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Ub Iwerks Academy Award | DISNEY THIS DAY | April 4, 1960
On this day in 1960, Disney creative genius Ub Iwerks won an Oscar for Technical Achievement at the 32nd Annual Academy Awards. The award recognized Iwerks’s design of an optical printer for special effects. The device was essentially a camera that worked together with at least one projector to take pictures of photographs. This made…
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‘We Call It Imagineering’ Series Coming to Walt Disney Imagineering YouTube Channel
Walt Disney Imagineering announced today that tomorrow, April 4, 2024, a new YouTube series will be arriving on its channel. The series called, We Call It Imagineering, will be found on the Walt Disney Imagineering YouTube channel. The series promises to give a look at what Imagineering does as it brings dreams to reality in…
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Shares Confidence for Strong Future at Disney Annual Shareholder Meeting
Disney CEO Bob Iger shared that he has a sense of “renewed strength” during Disney’s annual shareholder meeting after Disney’s slate of nominees were elected to the Board of Directors. He also thanked shareholders for their “trust and confidence” in Disney with their votes. Shortly after the meeting, Disney shared that it appeared that Disney’s…
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Disney Shares Concept Art For Future Avatar Experience at Disneyland Resort
During its annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, The Walt Disney Company shared concept art for what a future experience based on the Avatar movies could look like. This was a brief glimpse of what could possibly be but it will undoubtedly foster more conversation, excitement, and opinions as people analyze every inch…
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Disney Reveals New Look at ‘Moana 2’ During Annual Shareholder Meeting
During its annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, Disney shared a new look at Moana 2. The image shows Moana paddling out on her canoe into the sea with a look of determination on her face. In this sequel to the hit animated musical, Auli‘i Cravalho returns to lend her voice to Moana…
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LIVE BLOG: 2024 The Walt Disney Company Annual Shareholder Meeting
On April 3, 2024, at 10:00 AM PDT The Walt Disney Company is holding its annual shareholder meeting virtually. Below is Daps Magic’s live coverage of this annual meeting. Tune in to watch the developments live or check back later! The full LIVE BLOG can be found here as well. What did you think of…
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Disney Reportedly Fends Off Proxy Fight Foes
The Walt Disney Company has reportedly had its full slate of 12 nominations reach a point where they will be elected to Disney’s Board of Directors. This means that the company has successfully fended off the efforts of Trian Group and also Blackwells Capital. This is according to Reuters. As of Tuesday night, there were…
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Frank Wells | DISNEY THIS DAY | April 3, 1994
On this day in 1994, former Disney president and Chief Operating Officer Frank Wells was tragically killed in a helicopter accident. Starting in 1984, Wells partnered with Michael Eisner to run The Walt Disney Company. Disney saw unprecedented growth under his leadership. Wells’ legacy has been memorialized with a building in his honor at The…
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Disney and Positive Stuff – Looking Back at 20 Years of Daps Magic
20 years ago today, Daps Magic was born. This came out of a dream for something better and kinder than what existed at the time. This dream has only continued and grown through the years. It continues on today and is bigger than ever. At Daps Magic we strive to be a place where fans…
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The Disney Dress Shop Gets a New Home in Downtown Disney District at Disneyland Resort
The Dress Shop opened left one location and opened up in a new one today. The shop, which is a boutique with a variety of vintage-inspired dresses, other apparel, and accessories, now can be found next to Disney Home in the former home of WonderGround Gallery. The shop has been redecorated and also received a…
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Home on the Range | DISNEY THIS DAY | April 2, 2004
On this day in 2004, the animated comedy ‘Home on the Range’ was released in theaters. An unlikely trio of dairy cows set out to capture Alameda Slim, a notorious cattle rustler, in order to save the Patch of Heaven farm. The film starred Dame Judy Dench, Jennifer Tilly, Roseanne Barr, Cuba Gooding Jr., and…
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Disney And Positive Stuff – Daps Magic Origins
Welcome to Daps Magic (the Podcast)! In this very first episode of this new podcast, Mr. Daps is joined by members of the Daps Magic team to discuss the origins of Daps Magic, the origins of these team members as a part of the Daps Magic family, favorite memories, the culture of Daps Magic, the…
