
In the spring of 2004, Mr. Daps founded Daps Magic as a positive place on the internet where people could celebrate their love of Disney and positive stuff in a safe environment. A long-time student of Disney and leadership, Mr. Daps wanted to build a culture of kindness for fans of Disney and beyond. A journalist in college, Mr. Daps soon found that rather than using his music and history studies, he was using journalism as he covered the Disneyland Resort. Through the years this has expanded to cover the rest of The Walt Disney Company and other topics that are positive and intriguing. This includes Knott’s Berry Farm, Star Trek, programs on Apple TV+, and more!

As Daps Magic was building, Mr. Daps was also an executive in the media industry where he oversaw television, communications, and direct mail campaigns. Early in the morning and late at night he would devote to Daps Magic. In 2022, he stepped back from the rat race to devote his full-time efforts to Daps Magic. The experience has been rewarding and a lot of fun. Daps Magic continues to be a positive place that covers Disney and other topics. Along with offering news, there are many other topics that interest Mr. Daps now on the site. This includes Disney history, food and cooking (he loves to cook) in the Geek Eats section, and much more!
We also love using Daps Magic to make a positive impact in the world. At the end of the day, the culture of Daps Magic is not just positivity but also kindness. We want to be kind and we want to make a difference. We do this with our interactions with friends and new friends in the parks. We also do this by supporting the CHOC Walk in the Park each year at the Disneyland Resort. This raises funds for the Children’s Hospital of Orange County to provide care and support for the children and their families who visit this hospital (Walt Disney himself was one of the founders!).
Mr. DAPs is an amateur photographer who has enjoyed taking photos worldwide. Photos from these adventures are shared on this blog and also on MrDaps.com. He also has a love of trains and is building two model railways. One is in his garage and is HO-Scale. The other is a G-scale (gauge) train that is being built in his backyard. Both of these hobbies can be found on this page. If you’d prefer one or the other, you can find them here:
You can also visit Mr. Daps’ website at mrdaps.com.
Mr. Daps’ Blogs
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The WHY of DAPS MAGIC
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Disneyland: It’s All About the Experience
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Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People
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Smarter Not Harder – Mr. DAPs Life Lessons
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A Frozen Sunday
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Mr. DAPs Goes to Walt Disney World – Be Our Guest at Epcot!
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Mr. DAPs Goes to Walt Disney World – A Magical Day at the Magic Kingdom
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A Soundsational Alice With the Diamond Mad T Party
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Mr. DAPs Goes to Walt Disney World – The First 30 Hours
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A Random Springtime Sunday at Disneyland
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Battle Aboard the Lady Washington
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A Christmas Fantasy at the Disneyland Resort
Mr. Daps’ Photos
If you like the photos you see on this photoblog and want to see more of what Mr. DAPs is interested in, take a moment and find him on the following social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, and YouTube.
Mr. Daps’ Articles
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New Merchandise Arriving at Disney California Adventure’s Cars Land
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#StarWars soccer ball! #BB8 #SWCelebration #SWCA
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The stars of #StarWars #ForceAwakens #SWCelebration
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#R2D2 takes stage as once fans explain becoming droid makers #SWCelebration #ForceAwakens
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#iPhone photo of an #iPhone photo at #SWCelebration #StarWars #ForceAwakens
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On this glorious windy day, the fourth pin of the 60th Anniversary Countdown Series was released. The purple diamond pin is 4 of 7 in the set and limited edition 3000. Guests lined up early in the Downtown Disney Parking lot in hopes of obtaining the pin. Those that were placed in line were handed a card with one of the dwarfs from Snow White. Several colored cards were issued as the line began to grow. Once wristband distribution began at 7 a.m., guests traded in their card for a wristband. From there, there were three options of wristbands, one for each store with the purple diamond pin. The only stores on resort property that sell this pin are Trolley Treats in DCA, Store Command in DL and Pin Traders in DTD. Though it was a windy and cold morning, many showed up including DAPs Magic writer @amanda_alva and friend @skmayor. The event was more organized that the last diamond pin release. Things ran smooth and efficient!! Upon exiting, it appeared that no more wristbands would be distributed except to those with a colored card containing a dwarf. The next diamond pin to be released is the yellow pin on May 14. #disneyland60 #disneypins #disneylandresort #diamondpin #pins #pintrading