic, the merchandise range will put a…
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Jeremy Doig Appointed Chief Technology Officer For Disney Streaming
Will Lead Technical Innovation and Growth for Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, and Star+ March 30, 2022 – Jeremy Doig has been named Chief Technology Officer, Disney Streaming, where he will lead the technology organization and global technology strategy for The Walt Disney Company’s portfolio of direct-to-consumer streaming services. Doig, a 30-year veteran in online media, brings…
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Earth Week Celebration at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park Brings New Ways to Join in the Fun and Connect with the Magic of Nature
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park shines the spotlight on our beautiful, bountiful planet with its annual Earth Week Celebration, set for April 18-24, 2022. During this popular event, guests are steeped in the wonders of the natural world through family-friendly experiences and special offerings. They become part of the park’s conservation story and connect with…
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Not Just a Walk in the Park: My Worldwide Disney Resorts Career – Mr. DAPs’ Book Review
Not Just a Walk in the Park: My Worldwide Disney Resorts Career is a personal look at the career of Disney Legend Jim Cora. Cora started working at Disneyland in 1957 and would go on to have an illustrious 40-year career with Disney. Eventually, he would become the Chairman of Disneyland International in 1999 before…
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Tickets Now On Sale for CHOC Follies!
Tickets are now available for the CHOC Follies. This is a musical fundraiser that has members of the community coming together to sing and dance in support of CHOC’s (Children’s Hospital of Orange County) mission to advance children’s health. It will be presented on April 1st and 2nd at the Robert B. Moore Theatre at…
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Margaret Cho Joins “Prom Pact” Rom Com on Disney+
BURBANK, Calif. (March 23, 2022) – Today, Disney+ announced that ground-breaking comedian and Emmy nominee Margaret Cho (“Good on Paper”) will join Peyton Elizabeth Lee and Milo Manheim in the Disney+ original movie “Prom Pact,” a romantic comedy set during the emotion and excitement of high school Prom season from Disney Branded Television. Cho has been cast…
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Global Recording Artist Olivia Rodrigo Reveals Trailer And Key Art For Disney+ Original Film ‘OLIVIA RODRIGO: driving home 2 u (a SOUR film)’
BURBANK, Calif. (March 17, 2022): Today, multiple GRAMMY®-nominated singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo revealed on social media (@OliviaRodrigo & @livieshq) the official trailer and key art for her upcoming original film, “OLIVIA RODRIGO: driving home 2 u (a SOUR film).” The film will debut exclusively on Disney+ on March 25, 2022. For the first time, Olivia takes audiences on a familiar road trip from Salt…
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Turning Red – Mr. DAPs Review
In Turning Red, Mei Lee (voice of Rosalie Chiang) is a 13-year-old adolescent who is struggling with being the girl her mother wants her to be and also adolescence. And if adolescence and an over-protective mother aren’t enough, it turns out that Mei also turns into a giant red panda when she gets too excited.…
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Disneynature Shares New Conservation Effort Ahead of “Polar Bear” Debut
BURBANK, Calif. (March 10, 2022) – Disney+ debuted a new trailer, poster and image from Disneynature’s all-new feature film “Polar Bear,” which streams exclusively on Disney+ beginning April 22, 2022, as part of the streamer’s Earth Day celebration. Narrated by two-time Academy Award® nominee Catherine Keener (“Capote,” “Being John Malkovich”), “Polar Bear” tells the story of a…
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The Walt Disney Family Museum Screening Disney’s Encanto Throughout March
On the weekends throughout March, The Walt Disney Family Museum will be screening Disney Animation Studios’ most recent film Encanto. The animated musical with songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda will be offered on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the month. Each day the film will be offered at 11:00 AM, except for on Sunday, March 20th. Encanto…
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Grammy Award-Winning Artist Kelly Rowland Among Marquee Celebrities Set to Inspire Students During Disney Dreamers Academy’s Landmark 15th Year
