Category: Walt Disney World Resort
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UPDATE: Walt Disney World Resort Responds to Hurricane Irma by Closing Gates
Ahead of Hurricane Irma’s arrival in Florida, the Walt Disney World Resort has begun to take precautionary measures to insure the safety of guests and Cast Members at Walt Disney World Resort. Guests visiting its website today found a banner across the top of the website with updates due to the weather. A link on…
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Sunday Spotlight: Tron Lightcycle Power Run
Today’s Sunday Spotlight takes its gaze away from the original Disneyland Resort and to the newest Disney Theme Park. The Tron Lightcycle Power Run was an instant classic when Shanghai Disney opened last year. It’s structure offers a beautiful skyline to Tomorrowland. The experience itself is just as memorable as the attraction building. On opening…
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Caitlyn’s Disney Merchandise Round-Up: 2017 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival
Yesterday, the 2017 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival arrived at the Walt Disney World Resort, with plenty of new items also hitting online shelves. From wine glasses, to aprons, to dish towels, it is the perfect time to get Disney kitchen merchandise. This years theme is “Taste Your Way Around the World” for the…
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Magical New Disney Gift Cards Arrive for the 2017 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival
With the arrival of the 2017 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, there is also the arrival of new merchandise and new gift cards! The gift cards for this special event are always unique and worth collecting. This year, there are some limited release wearable gift cards that are being released. One is based around…
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Slinky Dog Dash Ride Vehicle Has Arrived at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Today is National Slinky Day. It is only fitting then that the Disney Parks Blog shared a first look at the new Slinky Dog Dash ride vehicle. The Slinky Dog Dash is one of two attractions coming to the new Toy Story Land in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Toy Story Land is set to open in…
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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and Toy Story Land Models Coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Guests at the D23 Expo this year were thrilled to see what Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will look like with the help of a giant model on the show floor. This expansive model offered a chance to see just how detailed and immersive Galaxy’s Edge will be when it opens in 2019 at Disneyland and…
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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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Disney Releases Look at Epcot 35th Anniversary Merchandise
Epcot will be celebrating its 35th anniversary in October. To celebrate this, Disney has released a look at some of the merchandise that will be offered. It doesn’t take long to notice that this line of merchandise will be a hit with classic Epcot fans. According to the Disney Parks Blog, the Disney Parks Merchandise…
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STAR WARS: SECRETS OF THE EMPIRE Hyper-Reality Experience Coming to Downtown Disney and Disney Springs!
Guests visiting Downtown Disney at the Disneyland Resort and Disney Springs at the Walt Disney World Resort will soon be able to experience Star Wars like never before. It is an experience created by ILMxLAB, Lucasfilm’s immersive entertainment division, in collaboration with THE VOID. Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire will offer a multi-sensory experience that will allow…
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Mission: SPACE Starts New Missions at Epcot in August
Disney Parks Blog announced that August 13 will have new missions at Mission: SPACE. The orange and green versions will now be different. And on the green mission side there will be special booster seats to allow children 40″-44″ to ride. Here’s the Parks Blog description of each side: If you think you’ve got “the…
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Disney’s Hollywood Studios to Get New Pub
There are a lot of changes coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios. The new Grand Avenue area is currently being re-imagined to capture the spirit of present-day Downtown Los Angeles. It will showcase the different districts of the city along with vintage office buildings and warehouses. It will also be getting a new pub called the…
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Expanded Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Special Events Booking Now Open!
This year the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival has been expanded to 75 days. This annual festival is also celebrating35 years of Epcot! This year it will be running from Aug. 31-Nov. 13. Many popular experiences will be returning this year. This includes the “Mix It, Make It, Celebrate It!,” food demonstrations, beverage seminars, cheese seminars,…
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Jake the Droid Appears at D23 Expo
Last summer DAPs Magic reported on a droid that was hanging around Star Wars Launch Bay at the Disneyland Resort. While Jake the droid hasn’t appeared around the Disneyland Resort for some time, he did show up at the 2017 D23 Expo. He could be found perusing the area in front of the Star Wars:…
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Walt Disney World Vehicle Service Begins In July
As announced at D23 Expo, Walt Disney World will soon have “Minnie Vans” that will act as transportation all throughout the resort. Beginning late July at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club and Disney’s Boardwalk Resort, guests will have the ability to arrange pick up from either hotel from their smart phone. This service will be…
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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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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…
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Star Wars Themed Land Model Unveiled at D23 Expo
Fans visiting the D23 Expo this weekend are in for a treat. A newly unveiled model of the Star Wars themed land is on hand. This will give fans a much closer look at what they will experience when it opens in 2019. Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Bob Chapek unveiled the model during a…
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Disney Photopass Day Returns to Walt Disney World Resort on August 19
Disney Photopass Day is returning to the Walt Disney World Resort for a second year. This year on August 19th this special event will be returning. It will be even bigger and better than before! According to the Disney Parks Blog, during this year’s event “you can expect to find numerous event-exclusive Animated Magic Shots,…
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Disney’s Hollywood Studios’ ‘Star Wars: A Galaxy Far, Far Away’ Adds Rey
Star Wars: A Galaxy Far, Far Away went on a brief hiatus recently. With it’s return came a new face. Rey has joined the show that takes place on the Center Stage. Bringing legendary moments to life from the Star Wars galaxy, this show features characters that include Chewbacca, Darth Vader, R2-D2, BB-8 and more!…
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Happy Independence Day!
From all of us here at DAPs Magic to all of you, we want to wish a very happy Independence Day! As we remember the meaning of today, we would like to share with you some of our most patriotic videos. Disney’s Celebrate America! – A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky Patriotic Big…
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Pirates of the Caribbean Around the World to Get New Scenes
Disney Parks Blog has announced new scenes to existing attractions around the globe. Disneyland Paris July 24 will have Pirates of the Caribbean reopen at Disneyland Paris after a lengthy refurbishment. When it opens, scenes and figures from the movie franchise will appear for the first time. Davey Jones and Blackbeard projections will utter their…
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Walt Disney World States President Trump Will Speak in Hall of Presidents
Walt Disney World has tweeted a statement saying that President Trump will have a speaking role in the Hall of Presidents. pic.twitter.com/kA98NoEXrA — Disney Parks (@DisneyParks) June 27, 2017 Hall of Presidents The Walt Disney World attraction has been an opening day show with Audio-Animatronics of all the Presidents of the United States. For much…
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A Disneylanders Guide to Planning a Walt Disney World Vacation
Going to Disneyland is a regular occurrence for me. I usually go on Sundays, and sometimes a night after work. Before I moved to Southern California, planning to go to Disneyland wasn’t too involved. I usually just booked a flight or decided to drive, and figured out a place to stay. Potentially, I would make a…
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The Joy of Line-Waiting: A Disney Parks Guide
Lines. They’re usually not the top reason for visiting a Disney resort. They usually don’t make the top ten, for that matter. But, with ever-more-popular theme park experiences like those provided by Disney, it’s an expected inconvenience. So, how do you make the best of it? Fortunately, using the tools Disney provides, and a bit…