Category: Disney
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The Walt Disney Company and KTRK-TV Houston Commit to $1 Million for Hurricane Harvey Relief
The Walt Disney Company and its owned ABC television station KTRK in Houston today jointly announced a $1 million cash commitment to the American Red Cross in support of recovery efforts for communities affected by Hurricane Harvey. In addition, on Thursday, August 31, Disney|ABC Television Group (DATG) will host a “Day of Giving” to benefit…
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Team DAPs Magic Strolls Through Disneyland for CHOC Walk while Walking For Cohen! – Sundays with DAPs
This last Sunday team DAPs Magic strolled through the Disneyland Resort for the 2017 CHOC Walk. This year, the team was walking for Cohen. This young man has spent a considerable amount of time at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County. CHOC has taken such good care of him and team DAPs Magic is thankful…
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Obi-Wan, Dumbo, Christopher Robin, and Theme Parks! – Great Moments with Mr. DAPs
Welcome to another week of Great Moments with Mr. DAPs. This week there is a lot of movie and theme park news to cover. In the world of movies Obi-Wan Kenobi appears to be getting his own Star Wars stand-alone movie. Christopher Robin’s cast is beginning to really take form. Alan Arkin has also joined…
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Alan Arkin Joins Cast of Tim Burton’s Live-Action Dumbo
The cast of TIm Burton’s live-action Dumbo continues to fill out. The newest addition to the movie is Alan Arkin. He will be portraying Wall Street Tycoon, J. Griffin Remington. He joins a cast that already includes Michael Keaton, Eva Green, Danny DeVito, and Colin Farrell. In this new version of Dumbo, Colin Farrell portrays…
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Disney’s Christopher Robin Casts Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, and Eeyore
Disney’s Christopher Robin continues to fill out its cast roster. Already it has been known that Ewan McGregor will be portraying Christopher Robin with Hayley Atwell playing his wife. Now more of the cast has been unveiled. Jim Cummings, the current voice of Winnie the Pooh, will continue to voice the role he has held…
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First Episode of DuckTales Shared on YouTube by Disney XD!
DuckTales is back and better than ever. For those that missed seeing it on Disney XD over the weekend fear not! There is still the chance to watch it! Disney XD uploaded the first episode onto YouTube and we have it here for your enjoyment. Watch as Donald Duck takes Huey, Dewey and Louie to Scrooge…
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DuckTales Makes Welcome Return on DisneyXD!
After decades away, Scrooge McDuck and the boys are back. DuckTales has returned thanks to Disney XD. The initial reactions have been overwhelmingly positive. Many fans are calling this new version an instant classic! As the episode begins things aren’t really going well for anyone. Donald Duck is trying to get a job. Scrooge McDuck…
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Walt Disney Company to Acquire Majority Stake in BAMTech and Say Goodbye To Netflix
The Walt Disney Company announced today that it has agreed to acquire majority ownership of BAMTech, LLC and will launch its ESPN-branded multi-sport video streaming service in early 2018, followed by a new Disney-branded direct-to-consumer streaming service in 2019. Under terms of the transaction, Disney will pay $1.58 billion to acquire an additional 42% stake…
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The Lion King’s Mother Gets Her Voice!
The cast of The Lion King continues to grow as the live-action re-imaging of the movie continues to move forward. Alfre Woodard has now joined the cast as Sarabi, Simba’s mom. The movie, being directed by Jon Favreau, has an all-star cast that includes James Earl Jones as Mufasa, Donald Glover as Simba, and Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar.…
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The Future of Abraham Lincoln?
