Tag: Castle
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LEGO | Disney Castle Announced as Disney100 Continues
A new LEGO set has been announced as Disney continues to celebrate its 100th anniversary with the Disney100 celebration. The LEGO | Disney Castle is a 4,837-piece that recreates the castle seen at the beginning of Disney movies. Along with being recognizable from the beginning of movies, this castle also has references to 14 classic…
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Park Icons – Top 5 Good News Disney Stories of 2020 – #4
This year’s top 5 is looking a bit different. Where it’s usually taking a look back at the stories that topped news and social media for Disney, we’re constraining it to the more positive, hopeful stories of the year. This fourth spot is also a compilation of similar items. It’s about the parks, but the…
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With Magic Kingdom Reopening, Guests Get Up Close Look at Newly Painted Cinderella Castle!
When it was announced by Disney that Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom, many wondered just what it would look like. This week, guests are finding out. Magic Kingdom has begun previews ahead of its phased reopening on July 11th. With the preview of the park comes a preview of the castle that is nearing…
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Electrifying Bundle – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 944 (#462)
Welcome to a very fun episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week, the geeks talk about a multitude of different topics. The show begins with a discussion about the Main Street Electrical Parade returning to the Disneyland Resort. It then moves on to the new streaming bundle that was announced by Disney that includes Disney+, ESPN+,…
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Hong Kong Disneyland Castle Transformation Reaches New Stage with Tower Additions Representing Beloved Disney Princess Stories
Castle Transformation Reaches New Stage with Tower Additions Representing Beloved Disney Princess Stories HONG KONG, August 1, 2019 — The transformation of the iconic castle at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort (HKDL) is set to enter its most important stage yet. Starting today, towers and spires representing 13 stories of beloved Disney Princesses and heroines will…
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Sleeping Beauty Castle Begins Refurbishment at Disneyland Resort
Sleeping Beauty Castle has begun its refurbishment at the Disneyland Resort. Overnight walls were erected in front of the castle and on its sides. The Fantasyland side of the castle has walls underneath the entrance to the drawbridge and Snow White Grotto area. Currently, guests can walk around the West side of the castle to…
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Disney in 360 – POV Ride Thrus For Your VR Headset
Have an Oculus Rift or PlayStation VR? Have a headset compatible with Google Cardboard? We have you covered! We have several videos from around the world of attractions and walk thrus of the parks. Some of the highlights are Mystic Manor, the Castle tour at Shanghai Disneyland, and Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland Paris.…
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Merry Chris-mas! – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of DISNEY Reporter! This week, the Disney and geek news spans the globe with stories that come from Disneyland, Shanghai Disneyland, Hong Kong Disneyland, moviedom and more! Mr. DAPs shares these stories in just a couple of minutes so that you can have the highlights of Disney and geek news and…
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Disneyland Paris Half Marathon Experience – runDisney Resolutions
With the recent hiatus of Disneyland half marathons, you may be wondering what other runDisney races are like across the globe. I had a recent chance to do the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo Challenge at the Disneyland Paris Resort. Here’s what my experience was like… The Expo and Check-In Check-in really began at the Hotel Cheyenne. …
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Construction Begins on Hong Kong Disneyland Expansion
Work has begun at Hong Kong Disneyland for it’s multi-year expansion. This expansion will bring more Frozen, Marvel, and magic to Hong Kong Disneyland. This expansion will take six years with new Frozen and Marvel areas being completed in 2023. Throughout this time there will be new entertainment, attractions, and experiences coming to life! This…
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Adventureland Changes & Independence Day – Disneyland Update & Sundays With DAPs
Independence Day is here, and Disneyland had a few things to celebrate the US holiday this weekend. Disney’s Celebrate America Disneyland has a special fireworks spectacular to celebrate the holiday. It’s usually shown a few days leading up to the holiday, and this year was no exception. Winds have been a factor and delayed the…
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Shanghai Disneyland: One Year Later
