Category: Parks
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Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro Comments on Reedy Creek Successor
The Reedy Creek Improvement District is no more. Instead, after a bill was signed into law by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the district is now the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. This changes the governing arrangement for Walt Disney World Resort and the area surrounding it for the first time in over 50 years. Under…
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Josh D’Amaro Shares That Tron Lightcycle / Run is ‘Just the Tip of the Iceberg’ for Disney
Ahead of the opening of TRON Lightcycle / Run, Disney’s Chairman of Parks Experiences and Products spoke with the Orlando Business Journal. During the interview, he revealed that the attraction is the “tip of the iceberg.” In the interview D’Amaro shared about the attraction and what is yet to come as Walt Disney World moves…
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Official Opening Date for The Villas at Disneyland Hotel Announced As More Details Are Revealed
The official opening date of The Villas at Disneyland Hotel were announced today. This announcement comes ahead of rooms going on sale next week. The Villas at Disneyland Hotel will be officially opening on September 28, 2023. Along with announcing the opening date for The Villas, Disney also shared some more details about the location. The…
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James Cameron Says ‘Avatar 3’ Will Connect with Pandora – The World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
After the success of Avatar: The Way of Water, discussion is now building about the next Avatar film. Creator and director James Cameron is adding to the discussion with his thoughts and opinions about future stories and even future updates in Pandora: The World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Now, Cameron is talking about…
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Disney Donates $100,000 to Youth Center Transformation at Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida
Disney continues its efforts to make a positive different in the world. Recently, Disney donated $100,000 to the Youth Center Transformation at Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida. The following was shared on the Disney Parks Blog about the donation and the difference the Youth Center Transformation at Coalition for the Homeless of Central…
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Must-Try Highlights of the 2023 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival
This weekend the 2023 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival kicked off at the Disneyland Resort. This annual festival is full of foods to try, beverages to enjoy, entertainment, merchandise, and more. With all that is offered, it can be hard to narrow down all of the options to make a choice for where…
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Check Out the Merchandise for the 2023 Disney California Adventure Food and Wine festival
The 2023 Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival is back. As is often the case, there is a line of merchandise for the festival as well. The Daps Magic team stopped by Disney California Adventure on the first day of the festival and checked out many of the different offerings from the festival. This…
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Tokyo DisneySea
Do try all the different flavors of popcorn! DisneySea has an assortment of creatively flavored popcorn which can be found throughout the park. Our personal favorites are Honey Popcorn and White Chocolate Matcha Popcorn. While the second combo may sound bizarre, it is absolutely addictive. Other more unique flavors include Curry, Garlic Shrimp, and Soy…
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Fan-Favorite Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival Returns to Disneyland Resort, March 3-April 25, 2023
Fan-Favorite Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival Returns to Disneyland Resort, March 3-April 25, 2023 ANAHEIM, Calif. (March 3, 2023) – Disneyland Resort invites guests of all ages to embark on an epicurean adventure, when the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival returns March 3-April 25, 2023. Happening alongside the Disney100 celebration at the Disneyland Resort, the…
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Disneyland Resort Reveals Magic Key Exclusive Shirt for Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival
The Disneyland Resort has revealed a new Magic Key exclusive shirt for Magic Key holders during the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival. The shirt features Stitch and is a blue color and can be found at both the Festival Marketplace and also Elias and Co. The shirt was announced via a post on…
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E.P. Ripley Returns to the Rails at Disneyland
One of the opening day steam engines is returning to the rails at Disneyland as a part of the Disneyland Railroad. Enthusiasts of the Disneyland Railroad may have noticed that for quite some time the E.P. Ripley has not been circling the happiest place on Earth! In fact, it hasn’t been used in years (by…
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Eating Through the Boysenberry Festival 2023 Preview
It is time once again for the Boysenberry Festival at Knott’s Berry Farm and we got a taste of what’s to come! And let me say there is plenty to eat and drink that this was just a handful of what is available. We started off with a Boysenberry Margarita and a Mango Lemonade with…
