Tag: Band
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Disney+’s “Chang Can Dunk” Wraps Production
BURBANK, CALIF. (December 2, 2021) — Production has wrapped on “Chang Can Dunk,” an original, live-action film from Disney slated for release in 2023, exclusively on Disney+. “Chang Can Dunk” follows Chang, a 16-year-old, Asian American high school student in the marching band, who bets the school basketball star that he can dunk by Homecoming. The…
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Peanuts Celebration Returns to Knott’s Berry Farm with Even More to Enjoy!
The Peanuts Celebration is one of the annual seasonal festivals at Knott’s Berry Farm. This year has some returning favorites like the sketch school and Jelly of the Month Club concerts. In addition are some dancing times and a new Peanuts stage show on the Calico Mine Stage. There are always great food treats to…
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2019 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Announces Daily Showtimes
The 2019 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band begins performances on June 17. Up until now, the daily schedule hasn’t been known. This changed today when the band announced the following showtimes for those wishing to experience them this summer. 2019 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Showtimes 4:30 PM – Disneyland Patriotic Flag Retreat 5:15 PM…
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Cool Off This Summer at Knott’s Summer Nights
Knott’s Berry Farm has a summer party offering that is a great way to have some chill nights this summer. Here’s why you should spend your nights there. Food Like so many of the Knott’s Berry Farm festivals, this event features some great food. Also like some of the other festivals is a tasting card…
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2019 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Arrives at Disneyland Resort to Prepare for Summer Performances
The 2019 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band has arrived at the Disneyland Resort. As happens yearly, the band has arrived early to rehearse and prepare for a summer of performances, clinics, and other experiences. The news came from the official Facebook fan page for the band and gives a glimpse at the students who will…
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Knott’s Berry Farm Has Exciting Summer 2019 In Store for Guests With Summer Nights and Calico River Rapids
Knott’s Berry Farm as a great way to spend this summer with two new offerings for 2019 including Calico River Rapids and Summer Nights! Calico River Rapids As previously announced, Calico River Rapids is the revamp of the previous Bigfoot Rapids at the park. New animatronics that brings a story fitting into the overall Calico…
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Pre-Auditions Begin for 2018 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band
The process for picking the 2018 Disneyland resort All-American College Band has begun. In a post on their official Facebook Page today, the band announced the process for auditioning has begun. The band performs each summer throughout the Disneyland Resort. Here are videos of the 2017 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band: Here is what was…
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A Jazzy Night With Jiggs Whigham and the Disneyland Resort 2017 All-American College Band
Throughout each summer the Disneyland Resort All-American College Band has guest clinicians join the band, mentor them, and then perform with them. This week, the band was joined by jazz great Jiggs Whigham. Whigham first garnered attention in the music world when he played with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, directed by Ray McKinley. A couple…
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Collector Cards & More Rivers of America Construction – Disneyland Update & Sundays With DAPs
This week was a nice light week for the Disneyland Resort as it gears up for both the D23 Expo and return of classic attractions. Collector Cards Speaking of classic attractions, in Frontierland, New Orleans Square, and Critter Country there are collector cards scattered. These are free to guests and among shops and restaurants. You…
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The Force Was Strong as the Disneyland Resort 2016 All-American College Band Said Goodbye
Another summer has come and gone for the Disneyland Resort All-American College Band. For 46 summers, this band has entertained Disneyland guests with their energetic daily performances. Under the direction of Dr. Ron McCurdy, the band has performed this summer Tuesdays-Saturdays in both Disney California Adventure and Disneyland. They have also performed with many guest…
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Celebrating Disneyland’s 61st Birthday
This July 17, 2016, marked Disneyland’s 61st anniversary of park opening. Though the resort has still been celebrating the 60th, this day was still a special one to mark. And in a special celebration the park did so. At the Main Street Train Station was where the ceremony took place. The Disneyland Band marched down…
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Disneyland’s 61st – Sundays With DAPs
