Tag: D23 Expo
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Adam Sanderson Saying Goodbye to D23, Future Events Unaffected.
Adam Sanderson is departing from D23, leaving vacant the top spot at the official Disney fan club. Sanderson has worked for the Walt Disney Company for 19 years. He is currently Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications for the Walt Disney Company where also oversees D23, Disney Corporate Creative Resources, and the Walt Disney Archives. A…
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2015 Disney Stories Countdown #1 – A Year of Star Wars
You may be thinking “Isn’t Force Awakens the biggest story of the year?” Well, not quite. The movie was highly anticipated and had a lot throughout the year. But, the box office results are too recent to be the biggest story. Yet, Star Wars has proven itself bigger than just Force Awakens. There are several…
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2015 Disney Stories Countdown #5 – D23 Expo
As the year comes to a close, it’s nice to take time to reflect on 2015. As always, here are the big stories that happened with Disney for 2015. It was quite a big year, so let’s get started! The D23 Expo isn’t the least of stories of 2015. It was certainly hard to choose…
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The Silly Symphony Collection Review
One of the things that Disney is known for is great music. Since the beginning of his cartoon days, Walt Disney wanted not just great cartoons, but great sounding cartoons. Eventually he married the two in the acclaimed Silly Symphony shorts. These experimental films incorporated music almost like a character itself. There have been 75…
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A Look at Upcoming Disney Films
There are a LOT of Disney films in the works. At the D23 Expo, over the course of two extensive panels, Disney fans were given a look at these upcoming movies. These movies include the Disney Animation Studios, Disney Live-Action, Lucasfilm, Pixar, and Marvel. A quick look at the graphic displayed at the Live-Action movie…
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D23 Expo and The Last College Band – DAPsCast – Episode 23
For the 23rd DAPsCast episode we are telling a little about the D23 Expo experience and Mr. Daps, Murray, Annie, and Mikey Really Likey’s thoughts particularly on Star Wars Land. We tell a little bit about the upcoming live action movies that were announced at the presentation at the Expo. Finally we play a couple…
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Star Wars Land, D23 Expo, Jenny Rae – Geeks Corner – Episode 446
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week we have Jenny Rae as a special guest from Jenny Rae TV! She joins us to geek out about Star Wars Land and the rest of the D23 Expo. There is a LOT to chat about and Jenny Rae is a phenomenal guest. Here are links to what was…
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My D23 Expo 2015 Highlights & Experience: Day Two
After having a blast on the first day of the D23 Expo 2015, there were still two more days to go. Keeping in mind, Saturday was sold out! It seemed as if everyone got the memo that something big was going to be announced. Day 2:Saturday Saturday, wait I mean Friday night, I got in…
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D23 Expo Panel Highlights – 60 Years of Jungle Cruise, Once Upon A Time, Disney Broadway Originals
D23 Expo has a large amount of panels and presentations, and it is impossible for one person to catch them all. Each are fun and unique and sometimes brings trivia, news, and great guests for all. Here are some highlights from a selection of panels. Safari So Good: 60 Years of Jungle Cruise Jungle Cruise…
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PHOTOS: A Look Back at the D23 Expo 2015 Disney Legends Awards
The Disney Legends Awards were held at this year’s D23 Expo. The occasion that celebrates the work of people from all over the Walt Disney Company was hosted by Disney CEO Bob Iger. The first large presentation to be held in Hall D23 of the D23 Expo 2015 had been filled with many in attendance. D23 members…
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Highlights of 2015 D23 Expo – Day Three
D23 Expo’s third day has come and gone. Sunday was a busy day as people tried to cram everything that they hadn’t experienced yet at the D23 Expo into the last few hours it was open. For many, a priority was the Disney Interactive panel. Traditionally, there has been giveaways at the end of this…
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My D23 Expo 2015 Highlights & Experience: Day One
Over the weekend, Disney fans from all over the world attended the D23 Expo 2015. Three full days were jam-packed with panels, performances and surprise announcements. To make note of how many people were in attendance, Saturday was completely sold out. Whether guests were there for the presentations, merchandise, meet and greets or cosplaying, the…
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Star Wars, Avatar, Toy Story, and Iron Man coming to Disney Parks and Resorts!