Visit Disneyland and one of the most impressive audio-animatronic figures is President Abraham Lincoln in Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln. These great moments could end up even being greater if a demo video released by Garner Holt Productions is any indication. Garner Holt Productions currently produces audio-animatronic figures for Walt Disney Imagineering. The following video…
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Ant-Man, Star Wars, and Mermaids – Great Moments with Mr. DAPs
Welcome to Great Moments with Mr. DAPs. Every week we will be sharing with you news highlights from the Disney and geek worlds. For this first edition of Great Moments we highlight several posts from DAPs Magic this week. Take a look! Posts from this week’s Great Moments with Mr. DAPs Ant-Man and the Wasp…
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Check Out the Poster and Official Trailer for Frozen The Broadway Musical
The official poster and trailer for Frozen The Broadway Musical has been released. Andrew Flatt, Disney Theatrical’s senior vice president for strategy, marketing and revenue, shared about the design process to the New York Times. Flatt talked about the need to not only connect with the original animated movie but also “differentiate” and also “elevate” it…
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THE LITTLE MERMAID Live Postponed by ABC
The Little Mermaid won’t be swimming live on ABC as soon as initially thought. Originally, the live musical was supposed to be presented on October 3rd. However, ABC has pulled this program from its schedule. A new date has not been set. “We are postponing the Little Mermaid Live special,” ABC said in a statement.…
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Hayley Atwell Joins Cast of Christopher Robin
Hayley Atwell, often recognized as the actress behind Agent Carter, is joining the cast of Christopher Robin. The actress joins a cast that includes Ewan McGregor as a grown up Christopher Robin. He has lost all of his imagination until Winnie the Pooh and friends re-enter his life. Atwell will play Christopher Robin’s wife. Christopher…
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Marty Sklar, Disney Legend and Imagineer, Passed Away at Age 83
Marty Sklar, once head of Imagineering, has passed away on July 27, 2017. He was in his home when he passed away. He started working for Walt Disney in 1955. His first job was for the Disneyland News, and it was because of his working at the UCLA Bruin newspaper. After that he worked closely…
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Howard Ashman Movie D23 Expo Premiere Trailer
You may not know the name Howard Ashman, but you most likely know his lyrics. If you listen to the music of The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and some of Aladdin… then you know Ashman’s work. He collaborated with Alan Menken to bring these musicals to life. Tragically, Ashman’s life was cut short…
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Darkwing Duck Coming to DuckTales
This weekend at San Diego Comic-Con a new sneak peek was shared with attendees for Disney XD’s DuckTales. This clip shows Scrooge McDuck, Launchpad McQuack, Webby, and the nephews going on an adventure in a submarine. They are still getting to know each other and the newness of their relationship is readily apparent. What isn’t…
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Traci Hines & Brian Hull Perform Disney’s BELLE!
Traci Hines continues to collaborate with incredible performers. This time, she collaborated with Brian Hull to perform Belle from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Traci Hines is a singer, songwriter, model, Actress, coice actress, designer, princess performer, and the original hipster Ariel. She performs both original music and Disney covers. Hines began singing publicly at…
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Disney’s The Lion King Walt Disney Signature Collection Coming to Blu-Ray This August
At the D23 Expo this weekend, it was announced that one of the most beloved family films – “The Lion King” – will be joining the Walt Disney Signature Collection. The highly celebrated and Academy Award® winning feature will arrive on Digital on Aug. 15 and on Blu-ray and DVD on Aug. 29. Fans will be enchanted…
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D23 Expo 2017 – DAPs Magic Reports
The 2017 D23 Expo has now come and gone. Announcements were made, experiences were had, and magic unleashed throughout the weekend. Due to the incredible amount of information released this weekend, people will be unpacking and dissecting just what it all is for quite some time. Some of the DAPs Magic team sat down to…
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D23 Expo – Alan Menken & Pop Disney – A Day 3 Experience & Sundays With DAPs
The third and final day for D23 Expo has come and gone. Here’s a recap of my experience on the last day. Alan Menken Alan Menken held a solo concert where he shared many of the songs he has written for movies, musicals, and television shows. His songbook is vast and spans many years. It…
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Menken, Magic, and More! – D23 Expo Day Three
The third and final day of the 2017 D23 Expo has come and gone. As is often the case, this day was a little bit more laid back than the previous two. Most of the news was made on Saturday. A big portion of today focuses on memories and detail. A making of Hercules panel…
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D23 Expo – Once Upon a Time & Avengers: Infinity War – A Day Two Experience
The second day of the D23 Expo had a sold out house with many presentations and panels happening all over… Once Upon A Time One of the bigger panels was featuring the show Once Upon a Time. Eddy Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, the shows creators were first interviewed by Jeffrey Epstein of D23. Colin O’Donoghue…
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Lots of Movies, Disney Parks & Resorts, & Fantasmic! – D23 Expo Day Two
The second day of the D23 Expo was a very eventful day around the world of Disney… or should I say galaxy? There was a lot going on today but let’s just focus on the biggest events, shall we? Walt Disney Studios Live Action Film The first was the Walt Disney Studios Live Action Film…