Category: DAPs Magic News
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Duffy’s Newest Friend CookieAnn Joins Shanghai Disney Resort
Brand-new CookieAnn merchandise, food and beverage offerings, character encounter opportunities starting December 26, 2019 SHANGHAI (Dec. 17, 2019) – This December, Shanghai Disney Resort is celebrating the arrival of Duffy’s newest friend, CookieAnn, a yellow girl dog with long floppy ears and a sensitive nose, who enjoys coming up with new ideas and unique recipes…
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Get an NFL Experience of a Lifetime with a Super Bowl Champion at Walt Disney World Resort
The NFL to award one fan with the MVP treatment at Walt Disney World Resort If you’ve ever wanted to shout the famous line, “I’m going to Disney World,” and get the superstar treatment that so many Super Bowl legends have gotten over the years as part of Disney’s iconic Super Bowl campaign, this is…
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Sunday Recap Report – A Relaxing Day in the Parks
Happy Sunday from the Disneyland Resort. I got to Disneyland around 11:45am, and met up with Jenny at Hungry Bear Restaurant. She had just bought a lobster mac & cheese bread bowl and a Haunted Mansion Holiday inspired krispie. We then met up with Mr. DAPs and Caitie at Market House Starbucks. As we headed…
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The Mandalorian to Release New Episode Early This Week With Exclusive Look at Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker!
This week, The Mandalorian will not be released on Friday as is normal on Disney+. Instead, the next episode will arrive on Disney+ on Wednesday, December 18th. This will be the second to last episode for the first season. The final episode of the first season, Chapter 8, will be arriving on screens on December…
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Mr. DAPs’ Favorite Five – Disney Books – December 15, 2019
I really enjoy reading. If you were to see either of my offices you would see that there are books crammed on shelves everywhere! There are quite a few different types of books to be found that range from history, leadership, fiction, food, and of course Disney as well! For this week’s Favorite Five I…
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Candles Were Lit – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! Here is a look at this week’s Disney and geek headlines: This week things kick off with an update on Disneyland’s Candlelight Processional. It was narrated by Lin-Manuel Miranda and was impacted by the weather a little bit. In movie news, the first trailer for Ghostbusters: Afterlife was released this…
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Site Preparation Completed for Shanghai Disneyland’s Zootopia-themed Expansion, Main Construction Has Commenced
SHANGHAI (Dec. 9, 2019) – As an exciting reflection of growth, Shanghai Disney Resort today announced that the site preparation work has been completed and main construction has officially commenced on Shanghai Disneyland’s newest and eighth themed land, Zootopia, marking a key milestone in bringing the beloved Zootopia story to life for guests at the…
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Photo Gallery: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Fan Event in Japan
Filmmakers J.J Abrams, Kathleen Kennedy and Michelle Rejwan, and actors Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac and Anthony Daniels were on hand to greet the excited fans at the STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER red carpet fan event held today in Tokyo. Lucasfilm and director J.J. Abrams join forces once again to take viewers on an epic journey to a…
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Drawn to Life: New Cirque du Soleil Production to Open at Disney Springs in 2020 – Tickets On Sale Now!
