Category: DAPS from the Past
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Looking Back at Disneyland’s 59th Birthday on its 69th Birthday
A look back at Disneyland’s 59th Birthday ten years later on Disneyland’s 69th Birthday.
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A Lost Experience: The Original 1989 Disney-MGM Backstage Studio Tour
This year marks the 35th anniversary of the opening of the Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park (now Disney Hollywood Studios) in Florida. No other Disney park has gone through as much of a change, or has had as thorough a shift from its original guest experience as this one. Indeed, so swift were certain changes that…
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A Photo Tour of Disney’s Hollywood Studios From 1989
On May 1, 1989, Disney’s Hollywood Studios officially opened and let guests enter the world of movies when they visited Walt Disney World Resort. Within a couple of months of opening, Daps Magic team member Doug visited this new park with his 35mm camera. Below is a look at this day at Disney’s Hollywood Studios…
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Walt Disney’s Disneyland Band Concert – A Musical Look Back in Time
Walt Disney’s Disneyland Band Concert is vinyl that was originally released in 1956. This recording has a variety of music from the Disneyland Band that was led by Vesey Walker at the time. This record is a look back in time for the history of Disneyland from a musical perspective. Along with having some great…
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“Animazement – The Musical” – 25 Years Later
25 years ago today Animazement – The Musical debuted in the Fantasyland Theatre at Disneyland. This magical musical began with a new theme song written for the show itself called It Starts with a Sketch and then went on a musical adventure through several different Disney stories. This included The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast,…
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Remembering the Last Show of Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple Four Years Later
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On November 4, 2018 Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple had its final training show in Tomorrowland. This show, which taught younglings, the ways of the Jedi inspired guests young and old during its run at the Disneyland Resort. During the process, the Padawans would learn to face their fears as they found themselves facing…
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Halloween Time Mad T Party – Daps From the Past
The Mad T Party began its run at Disney California Adventure on June 15, 2012. This was the same day that Disney California Adventure was rededicated. This began a run that continued until November 30, 2014. It would return On May 22, 2015, through March 30, 2016, as part of Disneyland Resort’s Diamond Celebration. The…
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ElecTRONica – DAPS From the Past
ElecTRONica made its debut at Disney California Adventure on October 8, 2010 in Hollywood Land. This nighttime offering celebrated the world of TRON in conjunction with the arrival of TRON: Legacy in theaters. It included entertainment, Laserman, a DJ playing electronic dance music, a preview of TRON: Legacy (in the MuppetVision 3D Theater), a recreation…
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Drawn to the Magic at Disney California Adventure – DAPS from the Past
On May 7, 2004, a new show called Drawn to the Magic debuted at Disney California Adventure. The show was about three animators who brought Disney animated stories to life with music and some Disney magic. It culminated with the arrival of three Disney characters. Frequently the characters were Sorcerer Mickey, Cinderella, and either Woody…
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Easter Eggs at Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree – DAPS From the Past
Happy Easter! A few years ago Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree was the place to be for some special offerings at Disneyland throughout the year. In the spring, it was a great time to see some characters, entertainment, food, and Easter eggs! These eggs were specially decorated by Disney artists and were themed to various Disney,…
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DAPS from the Past – Sharing the Magic From Days Gone By
There are so many magical memories to be had at the various Disney Parks. The DAPS MAGIC team recently realized that a lot of them have been captured throughout the years. Some of them have been uploaded, others will be. They are all going into a new playlist called “DAPS from the Past.” There, we…
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The Power Rangers Disney Connection – DAPs From the Past
There is a new Power Rangers movie that is premiering in theaters this weekend. It’s not a Disney produced movie, BUT there is a Power Rangers Disney connection from the past. Disney actually owned the Power Rangers franchise from 2001 to 2010. It was part of a deal that got Fox Family to become ABC…
