Category: DAPs Magic News
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“It’s A Dog’s Life with Bill Farmer” Coming to Disney+
In honor of the 25th Anniversary of “A Goofy Movie,” Disney+ has released a first look clip for “It’s A Dog’s Life with Bill Farmer.” The iconic voice of Goofy and Pluto for more than 30 years, Disney Legend Bill Farmer steps out from behind the microphone to meet his own favorite characters — dogs!…
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16 Years of Magic – Looking Back at DAPS MAGIC Over the Years
This month DAPS MAGIC is celebrating 16 years of sharing the magic. 16 years ago this month we started a small Yahoo! group that grew to become a website that has readers from around the globe. Through the years, DAPS MAGIC has led to incredible experiences, amazing people, and so many wonderful memories. Through all…
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Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros Celebrates 13 Lucky Years at EPCOT
On April 6, 2007, the Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros opened in the Mexico Pavilion at Epcot. This attraction replaced ‘El Rio del Tiempo,’ which ran at Epcot from October 1, 1982 to January 2, 2007. ‘El Rio del Tiempo’ began on a quiet river under an evening sky. It passed a volcano…
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Marvel Comics Presses Pause on Some Upcoming Releases
With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to sweet the globe. Many comic book fans are unable to go out and get their favorite releases as comic book stores have been shuttered to help people social distance and stay in place. This has led to Marvel Comics making the decision to pause work and the release of…
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ABC News Live and ABC Owned Television Stations Launch New Apps on Streaming Platforms
America’s #1 streaming news service, launches on Fire TV and Android TV Platforms; Update coming to the Roku platform, Apple TV apps ABC Owned Television Stations also debuting market-specific apps on Fire TV, Android TV, the Roku platform and Apple TV ABC News Live, America’s #1 streaming news service from ABC News, has launched new…
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Aulani Resort and Spa in Hawaii to Stay Closed Until Further Notice Due to COVID-19
Late last month, Aulani Resort and Spa announced that they would be closing until the end of March. Today, their website has been updated to reflect that they will be closed until further notice and the recommended actions for Disney Vacation Club members and reservations. If you are a guest with a reservation before June…
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Disney’s Artemis Fowl to Debut Exclusively on Disney+
BURBANK, Calif. (April 3, 2020) –The Walt Disney Studios announced today that it will debut its new live-action feature film “Artemis Fowl” exclusively on Disney+. The release date will be announced soon. Based on the best-selling young adult book by Eoin Colfer, “Artemis Fowl” stars newcomer Ferdia Shaw in the title role alongside Lara McDonnell, Josh Gad,…
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Furloughed – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another weekly edition of the DISNEY Reporter! This week, Mr. DAPs shares the top Disney and geek headlines. Most of the headlines are on the impact of the coronavirus on The Walt Disney Company. This includes pay for Disney executives, furloughs for non-necessary employees, annual passholder updates, and movie release schedules that are…
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Disneynature’s Elephant – A Beautiful Family Trek – Mr. DAPs Review
April is Earth Month and this year Disneynature has released two new films on Disney+. Elephant and Dolphin Reef both tell new stories found in nature of families of animals. Elephant, narrated by Meghan Markle, tells the story of an African elephant Shani and her spirited son Jomo. Together, with their herd, they make an…
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Star Trek: Picard Season One Soundtrack Now Available!
