Category: Disneyland Resort
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Check Out Disneyland’s Adventureland Treehouse at Night!
The Adventureland Treehouse is now open at Disneyland in Adventureland. Since opening to the public on November 10, 2023, this has become a popular destination for Disney fans of all ages. Once again, they can climb up into the branches among the leaves. It is also now possible to do this at night and feel…
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Phat Cat Swinger Brings The Nights to Life at Disney California Adventure for Disney Festival of Holidays
Phat Cat Swinger returned to the stage at Paradise Bay on Friday November 10, 2023 and helped kick off Disney Festival of Holidays. The West Coast’s Little Big Band brought energy and magic to the night as they performed two full sets of holiday music. People danced, cheered, and took selfies with the band as…
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Disney Marching Bands – Day Fifteen – 23 Days of Thanksgiving
As we continue through this adventure of 23 Days of Thanksgiving I have had today’s subject in my mind many times. I’m finally sitting down and writing this one. One of my favorite things at a Disney park is its marching band. Whether it is the Disneyland Band, the Main Street Philharmonic, or even the…
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Downtown Disney District Lawn and Stage Now Open at Disneyland Resort
On Friday, November 10, 2023, a new stage and lawn area opened in the west end of Downtown Disney District. This comes as the Downtown Disney District continues to be transformed. It is expected to be completed by the holidays in 2024. The space will be a location for various groups to entertain, events to…
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World Kindness Day: Meet Walker Williams, A Disneyland Resort Cast Member With a Daily Mission of Spreading Kindness
Walker Williams is a Disneyland Resort cast member who has a personal mission to spread kindness on a daily basis. When he is on stage at the resort, Walker makes magic and shows kindness as an Entertainment Host. When not on stage, he spends a great deal of time showing kindness to his fellow cast members.…
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Check Out the 2023 Disney Festival of Holidays New Menu Items
This last weekend Disney Festival of Holidays kicked off its 2023 season at the Disneyland Resort. Disney Festival of Holidays has fantastic entertainment (including Phat Cat Swinger), fun merchandise and activities, and incredible food. This year there are multiple new menu items that can be found at the festival. Below is a look at all…
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The Magic of Projections – Day 13 – 23 Days of Thanksgiving
There is a lot to be thankful for when thinking about nighttime spectaculars. In fact, I wrote about how much I love them in last year’s Days of Thanksgiving series, which you can read here if you’re so inclined. Generally, when people imagine the epitome of a modern Disney nighttime spectacular, firework shows often come…
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PORT OF SAN FRANSOKYO Letters Arrive at Disney California Adventure
San Fransokyo Square was given a big addition this weekend making it now look very similar to its concept art. Letters spelling out PORT OF SAN FRANSOKYO now are on the railing of the area over the bay. They look quite nice during the day but become absolutely magical at night. Daps Magic team member…
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Holidays at the Disneyland Resort: Disney Festival of Holidays at Disney California Adventure Park Fact Sheet
Holidays at the Disneyland Resort: Disney Festival of Holidays at Disney California Adventure Park Fact Sheet ANAHEIM, Calif. – As part of Holidays at the Disneyland Resort, the popular Disney Festival of Holidays returns to Disney California Adventure Park from Nov. 10, 2023, through Jan. 7, 2024. This heartwarming and uniquely Disney celebration highlights Christmas, Navidad, Hanukkah, Diwali,…
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Carthay Circle Restaurant – Day 12 – 23 Days of Thanksgiving
There are so many amazing places to visit at the Disney Parks. Today, I’d like to give thanks for just one of them. Carthay Circle Restaurant is one of my favorite places to visit at the Disneyland Resort. It is found in the iconic building that recreates the Carthay Circle Theatre in Los Angeles where…
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Disneyland Resort Honors Veterans During Special Veterans Day Patriotic Flag Retreat
On November 11, 2023, the Disneyland Resort honored veterans during a special patriotic flag retreat ceremony in town square. While the patriotic flag retreat is a tradition that happens daily at the Disneyland Resort, this one was extra special as it was also Veterans Day. To honor veterans even more, the 1st Marine Division Band…
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Disneyland Refurbishment Report – November 8, 2023
Welcome back to the Disneyland Refurbishment Report. There’s a lot happening yet again this week as the transformation of the Parks to the holiday season is seeing its last few decorations being prepped and ready. The excitement this week, however, is what’s happening in Downtown Disney. Walls were removed from near the new Downtown Disney…
