Category: DAPs Magic News
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The Results Are In – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of DISNEY Reporter! Each week it covers the top Disney and geek stories that has happened of the course of the last seven days. This week, the results are in on The Walt Disney Company’s third quarter. While they weren’t great, there were also a few glimmering spots. The parks’ numbers…
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The Proud Family Cast And Creative Team Reunited For NAACP’s Arts, Culture & Entertainment Festival
Keke Palmer to Join Cast of Upcoming Disney+ Original Series “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” BURBANK, Calif. (August 6, 2020) – Today, the cast and executive producers of the groundbreaking animated series “The Proud Family” participated in a virtual reunion during the NAACP’s Arts, Culture & Entertainment Festival. Moderated by Keke Palmer, who announced that…
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The Walt Disney Family Museum Shares Magical Evening With Alan Menken and Lin-Manuel Miranda
On Thursday night The Walt Disney Family Museum hosted An Evening with Alan Menken. DAPS MAGIC was invited to cover this event by The Walt Disney Family Museum. It was a magical night that gave donors and fans the chance to experience the magic of the music and experiences of Alan Menken, Chris Montan, and…
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New Disney Twenty-Three Magazine Celebrates 65 Years of Disney Theme Parks
STAND-ALONE FALL ISSUE OF DISNEY TWENTY-THREE EXPLORES MORE THAN SIX DECADES OF INNOVATION AND STORYTELLING WITH DISNEY LEGENDS AND IMAGINEERS PLUS, EXCLUSIVE STORIES COMING TO D23.COM, A LIMITED-EDITION PIN SET, AND AN EXCLUSIVE GIFT WITH THE PUBLICATION FOR D23 GOLD MEMBERS ALL HONOR THE LANDMARK OCCASION BURBANK, Calif. – August 6, 2020 – It was…
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Walt Disney World Passholders Can Enjoy Discounts, Extras in August
As Walt Disney World continues to welcome guests back to the magic, there is an update on some exclusive discounts and offers now available for Annual Passholders. First, as a special welcome back surprise, Passholders will be mailed a magical Tinker Bell magnet later this month. Also, for the first time, Passholders can receive 30%…
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S.O.U.L. Fest to Feature Panel with Pixar’s Pete Docter and Other SOUL Filmmakers
On Friday, August 14th, the filmmakers behind Disney-Pixar’s Soul will be part of a panel discussion for S.O.U.L. Fest. It will be streamed live on the BFI YouTube Channel. Pete Docter, Kemp Powers, Dana Murray, and others will join the discussion about representation in animation. The announcement came on the S.O.U.L. Fest website. S.O.U.L. stands…
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2021 Star Wars Rival Run Weekend Coming to Walt Disney World
runDisney has announced that registration for the 2021 Star Wars Rival Run Weekend presented by OtterBox will open as soon as tomorrow. The Rival Run is an epic Star Wars weekend featuring rivalries from the galactic saga. Guests can meet some of your favorite Star Wars Characters, pose for photos, and earn collectible themed medals!…
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Sunday Recap Report – Taste of Calico at Knott’s Berry Farm
It was a warm but comfortable Sunday afternoon at Knott’s Berry Farm. Yes, Knott’s Berry Farm is open for a special food event called ‘Taste of Calico.’ This was the 3rd weekend of the 4 weekend event. The event is held entirely outdoors to comply with the current state of California guidelines. This event was…
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Howard – A Beautiful Documentary About a Beautiful Life – Review by Mr. DAPs
There are some people in life that you just wish you could have met… just once. You know that they are special because of what they’ve done or what they’ve created. Then you learn more about them and are glad your paths never crossed. Other people, you meet and realize that what you found to…
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Disney’s “Baymax Dreams” Season Two Launches August 3 with Advances in Production
As a part of the “Big Hero 6 The Series” takeover on Disney XD, Disney Television Animation and Direct to Consumer & International Technology groups launch season two of “Baymax Dreams” shorts with new capabilities • Artist-friendly tooling for visual effects, lighting and shading as well as humanoid animation create premium quality for real-time shorts…
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A Conversation About HOWARD with Director Don Hahn, the New Disney+ Documentary with the Only Person Who Could Make It.