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Fantasy Waters at the Disneyland Hotel – DAPs from the Past
Before there was World of Color, Disney Dreams, or Rivers of Light, there was Fantasy Waters. This water and light show ran at the Disneyland Hotel from 1992 to 2007. Hosted by the voice of Jack Wagner, it was a montage of Disney musical moments in a show that ran nearly 20 minutes. If you…
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Disney Dollars – DAPs From the Past
Disney Dollars first came to be in 1987 and began at the US parks on May 5. The currency which could only be used at Disney owned properties in the US were equal to the value of the US dollar. Originally Mickey Mouse appeared on the $1 bill, and Goofy on the $5. Minnie was…
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Carousel of Progress – DAPs From The Past
The last part of our look at Tomorrowland film attractions, this one pays an homage to the forward thinking of the film and Walt Disney’s legacy. The World’s Fair Carousel of Progress premiered at the 1964-65 World’s Fair in New York. General Electric had commissioned Walt Disney to create an attraction to show off their…
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PeopleMover – DAPs From The Past
One of the most beloved attractions that appeared at Disneyland was the PeopleMover. Starting as the WEDWay PeopleMover, this slow moving ride took visitors above Tomorrowland from 1967 to 1995. The famed attraction didn’t start out at Disneyland, and it didn’t stay at Disneyland either. The PeopleMover was first known as the Magic Skyway. The…
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it’s a small world – DAPs From The Past
Today will start a three day look at attractions that are in the Tomorrowland film. It’s a look at some attractions that are still around to some extent, but we’re looking at their histories. All of this will lead up to the opening of the film. So, enjoy the first installment! “it’s a small world”…
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Disneyland's Innoventions – The Top Floor – Daps From the Past
In 1998 a revamp of Tomorrowland was completed at Disneyland. Among the changes that occurred was taking the Carousel Theater, which once housed attractions such as the Carousel of Progress and America Sings, and turned it into a west coast version of Innoventions. Innoventions has been a longtime pavilion at Epcot, and it made its…
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Luigi's Flying Tires – Daps From the Past
Luigi’s Flying Tires was a premier attraction with the opening of Cars Land in Disney California Adventure. The attraction utilized an innovative ride system where jets of air in the ground helped propel guests across the floor. Tire bottoms of the vehicles would slightly inflate to provide a cushion of air that the vehicles would…
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Disneyland's Innoventions – The Bottom Floor – Daps From the Past
Innoventions is an ever changing attraction in Disneyland’s Tomorrowland. Because of that there is much ground to cover on the history of the attraction. For now, we’ll start on the ground floor. The attraction opened in 1998 as part of a new Tomorrowland initiative. The building once housed such attractions as Carousel of Progress, America…
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Mickey's Birthdayland – Daps From the Past
It’s Mickey Mouse’s birthday today! And in celebration of the Big Cheese, I thought it’d be fun to take a look at a past celebration of the mouse. For Mickey’s 60th birthday, Disney decided to have a big year for the mouse. Parties were located throughout the Disney parks, but none bigger than in the…
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Golden Dreams – Daps From The Past
Disney California Adventure has gone through quite a few changes in just a little over a decade. Right around 2009 the park began to go through its first major overhaul and transformation. Some of the starting attractions were closed and removed. One of which was Golden Dreams. Golden Dreams was a 25-minute film starring Whoopi…
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Studio Backlot Tour – Daps From the Past
Disney Hollywood Studios will be closing the doors on its Studio Backlot Tour soon, according to Orlando’s News 13. This attraction is one of the few opening day attractions when the theme park first opened as Disney MGM Studios back in 1989. Disney MGM Studios opened as a working studio with several sound stages and…
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EPCOT’s Maelstrom – DAPS From the Past
Disney has recently announced that Maelstrom in the Norway pavilion at Epcot will give way to a Frozen-themed attraction. But, what is Maelstrom? The Maelstrom has been one of the most popular attractions at Epcot since it first opened in 1988. Inside, guests travel on Viking longboats through the history and mythology of Norway. The…