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‘Veterans Have a Home at The Walt Disney Company’: Disney Salutes Veterans and Military Families
As Veterans Day approaches this weekend, The Walt Disney Company is celebrating and saluting those who have served and military families. That includes many of which who have come to call Disney home after serving their country. On Friday, the company highlighted some of these veterans turned cast members with a special look into the honor, values,…
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World of Color – Season of Light Fun Facts
World of Color – Season of Light has returned to the Disneyland Resort for the holiday season. Throughout the holiday season guests will be able to experience this magical holiday spectacular nightly in the Paradise Bay at Disney California Adventure. The Daps Magic team was invited to cover the opening of the Holidays at Disneyland…
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“it’s a small world” Holiday Returns and Brings Holiday Magic to Disneyland Resort
“it’s a small world” Holiday has once again returned to the Disneyland Resort where it is bringing holiday magic to those who cruise through the attraction. Since 1997, this popular attraction has been singing a medley that includes It’s a Small World along with Deck the Halls and Jingle Bells. Decked out for the holidays,…
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Extra Holiday Magic For Disneyland Magic Key Holders
Holidays at the Disneyland Resort are in full swing through January 7, 2024. As a result, Disneyland Resort Magic Key Holders can enjoy some extra magical holiday perks while available. Over at Disney California Adventure, Magic Key Holders can experience a special Disney ¡Viva Navidad!-themed Disney PhotoPass Magic Shot before it becomes available to all…
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The Marvels Arrive at Avengers Campus in Disney California Adventure
As The Marvels arrive in theaters, Carol Danvers, Kamala Khan and Captain Monica Rambeau are arriving at Avengers Campus in Disney California Adventure. The trio of super heroes will be appearing at Avengers Campus for a limited time to recruit the next generation of Super Heroes. The trio join other Super Heroes that can be…
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Fun Facts About Holidays at the Disneyland Resort
The Holidays at Disneyland Resort run from November 10, 2023, through January 7, 2024 this year. This is the merriest time of year with plenty of magical offerings to be enjoyed throughout the parks, Downtown Disney District, and the Disneyland Resort hotels. The Disneyland Resort has shared some fun facts about Holidays at the Disneyland…
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Snowfall Coming to Downtown Disney District at Disneyland Resort
For years a highlight for many guests at the Disneyland Resort is getting to experience the snow moments that happen on Main Street, along the Rivers of America, and also in the area around it’s a small world Holiday. This year, there will be added winter magic found at the Disneyland Resort in Downtown Disney…
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Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, The Three Caballeros, and Others Reveal New Holiday Outfits for Disneyland Resort
Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, the Three Caballeros, and other Disney friends have revealed new holiday outfits they will be wearing throughout the holiday season at the Disneyland Resort. The new outfits will be seen by guests visiting the Disneyland Resort during the holidays which run from November 10, 2023 through January 7, 2023. The new…
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Fantasmic! Returning to Disneyland in May 2024
A return date for Fantasmic! has been shared by Disneyland officials. The show, which has been hiatus since last spring when the dragon went up in flames, was known to be returning sometime in the spring of 2024. Now an exact date for this iconic show’s return. The show will be returning on May 24,…
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Disneyland Resort Updates Pin Trading Guidelines
Pin trading has been a popular activity for many years. It’s fun to trade pins with other guests and Cast Members alike, but it’s also fun to display them on a lanyard. According to reporter Scott Gustin on X/Twitter, Disneyland Resort has updated its website with official guidelines for pin trading in theme parks, and…
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Disney Shares More About Walking Droids in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland
Recently some Disneyland guests at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge were able to see some droids walking around the land. These droids were only out for a day but they have been talked about a whole lot longer than that. Daps Magic was able to see and capture videos/photos of these droids (video of which can…
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GEEK EATS: Plant-Based Potato Flautas From Lamplight Lounge Recipe
There are many amazing dishes to be enjoyed at the Disneyland Resort. A new cookbook is now allowing home cooks to bring some of the culinary magic home with them when they aren’t at the parks. Delicious Disney Disneyland Resort: Recipes & Stories from The Happiest Place on Earth is this new cookbook. In this…