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West End of Disneyland Resort’s Downtown Disney District to be Reimagined in 2022
The Downtown Disney District will soon be looking different when guests visit the Disneyland Resort. Today during a Destination D23 presentation Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro announced that the west end of Downtown Disney District will be getting reimagined. The enhancements begin in January 2022. The former AMC Theatres building will be…
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Drawn to Life Presented by Cirque du Soleil and Disney Opens at Walt Disney World Resort
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Nov. 19, 2021) – The highly anticipated new collaboration from Cirque du Soleil and Disney, Drawn to Life, premiered Thursday night at Disney Springs at Walt Disney World Resort to a full house of enthusiastic fans who demonstrated their appreciation with a lengthy standing ovation. The show is a love letter to…
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Disney Releases Details on ABC’s The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration and Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
It is the merriest time of the year. With this comes some very fun holiday entertainment from Disney. Today, Disney released some details about two holiday programs that will be seen on ABC that come from Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort. The two programs will include a look at Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser,…
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New Features Added to Disney MagicMobile Service at Walt Disney World Resort
Disney continues to enhance the guest experience at Walt Disney World Resort, particularly when it comes to its My Disney Experience App and the Disney MagicMobile service. The Disney MagicMobile service allows guests to have contactless experiences through the parks utilizing their iPhones, Apple Watch or Google Pay enabled Android phones. This is very similar…
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Phat Cat Swinger Makes Magical Return to Disney Festival of Holidays
On Friday, November 12, 2021, Phat Cat Swinger returned to the Disneyland Resort to open Disney Festival of Holidays. To say it was magical would be an understatement. Ahead of the band’s first set at 8:00 PM, guests were already waiting and anticipating the band’s return. There was a palpable energy that was a beautiful…
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Mickey and Minnie at 93, Walt Disney World at 50 – A Look at How Walt Disney World Has Celebrated Mickey and Minnie’s Birthdays
Mickey and Minnie Mouse are the two that started the adventure that has led to a huge resort in the middle of Florida. This year that resort, and of course I’m talking about Walt Disney World, is celebrating 50 years. It seems appropriate to discuss the ways in which the resort has celebrated the mice…
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New Trailer Released for Disney and Pixar’s Turning Red with Introduction of Boy Band 4*Town
A new trailer for Disney and Pixar’s Turning Red has been released. With it comes the introduction of the Pixar original boy band 4*Town. Director Domee Shi shared that since the movie was about a 13-year-old girl growing up. in the early 2000s, this was an absolute necessity. “We needed our character Mei to be…
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Walt’s Disneyland: A Walk in the Park with Walt Disney – Mr. DAPs’ Book Review
Some books are like a good banket or an old friend. You open their cover and instantly you feel relaxed and happy. Walt’s Disneyland: A Walk in the Park with Walt Disney by Marcy Carriker Smothers is one of those books. In this book, Smothers takes the reader on a tour of Disneyland as Walt…
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Disney General Entertainment Content and Disney Television Studios Unveil the Infinity on Disney Stage 1
In a move to leverage the use of leading virtual production technology into episodic television production, Disney General Entertainment Content and Disney Television Studios have partnered with Industrial Light & Magic to convert the historic Stage 1 on the Disney Lot into a best-in-class virtual production facility using ILM’s StageCraft toolset. They are already shooting…
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Disney Announces Reimagined Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland
Today Disney announced that Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland is getting reimagined. This re-imagined area will be finished by 2023 when Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway debuts at Disneyland. The news was announced by Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro at the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Expo. The reimagined Mickey’s…
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Merriment and Magic – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! Every week Mr. DAPs, the DISNEY Reporter, shares the top five Disney and geek headlines from the week as seen on DAPS MAGIC. This week there were plenty of stories to choose from! At Disneyland, the 2021 Holidays at Disneyland celebration has begun. With that comes lots of entertainment, decorations,…
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Encanto’s Mirabel Arrives at Disney California Adventure to Meet Guests
Just weeks ahead of Encanto arriving in theaters, Mirabel, the main character of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ newest film, has arrived at Disney California Adventure. Starting on November 12th, Mirabel began to greet guests. Mirabel can be found at ¡Disney Viva Navidad! as a part of Disney Festival of Holidays. Encanto is a musical comedy…
