Tag: DAPs Tips
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5 Things You Can’t Miss at the 2024 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival
The 2024 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival is now happening at the Disneyland Resort. This culinary celebration is full of fun things to do, experience, taste, and ride! It can be overwhelming to know what to do when going to Disney California Adventure to experience this festival. With that in mind, here are…
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Making the Most of Disneyland in the Rain: Your Ultimate Guide
Are you planning a magical trip to Disneyland (or Disney California Adventure), only to find rain clouds threatening to dampen your spirits? Don’t worry! A little rain shouldn’t keep you from experiencing the magic of the Happiest Place on Earth. In fact, with a bit of preparation and the right mindset, it can be a…
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Surviving the Heat in the Disney Parks
Summertime is a great time to visit the Disney theme parks, until it isn’t. They can be a lot of fun but when the heat continues to rise, things can become challenging… if not dangerous. With the weather, particularly in Florida, being very warm right now, it is very easy to overheat when visiting the…
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A Few Things to Know About the Premium Experience for ‘Rogers: The Musical’ [Updated]
Rogers: The Musical officially opens on June 30, 2023. This new musical is sure to be a favorite and there are three main ways to be able to see it this summer during its limited run. The first is by securing a seat utilizing the virtual queue (Daps Magic guide for how to do this…
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Tokyo DisneySea
Do try all the different flavors of popcorn! DisneySea has an assortment of creatively flavored popcorn which can be found throughout the park. Our personal favorites are Honey Popcorn and White Chocolate Matcha Popcorn. While the second combo may sound bizarre, it is absolutely addictive. Other more unique flavors include Curry, Garlic Shrimp, and Soy…
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Sip and Savor Pass for Lunar New Year – Sip or Skip?
The Lunar New Year celebration is underway in Disney California Adventure Park, lasting from January 20 through February 15, 2023. Excellent Asian-inspired cuisine is just one of the many offerings that usher in the Year of the Rabbit and Year of the Cat, honoring Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese cultures. Six booths make up the Lunar…
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When the Snow Falls at Disneyland Paris…
Disneyland Paris is different than Disney parks in the United States in several ways. One of the more significant ways it is different is the fact that it can and does snow there! This happened recently and Disneyland Paris shared some pictures of the snow along with some tips for staying warm. The photos show…
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Tips for Seeing Werewolf by Night at Avengers Campus in Disney California Adventure
Werewolf by Night is now visiting Avengers Campus in Disney California Adventure for a limited time. This comes as Werewolf by Night is now streaming on Disney+. For those wanting to see Werewolf by Night, there are a few tips to make it easier to have a good experience. First off, he is appearing mostly…
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Where to Fill Your Water Bottle at the Disneyland Resort
Every time someone asks me for Disney Parks advice, I always tell them to stay hydrated! Even when it’s cool outside, it is important to keep yourself healthy with plenty of water to fuel your fun. As it heats up, it becomes even more crucial to carry a water bottle on you and fill it…
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Thoughts on the Pros and Cons of Walt Disney World Resort After a Phased Reopening Visit
At the end of last month, Murray and I flew out to Florida for a week at Walt Disney World Resort. The trip was fairly last minute in nailing down details and actually deciding to go. This is mainly due to the uncertainty of the time in which we live. Just a couple of weeks…
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Disney Done Healthy: Fitness Apparel
Welcome back, friends! Yesterday in our first Disney Done Healthy post we discussed getting started. Today we are bringing Disney into this 100%! How are we doing that? By discussing our favorite Disney inspired fitness apparel! So why am I talking about fitness apparel? What does that have to do with getting healthy? More than…
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Disney Done Healthy: Getting Started
During these tough times, focusing on my health has given me a distraction from everything going on. This journey is different for everyone. For some, it’s losing weight. For others, it’s trying to run a half marathon. Regardless of what the end result is, there is one commonality for everyone trying to do something healthy:…
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D23 Expo Survival Guide
This week Disney fans from around the globe will descend on Anaheim for the 2019 D23 Expo! There will be something there for just about every Disney fan. From archives to merchandise, to movies, to theme parks, there will be a LOT of ground covered throughout the course of the three days of the expo.…
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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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Stepping Ahead with Forward Fashion – Mr. DAPs Guide to the Trilby
Many may not realize this but the “DAPS hat” wasn’t something that was originally a thing when I started DAPS MAGIC in 2004. That came along a year or two later at the Sacramento Jazz Festival. While visiting there with a friend my ears were getting sunburned. So it was decided that it would be…
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How To Propose at a Disney Park
So. The time has come to pop the big question to your significant other. First off, congratulations! As a member of the married elite, I commend you on finding someone worthy of committing your life to. For an event as magical as your proposal, it’s no surprise so many folks look to the Disney parks…
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You’ve Been Forced Into It: Preparing to Watch Star Wars for the First Time
So. You’ve finally decided to watch Star Wars. Maybe your social circle is excited for the new films, and you don’t want to be left in the dark. Maybe you’re a Disneyland fanatic and don’t want to be lost in the new acreage. Maybe you’ve finally collapsed under the crushing weight of the guilt of…
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5 Tips to Safely Surviving Disneyland in the Heat
by Jessica Prell As the Diamond Celebrating begins at Disneyland, so does the warm weather (no really, it’s suppose to get hot soon)! Mix this weather in with all the new things to do at Disneyland (Matterhorn, Paint the Night, new fireworks…FOOD) and you get: super hot, LONG, days…can I hear a “duh”? DUH! However,…
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10 Tips For Taking a Toddler to Disneyland
10 Tips for Taking a Toddler to Disneyland As the summer crowds and heat start to descend on Disneyland during an already busy 60th Celebration, I want to give you some tips for a day (or a few hours) with a toddler at Disneyland. Now, let me preface this by saying that I do not…
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What to Wear: Disneyland Date
by Jessica Prell Planning what to wear for a date can be a total nightmare. Now factor in a date that potentially lasts all day and is at the Happiest Place on Earth?! I can’t even. It needs to be: comfortable, practical, warm (but also cool in case it GETS warm), appropriate, fashionable, moveable, and…
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5 Perfect Date Ideas for the Disneyland Resort
Disneyland is the ultimate date location. With one of the biggest date days coming up on February 14th, I sat down with my friend Jessica to ask her to help come up with 5 Perfect Date Ideas for the Disneyland Resort for those of you who are looking for Valentine’s Day ideas or for any…
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A Suitcase, A Dream and A Mouse
A Suitcase, A Dream and A Mouse by Joyce Kessel These three items may seem like a strange combination, but many people from many different generations recognize the happiness and lifelong memories that will be cherished and shared with future generations. Walt’s dream was to build a safe, clean and family friendly amusement park where…
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The only article you’ll need to read about Measles & Disneyland: 5 Quick Facts
Measles and Disneyland. Put these two things together and it creates a very scary equation for a lot of people. For most though it does not need to ruin a trip to Disneyland, if they are properly informed. Here are 5 quick facts about the measles to help you plan for your next trip to the…
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Disneyland Renews Commitment to Guests With Disabilities – DAPs Tips
There has been a lot of speculation and concern about upcoming changes to the Guest Assistance Card that is to be replaced with a new system on October 9, 2013. The abuse of the system has been generally recognized by both cast members and regular visitors to the Disneyland Resort but was brought to the…