Search results for: “"Disney "”
-
Walt Disney’s The Jungle Book: Making a Masterpiece is a Beautiful Labor of Love at the Walt Disney Family Museum
Walt Disney’s The Jungle Book: Making a Masterpiece is an exhibit about The Jungle Book that is now open at The Walt Disney Family Museum. This exhibit gives a comprehensive and immersive look at just how this animated classic came to be. For the opening of this exhibit, DAPS MAGIC was invited to a special…
-
Disney Announces that Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Will Be Arriving in Disney Parks in 2024
Today Disney announced that Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, currently Splash Mountain, will be opening at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort in late 2024. The announcement about the reimagining of Splash Mountain happened at ESSENCE Fest. This new adventure will bring guests into the world of Tiana and Naveen as The Princess and the Frog…
-
Disney Wish Utilizes New Technology and Design to Make One of the World’s Most Efficient Ships
The Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship, the Disney Wish, was christened this week and is currently cruising with special guests and members of the media aboard. This cruise ship is one of the most fuel efficient cruise ships on the sea. Disney shared some details about the efforts to make this ship as efficient as…
-
A New Story Sets Sail: Disney Cruise Line Welcomes Fifth Ship, Disney Wish, During Enchanting Christening Celebration
Make-A-Wish® “godchildren” christen ship among dazzling display of characters, performances and special effects PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. (June 29, 2022) – The Disney Wish, the fifth ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet, was christened today during an unforgettable celebration filled with spectacular musical performances, special guests and characters from Disney, Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar stories. With an astounding…
-
The Walt Disney Company Extends CEO Bob Chapek’s Contract by Three Years
Today, the Board for The Walt Disney Company unanimously voted to extend Disney CEO Bob Chapek’s contract by 3 years. Chapek is the 7th CEO of The Walt Disney Company and took over from the well-liked Bob Iger just ahead of the beginning of the pandemic two years. His first day in the role was…
-
New Promotional Offer For The Disney Bundle Now Available to Uber Eats Customers
Concurrent Promotional Offer For Uber One Also Now Available to Disney+ Subscribers, both for a Limited Time BURBANK, Calif. (June 27, 2022) – Beginning today, eligible Uber Eats customers in the U.S. can receive two months of The Disney Bundle, the one-stop streaming subscription offer for Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. The offer is valid through August…
-
Brightline Trains No Longer Coming to Disney Springs
The Brightline high-speed rail station that was supposed to be built at Disney Springs no longer is happening. Disney confirmed to the Orlando Business Journal that plans for the station at Walt Disney World Resort are no longer moving forward. The project was originally announced in 2019. “As many people who are involved in this…
-
Disney Vacation Club Has Grand Opening at The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
This week Disney Vacation Club celebrated the opening of 200 new resort studios at The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa with a special dedication ceremony. The ceremony was inspired by the tea party from Alice in Wonderland. Bill Diercksen, senior vice president and general manager of Disney Vacation Club was on hand…
-
Wishes Do Come True: Disney Cruise Line Honors Make-A-Wish® Children as Godchildren of the Disney Wish
Disney Cruise Line redefines longstanding maritime tradition, continues to help grant even more life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses through newly announced initiatives CELEBRATION, Fla. – Disney Cruise Line announced today that all Make-A-Wish® children, including past, present and future wish recipients, will be honored as godchildren of the Disney Wish, which sets sail this…
-
Mirabel Heading to Walt Disney World Resort
Mirabel, from Disney’s Encanto will soon be able to be seen by guests visiting Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort. This week it was announced that she will be joining the Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade! on June 26, 2022. The Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade! includes nearly 30 Disney and Pixar characters. Currently, this includes…
-
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and Other Holidays Offerings Coming to Walt Disney World Resort
Disney is celebrating halfway to the holidays by making announcements about what is being offered in the Disney Parks for the holidays. Over at Disneyland, some classic nighttime spectaculars are returning. At Walt Disney World, there are several offerings returning as well. This includes Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, Holiday transformations of park icons, the…
-
Disney Debuts Retail Experiences Including All-New ‘D23 Expo Marketplace’ at D23 Expo 2022