Next week Howard will be arriving on Disney+. This is the story of Howard Ashman, the lyricist behind the music of Disney animated classics like The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. Recently, DAPS MAGIC had the opportunity to sit down (via zoom) with director Don Hahn and several other news organizations to chat…
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Emmys, Movies, and Masks! – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of DISNEY Reporter! Each week Mr. DAPs shares the top Disney and geek headlines in this quick recap. This week there is a lot of news to cover as Disney continues to update its face-covering policies at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort. In entertainment news, The Walt Disney Company garnered…
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2020 Directors of Disney Launchpad: Shorts Incubator Program Announced
Disney Launchpad: Shorts Incubator, a filmmaking program dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices, has welcomed Ann Marie Pace, Aqsa Altaf, Hao Zheng, Jessica Mendez Siqueiros, Moxie Peng and Stefanie Abel Horowitz as its six directors for the program’s inaugural year, developing projects centered on the theme “Discover.” “We are so excited to work with these six wonderful and talented directors who have so…
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Black Beauty Coming to Disney+ with Kate Winslet and Mackenzie Foy
Academy Award®-Winning Kate Winslet Voices the Role of Black Beauty Movie Adaptation of Classic Story Stars Mackenzie Foy, Iain Glen and Claire Forlani BURBANK, Calif. (July 29, 2020) – Disney+ announced today that a contemporary adaptation of Anna Sewell’s classic 19th century novel, “Black Beauty” will premiere on the streaming service later this year. Black Beauty…
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The Walt Disney Company Earns 145 2020 Primetime Emmy® Award Nominations
Nominees for the 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards were announced today by the Television Academy, with The Walt Disney Company receiving 145 nominations. The impressive total includes 47 nominations for Disney Television Studios; 36 for ABC (up from 26 last year); 33 for FX (up from 32 last year); 26 for Hulu (up from 20 last…
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Anaheim Ducks to Host Virtual Fundraiser for CHOC Children’s with Anaheim Ducks CHOC Day
On Sunday, August 2nd the Anaheim Ducks will be hosting their first virtual fundraiser for CHOC Children’s. Anaheim Ducks CHOC Day this year will be continuing the partnership between the pediatric healthcare system, Anaheim Ducks and Anaheim Ducks Foundation. Over the past 12 years, this partnership has raised over $2.6 million. The event this year…
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Delays and Cancelations – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of DISNEY Reporter. This week there were some pretty big stories to cover. The first is that there will be no Halloween parties at either Walt Disney World or Disneyland Resorts now. This comes as Disneyland Resort has officially canceled the Oogie Boogie Bash after Walt Disney World Resort canceled Mickey’s…
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El Capitan Theatre Marquee Comes To Life In a New Way with Unique Opportunity
The world famous El Capitan Theatre marquee along Hollywood Boulevard is known for its lights and colorful displays. The marquee announces the current movie playing at the theatre, as well as upcoming movies and special events. Since we can’t go to the movies right now, there’s a way for your name or message to appear…
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Walt Disney Family Museum Celebrates Disneyland Milestone With Virtual Community Day Celebration
Major Disneyland Anniversaries are often times a huge celebration that spans over a year or two. While we were hopeful for the park to be open by its 65th Anniversary, it just wasn’t meant to be. In lieu of in-person celebrations, the Walt Disney Family Museum did a five-hour live-stream celebrating all things Disneyland. A…
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The Walt Disney Family Museum presents An Evening with Alan Menken
A virtual fundraising event celebrating the prolific career of Disney Legend Alan Menken, featuring special guest Lin-Manuel Miranda San Francisco, July 24, 2020—The Walt Disney Family Museum is delighted to host Oscar®-, Grammy®-, Tony®- and Golden Globe®-winning composer and songwriter Alan Menken for an intimate evening of music and storytelling. Streamed live on Thursday, August…
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Disney Begins Countdown to International Friendship Day With Launch of Global Campaign, Mickey & Friends: Stay True
Actress and Producer, Yara Shahidi, International Supermodel, Gigi Hadid and Award-Winning Artist and Activist, Chance the Rapper Help Kick Off Campaign, Which Invites Fans to Celebrate Their Friends Through #MickeyFriendsStayTrue BURBANK, Calif. (JULY 23, 2020) – Disney announced Mickey & Friends: Stay True, a global campaign inspired by the Sensational Six – Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse,…
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Disney Legend Ruthie Tompson Celebrates Her 110th Birthday
Ruthie Tompson, a longtime Disney animation supervisor and now the oldest resident at the Motion Picture & Television Fund’s Country House and Hospital, turns 110 today. She’s celebrating by attempting to raise $110,000 in support of a postproduction suite at the Woodland Hills campus’ in-house television and video facility, where she and other retirees have…
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Disney+ Debuts New Sneak Peeks at Upcoming Docuseries Marvel’s 616
Today, Disney+ shared two exclusive sneak peek clips from the upcoming new original anthology docuseries, “Marvel’s 616.” The first clip is from the episode “Higher, Further, Faster” directed by actor/director Gillian Jacobs, which shines a light on the trailblazing women of Marvel Comics and how they found ways to tell stories of representation and inclusion. The…
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Disney Cruise Line Extends Suspension of Departures Through September 30
The Disney Cruise Line has again extended the suspension of its departures through September 30 for the Disney Dream, Disney Fantasy and Disney Wonder. The Disney Magic has also had its departures suspended through October 2, 2020. The news of the suspensions come after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extended suspensions of…