Category: Disneyland Resort
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Holidays at the Disneyland Resort – November 22, 2014
The holidays at the Disneyland Resort are always a lot of fun. This year there are a few changes in A Christmas Fantasy Parade and Jingle Jangle Jamboree in Disneyland, and some familiar new traditions returning like ¡Viva Navidad! and the tree lighting ceremony in Disney California Adventure. On November 22nd, Mr. DAPs took photos…
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Everything You Need to Know about Disneyland's New Fantasmic! Fastpass/Reserved Viewing & Dining Packages!
Starting December 12 at the Disneyland Resort, the nighttime show of Fantasmic! will begin offering reserved viewing options and a variety delicious dining packages. Here is what can be expected. Reserved Viewing Reserved viewing for Fantasmic! will utilize the FASTPASS system. Similar to that of World of Color’s viewing system over at Disney California Adventure Park, here…
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Holiday Time at the Disneyland Resort – November 16, 2014
Sunday November 16, 2014 marked the end of the first weekend of the Disneyland Resort Holiday Time celebration. It was a windy and cool (depending on where you are from) day. It was also a beautifully sunny day. During the day Mr. DAPs and crew stopped by Musical Chairs, Jingle Jangle Jamboree, the Jingle Cruise…
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Holiday Time at the Disneyland Resort 2014
Holiday Time at the Disneyland Resort runs November 13, 2014 through January 10, 2015. This is perhaps the most magical time of the year as snow falls on Sleeping Beauty Castle, Santa Claus joins Mickey and the gang in A Christmas Fantasy Parade, and World of Color is joined by Olaf in celebrating the holidays. Of…
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Holiday Time at the Disneyland Resort – November 9, 2014
Holiday Time at the Disneyland Resort begins on November 13 but as you can see, many of the festivities and decorations are already making the Disneyland Resort The Merriest Place on Earth! The following is a look at Disneyland on November 9, 2014. It includes A Christmas Fantasy Parade, Believe… in Holiday Magic fireworks, and more.…
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Disneyland – Mickey's Soundsational Parade – November 2, 2014
On November 2nd there weren’t quite as many pictures taken but a few are more than none. On this day Snow White was found near Main Gate. Then in the evening photos were taken of Mickey’s Soundsational Parade. By this time it is November so the second Mickey’s Soundsational Parade was getting a bit dark.…
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Disney California Adventure – Mad T Party – October 26, 2014
Halloween Time is a great time to visit Disney California Adventure’s Mad T Party. The Mad Hatter, Alice, and the Mad T Party band get more and more zombified as each evening of performances progress. Hope you enjoy the photos!
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Jack-O-Lanterns at Disneyland 2014
Halloween Time has come to the Disneyland Resort. With that comes the plethora of pumpkins that will be carved into Jack-O-Lanterns in the Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree by the very talented Disney pumpkin carvers, or should we say artists. Here is a look at the many pumpkins that have been carved during the 2014 Halloween…
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Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort 2014
Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort is a delightful time of year to visit the parks. From the spooky attractions, the conjuring of villains, magic shows, gypsies, and pumpkins being carved into Jack-O-Lanterns to Mickey’s Halloween Time, the Disneyland Resort is the best place for families to visit and celebrate Halloween. This is the central…
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2015 Disneyland All-American College Band Selection Process Begins
The Disneyland All-American College Band program has begun the process of putting together the 2015 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band. The process will begin with a YouTube video submission that will lead to the possibility of an invitation to audition. Here are the details about the audition process that were released on the official Disneyland All-American College…
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Running with Disney
Why in the World would anyone run over 13 miles for FUN?! Well… over 17,000 people continually sign up and participate in a single runDisney Half Marathon and, covering both coasts, there are 7 Half Marathons within the year to get in on. Some amazing athletes participate in ALL of them! Not only that, Disney also…
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The 2014 Disneyland All-American College Band Says Goodbye
On Friday August 15, the 2014 Disneyland All-American College Band concluded it’s summer of performances at the Disneyland Resort. The day began with their jazz set in Disney California Adventure before moving over to Disneyland for the rest of the day. As has happened on several other years, fans began lining up well before the…
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Do You Disneybound?