As the 2022 program’s ambassador, Rowland will join other Hollywood stars to help mentor 100 students at the exclusive Walt Disney World Resort event in March that fosters the dreams of Black students and teens from underrepresented communities LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (March 2, 2022) – Four-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, actress and television executive producer…
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Sales Begin for New Disney Vacation Club Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Sales Begin for New Disney Vacation Club Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Members can purchase points beginning March 3 with general sales opening to the public March 31 ORLANDO, Fla. (March 2, 2022) – Disney Vacation Club® announced that the new villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa at Walt Disney World…
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HBCU Joins Growing Network Of Disney Aspire Educational Providers
BURBANK, CA., March 2, 2022 – Disney Aspire, The Walt Disney Company’s education investment and career development program that offers 100% of tuition paid upfront, has welcomed North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, a Historically Black College/University (HBCU), into its growing network of educational providers. The addition of North Carolina A&T brings a variety of new…
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The Walt Disney Family Museum PresentsWalt Disney’s The Jungle Book: Making a Masterpiece
Comprehensive exhibition guest-curated by Disney Legend Andreas Deja takes an in-depth look at the legacy of Walt’s groundbreaking final animated film San Francisco, March 1, 2022—The Walt Disney Family Museum is delighted to announce its next major special exhibition, Walt Disney’s The Jungle Book: Making a Masterpiece, in celebration of the beloved Disney animated classic’s 55th anniversary. Guest-curated…
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Eternals – Mr. DAPs’ Home Entertainment Review
Eternals tells the story of a group of heroes from beyond the stars who are sent to protect Earth since before the dawn of mankind. Thinking their job is done, this group lives through the history of the Earth in an almost invisible manner. This all changes when some monstrous creatures called the Deviants return…
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Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Brings New Stories to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Walt Disney World Resort
First-of-its-kind vacation experience deepens immersion of themed land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser guests can experience Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in new ways. Through the Play Disney Parks mobile app on their smart devices, they can unlock new levels of interactivity and engagement across the popular themed land.* On the…
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Disney and Pixar Release Original Song “Nobody Like U” From “Turning Red”
Turning Red Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Features Three Original Songs Penned by Eilish and O’Connell with Score by Oscar®-Winning Composer Ludwig Göransson The Soundtrack for Disney and Pixar’s “Turning Red” is Set for Release on March 11 Timed to the Film’s Premiere on Disney+ Burbank, Calif. (February 25, 2022) –The original song “Nobody Like U” and its companion…
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The Walt Disney Company Reinforces Its Commitment to Use Its Broad Global Reach and Unique Platforms to Promote Social Responsibility
Disney publishes 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility Report BURBANK, Calif., February 22, 2022 – At The Walt Disney Company, we strive to inspire a better world through the power of stories. Today, we released our 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility Report, which details our efforts to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion through stories and storytellers who reflect the rich…
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Disney+ Has All The GOATs
BURBANK, Calif. (February 13, 2022) – Disney+ debuted a new spot during today’s Big Game where Awkwafina shared that the streamer has the greatest movies and shows of all time – the GOATs, literally. The promo takes fans through the Disney+ offices, which are revealed to be the home of the GOATs from Disney, Pixar, Marvel,…
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MVP Cooper Kupp, Aaron Donald and Matthew Stafford to Celebrate Dazzling Super Bowl Performance with Magical Trip to Disneyland Resort on Monday Following Los Angeles Rams’ Super Bowl LVI Victory
‘I’m Going to Disneyland!’ MVP Cooper Kupp, Aaron Donald and Matthew Stafford to Celebrate Dazzling Super Bowl Performance with Magical Trip to Disneyland Resort on Monday Following Los Angeles Rams’ Super Bowl LVI Victory Continuing a long-running Super Bowl tradition, MVP Cooper Kupp, Aaron Donald and Matthew Stafford appeared in Disney’s iconic ‘I’m Going to…