Today marked a special Sunday at Disneyland in that it happened to be Disneyland’s 61st birthday. On July 17 in 1955 Disneyland opened its gates. Now, 61 years ago, the occasion was marked with a special salute with the Disneyland Band, the Dapper Dans, Jessica Bernard – Disneyland Ambassador, and 61 characters all at the…
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The July 17 Celebration of Disneyland’s 60th
One of the most anticipated events has come and gone yesterday. Disneyland’s 60th anniversary brought a huge celebration not just to the park but the whole resort! Guests began lining up in the Toy Story Parking Lot bus loading early in the morning. At about 5:30 am, the lines were escorted into the esplanade to…
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Disneyland 60th Countdown – 55 Years Old
As you can tell from the countdown, we aren’t going in chronological order for leading up to the 60th. These are some of the more personal ones for me to lead up to the 60th. Today is covering a special one for me, but we’ll get to why in a bit. It was 5 years…
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MyMagic+ Coming To Disneyland
Tom Staggs seemed to tell Orlando Sentinel that the MyMagic+ system that has been implemented in Walt Disney World will come to Disneyland. The system includes Magic Bands that act as room keys, park tickets, and even a payment system in the Florida resort. Guests receive the band when they make reservations for a vacation. Although…
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All in a Moment – the End of Mad T Party
One of the things I love so much about photography is the capturing of moments. I could write on and on and on about something and still not capture the emotion of an event. However, I could attend the same event and capture a quick photo (sometimes intentionally, sometimes not) that captures and conveys the…
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A Rainy Day at the Disneyland Resort – November 30, 2014
On November 30, 2014 it was the first rainy day of the Holiday Time season at the Disneyland Resort. This meant that people were ducking under anything they could duck under to stay dry, buying ponchos, and creating a long line at one of the three Starbucks locations around the Resort. This also meant that…
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Last Mad T Party – DAPscast – Episode 12
Mr. Daps introduces the last set of the Mad T Party band. On November 30, 2014, the last of Mad T Party played to a huge crowd at Disney California Adventure. This is the recording from that performance. [Tweet “Listen to the Last Mad T Party Band Set Here!”]
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Disney California Adventure – Mad T Party – October 26, 2014
Halloween Time is a great time to visit Disney California Adventure’s Mad T Party. The Mad Hatter, Alice, and the Mad T Party band get more and more zombified as each evening of performances progress. Hope you enjoy the photos!
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2015 Disneyland All-American College Band Selection Process Begins
The Disneyland All-American College Band program has begun the process of putting together the 2015 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band. The process will begin with a YouTube video submission that will lead to the possibility of an invitation to audition. Here are the details about the audition process that were released on the official Disneyland All-American College…
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Disney California Adventure Fall Back To Fun Party
Last night, Disney California Adventure hosted an appreciation party for annual passholders who are set to renew their passes between now and the end of the year. There have been two other like parties this year, and each had an opportunity for select passholders and guests they choose to bring to enjoy the park after…
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Legends of Frontierland, Guardians Review, Last Day of College Band, and Star Wars! – dapscast – Episode 7
For August 2014’s DAPscast, Mr. Daps and Murray the Bellhop cover Legends of Frontierland, Guardians of the Galaxy, looking forward to Star Wars: Rebels and the possibility of Rex from Star Tours appearing. Also in this episode is a few event updates from Disneyland and Hong Kong Disneyland with Paint the Night. Throughout the episode…
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2014 Disneyland All-American College Band
The Disneyland All-American College Band was formed in 1971. Since then, thousands of student musicians have been given the opportunity to experience what the music industry is like as they perform daily five days a week at the Disneyland Resort throughout the summer. This adventure also includes daily rehearsals and clinics each morning followed by performances…
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Disneyland's 59th Anniversary, Guardians, Alice, and College Band! – DAPscast – Episode 6
This episode, which was recorded on July 17, 2014, has Mr. DAPs and Murray talking about Disneyland’s 59th anniversary…or is it the beginning of the 60th? Also discussed is the new Alice in Wonderland, Guardians of the Galaxy, and the 2014 All American College Band. Included in some of the discussions are audio treats.