Category: DAPs Magic Reviews
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Two Captains Log: Weekly Review of Star Trek: Lower Decks – S3Ep2
Welcome back to another week of Two Captains Log. This week we take a look at “The Least Dangerous Game.” This episode had Mariner under the guiding hand of Ransom during an away mission. Boimler sought to become “Bold Boimler” through some out of the ordinary tasks. Here we go with this week’s review! Music…
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New Menu Item Added to Alien Pizza Planet at Disneyland
Alien Pizza Planet, formerly known as Redd Rockett’s Pizza Port, has been home to the Count Down Chicken Fusilli since the restaurant opened in May 1998 with “New Tomorrowland.” This dish, which has been a fan favorite since the restaurant opened, recently got an upgrade. The Count Down Chicken Fusilli can now be ordered with…
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Trying Out Mobile Ordering at Rancho del Zocalo at Disneyland
The list of mobile order-friendly restaurants across the Disneyland Resort has expanded! Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante in Disneyland Park has added the mobile order feature and DAPS MAGIC was there on opening weekend to test it out. Rancho del Zocalo is a quick service Mexican restaurant located in Frontierland. This popular dining spot offers a…
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Two Captains Log: Weekly Review of Orville – Ep. 9
It is time once again for weekly thoughts on the most recent Orville episode. It is starting to wind down for this season and episode 9, “Dominos,” was quite a doozy. Here we go with the epic episode. Design Mr. DAPs: “Overall, it was an enjoyable viewing experience this week from a design perspective. There…
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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness – Mr. DAPs’ Home Entertainment Review
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness finds Doctor Strange journeying into the new unknown of the multiverse facing a deadly foe that threatens to not only destroy Strange, but potentially everything everywhere. Now, this Marvel Cinematic Universe movie is available to watch from the comfort of one’s own home via digital download. It will…
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Two Captains Log – Weekly Review Of Strange New Worlds And Orville – SNW Ep. 8 & Orville Ep. 4
It’s time for another week of Two Captains’ Log and with Orville and Strange New Worlds both shows had pivotal episodes. Let’s dive into thoughts on Orville’s ”Gently Falling Rain” and Strange New World’s ”The Elysian Kingdom.” Music Mr. DAPs: “This week the soundtracks were quite different from each other. Star Trek had a quirky…
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Lightyear – Roger’s Review
The new Disney•Pixar movie “Lightyear” is the origin story of everyone’s favorite space Ranger – Buzz Lightyear. Before we knew Buzz as Andy’s favorite toy in the Toy Story movies, he was a character in Andy’s favorite movie. This was that movie. Story Before we even knew that Buzz Lightyear was Buzz Lightyear, he was…
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Two Captains Log – Weekly Review of Strange New Worlds and Orville – SNW Ep. 6 & Orville Ep. 2
Though it’s a little late to hit the beginning of the seasons, it’s still a prime time to start a new weekly post where Mr. DAPs and Murray will review the week’s episodes of a couple of prime sci-fi series. This week had Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ “Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach” and…
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Jurassic World: Dominion – Mr. DAPs’ Review
It’s four years after the destructive events on Isla Nublar in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. In Jurassic World: Dominion, dinosaurs are now living around humans. It is a whole new era that has far eclipsed anything that could have ever been imagined for the original Jurassic Park. As so often is the case in these…
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Disneyland’s Blue Bayou – Walk-Up Dining Review
On Sunday, June 5, I had the opportunity to return to the Blue Bayou in Disneyland’s New Orleans Square by using the walk-up list. As reported by DAPS MAGIC, Friday, June 3 was the first day the restaurant reopened to guests after being closed during a majority of the current Pirates of the Caribbean refurbishment.…
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Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers – Mr. DAPs’ Review
Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers are back but it isn’t a reboot. Instead, it’s been 30 years since their show ended on the Disney Afternoon and life hasn’t been what either Chip or Dale imagined it would be. However, when a friend disappears, both Chip and Dale find themselves working together once again and discovering…
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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness – Mr. DAPs’ Review
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is now in theaters and fans are flocking to see it. Doctor Strange finds himself journeying into the new unknown of the multiverse facing a deadly foe that threatens to not only destroy Strange, but potentially everything everywhere. Story The story being told in Doctor Strange in the…
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Turning Red – Mr. DAPs Home Entertainment Review
In Turning Red Mei is a 13-year-old who seems to be the perfect daughter and perfect student. At least that is what she is trying to be. However, it isn’t easy trying to be the perfect daughter while also navigating adolescence. Complicating things, even more, is that Mei turns into a giant red panda when…
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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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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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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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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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Encanto – Mr. DAPs’ Home Entertainment Review
Encanto is now available for watching via digital download or on Blu-ray/DVD. This Disney musical tells the story of a girl named Mirabel who lives in an enchanted house with her magical family in Columbia. Everyone has magical powers though, except her. When she discovers the magic is fading though, Mirabel must save the magic…
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Spider-Man: No Way Home – Mr. DAPs Review (No Spoilers)
Spider-Man is back and this time, he has no way home… according to the title. In Spider-Man: No Way Home, Tom Holland is back as Peter Parker and is facing a whole new set of challenges after the events of Spider-Man: Far From Home. After his identity is revealed, Parker turns to Doctor Strange to…
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Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings – Mr. DAPs’ Home Entertainment Review
Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings is the story of Shang-Chi, portrayed by Simu Liu, a man who thought he had left his past behind. However, when his past comes to find him, he finds himself facing off against his father, who also happens to be the leader of the Ten…
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Walt’s Disneyland: A Walk in the Park with Walt Disney – Mr. DAPs’ Book Review
Some books are like a good banket or an old friend. You open their cover and instantly you feel relaxed and happy. Walt’s Disneyland: A Walk in the Park with Walt Disney by Marcy Carriker Smothers is one of those books. In this book, Smothers takes the reader on a tour of Disneyland as Walt…
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Delicious Disney Walt Disney World Recipes & Stories From The Most Magical Place on Earth – Mr. DAPs’ Book Review
Delicious Disney Walt Disney World Recipes & Stories From The Most Magical Place on Earth is now available and is another way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World Resort. Written by Pam Brandon, Marcy Carriker Smothers, and the Disney Chefs, it takes a look at fifty years of restaurant and recipes from…
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Birnbaum’s 2022 Walt Disney World: The Official Vacation Guide – Mr. DAPs’ Book Review
Walt Disney World is now celebrating its 50th Anniversary and Birnbaum’s 2022 Walt Disney World: The Official Vacation Guide is now available. This guide takes a look at The World’s Most Magical Celebration and offers lots of tips and trips for how to get the most out of a trip to Walt Disney World in…
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Free Guy – Mr. DAPs Home Entertainment Review
Guy is a bank teller who lives what seems to be a perfect life. Every day he has the perfect cup of coffee, sees his best friend, says hi to his goldfish. However, as so often is the case, if it seems too good to be true it probably is. Guy discovers this when he…