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Behind the Magic of Cotino, a Storyliving by Disney Community
The story of Cotino continues to evolve and be written in Storyliving by Disney™, and those communities are something special. The Cotino community is imagined as a place that reflects everything that Walt and Lillian Disney loved about the Coachella Valley – stunning landscape, rich history, friendly community, and energizing spirit. When Cotino and Storyliving…
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Disney Treasure is Floated Out to Make Way for Disney Destiny
The Disney Treasure has reached a new milestone ahead of joining the Disney Cruise Line Fleet. A few weeks ago at the Meyer Werft Shipyard, things got very busy as the Disney Treasure was set afloat for the very first time. This is always a major milestone in the building of any ship as it…
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Disney Gives First Introduction of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Critters
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will soon be taking guests on a musical adventure with Princess Tiana and friends. The attraction is set to open this summer at Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort and then at Disneyland later this year at the Disneyland Resort. Today, Ted Robledo, Executive Creative Director, Walt Disney Imagineering, took to…
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Joe Rohde Returns to Imagineering in New Capacity
Former Walt Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde is returning to Walt Disney Imagineering. In a post on Instagram, Walt Disney Imagineering announced that the recently announced Disney Legend will be returning to where he worked for about four decades to teach master class work sessions to current Imagineers. The following was posted by Walt Disney Imagineering:…
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Disney Gives Behind-the-Scenes Look at New Fort Wilderness Cabins
Disney’s Fort Wilderness Cabins will soon be popping up at The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort. Ahead of their arrival, Disney has shared a behind-the-scenes look at these cabins and how they are being built. These cabins are coming through the help of Orlando small business owner Juan Quiroga. Quiroga’s first job was as…
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Laurene Powell Jobs Joins in Supporting Bob Iger and Disney Board Amidst Ongoing Proxy Fight
More and more hats continue to get thrown into the ring of the ongoing proxy fight for the future of The Walt Disney Company and its Board of Directors. This week has seen Josh Gad, former Walt Disney Imagineering President Bob Weis, and former Disney CEO Michael Eisner all join the fray and voice their…
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Four Cast Members at Disneyland Picked to Help Open Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
Later this year, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will be taking guests on a musical adventure through the bayou that is inspired by Walt Disney Animation Studios’ The Princess and the Frog. When it begins taking guests, cast members will be making the magic happen on a daily basis. This week, four Cast Members who will be…
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Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner Joins Growing Chorus of Support for Current Disney CEO Bob Iger and Disney’s Board of Directors
Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner has jumped into the fray of the ongoing proxy fight that is predominantly between Disney CEO Bob Iger and Nelson Peltz (and his Trian Group). This fight is over the future of The Walt Disney Company and the Board of Directors that will lead it. Disney has laid forth its…
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Disney Responds to Institutional Shareholder Services Recommendation for Disney’s Board of Directors
The Walt Disney Company has released a statement in response to a recommendation from Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) that shareholders should vote for 11 of 12 nominees endorsed by Disney for its Board. In place of Maria Elena Lagomasino, it suggests electing activist investor Nelson Peltz to the Board of Directors. ISS does not endorse…
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Former Walt Disney Imagineer President Bob Weis Supports Disney CEO Bob Iger in Ongoing Proxy Fight
Former Walt Disney Imagineer Bob Weis has come out in support of Disney CEO Bob Iger in an ongoing proxy fight that sees activist investor Nelson Peltz and his Trian Group seeking two sees on the Disney Board of Directors. If he gets his way, Peltz would like to gain a spot on the board…
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Disney Cruise Line Reveals Disney Destiny, Sister Ship to Disney Wish and Disney Treasure
The Disney Cruise Line today announced the newest addition to its fleet will be the Disney Destiny. Along with revealing details about this new ship that will be a sister ship to the Disney Wish and Disney Treasure, the Disney Cruise Line also announced that it had reached a construction milestone today with a keel…
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D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event
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D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event will be coming to Anaheim from August 9-11, with events happening around Anaheim throughout the week leading up to this big event. Daps Magic will be covering and offering news, tips, and advice for this ultimate Disney fan event. Below is Daps Magic’s coverage of D23: The Ultimate Disney…
