Category: Media
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PICTORIAL: A Rainy Monday Morning at Disneyland During the Holidays
This morning was a rainy morning at Disneyland. Seeing the weather report, I made my way into the park and entered shortly after rope drop. The rain was very light and so were the crowds as I made my way onto Main Street, USA. Unlike the rain yesterday, the rain was coming down fairly straight…
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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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Presenting Dapsmospheres – Atmospheric Park Videos
Dapsmospheres will be a new video series where we will upload park videos from time to time that highlight the atmospheres of the park. Intended to play in the background or just to enjoy watching on a big screen, these will transport you into the park environment. It’s for all the sights and sounds that…
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A Look at the Last Rainy Day of 2021 at Disneyland
December 30, 2021, was the last rainy day of the year at Disneyland. As Disneyland prepared to host its New Year’s Eve festivities, the rain came down and the crowds showed up. There weren’t as heavy crowds as other years during the Christmas week but there were still a lot of people enjoying a rainy…
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Pictorial: A Rainy Christmas Eve Eve at the Disneyland Resort
Christmas Eve Eve was a very rainy day at the Disneyland Resort. Throughout the day, the skies opened up, and guests donned ponchos, raincoats, and grabbed their umbrellas. Instead of a parade, there was a rainy day cavalcade. As day turned into evening, the streets reflected the water with a magical glow. The fireworks and…
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A Magically Foggy Night at Disney California Adventure
On December 1, 2021, the DAPS MAGIC team stopped by Disney California Adventure for an evening watching Phat Cat Swinger. The performances at 8:00 and 9:15 were absolutely wonderful and so much fun. As the night progressed, fog started to creep in on Disney California Adventure. By the time the second set had ended, fog…
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Phat Cat Swinger Makes Magical Return to Disney Festival of Holidays
On Friday, November 12, 2021, Phat Cat Swinger returned to the Disneyland Resort to open Disney Festival of Holidays. To say it was magical would be an understatement. Ahead of the band’s first set at 8:00 PM, guests were already waiting and anticipating the band’s return. There was a palpable energy that was a beautiful…
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A Day at Disney California Adventure on Reopening Weekend!
On Friday, April 30, 2021, Disney California Adventure reopened at the Disneyland Resort. This came after being closed for over a year due to the pandemic. On Sunday, May 2nd, Mr. DAPs and Caitie visited Disney California Adventure to enjoy a day back in the second park at the Disneyland Resort. This comes after Murray…
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A Full Day Reopening Disneyland
On Friday April 30, 2021 Disneyland reopened its gates to guests (who had a valid ticket and reservation). The DAPS MAGIC team was on hand to cover the historic day. Thousands of pictures were taken, livestreams were broadcast, video was shot, magic was experienced, friends were reconnected with. With the video, a vlog was put…
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Photo Gallery – The Magic of A Touch of Disney Opening Day
On Thursday, March 18, 2021, A Touch of Disney opened at Disney California Adventure. This magical food experience is full of magic, music, food, and continues through April 19, 2021. The event runs from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM every Thursday through Monday during its run. While the food is great at A Touch of…
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New Paths for Disney – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! This week, there are a lot of new paths (literally and figuratively) happening around Disney. First off, the new pedestrian path has opened that is connecting the Disneyland Resort parking with Downtown Disney District and that parks. On top of the new path to the parks, some ghosts are making…
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Halloween Time is Here! – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! This week, the big story is the arrival of Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort! With this comes hauntingly fun entertainment options, attractions, food, and merchandise! This week also brought news of a new restaurant coming to the Downtown Disney District. Asian Street Eats will be coming to the west…
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New Signs of the Times? – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of the DISNEY Reporter. Each week we share the top Disney and geek headlines. This week the news spans the realm of the Disney community and a little bit beyond. The week began with the end of the D23 Expo, which could be multiple DISNEY Reporter editions in itself. However, instead…
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Differences – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to this week’s edition of the DISNEY Reporter. This week there is a wide variety of Disney and geek headlines to cover. Things start with last weekend’s CHOC Walk in the Park! It raised over $2.5 million for the Children’s Hospital of Orange County! This week LEGO also unveiled a new Disney train set…
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50 Haunted Years – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of the DISNEY Reporter! This week there is a lot happening at the Disneyland Resort and beyond! Things start with ending of the Disneyland Resort 2019 All-American College Band season. This week also had the 50th anniversary of the Haunted Mansion. Both were covered extensively by the DAPS MAGIC team. In…
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Going Electric – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! Each week we cover the top Disney and geek headlines to give you a quick look at all that is going on in these communities. This week there is a lot going on. Perhaps most exciting is the return of the Main Street Electrical Parade at the Disneyland Resort. That…
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Beyond the Birthday – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to this week’s edition of DISNEY Reporter. Seeing that we missed last week due to a death in the family, there is a lot to cover this week! From the Disney Parks to the movies, to the D23 Expo, to San Diego Comic-Con, Mr. DAPs takes the news beyond just the birthday this week…
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Shaking Things Up – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of the DISNEY Reporter! This week there is a lot of news going on. Things start off with two earthquakes striking near the Disneyland Resort. Also at the Disneyland Resort, Pixar Pals parking structure is now open. In movie news, Aladdin has reached $900 at the global box office making it…
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A Whirlwind Week – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of the DISNEY Reporter. This week, there was a LOT of news happening from a lot of different directions. The week started off with the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge without reservations. As the week progressed there was news about ticket discounts for friends of Annual Passholders, a parade coming,…
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Soarin’ Around the Galaxy – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of the DISNEY Reporter. This week’s edition has news ranging from the Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts, to Toy Story 4, to the newest Pixar film. It also has details about Avengers: Endgame. We hope you enjoy this week’s edition of the DISNEY Reporter. We’ll see you in the parks!…
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Anniversaries and Animation – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to this week’s edition of the DISNEY Reporter. Each week we strive to share the top headlines of the Disney and geek communities. This week there was a lot coming out of the Disneyland Resort and also the world of animation. At the Disneyland Resort, three attractions celebrated their 60th anniversary this week. They…
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Summer Returns – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to this week’s edition of DISNEY Reporter. Summer has arrived at the Disneyland Resort and that is what most of this week’s headlines are centered on. With new shows arriving and Mickey’s Mix Magic saying goodbye, it’s a great time to be a Disneyland Resort guest! On top of all of this, the D23…
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A Birthday in the Parks! – DAPS Vlog
This last Sunday the DAPS MAGIC crew celebrated one of our favorite people’s birthday at the Disneyland Resort. Jenny, one of Mr. DAPs very long time friends was celebrating her birthday. To celebrate, the crew came together to make a day based around things that Jenny loves to do at Disneyland. This meant it was…
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Rising Suns, Bright Moons! – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! This week was a big week for Disney and geek news. The biggest story is obviously the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. This week’s opening was covered extensively by DAPS MAGIC and it is shared for you to enjoy. Over at Tokyo DisneySea a new port has been named.…