Bob Chapek, Chairman of Disney Parks and Resorts, shared about the past, present, and future of the Disney Parks and Resorts during a panel yesterday. The panel started off with a beautiful video featuring the magic of Disney in its Parks and Resorts. Chapek than shared about all of the new offerings at the Disneyland…
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![Highlights of 2015 D23 Expo: Day Two [Update 1]](https://dapsmagic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/570167739AP00100_Worlds_Gal-2.jpg)
Highlights of 2015 D23 Expo: Day Two [Update 1]
[URIS id=55822] Day Two was an incredibly exciting day at the 2015 D23 Expo. There was an Aladdin panel. There was a Once Upon a Time Panel. Music was made with favorite Disney Broadway tunes. Then there was a Disney Live Action Movie Panel and a Disney Parks and Resorts Panel. The news coming from…
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Principle Photography Begins for Rogue One – A Star Wars Story
Principle photography has begun for Rogue One it has been announced at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California. The movie, being directed by Gareth Edwards, tells the story of resistance fighters who are daring to steal the Empire’s plans to the Death Star. The film will take place in the Star Wars timeline before Star…
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![Disney Announces Star Wars Land for Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts [Updated]](https://dapsmagic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/8_15_WDI_002.jpg)
Disney Announces Star Wars Land for Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts [Updated]
Disney CEO and Chairman Bob Iger announced that both the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort will be getting a Star Wars Land. The announcement came to the 7,500 fans in attendance at the end of a panel that was focused on live-action movies. The panel had been covering Star Wars movie news and then…
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Highlights of 2015 D23 Expo: Day One
Day One of the 2015 D23 Expo has come and gone and a lot of events happened throughout the day. DAPs Magic began coverage of the day with the Disney Legends Ceremony and the Magic of the Muppets panel and moved on to the Jungle Cruise, the future of Disney Animation, Imagineering, and more! Let’s…
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MOANA Rocks D23 Expo 2015
“MOANA” ROCKS D23 EXPO 2015 – Dwayne Johnson (“San Andreas,” “Furious 7,” HBO’s “Ballers”), who lends his voice to the mighty demi-god Maui in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Moana,” hit the stage at D23 EXPO 2015 this afternoon. Renowned directors John Musker and Ron Clements (“The Little Mermaid,” “The Princess and the Frog,” “Aladdin”), and producer…
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D23 Expo: Shakira Rocks Zootopia as Pop Star
Shakira will be lending her voice to Gazelle, the biggest pop star in Zootopia. The announcement was made via a message that Shakira tapes and was then shared at the D23 Expo. Voice of rabbit officer Judy Hopps, Ginnifer Goodwin joined directors Byron Howard and Rich Moore to share scenes from the movie. SHAKIRA SHAKES…
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Disney Makes ‘Gigantic’ Announcement
Today at the D23 Expo a new Disney animated fear that will musically retell the story of Jack and the Beanstalk was announced. Gigantic will feature the music of Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez and be directed by Nathan Greno. “GIGANTIC” TAKES ROOT – Things are looking up at Walt Disney Animation Studios – way…
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Magic of Muppets Panel – D23 Expo
The Muppets took the stage in one of the first 2015 D23 Expo panels. The presentation opened with the sizzle reel from the upcoming show. Steve Whitmire, Dave Goelz, Eric Jacobson, Matt Vogel, and Bill Barretta were on stage to answer questions and talk about the new show. They pointed out how much being a…
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D23 Offers Early Look at Disneyland The Exhibit at D23 Expo
D23 offered members of the media and also those who purchased the Sorcerer Package for the D23 Expo a an early preview of Disneyland The Exhibit. This exhibit is a collection of some fantastic artifacts from Disneyland. These artifacts date back to the beginning of the park and include name tags, elements of attractions, attraction…
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Catch the DAPs Crew at D23 Expo (Free Buttons)
It is time for the D23 Expo, and members of the DAPs Magic team will be at the Expo! We’ll be posting on Twitter and Instagram to cover the event, but also follow along as we’ll have some things to give away, such as these nifty buttons. To follow along, use Twitter or Instagram: Twiter…
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The First Order & D23 Expo – Geeks Corner – Episode 445
Welcome to this week’s episode of Geeks Corner! What started out as seeming like a slow week has definitely ended up picking up speed as we got closer to taping time. If you didn’t know, we film Geeks Corner live on Tuesday nights at 9:30 pst. All that being said, feel free to join us…