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Disney Announces Disney Legends Class of 2024
Ahead of D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, Disney has announced the 2024 class of Disney Legends. Disney Legends “honors artists and visionaries throughout the company’s history who have pushed the envelope of creativity, challenged conventional wisdom, and broken the restraints of the status quo in search of new possibilities and excellence.” These honorees from…
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The Women of Disneyland’s Main Street Windows
Happy Women’s Month! March is the perfect time to celebrate some of the influential women in the world of Disney! This is the first of a pair of articles and will focus on something you can see when walking down Main Street in Disneyland. That’s right, I’m talking about the women of the windows! You…
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Disney Cruise Line Provides Update on Progress of Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point Ahead of June 2024 Grand Opening
Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point will be having its grand opening in June 2024. When it does, adventurers aboard the Disney Cruise Line will be able to experience this new Disney beautiful Disney destination on the island of Eleuthera, The Bahamas. Ahead of the opening of this new tropical retreat, Disney is sharing about its…
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Shanghai Disney Resort Grants 200th Disney Wish
Shanghai, March 10, 2024 – Shanghai Disney Resort granted its 200th wish through the Disney Wish program on March 7, which aims to make wishes come true for children with critical illnesses across the Chinese Mainland. Since the founding of the program in 2017 at Shanghai Disney Resort, the Disney Wish program has collaborated closely with…
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The Walt Disney Company Announces the Passing of Disney Legend Carl Bongirno
The Walt Disney Company announced today the passing of Disney Legend Carl Bongirno. He passed away on March 5, 2024. He was 86. A financial leader in the Disney Parks, he was instrumental when the company was adding new parks like EPCOT, Tokyo Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris. Before that, he was a part of “Project…
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Disney Shares Magic Behind 3 Topiaries at 2024 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival
The 2024 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival is now in full bloom. As the the festival continues to delight guests with its flowers, entertainment, merchandise, and more, Disney has shared how 3 specifics topiaries are extra magical this year. Read below how these flowers have added magic for this festival with a blend of…
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Jordin Sparks Inspires People to ‘Live the Adventure’ With New Signature Song for Disney Treasure
The signature song for the Disney Treasure has been released today by the Disney Cruise Line. This song, sung by Jordin Sparks, encourages guests to “Live the Adventure.” The anthem for the Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship was released just months before the ship begins taking guests on magical adventures. The inaugural voyage will be…
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Bust Honoring Disney Legend Rolly Crump to Be Found in Haunted Mansion Parlor on the Disney Treasure
A bust honoring Disney Legend Rolly Crump has been announced for the Haunted Mansion Parlor aboard the Disney Treasure, the next cruise ship that will be joining the Disney Cruise Line fleet. The announcement was made on what would have been Rolly’s 94th birthday. He passed away almost a year ago. The sculpture is being…
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Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Opening This Summer at Walt Disney World Resort
Disney has announced that Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will be opening this summer at Walt Disney World Resort. Along with making the announcement for the opening timeline, it shared a first look at Tiana’s audio-animatronic figure. This is the first audio-animatronic for this character. Along with showing a picture of Tiana, Imagineer Charita Carter shared a…
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Beautiful Bow Art Revealed for Disney Cruise Line’s Newest Ship, the Disney Treasure
The newest ship that will soon be joining the Disney Cruise Line fleet has gotten one step closer to completion. Today Disney shared what the bow art for the Disney Treasure looks like ahead of its maiden voyage on December 21, 2024. It shows Captain Minnie Mouse in her new adventure outfit, perfect for a…
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National Inventors Day Highlights Amazing Disney Inventions
It’s National Inventors Day, and did you know that Imagineers are inventors themselves? Imagineer Lanny Smoot recently wowed with his inventions and creations as he was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Here’s a special look at some Walt Disney Imagineering inventions that helped shape the future at Disney Experiences! First we look at Audio-Animatronics.…
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The Transformation of a Hotel – How Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel Became the Pixar Place Hotel
This last week the Pixar Place Hotel officially opened at the Disneyland Resort. Formerly known as Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel, this hotel has seen quite the transformation that goes much further than just new paint colors. This hotel now has a story when guests enter and an experience that draws inspiration from the stories that…