Tag: DAPs Magic

  • Music of the Future

    DAPs Magic Disney News – by Kathy  Music Concert Ticket sales are selling out within 10-15 mins, in L.A., London, Paris, Dallas, New York & etc for non-American Music Stars!   Songs from Mickey & the Gang to Princesses to Cars all singing to bring us happy joyful tunes. But what comes after that? We…

  • New Star Wars Land in the Works for Disneyland?

    DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Nothing has been announced. Nothing is confirmed. However… there is a survey. In this survey, guests were asked their interest in a Star Wars themed land coming to the Disneyland Resort. Once again, nothing has been announced but an idea is clearly being floated and marketing is…

  • Geof Darrow, Alex Sinclair, Anthony Spay and Billy Tucci Join PHXCC 2013

    DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Phoenix Comicon is proud to announce that comic book artists Geof Darrow, Alex Sinclair, Anthony Spay and Billy Tucci will be attending Comicon 2013. “We are so happy to be continuing to add such great comic book artists at the date for the event is fast approaching,” says Marketing Director…

  • Starbucks, Oz, and Kids Under 14 at Disneyland? – DAPs Magic Disney News – Edition 002

    DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Here is another weekly roundup of DAPs Magic Disney News by Egon Bonkers. This week, he takes a look at the following headlines: Starbucks Comes to Market House, Disneyana Gets New Home https://dapsmagic.com/2013/03/19/… Disney Cruise Line Introduces New Family-Friendly Port Adventures for 2013 Mediterranean Sailings https://dapsmagic.com/2013/03/21/… Oz…

  • Kids Under 14 No Longer Allowed Alone at Disney Theme Parks

    DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs  Families visiting Disney Theme Parks will discover that their children under 14 will no longer be able to enter Disney Theme Parks alone. Starting March 23, kids 13 or under will need to be accompanied by someone 14 or older when entering a Disney Theme Park. The…

  • YouTube Hits a Billion Monthly Users

    DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE  In the last eight years you’ve come to YouTube to watch, share and fall in love with videos from all over the world. Tens of thousands of partners have created channels that have found and built businesses for passionate, engaged audiences. Advertisers have taken notice: all of the…

  • Disney Cruise Line Introduces New Family-Friendly Port Adventures for 2013 Mediterranean Sailings

    DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Distinctly Disney Experiences Bring One-of-a-Kind Excursions to Life CELEBRATION, Fla. – Disney Cruise Line invites families to explore the culturally rich and exotic locales of Europe with one-of-a-kind Port Adventures featuring exclusive Disney touches during its 2013 Mediterranean sailings. In preparation for the three-month season of European cruises,…

  • Starbucks Comes to Market House, Disneyana Gets New Home

    DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs  Things are changing on Main Street. Next month, the Market House will close to be renovated as the new home for Starbucks inside of Disneyland. This will necessitate the expansion of the Market House. To accommodate that expansion, Disneyana will be moving to the Bank of Main Street…

  • Oz the Great and Powerful – Review

    DAPs Magic Disney News – by D.C. Sarah I must admit that when I saw the early trailers for Oz the Great and Powerful, I did not have high hopes. I remember sitting at the D23 Expo and thinking to myself, “Really? Is this necessary?” The answer to the question is no, it isn’t necessary, but it’s…

  • Frank Beddor and Nathan Fillion Team For Charity Book Giveaway

    DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Representatives for author Frank Beddor announced that he will be partnering with actor Nathan Fillion’s charity Kids Need to Read for a new initiative. For every book sold by author Beddor at the upcoming Phoenix Comicon (May 23-26), or ordered through his new Kickstartercampaign (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/149372651/hatter-m-zen-of-wonder), he will be donating one to…

  • For Disneyland Annual Passholders: “Disneyland: The Way We Were” with Disney Legend Dave Smith

    DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs  Disneyland is continuing with the Limited Time Annual Passholder Magic Events, this time with a very special presentation by Disney Legend and Chief Archivist Emeritus, Walt Disney Archives, Dave Smith. He will be taking Disneyland Annual Passholders (DAPs) on a pictorial tour of Disneyland of the past.  This tour will…

  • Opa!, Disney Springs, Fantasy Faire & Wings! – DAPs Magic Disney News – Edition 001

    DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs  There is a lot going on in the world of Disney news and it is, at times, hard to keep up. Today, we announce our new webshow DAPs Magic Disney News. Anchored by Egon Bonkers, this program will provide an overview of the top Disney news headlines.…