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Celebrate Earth Month with New Disney Wallpapers and Magic Shots
April is here, and that means it’s Earth Month, and also a big month at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Disney PhotoPass is helping to kick off Earth Month by releasing new wallpapers featuring Walt Disney World’s famous animal inhabitants! Those celebrating in person at Disney’s Animal Kingdom will find Disney PhotoPass photographers capturing limited-time photo ops that…
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The Walt Disney Company and NatGeo Announce Global Earth Month Campaign ourHOME +
(BURBANK, CA / WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 1, 2024) The Walt Disney Company and National Geographic announced today a new global cross-platform campaign, ourHOME, timed to coincide with Earth Month. The campaign will spotlight efforts internally and externally that help protect, restore and celebrate ourHOME by highlighting creators, storytellers and cast members for their contributions. For over a century,…
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RSVLTS Releases New Bluey and Mickey Mouse Merchandise on Disney Store
There is new Bluey and Mickey Mouse merchandise to be found on DisneyStore.com from RSVLTS. This includes shirts, pullovers, and other fun wearables that fans of all ages will enjoy! Check out some of these new offerings below. Bluey For Bluey fans, there are some fun new patterns available with patterns of fan’s favorite cartoon…
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Disney Store Times Square Kicks Off Celebration of Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ on Broadway’s 10th Anniversary
Just days after Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway celebrated its 10th anniversary, Disney Store Times Square has now kicked off its own celebration of this iconic show. From April 1 to April 28, Disney Store Time Square will be hosting its own celebration of this Broadway favorite with Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway 10th Anniversary merchandise and…
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Pioneer Hall | DISNEY THIS DAY | April 1, 1974
On this day in 1974, Pioneer Hall opened at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground at Walt Disney World. Pioneer Hall’s design recreated a late 1800s lodge in the Northwest Territory. It was constructed using 1,283 Western White Pine logs transported from Montana and hand-fitted together, as well as 70 tons of ebony stone quarried…
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10 Things I Hate About You | DISNEY THIS DAY | March 31, 1999
On this day in 1999, ‘10 Things I Hate About You’ was released by Touchstone Pictures. It was a loose modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” set in a Seattle high school. Pretty and popular Bianca isn’t allowed to date until her disinterested older “shrew” sister, Kat does. Rebellious newcomer Patrick may…
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Celebrate Earth Month and Enjoy Spring Flowers at Shanghai Disney Resort
Shanghai, March 29, 2024 – Shanghai Disney Resort invites guests to celebrate the planet we all share and appreciate the beauty of nature during this year’s Earth Month celebrations in April. A host of interactive events and activities will be rolled out, including the “ourHOME” Nature Conservation Forum on Earth Day, featuring guest speakers who have…
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Jessie’s Critter Carousel | DISNEY THIS DAY | March 30, 2019
On this day in 2019, Jessie’s Critter Carousel debuted at Disney California Adventure as part of the transformation of Paradise Pier into Pixar Pier. It replaced the opening-day attraction King Triton’s Carousel of the Sea. Guests can take a ride with Jessie the Yodeling Cowgirl atop one of her desert animal friends, inspired by the…
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GEEK EATS: 2024 Walt Disney World Earth Month Food Guide
Earth month starts in just a few days. On April 1, there will be special foods found throughout Walt Disney World Resort to help celebrate. Throughout the month of April, guests will be able to embrace and appreciate the beauty of the Earth through their taste buds, among other things. Disney has shared the different…
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Jack Kinney | DISNEY THIS DAY | March 29, 1909
On this day in 1909, animator, director, and producer Jack Kinney was born. His 27-year career at Disney began in 1931 where he was an animator on several cartoon shorts, including ‘The Band Concert.’ By 1940, he was promoted to director for animated short films. Kinney was the primary director of the Goofy series of…
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Wishes Come True as Disney ‘Aladdin’ Celebrates 10 Years of Broadway Magic
On March 20, 2024, Disney Aladdin celebrated its 10th anniversary on Broadway. To say the night was a wish come true for fans of the Broadway musical would be an understatement. The show was filled with Easter Eggs, including 24 returning alumni of the show including the original stars. The show has built quite the…
