Tag: DAPs Magic
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16 Years of Magic – Looking Back at DAPS MAGIC Over the Years
This month DAPS MAGIC is celebrating 16 years of sharing the magic. 16 years ago this month we started a small Yahoo! group that grew to become a website that has readers from around the globe. Through the years, DAPS MAGIC has led to incredible experiences, amazing people, and so many wonderful memories. Through all…
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Frozen 2 – Mr. DAPs Home Entertainment Review
Disclosure: DAPS MAGIC received a review copy of the film complimentary, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. Frozen 2 continues on the story of Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Kristoff, and Sven in the next chapter of the story that originated in 2013’s Oscar-Award winning animated feature film Frozen. While things seem to be going great…
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Merry Christmas from DAPS MAGIC!
From all of us to all of you we want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! We are so thankful for each and every one of you. We wish you a very happy holiday and a happy new year! As you celebrate your day and the holidays, we would like to share with…
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Holidays Are Here! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1007 (#478)
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week the geeks cover quite a lot of ground throughout the course of the show. This includes the arrival of holidays at the Disneyland Resort. With the arrival of the holidays at the Disneyland Resort also comes candy canes! The geeks also chat about their continued experiences…
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The Muppet Christmas Carol: The Illustrated Holiday Classic Giveaway
DAPS MAGIC is giving away a copy of The Muppet Christmas Carol: The Illustrated Holiday Classic! If you watched GEEKS CORNER this week you were given the first opportunity to be a part of this giveaway for this beautiful Christmas book that is destined to be a family classic. The book re-tells the story of…
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Disney to Charge for Swapping Portable Chargers
Throughout the Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts guests have been swapping out portable chargers for free after purchasing them at kiosks for $30. This is all about to change. Starting on November 1st, there will be a $3 charge to swap out fuel rods. New signage was added to the fuel rod kiosks throughout…
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Pictorial: CHOC Walk 2019 Makes a Difference as Thousands Walks Through Disneyland!
On August 12, 2019 thousands of people descended on the Disneyland Resort to participate in the 2019 CHOC Walk in the Park. Every year, the CHOC Walk raises money for the Children’s Hospital of Orange County by walking through Disneyland. Each walker raises money for the organization in order to participate. To read more about…
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5 Things You Do Not Want to Miss at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
For years, Star Wars fans have dreamed of entering the world created by George Lucas and visit the places that Luke, Leia, Han, and Chewbacca traveled to while trying to save the galaxy. Now, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge allows guests to visit a galaxy far, far away in person. With the opening of Star Wars:…
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This Summer Fridays Are All About Dancing with DANCE DTLA
There are so many things to do in Southern California that cost lots of money. However, there is a weekly offering in Los Angeles that is both free and fun! DANCE DTLA is a free night of dancing that is offered every Friday night for ten weeks in Los Angeles by The Music Center. In…
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Happy 4th of July! – Patriotic Moments From Disney Parks
Happy 4th of July! Today we celebrate when the Continental Congress declared independence from Britain in 1776. Today at the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort, people will be celebrating this with food, fireworks, and more! However, here on DAPS MAGIC, we thought it’d be fun to celebrate Independence Day with some of our…
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‘Toy Story 4’ Stars Tom Hanks, Tim Allen Share Thoughts on Toy Story Land as It Celebrates First Anniversary at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (June 28, 2019) – Happy one-year anniversary Toy Story Land! On June 30, 2018, Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., reached a milestone in its multi-year transformation with the opening of this immersive new land. Inspired by Pixar Animation Studios’ Toy Story films and…
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A Birthday in the Parks! – DAPS Vlog
This last Sunday the DAPS MAGIC crew celebrated one of our favorite people’s birthday at the Disneyland Resort. Jenny, one of Mr. DAPs very long time friends was celebrating her birthday. To celebrate, the crew came together to make a day based around things that Jenny loves to do at Disneyland. This meant it was…
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Rainy Disney Day in May – DAPS Vlog
The rain rain rain came down down down at the Disneyland Resort on Sunday. It may have been Memorial Day weekend at the Disneyland Resort, but it felt more like Groundhog’s Day. The weather was quite volatile as the sky decided what it wanted to do. Mr. DAPs, Caitie, and Roger spent most of the…
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The True Magic of Aladdin Shines Through the Fun it Has! – DAPS MAGIC Review (SPOILERS)
Disney’s live-action retelling of Aladdin has now arrived in theaters. This movie draws from the Disney animated feature of the same name from 1992. This time though it has a new cast and a new take on the story. With lots of elements that are the same, there are some changes as well. In this…
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5 Reasons to Join Team DAPS MAGIC for the 2019 CHOC Walk!
