Category: Disneyland Resort
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Holidays at the Disneyland Resort 2023 – Part I: Our Favorite Things
The holiday season is going full steam ahead at the Disneyland Resort! The Daps Magic Team was invited out to cover the opening day of the festivities on November 10. We’ve also returned to the Parks to take in even more of everything that’s going on at the Resort right now. There is so much…
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The Arrival of the Partners – 30 Years Ago at Disneyland
Do you remember “The Globe of Death?” If you do, it will remain only a vivid memory. That is because, thirty years ago this month, Disneyland dedicated the Partners statue at the center of the park, creating a permanent tribute to the man who started it all, and the mouse that he said started it…
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Photos/Video: Downtown Disney District Construction Update – November 18, 2023
Downtown Disney District is now closer to what it will look like when it completes its transformation than ever before. The stage is now open on the west end and guests are enjoying the entertainment being offered there. Below is a look at what Downtown Disney District looked like on November 18, 2023. Daps Magic…
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SoCal Resident Deal Returns To The Disneyland Resort
The annual SoCal Resident Deal is returning to the Disneyland Resort. This is a great value and ticket deal for those who are looking to create magical memories at Disneyland or Disney California Adventure. For as low as $75 per day on select days for a limited time with the purchase of a three-day, one-park…
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Santa Returns for His Annual Holiday Visit to Redwood Creek Challenge Trail
For many Disneyland Resort guests, no visit during the holidays is complete until they have paid a call on Santa Claus. As he has for the last several years, Santa, with his elves, is greeting one and all at the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail in Disney California Adventure. Those mischievous elves love to play games,…
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Disneyland Resort 2023 Candy Cane Schedule Released
The hand made candy canes at the Disneyland Resort are an incredibly popular holiday offering each year during the holidays. Candy cane making is a tradition at the Disneyland Resort that dates back to 1968. Made entirely from scratch, these are hand-pulled candy canes that measure 18 inches long when finished. The candy makers mix…
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What’s the Difference Between Disneyland and Disney World?
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in DAPs Magic News, Disney California Adventure Guides, Disney Springs Guides, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Guides, Disney’s Hollywood Studios Guides, Disneyland Park Guides, Disneyland Resort, Disneyland Resort Guides, EPCOT Guides, Guides, Magic Kingdom Guides, Parks, PRESS RELEASE, Theme Parks, Experiences and Products Guides, Walt Disney World Resort, Walt Disney World Resort Guides, Walt Disney World Water Parks GuidesWhen it comes to enchanting adventures and unforgettable moments, few places on Earth compare to Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort. For decades, the two destinations have gained worldwide acclaim and drawn in guests from all over the globe. With plenty of fun-filled moments ahead, you might be wondering: What’s the difference between the…
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New Holiday Rum Barrel Mug Coming to Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar
A new Holiday Rum Barrel Mug is coming to Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar at the Disneyland Resort. It will be available at this Disneyland Hotel establishment starting on Wednesday, November 29, 2023. This is a holiday makeover of the classic shipwreck cocktail rum barrel tiki mug. It’s perfect as a gift for someone else…
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That Christmas Playlist on Main Street, USA – Day Twenty-Three – 23 Days of Thanksgiving
Disneyland holds many things for which I am thankful. With the arrival of the holidays, a big one is the annual return of that familiar Christmas music on Main Street, USA. Who doesn’t love the warmth and nostalgia of Main Street, forever preserved as a quaint microcosm of small-town America, poised on the brink of…
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Asha From Disney’s ‘Wish’ Arrives at Disneyland
Asha, from Disney’s newest animated musical film Wish, has arrived at Disneyland. She appeared in Fantasy Faire outside of the Royal Hall. There, a new little photo location has magically appeared for Asha. It has a star theme, which is appropriate for the film, and brings a bit of the Kingdom of Rosas to the…
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As ‘Wish’ Arrives in Theaters, Celebrate With These New Disney Experiences
The newest animated movie from Disney, Wish, is now in theaters. With the arrival of this new film there are also new experiences to be had from Disney. These experiences help celebrate the arrival of this new film and the characters. Check them out below. Ariana DeBose Sings at Disneyland Paris Academy Award-winning actress and…
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Seasons at Disneyland – Day Twenty-Two – 23 Days of Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving Day almost upon us and our “23 Days of Thanksgiving” series entering its final days, we at Daps Magic are grateful to you for following our journey of gratitude! Today, I have the chance to express my thankfulness for one of my favorite things at Disneyland—the changing of the seasons. My first Disneyland…