  • Disneyland Celebrates Greece for “Opa! A Celebration of Greece”

    DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Guests visiting Disneyland May 25-27 will have the opportunity to experience Opa! A Celebration of Greece. During this celebration, Disneyland will be sharing the culture, food, entertainment, and other aspects of the Greek culture from 10AM-6PM. According to the Disney Parks Blog, guests will have the opportunity to experience the…

  • Disney Unveils Vision for Disney Springs

    DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE  Downtown Disney Expansion Brings New Shops, Dining, Entertainment to Guests and Economic Boost for Central Florida LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., March 14, 2013 – Walt Disney World Resort today announced the multi-year transformation of Downtown Disney into Disney Springs, a unique destination that will treat guests to significantly more…

  • STAR TREK The Video Game Introduces New Vulcan Heroes

    DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE  On April 23, STAR TREK® The Video Game reunites the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise for an amazing, completely new Star Trek adventure – and alongside Kirk, Spock, Bones, Scotty, Uhura, Chekov and Sulu will be two new characters making their first appearances in the Star Trek universe As the game begins, Kirk and Spock are called…

  • Exhibit featuring African-American Art and Artifacts Opens at Epcot

    DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. March 11, 2013 -Walt Disney World Resort recently opened “Re-Discovering America: Family Treasures from the Kinsey Collection,” an exhibit representing more than 400 years of African-American achievement and contribution. The exhibit at the American Adventure pavilion at Epcot features rare art, books and documents…

  • More Fantasy for Disneyland With Opening of Fantasy Faire

    DAPs Magic Disney Magic – Mr. DAPs  “Here you leave today and enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow, and fantasy.” ― Walt Disney Today, the Disneyland Resort expanded the world of fantasy for guests to enjoy when visiting the Disneyland Park. Fantasy Faire now offers guests the opportunity to visit the Disney royalty in their own…

  • Disney Offers Growth Opportunity to Diverse Local Businesses

    DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. March 8, 2013 – With an open invitation to select diverse local businesses to be a part of the magic, Walt Disney World Resort will host a supplier diversity summit March 19 at Disney’s Contemporary Resort in an effort to expand its sources for unique products and services.…

  • Wreck-It Ralph presents “Garlan Hulse: Where Potential Lives”

    DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE  Join Wreck-It Ralph director Rich Moore in this exposé about the one time Fix-It Felix Jr. high score champion Garlan Hulse, his fall into obscurity and his attempt to be on top again. Wreck-it Ralph is now available on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and HD Digital. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXdTecBRYq4&feature=youtu.be

  • Disney Dreamers Academy hosts 100 high school students for annual program

    DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Dreamers will engage in career and mentoring workshops at sixth-annual event LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (March 7, 2013) – This weekend, the Walt Disney World Resort will host 100 teens participating in Disney Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey and Essence Magazine.  The teens, along with a parent or guardian,…

  • Shareholders Re-Elect All 10 Directors at the Walt Disney Company Annual Meeting

    DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE  PHOENIX, Ariz. March 6, 2013— Shareholders of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) at the 2013 Annual Meeting today elected all 10 members of the Board of Directors and supported Board recommendations on the Company’s auditor, its executive performance plan and the advisory vote on executive compensation, based on…

  • Disney, City of Anaheim, Anaheim Family YMCA and KaBOOM! Build New Playground for Children in One Day

    DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE  ANAHEIM – As the sun was setting on March 4, children in Anaheim had a great new place to play.  The new playground at Schweitzer Park (238 S. Bel Air St.) was fully assembled in less than eight hours with the help of more than 200 volunteers, including local…

  • Shanghai Disneyland Digital Model Released

    DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs  Today at The Walt Disney Company Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Disney CEO and Chairman Bob Iger unveiled a rendering of what Shanghai Disneyland will look like when it opens in late 2015. This rendering is of the Enchanted Storybook Castle. This will be the tallest Disney castle once…

  • New Details on Brad Bird & Damon Lindelof’s TOMORROWLAND?

    DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs  The project once known as 1952, and now recognized as TOMORROWLAND, may have a synopsis now. According to HitFlix, this is that synopsis: “A teenage girl, a genius middle-aged man (who was kicked out of Tomorrowland) and a pre-pubescent girl robot attempt to get to and unravel…