The 2019 CHOC Walk in the Park will be coming to the Disneyland Resort on August 11th and team DAPS MAGIC will be walking through the parks to make a difference! This is always one of the most fun events of the year. Thousands of people come together to go to the Disneyland Resort and…
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Time to Assemble – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! This week there is a lot to cover from the top Disney and geek headlines. Things start off AVENGERS: ENDGAME and move to the plethora of news coming out of the Disney Parks. The report wraps up this week with some news about Disney’s continued streaming service expansions. We hope…
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Coffee Champion Goes to Disneyland – DAPS VLOG
Welcome to this week’s DAPS VLOG! This week was a bit of a different week for the DAPS MAGIC team. The day began not at Disneyland, but instead at Starbucks. Caitie was competing in a competition there. This is a competition that she ended up winning! After the big win, some In n’ Out, and…
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More Magic, More Memories – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 927 (#445)
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week the episode falls on the 15th anniversary of DAPS MAGIC. Throughout the course of the episode, the geeks share about some of their favorite DAPS MAGIC memories. They also talk about some of the changes coming to domestic Disney parks. This includes new policies for smoking and strollers. Changes…
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DAPS MAGIC Celebrates and Remembers 15 Years of Sharing the Magic!
15 years ago today what would eventually become DAPS MAGIC began. Originally called DAPs for Disney Magic, the seeds for this organization were planted in the form of a dream and a small group of people rallying around this dream. The result was a Yahoo! group and a splash page to accompany it. Soon this would…
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New Suit New Land – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 926 (#444)
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week, there is a lot to cover. The show begins with a conversation about the new Spider-Man outfit coming to the Disneyland Resort and also the new Super-Hero land. The show then pivots to chat about the new posters released today for Avengers: Endgame. Back at Disneyland,…
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The New Walt Disney Company – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 925 (#443)
Welcome to a very special edition of GEEKS CORNER! This week, the show takes place just minutes after The Walt Disney Company acquired 21st Century Fox. This is a substantial change for The Walt Disney Company and the geeks talk about how things will change moving forward. In movie news, two new trailers have come…
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Mary Poppins Returns – Home Entertainment Review by Mr. DAPs
Mary Poppins Returns brings back the magic first experienced by audience 54 years ago when Mary Poppins appeared above the skies of London. Since then, generations of kids have grown up with a spoonful of sugar helping the medicine go down. Now, Rob Marshall takes guests back into the world of Mary Poppins in this…
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Join Team DAPS MAGIC CHOC Walk and Walk Through the Disneyland Resort to Make a Difference!
CHOC Walk in the Parks is a 5k that brings thousands of people to the Disneyland Resort early in the morning to raise funds for health care programs, education and research for Southern California’s kids. This year, CHOC Walk will be taking place on Sunday, August 11, 2019. The event is not only for a…
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Adventures at Disneyland in the Rain – DAPS Vlog
“The rain, rain, rain came down, down down” Whenever rain comes to the Disneyland Resort, people always ask us “What CAN you do when it rains?” This week has been no different! The weather has been just so wild here lately that the Disneyland Resort closed two hours early on Saturday night. This makes people…