The full season one soundtrack for Star Trek: Picard has been released. This soundtrack includes 55 tracks from the first season of the Star Trek: Picard. The score was composed by Jeff Russo and includes a rendition of Blue Skies sung by Isa Briones. Elements from the original Star Trek theme are used occasionally as well…
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W.E.B. of Spider-Man Comic Book to Connect Spider-Man with Avengers Campus
A new comic book will be arriving in June that will bring Spider-Man to Avengers Campus, and specifically the new Spider-Man attraction that will be in the new area at Disney California Adventure. Avengers Campus is expected to open at Disney California Adventure on July 18, 2020. W.E.B. of Spider-Man will be a five-part comic…
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Disney to Furlough Non-Necessary Employees Starting April 19
Starting on April 19th, Disney will furlough employees with jobs that “aren’t necessary.” This will come after five weeks of compensation for Disney cast members despite many of the Disney businesses being shut down due to the coronavirus. The announcement came via a statement that was released by Disney today. This comes after Disney announced…
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife Release Date Delayed Due to COVID-19
Changes keep coming to the entertainment industry as COVID-19 continues to have a global impact. Recently, both Marvel Studios’ Black Widow and Disney’s Mulan were postponed to later release dates because of the Coronavirus. With the theaters all being closed, this really didn’t come as any surprise. Now, future movies are also getting new release…
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“Believe…There’s Magic In The Stars” – Monday Memories
I hope you are all enjoying Doug’s column ’30 Years Ago at Disneyland!’ It’s a fun look at the start of the ‘Disney Decade,’ and one of the best anniversary celebration Disneyland has ever had! In this edition of ‘Monday Memories,’ I go back 20 years to the year 2000 and the Disneyland 45th anniversary…
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Disney Executives To Take Pay Cut During Coronavirus Pandemic
The Walt Disney Company announced today that Executive Chairman Robert A. Iger will forgo his entire salary, while recently named CEO Bob Chapek will take a 50 percent pay cut aa a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to an email from Chapek sent to employees obtained by The Hollywood Reporter. This news comes days after…
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More Closure Updates – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another weekly edition of the DISNEY Reporter. This week, there are still quite a few updates regarding closures and potential reopenings of Disney Parks around the globe due to the coronvirus outbreak. This includes news regarding the Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, Tokyo Disney Resort, and also Disney’s Aulani Resort in Hawaii.…
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Tokyo Disney Resort Announces Extended Closure of Its Resort
The temporary closures of Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea have been extended in light of the continued request from the New Coronavirus Response Headquarters to refrain from holding events, etc. as well as the current situation in Japan and abroad. The reopening of the parks is planned for April 20 or beyond, for which a…
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – Mr. DAPs Home Entertainment Review
He has been there all along, almost always in the shadows. Emperor Palpatine has always been the puppet master of the Dark Side of the Force, manipulating things to achieve his end goal of ultimate power. Thought dead after the events of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Rey, Finn, and Poe find themselves facing…
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Go For a Ride or Lots of Them! – Virtual Ride-Throughs at the Disneyland Resort
There are so many magical experiences and attractions to be experienced at the Disneyland Resort. From Main Street, USA to Pixar Pier, to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, there are a lot of different attractions to ride when you can visit the Disneyland Resort. However, for the time being, these attractions aren’t available as the Disneyland…
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Sir Patrick Stewarts Announces Free Access to Star Trek: Picard and CBS All Access
For those who have been wanting to watch Star Trek: Picard but haven’t wanted to pay for CBS All Access, there is good news! Sir Patrick Stewart announced via Instagram and Twitter that CBS All Access is offering a month free of the streaming service through April 23rd. This means that fans will be able…
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Disney+ Sees Increase In Subscribers as People Stay Home Due to Health Concerns
As Americans continue spending time inside as the coronavirus pandemic spreads, they are subscribing to additional streaming services, with Disney+ proving to be the most popular choice. Between Saturday, March 14, 2020, and Monday, March 16, 2020, the number of Disney+ signups more than tripled compared to the same period from the week prior, according…
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Dapper Day Adds Summer ‘Encore’ Day at Disneyland Resort
The Dapper Day outing planned for April 19 that brings thousands to Disneyland in dashing fashions has added an “encore” date to the calendar in mid-June as the Anaheim theme parks remain closed amid the coronavirus outbreak. The Dapper Day Expo planned for April 18 and 19 in the Disneyland Hotel conference center featuring 30,000-square-feet…
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Disney’s Aulani to Temporarily Close Due to Coronavirus
Disney’s Hawaiian resort Aulani will be temporarily closed starting at 5:00 PM this coming Tuesday the 24th. This is due to concerns for Cast Member and Guest safety surrounding the coronavirus outbreak. Currently, it is scheduled to be closed through Tuesday, March 31st. All of this could change based on the conditions at the time.…
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Going Digital – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter where every week we go over the top Disney and geek headlines. This week, there is still a lot covering the impacts of COVID-19. This spans the scop of movies, digital downloads, Disney+, Disney stores, and even the Disney theme parks. There is a lot going in the world of…