Disneybounding. What started out as a fun way to dress on a Disney vacation has blown up into a whole Disney fashion movement both in the parks and in real life. Have you ever been in a Disney park and seen someone dressed inspired by a character? That’s the very definition of Disneybounding. Creating inspired…
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Disneyland July 20, 2014 – Five & Dime and Fantasmic!
July 20, 2014 was a beautiful night. While we didn’t do a lot on that Sunday night, what we did do we made count. We watched Five & Dime and then Fantasmic! and they were awesome! After watching Five & Dime, we made our way to Disneyland to see Fantasmic!. As we walked towards the…
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Disneyland July 20, 2014 – A Day of Characters and Entertainment
On Sunday July 20, 2014 Disneyland was the place to be! The day started with finding Ariel at the Main Gate of Disneyland. Then Merida was out in Fantasy Faire. Agent Pink was asked to dance with the Dapper Dans, Alice and the Mad Hatter were as crazy as ever for Musical Chairs, and then…
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2014 Disneyland All-American College Band
The Disneyland All-American College Band was formed in 1971. Since then, thousands of student musicians have been given the opportunity to experience what the music industry is like as they perform daily five days a week at the Disneyland Resort throughout the summer. This adventure also includes daily rehearsals and clinics each morning followed by performances…
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Disneyland's 59th Birthday – July 17, 2014 – Birthday Ceremony, College Band, Beauty and the Beast
On July 17, 2014 Disneyland celebrated its 59th Birthday. The day began with a ceremony in the morning with fifty-nine characters, the Dapper Dans leading a sing-along, the Main Street Mayor, and the unveiling of the logo for Disneyland’s 60th Anniversary. Mr. DAPs and crew also spent some time watching the 2014 Disneyland All-American College Band…
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Disneyland – May 18, 2014 – Musical Chairs, Soundsational, Mad T Party
May 18, 2014 was a beautiful day at Disneyland.. The Mad Hatter thought he was a Jedi. Mickey’s Soundsational Parade was as entertaining as ever. The Mad T Party was also a fun ending to the night. Also, the lights at Mad T Party make it incredible fun to photograph. Here are photos from the…
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Disneyland – May 25, 2014 – Evil Queen, Musical Chairs, and Mickey's Soundsational Parade
On May 25th, the Evil Queen was visited by the Mad Hatter and Alice. Later in the day, she did not return the favor and visit Alice, the Mad Hatter, or Ragtime Robert when they played Musical Chairs at Coke Corner. She didn’t appear at Mickey’s Soundsational Parade either. This is all fine though because…
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Disneyland Resort – July 6, 2014
Disneyland in July is a wonderful thing. Most Annual Passes are blocked out and in general, Disneyland and Disney California Adventure have a very leisurely feel. It really does feel like a lazy Sunday afternoon when visiting the Disneyland Resort on a Sunday afternoon. This particular Sunday was also fairly warm, around 90 degrees. The…
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Disneyland – June 1, 2014
Disneyland is always a wonderful place to be any day of the year. Sundays have always been a favorite though and this Sunday was no different. Many magical things happened throughout the day. Here is a look at a day through the lens of Mr. DAPs.
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Disneyland June 8, 2014 – Evil Queen and Five & Dime
On June 8 the Disneyland said goodbye to the Evil Queen for awhile as she returns to her kingdom. It can be guessed that she will be returning for Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort. This day also included Five & Dime and Mickey’s Soundsational Parade as Mr. DAPs made his way around the Disneyland…
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2014 Disneyland All-American College Band – First Day
June 17 marked the first day for the 2014 Disneyland All-American College Band’s summer season. Directed by Dr. Ron McCurdy, the band brings 21 collegiate musicians together to perform around the Disneyland Resort throughout the summer. This program began in 1971 and since then has given thousands of students the opportunity to experience what it…
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Disneyland – June 15, 2014 – Frozen Pre-Parade Arrives
For the summer of 2014, the Disneyland Resort is featuring Anna and Elsa, from the Disney animated feature film Frozen, in a pre-parade. This float makes its way down the parade route of Disneyland before the first Mickey’s Soundsational Parade of the day and first appeared on June 13. On June 15, Mr. DAPs was…