Tag: Disney California Adventure
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The Grand Opening of Disney’s California Adventure: A Personal Memoir
Can you recall, precisely, where you were in the early morning hours of February 8, 2001? I certainly recall where I was. I was at the Happiest Place on Earth, trying to get some sleep on the freezing cold pavement of the parade route between Sleeping Beauty Castle and the Matterhorn. As I shifted from…
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Disneyland Resort Opens New WandaVision Photo Op for Legacy Passholders
Today the Disneyland Resort unveiled a new photo op for Legacy Passholders. The photo location is themed to WandaVision and allows for photos to be taken both through a television screen/frame or behind the television on Wanda and Vision’s couch. The location recreates the early episodes of WandaVision, which is currently streaming on Disney+. For…
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Downtown Disney District Dining Returning
Dining is returning to the Downtown Disney District after being not allowed on property during California’s stay-at-home order. This this order rescinded, restaurants are reopening in the Downtown Disney District and will soon also be reopening on Buena Vista Street in Disney California Adventure. Tortilla Joe’s, Naples Ristorante and UVA Bar & Cafe will be…
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Disney Gives First Look at Tom Holland as Peter Parker in WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure
When Avengers Campus opens at Disney California Adventure this year, WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure will let guests go on a tour of the World Engineering Brigade, or WEB, where they will see Peter Parker himself played by Tom Holland (as was previously reported). This week, Disney shared a “first look” at Tom Holland’s Peter…
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Glamorous Glennis Pilot and World War II Flying Ace Chuck Yeager Dies at 97
Chuck Yeager, a World War II flying ace and the first pilot to break the sound barrier has died at the age of 97. His wife tweeted from his Twitter account with the news. Yeager spent his career flying. Much of this career was spent breaking barriers in aviation, like the sound barrier, along with…
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Downtown Disney District to Suspend Outdoor Dining Starting Monday December 7
As California coronavirus numbers continue to grow, restrictions grow as well. Due to the current conditions, a new stay at home order is going into effect for Southern California. This has implications for multiple businesses, including those found in the Downtown Disney District. Because of this, starting on Monday, December 7, the Disneyland Resort has…
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Ham Sliders with Pineapple Cherry Jam – GEEK EATS Disney Recipe
Happy Thanksgiving! Today is a day where we celebrate the many things in life we have to be thankful for, and we are thankful for each and every one of you. It’s also a day where we tend to eat a lot and then have a lot of leftovers! Today, we are sharing with you…
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Online Reservations Now Available for Carthay Circle Lounge – Alfresco Dining at Disney California Adventure [Updated]
This morning online dining reservations became available for the Carthay Circle Lounge – Alfresco Dining on newly reopened Buena Vista Street at Disney California Adventure. Reservations can now be made on the Disneyland website and also the Disneyland App. The news initially came from the Disneyland Twitter account. The post said: Beginning today, Guests visiting…
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Harmonious Reopening – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1108 (#531)
Welcome to this week’s episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week, there is a lot to geek out about! With the start of Taste of Merry Farm at Knott’s Berry Farm and the reopening of Buena Vista Street at Disney California Adventure, there were lots of things to celebrate this week! Another thing to celebrate is…
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A New Magical Castle – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to this week’s edition of the DISNEY Reporter. Each week we share the top five Disney and geek headlines. This week there are a lot of fun things to cover. At the Disneyland Resort, Buena Vista Street is now open as an expansion of the Downtown Disney District. This comes as the parks continue…
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Disneyland Resort Unveils Refurbished Walt and Mickey Statues on Mickey Mouse’s Birthday
On Mickey Mouse’s 92nd birthday the Disneyland Resort revealed that both statues of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse had been refurbished. The unveiling came after painstaking work was taken to bring both statues back to their original glory. At Disneyland, the Partners statue which stands in the center of the Hub in front of Sleeping…
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Celebrations Around the Globe – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another weekly edition of the DISNEY Reporter! Each week we share the top five stories from the world of Disney and geek! This week, there is a lot to celebrate! First off, at the Disneyland Resort, starting on November 19th guests will be able to once again visit Disney California Adventure when they…