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The Muppets Light Up Disney Merriest Nites at Disneyland with The Muppets Christmas Caroling Coach
On November 11, 2021 the first Disney Merriest Nites party was held at Disneyland as a part of the Holidays at Disneyland celebration. The ticketed event was comprised of six different areas or parties. Each party had a unique theme. Main Street, USA’s area was themed to the Victorian era. On Main Street, USA throughout…
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Disney Releases New Encanto Featurette With a Look Behind the Scenes
Check out a new “Encanto” featurette that takes viewers behind the scenes of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 60th feature film with directors Jared Bush and Byron Howard, co-director Charise Castro Smith, producer Yvett Merino, songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda, and stars Stephanie Beatriz and John Leguizamo, who lend their voices to Mirabel and Bruno in the film. “Encanto” opens…
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Disneyland President Shares First Look at Mickey and Minnie’s New Disney Merriest Nights Outfits
Ahead of the first Disney Merriest Nights party tonight, Disneyland President Ken Potrock shared a look at what Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse will be wearing at the special ticketed parties. In photos taken in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle, Mickey and Minnie can be seen wearing outfits that look like they could have come…
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The Walt Disney Company Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings for Fiscal 2021
BURBANK, Calif. (November 10, 2021) — The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today reported earnings for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended October 2, 2021. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations for the quarter was income of $0.09 compared to a loss of $0.39 in the prior-year quarter. Excluding certain items(1), diluted…
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Disneyland Resort Celebrates the Holidays with Beloved Traditions and Diverse Cultural Festivities at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Parks, Nov. 12, 2021-Jan. 9, 2022
New this year: Guests can see Mirabel, the young hero who will soon debut in ‘Encanto’ from Walt Disney Animation Studios ‘A Christmas Fantasy’ Parade returns to Disneyland Park, along with ‘Believe… In Holiday Magic’ fireworks spectacular, Haunted Mansion Holiday and ‘it’s a small world’ Holiday Disney Festival of Holidays returns to Disney California Adventure…
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Newly Renamed Kingswell Shop Opens on Buena Vista Street at Disney California Adventure
What was formerly the Kingswell Camera Shop has reopened on Buena Vista Street as simply the Kingswell Shop. Originally this shop was the home of Disney’s PhotoPass for Disney California Adventure. However, with the consolidation of PhotoPass and moving into the Esplanade, the location was up for a change. The shop now has a range…
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Disney Cruise Line Recognized by U.S. News & World Report
The Disney Cruise Line was honored twice by the U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Cruise Lines Rankings. U.S. News & World Report honored Disney Cruise Line with two gold badges. The first gold badge given by U.S. News & World Report to the Disney Cruise Line was for “Best Cruise Line for Families.” The…
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Disney Releases EPCOT’s Full Candlelight Processional Narrator Lineup
The Candlelight Processional will soon be back at EPCOT. Each night the Christmas story will be told with the Voices of Liberty (forming a living Christmas tree in the center of the stage), a cast choir, a full orchestra, and a celebrity narrator. Today, Disney revealed the full lineup of celebrity narrators who will be…
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Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts Welcome International Guests Back to the Parks
Today the United States reopened its borders to international guests. They had been shut down due to the pandemic. Because of this, international guests were unable to visit Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts. Now with the ability for international guests to again experience the magic of these two Resorts, both Disneyland and Walt Disney…
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Celebration of Disney+ Day Begins With Week of Promotions From The Walt Disney Company
Disney+ Unveils Slate of New Content Premiering on Friday, November 12 as Part of Disney+ Day Celebration Introductory Offer of One Month of Disney+ for $1.99 Available for New and Eligible Returning Subscribers Starting Today BURBANK, Calif. (November 8, 2021) – Ahead of Disney+ Day this Friday, November 12, The Walt Disney Company announced new company-wide…
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Eternals Arrive – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! Each week, the top five Disney and geek headlines are shared by Mr. DAPs as reported by DAPS MAGIC. This week, there were a lot of things going on to choose from. First off, with the arrival of Marvel Studios’ Eternals in theaters, Sersie, Kingo, and Phastos also are now…
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Delicious Disney Walt Disney World Recipes & Stories From The Most Magical Place on Earth – Mr. DAPs’ Book Review
Delicious Disney Walt Disney World Recipes & Stories From The Most Magical Place on Earth is now available and is another way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World Resort. Written by Pam Brandon, Marcy Carriker Smothers, and the Disney Chefs, it takes a look at fifty years of restaurant and recipes from…