Category: DAPs Magic News
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Big Shot Expands Cast With Shiri Appleby and Yvette Nicole Brown
Shiri Appleby and Yvette Nicole Brown Join as Series Regulars Alongside Previously Announced John Stamos Production on the 10-Episode Season Tips-Off November 7 BURBANK, Calif. (Oct. 31, 2019) — Shiri Appleby has been cast as ‘Holly,” the good-humored and down-to-earth assistant basketball coach, and Yvette Nicole Brown has been cast as ‘Sherilyn,’ the no nonsense…
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Walt Disney World Resort Shares First Look at Minnie’s Christmastime Fireworks Show
This week the Walt Disney World Resort shared a first look at Minnie’s Christmastime Fireworks Show. This pyrotechnic spectacular will be shown during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at the Magic Kingdom during the holiday season. This new nighttime spectacular will debut at the Walt Disney World Resort on November 8, 2019. It will celebrate…
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John Stamos Takes Center Court in David E. Kelley/Dean Lorey’s New Series ‘Big Shot’ For Disney+
Brad Garrett Attached as Executive Producer for the ABC Studios Series BURBANK, Calif. (Oct. 30, 2019) — John Stamos has been cast in the lead role in the Disney + original series, “Big Shot,” written and executive produced by David E. Kelley and Dean Lorey and produced by ABC Studios, a part of Disney Television Studios. Brad…
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The Muppet Christmas Carol: The Illustrated Holiday Classic Giveaway
DAPS MAGIC is giving away a copy of The Muppet Christmas Carol: The Illustrated Holiday Classic! If you watched GEEKS CORNER this week you were given the first opportunity to be a part of this giveaway for this beautiful Christmas book that is destined to be a family classic. The book re-tells the story of…
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Disney+ Previews Pixar Content Available When Streaming Service Launches November 12
Disney+ Originals “Forky Asks A Question,” “Pixar IRL,” and “Spark Shorts” will join 18 of Pixar Animation Studios’ Theatrical Films in the U.S. at Launch Today, Disney+ shared on its social media channels first looks at the Pixar content coming to the service on November 12 including original programming and its collection of library titles…
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Disney Fans, Legends, Celebrities and More Converge as the 5th Annual Mouse-Con Returns to the Bay Area on November 3, 2019
This Sunday, November 3rd, 2019, the fifth annual Mouse-Con (The Bay Area’s 1st & Only Disney Fan Convention) will be returning to the Crowne Plaza Inn in Concord, California, with Disneyana fans, legends, celebrities, and others joining this year’s event. The event is from 10 to 5 p.m. with over 50 different exhibitors and features…
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The Muppet Christmas Carol: The Illustrated Holiday Classic – Mr. DAPs Review
The Muppet Christmas Carol: The Illustrated Holiday Classic is a beautiful book that retells the classic Charles Dickens story as retold in The Muppet Christmas Carol movie. This beautifully illustrated book reminds the reader what Christmas is all about as Scrooge visits the past, future, and present. The book is written by Brooke Vitale with…
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Sunday Recap Report – Halloween Time Winds Down
Fall weather was definitely upon us on Sunday at the Disneyland Resort! It was the coolest Sunday it had been in quite awhile, and it was rather enjoyable. Temperatures were in the 70s, and there was a nice breeze most of the day! I got to Disneyland around noon, and Jeff saw me shortly after…
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The Walt Disney Company Partners with U.S. State Department on “Hidden No More” Exchange Program
The 2016 film Hidden Figures shone a light on the brilliant, unsung heroes of the Space Race, three African-American women working at The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) whose expertise made it possible for astronaut John Glenn to launch into orbit. This previously untold story not only inspired viewers across the globe, it also sparked the…
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The Rise of Disney+ – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to this week’s edition of the DISNEY Reporter! Each week we share the top Disney and geek headlines that were in the news. This week, there is a lot of entertainment news. The week started off with the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’s final trailer. Following that news, it was announced…
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Curtains will Rise Again on a Second Season of ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’ on Disney+’
First Season of Highly Anticipated Series to Stream on Disney+ Beginning Nov. 12 Disney+ has renewed the highly anticipated music-filled, comedic series “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” ahead of its debut on Disney+ TUESDAY, NOV. 12. Production on season two will resume early next year in Salt Lake City, Utah. Inspired by the pop…
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The Walt Disney Company Announces Commencement of Registered Exchange Offer for Notes Issued in Connection With Prior Private Exchange Offer