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Disneyland Reaches Reopening Agreement With 11 Cast Member Unions
The Disneyland Resort has reached agreements with 11 of its cast member unions. The deal will allow the Disneyland Resort to recall cast members quickly whenever they are able to reopen. According to the OC Register, the 11 unions represent most Disneyland cast members. The agreements cover the health and safety protocols that will be…
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Taste of The Future – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1047 (#518)
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week there is quite a bit of ground to cover and an old friend returns. Mr. DAPs and Caitie have a blast geeking out on this show and we hope you’ll join us. Throughout the course of the show, they talk about their experience last weekend at Knott’s Berry Farm…
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What a Marvelous Disney World – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another weekly edition of DISNEY Reporter! Each week we share the top five stories of the week from the Disney and geek communities as covered on DAPS MAGIC. This week, there is a lot of parks news so let’s get right at it. First off, a Quinjet has landed at Disney California Adventure’s…
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PHOTOS: Quinjet Lands at Disney California Adventure
A Quinjet has now landed at Avengers Campus in Disney California Adventure. Chairman, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, Josh D’Amaro recently stopped by Disney California Adventure to see the arrival of the Quinjet. Along with various Imagineers, Disneyland Resort’s new president Ken Potrock was on hand as well. D’Amaro posted the following on social media…
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2020 Oogie Boogie Bash Canceled at Disneyland Resort
The Disneyland Resort’s Halloween parties, known as Oogie Boogie Bash, have been canceled this year due to COVID-19. The news comes from the OC Register today which reported that the hard-ticket event will not be taking place in 2020. The Oogie Boogie Bash took place in Disney California Adventure and replaced Mickey’s Halloween Party in…
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Disneyland Reaches Agreement With Unions Ahead of Reopening
The Disneyland Resort has reached agreements with unions representing around 11,000 Cast Members ahead of its reopening. This news comes as the reopening date for Disneyland and Disney California Adventure has been pushed back past its original target of July 17th. This is also true now for the two hotels at the Disneyland Resort that…
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All the Parks, All the Reopenings – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1038 (#509)
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week, there is a LOT of ground to cover with a lot of news. A big portion of the show revolves around the Disney Park Pass System that is now active for guests wishing to revisit Walt Disney World Resort when it reopens. The geeks also talk about many of…
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Bob’s Back? – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1028 (#499)
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week, the geeks talk about the return of Bob Iger as an active leader of The Walt Disney Company. They also talk about what that means for the company and also Bob Chapek’s role and perception. Over at the Disneyland Resort, Avengers Campus is no longer opening…
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Delays and Diversions – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to this week’s edition of the DISNEY Reporter! This week, there is a lot of ground to cover regarding the impacts of the coronavirus on The Walt Disney Company. There are also several stories coming from Disney+! For so much being closed, a lot is happening around the Disney and geek communities! Check out…
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Disneyland Resort Delays Avengers Campus Opening
Recently the Disneyland Resort announced that Avengers Campus would be opening this coming July. However, the opening of this near land at Disney California Adventure has now been delayed. Disney officials confirmed the delay to the Orange County Register. A new date has not been announced. On the Disneyland website, where once there was an…
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Marvel Comics Presses Pause on Some Upcoming Releases
With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to sweet the globe. Many comic book fans are unable to go out and get their favorite releases as comic book stores have been shuttered to help people social distance and stay in place. This has led to Marvel Comics making the decision to pause work and the release of…
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W.E.B. of Spider-Man Comic Book to Connect Spider-Man with Avengers Campus
A new comic book will be arriving in June that will bring Spider-Man to Avengers Campus, and specifically the new Spider-Man attraction that will be in the new area at Disney California Adventure. Avengers Campus is expected to open at Disney California Adventure on July 18, 2020. W.E.B. of Spider-Man will be a five-part comic…