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Light Pole Injures Guests When Blown Over by High Winds at Disneyland
Three guests were injured when a light pole blew over on Main Street, USA at Disneyland due to high winds according to Anaheim Fire officials. The mishap happened just before 8:30 AM and saw one of the injured guests transferred to the hospital with serious injuries. The two other people were treated at the scene.…
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Step Inside the Reimagined Adventureland Treehouse and Meet Its New Residents
There’s a new family in town! The town, in this instance, is Adventureland, and the new family has moved into that spacious treehouse. The Disneyodendron Semperflorens Grandis (that means “large, everblooming Disney tree,” for those who do not speak Latin) was originally home to the Swiss Family Robinson, and in recent years to Tarzan and…
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I’m Thankful For Big Pieces of Colorful Plastic – Day Twenty – 23 Days of Thanksgiving
Most people tend to get lofty when giving thanks. Or else they consider “the little things,” easily overlooked until brought out and magnified in thoughtful prose. Today’s meditation is neither of these. This is about being thankful for big pieces of colorful plastic. Specifically, themed souvenir popcorn buckets and other food-adjacent ephemera offered up at…
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New ‘Wish’ Animated Water Short Now Shown Ahead of World of Color – Season of Light at Disney California Adventure
This weekend a new animated water short debuted ahead of World of Color – Season of Light at Disney California Adventure. This animated water short celebrates Disney’s newest animated film, Wish. The short is shown just a few minutes before World of Color – Season of Light and shows Asha and Star as they take…
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Disneyland Celebrates 95th Birthday of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse!
95 years ago today Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse made their debut in Steamboat Willie. Today, Disneyland celebrated their birthday and 95 years of magic making. The celebration began as guests walked into the park and were handed a birthday button. The button shows Mickey and Minnie looking very classic. Mickey is wearing a birthday…
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Mickey Mouse at 95 and Disney at 100: Mickey’s Birthday
It’s Mickey Mouse’s Birthday today and he is the big 95! And, in the same year, Disney turned 100! It has been said that it all started with a mouse, but that mouse came 5 years after the Disney brothers started their studio. Still, the Disney company would not be on the map without the…
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New Water Short to Be Shown With ‘World of Color’ For Disney’s ‘Wish’
A new short will be shown on the water screens of Paradise Bay with World of Color – Season of Light. This new water short will be have Asha and Star take guests on a journey that is accompanied by the song This Wish from the film. It will include animated projections, beautiful fountains that…
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REVIEW: Magic Key Terrace – World of Color Dining Package
On Friday, November 10, Disneyland introduced a new dining package option for World of Color! This option is exclusive to Magic Key Holders as this is the Dining Package at Magic Key Terrace! We were lucky enough to be invited out by Disneyland to try this new option, so we wanted to give Disneyland a…
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The Disney Bubble – Day Seventeen – 23 Days of Thanksgiving
One of my favorite things about the Disneyland Resort, or any Disney Park really, is how you can be transported instantly to another time and place the moment you enter. The worries of the world are suddenly lifted, banished to a realm outside the gates. The magic of Disney takes over and makes you feel…
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Stars and Schedule for 2023 Holiday TV Specials Announced by Disney Parks and ABC
During the holidays every year there are programs that come through the collaboration of Disney Parks and ABC that bring the magic of the holidays at Disney to living rooms and homes. This year is no different. Today, Disney Parks and ABC announced the specifics about the 2023 Holiday TV Specials that include when they…
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Disney Feeds Those in Need Around the Globe This Thanksgiving
Disney has a long history of giving back through the community. This is done in multiple different ways, including through the Disney VoluntEARS program which is celebrating its 40th anniversary. This Thanksgiving, Disney is feeding communities in need around the globe in multiple different ways. From Disneyland and beyond, Disney is making helping those who…
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Great Maple Restaurant Now Open at Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel
Great Maple Restaurant is now open at Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel. The hotel, which is soon to be Pixar Place Hotel, is currently under a transformation with Great Maple Restaurant being one of its new offerings. This restaurant is a modern American eatery that can be found on the first floor of the hotel. The…