BURBANK, Calif., October 22, 2019 – The Walt Disney Company (the “Company”) (NYSE: DIS) announced today the commencement of its offer to exchange (the “Registered Exchange Offer”) any and all of the $14,098,439,000 aggregate principal amount of its outstanding senior unsecured notes (the “Private Placement Notes”) previously issued pursuant to an exemption from the registration…
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Disney+ Reunites Lizzie McGuire and Original Cast Members For New Series
BURBANK, Calif. (Oct. 24, 2019) — Hallie Todd, Robert Carradine and Jake Thomas are set to reprise their roles as Jo, Sam and Matt McGuire, joining previously announced Hilary Duff as Lizzie, in the Disney+ series “Lizzie McGuire.” This week, the cast convenes for the first time in 15 years for a read-through of the first…
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Circle of Flavors: Harambe at Night Brings Flavors and Fun to Disney’s Animal Kingdom
This summer, Walt Disney World Resort announced that they would be bringing Circle of Flavors: Harambe at Night to Rafiki’s Planet Watch. These family-friendly events bring food and fun to Walt Disney World Resort. This December, the events are making a comeback and you can make reservations now! One of the newest experiences is the…
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Disney Channel Greenlights Live-Action Mystery Series ‘Sulphur Springs’
Disney Channel has ordered “Sulphur Springs,” a live-action, time travel mystery series from writer and executive producer Tracey Thomson (“The Young and the Restless”). Chuck Pratt (“STAR”) will serve as showrunner and executive producer. Jennifer Phang (Freeform’s “Cloak & Dagger”) directed the pilot episode. Production is set to begin in New Orleans in 2020. “’Sulphur…
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FIRST and Star Wars: Force for Change Launch “Build My Droid” Contest
Fans Invited to Design the Droid of Their Dreams and Enter for the Chance to See it Come to Life in a Future Star Wars Story Fans who have ever dreamed of designing a Star Wars droid will finally get their chance in the “Build My Droid” Contest*, an initiative launched by Star Wars: Force for Change and FIRST to inspire…
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The Lion King – Mr. DAPs Home Entertainment Review
The Lion King has returned and this time it is taking a lifelike approach to storytelling. With Jon Favreau helming this movie, this animated classic is getting a similar but different retelling of Simba’s journey to become king. This version of The Lion King utilizes technology to create a feature that looks photorealistic. Once again,…
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New Theatrical Poster Released for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
October 21st will be a day long remembered by Star Wars fans. Not only is it Carrie Fisher’s birthday, but it also marked the day that the final trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker arrived. With the trailer came the opening of ticket sales and also a new theatrical poster! This new poster…
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Tickets Go On Sale for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker!
Tickets are now on sale for the final movie in the Skywalker Saga, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Tickets went on sale shortly after the beginning of the Monday Night Football game. Within minutes there were already waits for fans wishing to purchase tickets on Fandango, AMC Theaters, Regal, and other websites/apps selling tickets.…
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Snow Has Fallen On Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland
It’s that time of year yet again, and every year it seems like snow is falling earlier and earlier. It was particular ‘cold’ in Anaheim a few nights last week. That has caused snow to fall and arrive on Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland. While only part of the Castle is decorated with snowfall, we…
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Costumes are a Force of Nature in ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’
For Disney’s Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, costume designer Ellen Mirojnick (The Greatest Showman, Behind the Candelabra) created stunning, unique looks for the three strong, vastly different women at the film’s center: Aurora (Elle Fanning), Queen of the Moors; Queen Ingrith (Michelle Pfeiffer), leader of the more cosmopolitan kingdom of Ulstead; and, of course, Maleficent, one of the…
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On Your Mark, Get Set, Go! The 2019 Autumn Disney Inspiration Run Gets off to a Flying Start
Shanghai, October 19, 2019 – This morning, thousands of families, friends and fitness fans laced up their sneakers and made their way to Shanghai Disney Resort for an exciting first day of the 2019 Autumn Disney Inspiration Run. Dressed in an array of Disney-inspired costumes, participants were full of smiles as they took to the scenic…
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Plus What? – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of the DISNEY Reporter covering Disney and geek headlines each week. There is a lot of ground to cover this week. First off, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil has arrived in theaters. DAPS MAGIC reviews this movie in a 4DX theater. It was quite the experience! Disney+ made quite a few announcements…