Category: Disneyland Resort
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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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VR Star Wars Experience Coming to Downtown Disney and Disney Springs
Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire is coming to Downtown Disney and Disney Springs, according to Disney Parks Blog. This will be a new, unique VR experience with a collaboration between ILMxLabs, Lucasfilm, and The Void. The attraction will be multi-sensory that will not only use VR headsets, but also smell and touch. There will…
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Main Street Electrical Parade Says Goodbye to Disneyland August 20th
The Main Street Electrical Parade will soon be leaving the Disneyland Resort. This limited run begin in January and will end on August 20th. Throughout the last 45 years it has lit up the night and made magic for guests around the world. Where it will be going next, if anywhere, is unknown. The Disney…
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Disneyland Resort July Merchandise Round Up
The month of July brought a number of new items to Disneyland Resort shelves. From apparel to kitchen accessories, there’s something for everyone to find in this months merchandise round up. Here is an assortment of the new items you can find around the resort! *Please note, some of these items may no longer be…
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Magical Pop-Up Shop Hits Anaheim
Starting August 4th, Whosits & Whatsits will be hosting a community pop-up shop featuring magical brands that Disney fans love al across the internet! The shop will be at Anaheim GardenWalk, just minutes from Disneyland, and will feature Whosits & Whatsits 1138 Clothing FanFlaire Brianna Garcia Abraham Lopez Elhoffer Design Oh Yeah Apparel Adorkable Apparel…
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Disneyland Classics Return & Thor – Disneyland Update & Sundays With DAPs
This week had one of the biggest updates to the Resort with the reopening of some classic attractions. Disneyland Railroad The Disneyland Railroad now makes the infamous left turn for the first time in its history. Besides this, the engines and cars have been refurbished and look great. The stations were decorated for the reopening…
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5 Reasons To Ride The Disneyland Railroad
With the Disneyland Railroad officially taking guests on the grand circle tour around the park again, it’s the perfect time to fall back in love with the ride! Here’s our top 5 reasons why you should be riding the train on your next visit into the Disneyland Resort. A nice break for your legs After walking…
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Mark Twain and Columbia Reopen to Take Guests on Voyage Along Rivers of America
Disneyland has reopened classic attractions on July 29, 2017, including the Mark Twain Riverboat. Reopened Steamship and Rivers Mark Twain and other attractions were closed for over a year in order to prepare for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. The Rivers of America closed in January of 2016 to be reopened now. The dock and boat…
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Disneyland Railroad Returns For Grand Circle Tours
Disneyland has reopened the Disneyland Railroad a day earlier than its official grand reopening. A Classic Attraction The Disneyland Railroad was an opening day attraction, and one of the more connected to Walt Disney himself. He has had a model train in his backyard, and it served as inspiration for the attraction at the parks.…
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Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe Delights for A Quick Bite On Main Street
Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe Brings Lighter Fare to Main Street Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe is an idyllic spot for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. On the West corner of Main Street as you turn the corner towards Adventureland, you will find the cafe. Behind the beautiful archway, a garden patio offers seating shaded by umbrellas. Within…
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Pixar Inspired Medals Unveiled for Disneyland Half-Marathon
In just about a month thousands of runners will descend on the Disneyland Resort for a weekend hosted by runDisney. This year's Disneyland Half-Marathon will be prominently featuring Pixar. This is ahead of next year's Pixar Fest that was recently announced at the D23 Expo. Yesterday, the medals for the races were revealed. The Disneyland…
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Galactic Grill Adds New Menu For Late Night Bites
Starting every night at 9 p.m., guests can enjoy an all-new menu at Tomorrowland’s Galactic Grill in the Disneyland Resort. These are perfect for a late night snack, as they are not as large of portions as the daytime menu, but will be able to keep guests going until park close. Here’s what Disneyland Resort…
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Downtown Disney & Fantasmic! – Disneyland Update & Sundays With DAPs
As reopenings will be coming this weekend, there isn’t a lot of big things happening at the park with the exception of Fantasmic! But, there’s a couple of noteworthy items… Fantasmic! Of course the big item that happened this last week officially was Fantasmic! The show is back and going nightly at 9 pm and…
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Sunday Spotlight: Fantasmic! Then and Now
Fantasmic! has now returned to the Disneyland Resort. This re-imagining of Mickey’s imagination has become an instant classic. This new version is similar yet different from the original. With enhanced effects and some tweaks to the storyline, this takes fans to a whole new Fantasmic! world. For today’s Sunday Spotlight I thought it would be…
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Team DAPs Magic Announces ROCK4CHOC!
PURCHASE ROCK4CHOC TICKETS HERE! GARDEN GROVE, CA – With the Children’s Hospital of Orange County coming up on their annual “CHOC Walk in the Park” fundraiser, we are proud to announce a new and exciting addition to support this worthy nonprofit – ROCK4CHOC, presented by Team DAPs Magic and produced by the Hour of Power!…
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Gordon Goodwin and Disneyland Resort 2017 All-American College Band Take To The Royal Theater
This week in Fantasyland’s Royal Theater, the 2017 Disneyland Resort All-American College band was joined by guest clinician and Grammy Award winner Gordon Goodwin for a very special concert. Goodwin began his partnership with Disney when he was employed as a musician at the Disneyland Resort. Later on, Disney approached Goodwin to write a musical…
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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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A First Day Guide to MaxPass at Disneyland
MaxPass is here! This is a first day, first user guide to using MaxPass at Disneyland, and if it’s worth getting on your pass or ticket. The App All of MaxPass is within the Disneyland app. Before entering the park, you can get everything ready for MaxPass. But, it’s just in linking or buying tickets.…
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Fantasmic Blackberry Beignets and S’Mores Churro – Treats to Celebrate a Great Show
Disneyland has debuted a lot of new food items and treats to celebrate Fantasmic! returning. Blackberry Beignets Over at the Mint Julep Bar in New Orleans Square you will find special Blackberry Beignets. These Mickey Mouse shaped pastries come in three or six packs. The three pack cost $4.49 while the six pack is $7.49.…
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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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Disneyland Resort’s 2017 Halloween Festivities Revealed
Disney Parks Blog has given details on their Halloween celebrations. Disney California Adventure Cars Land Cars Land will get another holiday overlay like Christmas time. But, attractions will be involved this time. Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree becomes Mater’s Graveyard JamBOOree. Luigi’s gets in the spirit too with Luigi’s Honkin’ Haul-O-Ween. Stores and other areas of the land…
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Disneyland Celebrates 62 Years of Magic with 62 Disney Characters!
On July 17, 1955 Walt Disney welcomed the first guests to the happiest place on Earth! 62 years later, millions have come to Disneyland and had their dreams come true. Today in a brief moment in front of the Main Street Train Station those 62 years of magic were celebrated. Mickey, Minnie, and the Disneyland…
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Menken, Magic, and More! – D23 Expo Day Three
The third and final day of the 2017 D23 Expo has come and gone. As is often the case, this day was a little bit more laid back than the previous two. Most of the news was made on Saturday. A big portion of today focuses on memories and detail. A making of Hercules panel…
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New at Flo’s V8 Cafe: Breakfast Burrito Brings a Kick to Route 66
New at Flo’s: Ka-Chow Spicy Breakfast Burrito As another new addition, in the spirit of Cars 3, the Ka-Chow Spicy Breakfast Burrito has been introduced. Wrapped in a large red tortilla, fillings include eggs, chorizo, breakfast potatoes, tomatillo salsa, and sour cream. Fresh slices of orange are included on the side. See the feature sign…