Category: Parks
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Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order Legacy Lightsaber Hilt Coming to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Cal Kestis legacy lightsaber hilt from Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order can soon be purchased at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. This came after the Disney Parks Blog asked fans which legacy lightsaber they would like the most. This lightsaber was the result of that poll. The legacy lightsaber will be available on March 25, 2022, at…
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Scrims Come Down From Around Royal Theatre at Disneyland
After several weeks of being surrounded by scrims, the Royal Theatre looks brand new. This comes after the scrims were removed after work was done on the Royal Theatre. The result is a vibrant and beautiful paint scheme. DAPS MAGIC team member Steven stopped by Disneyland to get photos and video of the renovated Royal…
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Disney Village to Undergo Multi-Year Transformation at Disneyland Paris
Disneyland Paris announced today that the Disney Village is going to undergo a multi-year transformation. The announcement comes as Disneyland Paris is currently celebrating its 30th anniversary. Currently, there are also expansions and renovations happening at Disneyland Paris in its Walt Disney Studios and also Disneyland Hotel as well. The Disney Village announcement also offered…
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Hong Kong Disneyland Resort Reports Ups and Downs in 2021 as it Looks Forward to the Future
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort has released its annual fiscal report. In it, there are some highs and lows as the resort continues to struggle with the impacts of COVID-19. The resort saw substantial growth in 2021 with the local attendance growing 117% from the previous year. Its annual pass program, called Magic Access, saw a…
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Shanghai Disney Resort Closes Due to Pandemic
The Shanghai Disney Resort is closing its gates due to the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. A post on its website says that the pandemic is forcing it to close its gates starting on March 21, 2022. The following post was found on its website: Due to the current pandemic situation, Shanghai Disney Resort, including…
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Knott’s Berry Farm’s Boysenberry Festival Returns to Sweet Tastes and Sights for 2022
After a long absence, the Boysenberry Festival is back! The last time we got to partake in Boysenberry goodness was back in 2019. Of course this year the big thing to hit up is all the food. But there were a lot of other entertaining items to hit up. Entertainment Something we enjoy quite a…
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Walt Disney World Resort Named Most Popular Tourist Destination on TikTok
This week Walt Disney World Resort was named the most popular tourist destination on TikTok. According to Forbes, a new study from Next Vacay determined this. The study released a list of top ‘bucket list’ experiences for 2022. This list was determined by looking at what experiences and destinations were the most watched on TikTok.…
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Imagineer Zach Riddley Reveals Future EPCOT Starbucks Location
This week Imagineer Zach Riddley revealed the future home of Starbucks at EPCOT. In an Instagram post, Riddley shared concept art for Connections Café. The new dining location will be located right across the breezeway from Creations Shop. Riddley shared that Connections Café will be opening sometime this spring. The Starbucks location that will be…
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4 Month Old Rhino Arrives at Disney Animal Kingdom’s Kilimanjaro Safaris
4-month-old white rhino calf Logan made his debut on the Kilimanjaro Safaris savanna at Disney’s Animal Kingdom this week. She joined her mother, Lola in the attraction. She is the third rhino that has made a debut on the Harambe Wildlife Reserve in the last 13 months. This was also the first time that rhino…
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Pixar Pals Dance Party Returns to Tomorrowland at Disneyland
Pixar Pals Dance Party has returned to Tomorrowland at Disneyland. This dance party has Pixar characters dancing the night away with guests at the Tomorrowland Terrace. Initially, this dance party was a part of Pixar Fest in 2018. The dance party is offered from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM. Here is a look at the…
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For About $5,000… Thoughts on Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser
Since Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser first began taking guests on voyages to the stars earlier this month I have been one of the many fans ingesting as much about this new experience. I will admit to many conflicted thoughts about this, mainly coming from the price. There are also thoughts about the experience and the…
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Disney Updates Mask Policy on Disney Skyliner
Walt Disney World has again updated its mask policy, this time for the Disney Skyliner. For fully vaccinated guests, face masks are now optional aboard this highway in the sky. Guests who are not fully vaccinated are still required to wear face masks aboard the Disney Skyliner. The news comes from the Walt Disney World…