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Dec. 10, 2019) – Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group and Disney Parks, Experiences and Products are thrilled to announce Drawn to Life, the highly anticipated, new family friendly show coming to Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Written and directed by Michel Laprise and Fabrice Becker, this collaboration between…
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Disney Garners 17 Golden Globe® and 49 Critics’ Choice Nominations
This week the nominations for the 77th Annual Golden Globe® Awards were announced. The Walt Disney Company was recognized with 17 Golden Globe® and 49 Critics’ Choice Nominations. In the movie categories Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Frozen 2, Walt Disney Pictures’ The Lion King and Fox Searchlight Pictures’ Jojo Rabbit all received two nominations each. For television, there were…
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Sunday Recap Report – Waiting in the Rain for Candlelight
Welcome back to another ‘Sunday Recap Report!’ The day started off partly cloudy and cool at the Disneyland Resort. This weekend was also Candlelight, so we definitely hoped for good weather. I got to Disneyland around 11:45am, took some photos, and started scoping out a spot for Candlelight. I found a few spots, but I…
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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Honored with 7 Awards for Attraction, Merchandise and More
Opening Dec. 5, 2019 at Walt Disney World Resort and Jan. 17, 2020 at Disneyland Resort, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance will put guests in the middle of a climactic battle between the First Order and the Resistance in one of the most ambitious and advanced attractions undertaken by Walt Disney Imagineering. Designed and built…
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Resistance Rising – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! This week is an exciting week for Disney and geek news! Things start out with the opening of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at the Walt Disney World Resort. This new attraction allows guests to be immersed in the midst of Star Wars like never before. That isn’t the…
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Disney Cruise Line and Adventures by Disney Experiences Named “Best for Families” in the Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards
ORLANDO, Fla. (Dec. 4, 2019) – Today, Cruise Critic announced the results of its annual Editors’ Picks Awards with Disney Cruise Line and Adventures by Disney named “Best for Families” in the ocean and river categories. This is the fourth consecutive year that Disney’s cruise line and river cruise experiences have been recognized by Cruise Critic’s…
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Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical at Pantages Theatre Will Melt A Frozen Heart – Mr. DAPs Review
Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical is now showing at the Pantages Theatre. This musical is adapted for the stage from the original hit animated film from 2013. It retells the story, with a few tweaks and added songs, it builds on the heart of the film. This particular show at the Pantages Theatre also introduces…
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Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Jobs Coming to Play Disney Parks App
If you’re looking for a fun way to pass the time inside Disney Parks, the Play Disney Parks app is for you! It takes in the world around you as an opportunity to bring you even further into the story and making long queues around you fly by. In the case of Star Wars: Galaxy’s…
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Disney Releases Full Into the Unknown Sequence From Frozen 2
Watch the full “Into the Unknown” sequence from Disney’s “Frozen 2.” The original song is performed in the film by Idina Menzel (voice of Elsa) featuring AURORA, and written by Academy Award® winners Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez. Disney’s “Frozen 2” is now playing in theatres around the world. Frozen 2 Description Why was Elsa born with…
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March 4, 2020 Set For Opening of Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway in Disney’s Hollywood Studios
This evening, at a special presentation for Disney Parks, Bob Chapek announced that Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway would be opening to the public on March 4, 2020. This attraction has been highly anticipated for quite some time now and it is even more exciting to know that Walt Disney World’s first Mickey Mouse attraction…
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Sunday Recap Report – A Christmas Fantasy Day
It was a rather cool, winter type day at the Disneyland Resort for it being December 1. This made for a somewhat comfortable day. Crowds were fairly mild as it was also a travel day for many to go home after the Thanksgiving holiday. I got to Disneyland around 2pm, but I was ready for…
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One Day at Disney: Meet the People Who Make the Magic Across the Globe – Mr. DAPs Book Review
One Day at Disney: Meet the People Who Make the Magic Across the Globe takes a look at one day at Disney and all the people who make it up. For this unique project, Disney documented cast members from around the globe on a Thursday in January of 2019. The result is a documentary and…
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Walt Disney’s Ultimate Inventor: The Genius of Ub Iwerks – Mr. DAPs Book Review
Most Disney fans have a working knowledge of who Ub Iwerks was. Known as the creative collaborator of Walt Disney back in the early days of Disney’s career, Iwerks is known for his work on the early Disney shorts. However, there is so much more to this man than early animation advances. Walt Disney’s Ultimate…
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The Rise of Rain – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to this week’s edition of the DISNEY Reporter! This week, there is a lot going on. From Frozen 2 having a hot opening weekend to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker amping up its promotion, there was a lot happening in movie news. At the Disneyland Resort what was happening was a lot of…
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Actress Olivia Rodrigo Makes Songwriting Debut in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
BURBANK, Calif. (Nov. 27, 2019) – Actress Olivia Rodrigo makes her songwriting debut with “All I Want,” a song showcased in the episode of “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” premiering FRIDAY, NOV. 29 on Disney+. In the episode “Blocking,” 16-year old Rodrigo performs the piano ballad as her character, Nini Salazar-Roberts. She recorded…
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D23 Announces New Magical Events Around the USA For 2020
D23 Destination D returns to Walt Disney World Resort with an all-new theme. Plus, more tours of The Walt Disney Studios than ever before, additional magical screenings, a visit to Walt’s hometown of Marceline, Mo., and more BURBANK, Calif. – November 26, 2019 – In 2020, D23: The Official Disney Fan Club is bringing back…