It’s hard to believe that Shanghai Disneyland opened one year ago. Out of many of the recent parks that have opened around the world, this has been one of the most anticipated. As construction started it was looking like this would be the most state of the art Disney park. The attractions would have amazing…
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Hong Kong Disneyland Unveils Expansion Plans Including Marvel Land
Disney Parks Blog has given more details about expansions of Hong Kong Disneyland. The Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was the deciding factor for these plans, and have approved them. A Frozen themed area fashioned after Arendelle is set to be built. No details on the attractions that will be placed there,…
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AP Days and Beauty and the Beast – Sundays With DAPs Disneyland Update
This weekend at the Disneyland Resort was a bit busy for a random weekend in February. One of the main reasons may have been the start of AP Days which had passholders descend on Starcade in Tomorrowland for a button, photo op and merchandise. A nice topiary can be seen from Main Street commemorating the…
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Watch Disneyland’s Remember…Dreams Come True in VR 360 and Surround Sound
Remember… Dreams Come True is now a classic fireworks show for the Disneyland Resort. When it premiered for the 50th anniversary it showed what Disney was capable of with a fireworks spectacular. It takes guests on a musical journey through the park and past and present attractions. It also surrounds guests with pyrotechnics around those…
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Shanghai Disneyland – Top 5 Disney Stories of 2016 – #1
It’s time for the number one Disney story of the year! Shanghai Disneyland had been a long anticipated theme park opening. The newest international Disney park was having some of the most advanced attractions of any park currently. With the 2015 D23 Expo unveiled a lot of looks of lands and rides of the parks,…
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Rogue One Launch Bay – Sundays With DAPs Disneyland Update
With Rogue One premiering this week, Star Wars Launch Bay has installed some props and costumes from the upcoming film. We went inside for a look at the display before heading out to the rest of the parks. Jingle Cruise has been up and going for a great holiday ride. Skippers are having great fun…
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Goodbye Castle – Geeks Corner – Episode 608
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week, there is a lot of news going on ranging from Pixar to Hong Kong Disneyland to the magical world of Harry Potter! The show starts off with news that Hong Kong Disneyland is getting a new castle, a new area dedicated to Marvel, another new area dedicated to Frozen, and…
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Elena To Have Royal Welcome Live At Magic Kingdom
Disney Parks Blog will host a live ceremony at the Magic Kingdom to welcome Princess Elena of Avalor. It will be the first of a limited time show called “The Royal Welcome of Princess Elena of Avalor.” On August 11 the Blog will have live video of the royal welcome. Cinderella and Prince Charming will…
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Disneyland 60th Countdown – The 50th Anniversary
We’re counting down to the official Disneyland 60th day, July 17, 2015. And we continue the countdown with a look at possibly the biggest anniversary so far: the 50th. The 60th is fun, and full of festive entertainment, but the 50th may be the grandaddy of them all. The anniversary started months before July as…
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UPDATED! Shanghai Disneyland Details Unveiled
THERE’S AN UPDATE BELOW THIS GENERAL OVERVIEW! AND WE HAVE SPECIFIC DETAILS ON RIDES AND LANDS . Disney CEO Bob Iger has just unveiled what to expect at Shanghai Disneyland in a special presentation in China. Since breaking ground in 2011 there has not been a lot known about this new theme park, save for…
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A Disneylander Goes To Islands of Adventure – Part Three
It’s the last of the series of posts of a journey around the Islands of Adventure park, and here’s the best! It’s time for Hogsmeade! And, keep reading at the end for some tips I picked up at my time in Islands of Adventure. Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade Hogsmeade is definitely the…
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Golden Spire Tops Shanghai Disneyland Castle
This week, Shanghai Disneyland reached a fantastic milestone. With construction at full force, the Enchanted Storybook Castle was topped. This magical castle received its top shining spire, a golden spire that is. Bob Iger, chairman and CEO, and Tom Staggs, chief operating officer, were both on scene to watch the highest point of the castle…
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VIDEO: Sleeping Beauty Castle Sparkles in Diamond Celebration
The Disneyland Resort is in full preparation mode for the upcoming Diamond Celebration. The official celebration kicks off on May 22 and the resort is already showing that magical sparkle. Disney Parks Blog shared a video on a behind the scenes look of Sleeping Beauty’s Castle transformation. Check out the clip below to see how the…