For the Ultimate Fans: Disney Debuts Retail Experiences Including All-New ‘D23 Expo Marketplace’ at D23 Expo 2022 For the first time, fans will be able to buy products celebratingDisney100 and other limited-edition Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars™ items Glendale, Calif. – June 21, 2022 – For the ultimate Disney fans, D23 Expo 2022 will feature never-before-seen, limited-edition merchandise…
-
Disney Reveals Design Concepts for Cotino Homes
Steps continue to be taken toward the day when Cotino will be a residential community in the Coachella Valley. Over the weekend, Disney revealed a look at the design concept for some of the homes that could be built there at some point. The design concepts for these homes were inspired by California’s Coachella Valley…
-
Guido Arrives at Disney California Adventure to Meet Guests
Guido, from the Cars franchise, is now out in front of Luigi’s Rollickin’ Roadsters in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure. The arrival of Guido coincided with Cars Land celebrating its 10th anniversary. The land opened on June 15, 2012. DAPS MAGIC team member Caitlyn stopped by to see Guido in front of Luigi’s. Check…
-
Cars Land Celebrates 10th Anniversary at Disney California Adventure
June 15, 2012, saw Cars Land officially welcoming guests at Disney California Adventure. After an opening ceremony for the media on June 13th, guests found themselves falling in love with this 12-acre expansion to the park. Ten years later, the land that brings to life the world of Pixar’s Cars celebrated its 10th anniversary with…
-
Disney Delays Lake Nona Move to 2026
Disney has delayed its timeline for moving employees to a new campus at Lake Nona in Central Florida. The delay was confirmed to the Orlando Sentinel earlier today. A Disney spokesperson said that the move has been pushed back to 2026 to “give people more time” and also to give time for construction to build…
-
The Rededication of Disney California Adventure – Looking Back 10 Years
10 years ago today Disney California Adventure was rededicated by then Disney CEO Bob Iger during a ceremony on Buena Vista Street. This marked the completion of five years of transformation of the Disneyland Resort’s second gate. Through the course of this transformation, the park saw a LOT of changes and new things added. This…
-
The Walt Disney Archives to Celebrate 100 Years of Disney With “Walt Disney Archives presents Step in Time” Exhibit at D23 Expo
A new exhibit has been announced for the D23 Expo from The Walt Disney Archives. Called Walt Disney Archives presents Step in Time, this exhibit will be a celebration of the nearly century-long history of The Walt Disney Company. It will also help kick off the Disney100 celebration. The exhibit will be a chronological look…
-
Johnson & Wales University Added to Disney Aspire Offerings
The Walt Disney Company has added a new program to Disney Aspire. Johnson & Wales University has been added as another school for Disney employees looking to further their education. The university is the only accredited institution in the United States that offers 100% online culinary programming. This is done with a multimedia environment. This…
-
Disney to Livestream Christening of Disney Wish
On June 29, 2022, Disney will livestream the christening of the Disney Wish. This livestream for the newest ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet will take place at 11:0 AM ET. Disney described the livestream as follows: Live from Port Canaveral, Florida, this unforgettable celebration of enchantment will showcase the world’s first look inside…
-
Paradise Pier Hotel Entrance to Disney California Adventure Now Open
The entrance to Disney California Adventure from the Paradise Pier Hotel is now open for guests staying at the hotel. The path for the entrance runs from across the street from Paradise Pier (near the parking/security checkpoint for Disney’s Grand Californian Resort & Spa), around Disney’s Grand Californian Resort & Spa behind Disney California Adventure,…
-
Drawn to Life Presented by Cirque du Soleil and Disney Offers New Discount
Drawn to Life Presented by Cirque du Soleil and Disney opened at Disney Springs this last December. This first-of-its-kind collaboration brings together the magic of Disney and the wonder of Cirque du Soleil. This week, a new limited-time discount was announced for Florida Residents, Disney Vacation Club Members, and Walt Disney World Annual Passholders. The offer is only…
-
Disney Cruise Line Takes Delivery of Disney Wish from Meyer Werft
The Disney Cruise Line has officially taken delivery of the Disney Wish, its newest ship in the fleet. This comes as the Disney Wish finishes a process of being built and made ready for guests that began two years ago. The ship’s construction took place at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany and included thousands…
-
Disney Replaces Peter Rice with Dana Walden as Chairman of Disney General Entertainment Content
Just hours after news broke that Peter Rice was no longer the Chairman of Disney General Entertainment Content, Disney officially announced his replacement. Dana Walden was announced today as the new Chairman of Disney General Entertainment Content. The announcement was made by Disney CEO Bob Chapek. In her new role, she will oversee the content…