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Soarin’ Over California Returns to Disney California Adventure for Food & Wine Festival
The fan favorite Soarin’ Over California has returned to Disney California Adventure. The original version of the attraction will be offered throughout the duration of the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival. This begins today and runs through April 25, 2023. This version of the attraction originally debuted on February 8, 2001 with the…
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Walt Disney World Women’s History Month Food Guide
March is Women’s History Month. At Walt Disney World Resort, women are being honored throughout the month and recognized for their contributions to making the magic. One area that Disney is recognizing is through the culinary arts. There are women chefs, mixologists, pastry chefs, and more creating culinary works of art for Disney guests every day.…
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My Top Three Bites From The Knott’s Boysenberry Festival Preview
On March 2, Daps Magic was invited to Knott’s Berry Farm for a media preview of the 2023 Knott’s Boysenberry Festival. The event took place after the park had closed for the day. Once all the guests had left the park, the group of media was invited into the park and back through Ghost Town…
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Wondrous Journeys Soundtrack Officially Being Released on March 3, 2023
Disney has announced that the official release of the soundtrack for Wondrous Journeys will be at midnight Eastern time on March 3, 2023. The show arrived at Disneyland as part of the Disney100 celebration on January 27, 2023. This show was one of two nighttime spectaculars that were released at the Disneyland Resort during Disney100,…
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Wine, Beer and Mixology Education & Tasting Seminars at the 2023 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival
The 2023 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival begins on March 3 and continues through April 25, 2023. This celebration of all food and wine offers multiple chances to experience the culinary arts through food, beverages, entertainment, and more! One of the ways that is offered are through the various seminars that are offered…
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Disneyland After Dark: Princess Nite Food Guide
Disneyland After Dark: Princess Nite will see many favorite princesses from around The Walt Disney Company coming to Disneyland for a very special evening. This includes some classic Disney Princesses like Cinderella, Aurora, and Tiana, and also some more rare princesses like Princess Leia and Giselle. There will also be some royal foods offered during…
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Typhoon Lagoon Reopening on March 19 at Walt Disney World Resort
Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon is reopening at Walt Disney World Resort on March 19, 2023. When it does, there will be the return of favorite attractions, the special ticketed event H2O Glow After Hours, new treats (including new Dole Whip flavors!), places to relax, and a whole lot more! The Disney Parks Blog shared five things…
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Boysenberry Brunch Coming to Knott’s Berry Farm During Boysenberry Festival
The Knott’s Berry Farm Boysenberry Brunch is returning this spring to Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant. It is offered on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the Boysenberry Festival, except for on Easter weekend. The brunch will include Boysenberry themed dishes along with Boysenberry Champagne Service, omelet station, pastries and more. The following post made the announcement…
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New Doll Added to ‘it’s a small world’ at Magic Kingdom Brings More Inclusion to the Attraction
A new doll has been added to it’s a small world at the Magic Kingdom. This attraction which already celebrates the diversity around the world and how everyone can come together has a new way of doing so. The new doll is on a wheelchair and brings more inclusion to the attraction. It builds on…
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Guests Visiting EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival Are Greeted by Mirabel and Other ‘Encanto’ Topiaries
The 2023 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival began today. Guests visiting EPCOT were greeted by several characters from Disney’s Encanto in topiary form as they entered the park. They could be found just as guests came through the main gate with Spaceship Earth towering behind them. Both during the day and also at night,…
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Snow Comes Down at Disneyland
Today something happened that rarely happens at Disneyland in California. It snowed. Guests in the afternoon were surprised as the skies opened up and white stuff came down. While it didn’t really stick, it some of it was definitely was softer than hail. Snow flakes could be seen coming down and landing on the ground,…
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Disney Reveals Foods for Mickey’s Toontown When it Reopens at Disneyland
Mickey’s Toontown reopens in just a few short weeks. Already, Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway has opened in the revamped land. On March 19, 2023, the rest of the land will be reopening for guests to enjoy. When it does, there will be some new foods to enjoy at some new locations. Today, Disney has…