Category: Disneyland Resort All-American College Band
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2020 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Suspended Due to COVID-19
A popular summer tradition at the Disneyland Resort will not be happening this year. Today the Disneyland Resort All-American College Band announced that this year’s band will not be happening due to the uncertainties surrounding COVID-19. The announcement came from the band’s Facebook page. The announcement comes as the band celebrates its 50th anniversary. Recently…
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Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Reaching Out to Alumni Ahead of 50th Anniversary
The Disneyland Resort All-American College Band is reaching out to alumni of the program ahead of its 50th anniversary this summer. A post on their Facebook is telling alumni that the band would like to “hear from you and see where your journey has led.” It then details instructions on how to fill out a…
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More Audition Dates Added for 2020 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Audition Tour
The Disneyland Resort All-American College Band is auditioning for the 2020 band currently. This audition tour is giving students from around the United States the opportunity to audition for the band that will appear at the Disneyland Resort this coming summer. Due to the popularity of these auditions, extra dates have been added to the…
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2020 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Audition Signups Now Available for All Dates!
The Disneyland Resort All-American College Band has opened audition signups for all its upcoming dates. This is for the 2020 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band. This band will be celebrating 50 years of the program. Every summer college students from around the country come together and perform around the Disneyland Resort for 11 weeks. During…
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2020 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Accepting Signups for Pacific Northwest Auditions
The 2020 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band is now accepting signups for its Pacific Northwest auditions. The auditions will be taking place in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, December 7th at 11:00 AM. The auditions will be at: The Hallowed Halls 4420 SE 64th Ave Portland, OR 97206 To sign up for an audition slot, visit:…
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When Christmas Time is Here – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to this week’s edition of the DISNEY Reporter! This week the Disneyland Resort (and Walt Disney World Resort) transformed with the holidays arriving. Where just a week ago Halloween decorations adorned the lands, Christmas has taken over! The DAPS MAGIC team was on hand at the Disneyland Resort to catch the first day of…
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Audition Dates for 2020 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Announced as Program Celebrates 50th Anniversary
The Disneyland Resort has announced dates for the next Disneyland Resort All-American College Band. The 2020 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band will be a very special band as it will also celebrate the 50th year of the program. The audition was announced on social media and will give aspiring students the opportunity to be a…
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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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Disneyland Resort 2019 All-American College Band Has Happily Ever After Ending to Summer!
The Disneyland Resort 2019 All-American College Band season has ended. With an incredible day of performances, the band energetically created magic for guests at the Disneyland Resort on Friday, August 9th for the last time. The day also included an incredibly magical happily ever after moment. The day began, like most days this summer did…
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LIVE: The Final Day of the Disneyland Resort 2019 All-American College Band
Today is the final day for the Disneyland Resort 2019 All-American College Band! Throughout the summer, they have performed at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Monday-Friday. Sadly, this all comes to an end after today. The summer has been full of exciting moments as the band has played with guest clinicians and also in the…
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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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Disneyland Resort 2019 All-American College Band Has a Saxy Night with Guest Clinician Sal Lozano
The Disneyland Resort 2019 All-American College Band played with guest clinician Sal Lozano on Thursday Night at the Hollywood Backlot Stage in Disney California Adventure. The performance comes as the summer season for the band begins to come to a close. Sal Lozano, a fantastic jazz musician, brought the night to life with his spirited…
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Gordon Goodwin Brings Jazzy Stylings to the Disneyland Resort 2019 All-American College Band
Last week, I had the pleasure of enjoying the talents of Gordon Goodwin and the Disneyland Resort 2019 All-American College Band (AACB) perform at the Hollywood Backlot stage. Like the young musicians that make up this incredible band, Goodwin also had an early start at the Disneyland Resort. This past Thursday (7/25), Goodwin shared of…
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Jiggs Whigham Jazzes Up the Night With The Disneyland Resort 2019 All-American College Band
Thursday night the Disneyland Resort 2019 All-American College Band was led by world-renown jazz trombonist Jiggs Whigham. The set was performed at the Hollywood Backlots Stage at Disney California Adventure at 8:45 pm. With the sound of superhero music in the background, Jiggs Whigham and the band jazzed up the night with a set that…
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Happy 4th of July! – Patriotic Moments From Disney Parks
Happy 4th of July! Today we celebrate when the Continental Congress declared independence from Britain in 1776. Today at the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort, people will be celebrating this with food, fireworks, and more! However, here on DAPS MAGIC, we thought it’d be fun to celebrate Independence Day with some of our…
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Acclaimed Jazz Drummer Steve Houghton Performs With Disneyland Resort 2019 All-American College Band
The summer is in full swing for the Disneyland Resort 2019 All-American College Band. A highlight of the band’s performances each summer is when they perform with their clinicians. The first clinician for the summer was an internationally acclaimed jazz drummer, percussionist, clinician, author, and educator Steve Houghton. Through the years, Houghton has been on…
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Pixar Pals Parking Structure Opens New Tram Loading and Security Area to the Public
This Summer is going to be one of the biggest yet at the Disneyland Resort! With all the fun of Disneyland Resort All-American College Band and new attractions at Disney California Adventure Park opening to the public, there is a lot to look forward to. Of course, the reservation period for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge…
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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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60 Years of Movement – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 938 (#456)
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week, the geeks cover the 60th anniversary of the Matterhorn, Monorail, and Submarines at Disneyland. They also discuss the arrival of Bo Peep on Pixar Pier. Merchandise is now being sold at the Main Street Cinema and this is also chatted about. Following which, a new segment…
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2019 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Begins Performances at the Disneyland Resort
The 2019 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band is now performing at the Disneyland Resort. On Monday, June 17th, the band began entertaining guests with five sets throughout the late afternoon and evening. The college band’s day began with the Patriotic Flag Retreat at 4:30. This was followed be a pre-parade set that began in Town…
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2019 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Announces Daily Showtimes
The 2019 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band begins performances on June 17. Up until now, the daily schedule hasn’t been known. This changed today when the band announced the following showtimes for those wishing to experience them this summer. 2019 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Showtimes 4:30 PM – Disneyland Patriotic Flag Retreat 5:15 PM…
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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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Batuu and Beyond! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 936 (#454)
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week the geeks continue the discussion about Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge as the episode kicks off. This includes their own observations and also answering questions from live viewers. After this in-depth discussion, the geeks pivot to talk about Disney’s The Lion King and Pixar’s Onward. The spirit of the season…
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2019 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Begins Performances on June 17th!
The 2019 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band will be arriving at the Disneyland Resort for performances on June 17th. The news comes from the official Facebook fan page for the band. This will kick off a summer of performances for the Disneyland Resort All-American College Band that will run into August. While the date has…