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New Disney Vacation Club Villas Coming to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
This week it was announced that Disney Vacation Club (DVC) plans to develop new villas at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort at Walt Disney World Resort. This popular resort sits along the shores of the Seven Seas Lagoon and has views of Magic Kingdom. The new villas are expected to be available for DVC sometime in…
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Two Years Later: Looking Back at the Closing of Disneyland and Disney California Adventure
Two years ago today as the clock struck midnight Disneyland closed for what was thought to be two weeks. Looking back two years later, it is funny to think how far from reality that ended up being. The Disneyland Resort parks were closed for over a year. The reopening has been in phases as health…
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TRON Lightcycle / Run Vehicles Coming to Magic Kingdom
Progress continues to be made on TRON Lightcycle / Run at Magic Kingdom. Soon, guests will see the ride vehicles soaring above Tomorrowland as Imagineers enter the next phase of ride testing. In a post on the Disney Parks Blog, the next phase of ride testing was explained. The next phase is a process called…
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Merlin’s Marvelous Miscellany Now Open in Fantasyland at Disneyland
A new store has opened in Fantasyland at Disneyland. Just behind Sleeping Beauty Castle Merlin’s Marvelous Miscellany is now open. The store is inspired by Merlin from The Sword in the Stone. When the park opened in 1995, this was the home of Merlin’s Magic Shop and the new location gives a nod to that.…
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Mirabel Now Meeting Guests in Frontierland at Disneyland
Mirabel recently was found in Disney California Adventure’s Disney ¡Viva Navidad! during Disney Festival of Holidays. Today, she found a new home in Frontierland at Disneyland. This new location has been themed to Disney’s Encanto just across from where Miguel is now meeting in a Coco inspired photo location. Both locations are found between Rancho Del Zocalo…
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St. Patrick’s Day Inspired Food Coming to Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort
We are just under a week away from St. Patrick’s Day! To celebrate this holiday, Disney has released all the food guests can enjoy on both coasts! Walt Disney World Resort Resorts Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort Intermission Food Court (available March 13 through 19) St. Patrick’s Day Mickey: Chocolate Irish crème mousse and chocolate cake with a…
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Disney Cruise Line Shares More Details About New Musical “Disney Seas the Adventure” on Disney Wish
The Disney Wish will be setting sail this summer and when it does, there will be plenty of magical entertainment to enjoy. Recently, details about the new musical based on The Little Mermaid were released. Now, details have been released about Disney Seas the Adventure. Disney shared the following premise of the show on the…
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Disneyland Resort Begins Enforcing Magic Key No-Show Policy
After six months, the Disneyland Resort has begun enforcing the no-show policy for its Magic Key program. The policy had been quietly unenforced for the first half of the year of the program’s existence. This grace period has ended now Disney officials shared this week. The no-show policy starts clean this week with no penalties…
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Knott’s Boysenberry Festival Food Preview!
Knott’s Berry Farm returns with the 2022 Boysenberry Festival, set to run from March 18 through April 24. This week Daps Magic was invited to a preview tasting of most of the food offerings that will tempt Festival visitors, along with a sneak peek at some of the merchandise. While “boysenberry” may conjure up images…
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Walt Disney World’s EPCOT Experience to Close on March 14
The EPCOT Experience debuted in 2019 at the Odyssey Pavilion. Since then, it has given glimpses of what will be coming in the future at EPCOT. As those future glimpses become reality, it was announced today by Imagineer Zach Riddley that the EPCOT Experience will end its run on March 14, 2022. The closure of…
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Disney Releases Look at Scenes From Disney Wish’s The Little Mermaid Stage Show
When the Disney Wish takes sail this summer, one of the things that will be offered to guests is the opportunity to see a brand new stage show based on The Little Mermaid. Disney has released some concept images for what some of the scenes in this show will be like when guests see the…
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Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade Returns to Magic Kingdom After Two-Year Hiatus
A parade has returned to Magic Kingdom for the first time since the park closed in March 2020 due to the pandemic. Today, Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade made a triumphant return to eager guests at Magic Kingdom. It comes nearly two years since its last performance. Guests were ecstatic for the parade’s return and…