Tag: Disney California Adventure
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Pixar Pier Opening Date and New Paint the Night Float
At the D23 Expo in Japan, more details on the upcoming Pixar Pier transformation at Disney California Adventure emerged. The “new” area of the park will open June 23. An overhanging gateway will have the Pixar lamp on the marquee to welcome guests. Paint the Night will get a new float featuring the Incredibles also…
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Valentine’s Day Sweet Treats Come to Disneyland Resort!
With Valentine’s Day approaching, some sweet treats for your sweetheart have arrived at the Disneyland Resort. At Marceline’s Confectionery in Downtown Disney, 3 specialty items are available: a pink and red Krispy treat ($5.49), pink Minnie Mouse caramel apple ($10.99), and a heart shaped decorated cookie ($3.99). With construction happening on Main Street, there will…
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Sneak Peek of Disney’s A WRINKLE IN TIME Begins at Disney Parks!
A sneak peak of Disney’s A Wrinkle In Time opened today at both Disney California Adventure and also Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The preview is being presented at the Sunset Showcase Theater in Disney California Adventure and Walt Disney Presents at Disney’s Hollywood Studios for a limited time. The preview is being presented in 3D in…
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Mushu, Mulan, & Goofy – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 818
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week things start off with the Lunar New Year and then move on to changes in Downtown Disney at the Disneyland Resort. Splitsville had a soft opening tonight ahead of its official launch. Ballast Point has also been announced as the first brewery to come to the Disneyland Resort and…
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Sunday Spotlight: World of Color
When visiting the Disneyland Resort, there are several experiences that just shouldn’t be missed. On the Disneyland side, there is Fantasmic and whatever fireworks are being presented at night. For Disney California Adventure, a can’t miss experience is seeing World of Color. This nighttime spectacular opened in June of 2010 and has been delighting guests…
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New Year New Celebrations – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another week’s edition of DISNEY Reporter. This week there is a lot of ground to cover in the Disney and Geek worlds. A lot of it focuses on celebrations in the parks! The Lunar New Year Festival kicked off this week in Disney California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort. This year is bigger…
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The Disneyland Resort Celebrates Year of the Dog with Lunar New Year Festival!
The Disneyland Resort is celebrating the Year of the Dog with this year’s Lunar New Year Festival. Running from January 26th to February 18th, this celebration celebrates with traditions, entertainment, food, merchandise, and memories. Entertainment Mulan’s Lunar New Year Procession Mulan’s Lunar New Year Procession returns this year. It is bigger than ever before with…
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Top Ten Lands in Disney Parks – Part Two
Disneyland established not only the first theme park but the way that many theme parks would be laid out in the future. “Lands” serve as the themed areas where attractions, shows, restaurants, and shops are grouped. Many of them tell a story by itself, and also help solidify stories of attractions. Here’s the top 10 themed lands from…
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Flashback and Forward – DISNEY Reporter
This week on DISNEY Reporter Mr. DAPs shares the news that looks at the past, the present, and the future. That’s right, this week’s Disney and geek news goes all over the place. Take a look here and then let us know what you think of this week’s news by leaving us a comment. Mr.…
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Lunar New Year Festival at Disney California Adventure Celebrates Year of the Dog with Foodie Favorites!
The Lunar New Year Festival is coming to Disney California Adventure on January 26th and continues through February 18th. During this special festival that is celebrating the year of the dog, Disney will be offering incredible entertainment, experiences, merchandise, and food! This food will celebrate the tastes of Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese cuisine. Different flavors will…
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Walls of Change – Why The Disneyland Resort Only Gets Better With Them
A child walks into Disney California Adventure with his family. He is excited to see Mickey and Minnie on Buena Vista Street. As they move further back into the park he gets more excited as he sees that the world of Cars has come alive and he can meet Mater in Cars Land. After a…
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Disneyland Update 1/15/17 Featuring Main Street & Paradise Pier Refurbishments
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! Disneyland and Disney California Adventure are certainly undergoing construction. Main Street is walled up almost immediately coming in. Around the flag is boarded up for tearing up of the horse-drawn streetcar track. It’s also as boarded up around the central hub. Dumbo is closed off as well, but that also…
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Change is Coming – DISNEY Reporter
This week on DISNEY Reporter there is a lot of change happening. Around the Disneyland Resort, there are quite a few different renovations and re-imaginings of things happening. This includes some changes coming to Dumbo the Flying Elephant in Fantasyland, Main Street USA, the World of Disney, and Paradise Pier as it changes to Pixar…
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Disneyland Resort Offers Exclusive Photo Experiences Before and After Hours
There are many different tricks that are used to try to get the perfect picture without extra people in it while at a Disney theme park. Sometimes this involves tricky camera angles. Other times it is waiting for people to walk by and then taking a quick photo while hoping someone else doesn’t step into…
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Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival Events Reservations Open to Guests
Beginning this week, guests can now make snag a spot in the coveted Food & Wine Festival events with a reservation! The festival, which begins March 2 and runs through April 12, is open to all guests of Disney California Adventure, but there are special reservation-only events that take the festival to an all-new level!…
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The End of an Era – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 815
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week it’s all about the end of one era and moving into another one. As has been reported extensively on DAPs Magic, Paradise Pier closed at Disney California Adventure on Sunday night. This iconic area of the park was visited by thousands for their last goodbyes. The geeks this week…
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Disneyland Resort Says Goodbye to Paradise Pier in Disney California Adventure
The Disneyland Resort bid adieu to the Paradise Pier on Sunday, January 8th ahead of planned renovation for the area. Paradise Pier is set to go be transformed to Pixar Pier later this year. The area was busy as fans descended on the area for one last right, one last look, one last photo, and…
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Dumbo Flies Away, Star Wars Lands – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to this week’s edition of DISNEY Reporter! As 2018 gears up, so does the Disney and geek news. There is a lot crammed into two minutes this week. Watch it and then leave a comment letting us know what you thought of this week’s news and what you are most excited about! Posts Referenced…
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New Year New Disney? – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 814
Welcome to the first episode of GEEKS CORNER of 2018! This week there is a lot to talk about as Disney could be potentially changing massively as it absorbs 21st Century Fox. Disney California Adventure will be saying goodbye to Paradise Pier. As it changes over to Pixar Pier the Geeks discuss how that will…
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Disney’s A WRINKLE IN TIME Preview Coming to Disney California Adventure and Disney’s Hollywood Studios
The Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts will soon be showing a preview of scenes from Disney’s upcoming A Wrinkle in Time. Guests visiting Disney California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort will get to see the 3D preview in the Sunset Showcase Theater. On the other coast at Walt Disney World Resort, this preview will…
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My Number One Disney Theme Park Attraction Experience of 2017
As 2017 winds down I find myself reflecting on some of the magical attraction experiences I was able to have in the course of the year. 2017 brought the re-imagining of the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at the Disneyland Resort, turning it into Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! The opening of this…
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Disneyland FastPass and MaxPass Change – 2017 Top 5 Disney Stories – Number 3
Disneyland saw a major change to its longtime FastPass system, and it became a big deal in 2017 though it was a long time coming. FastPass+ Disneyland’s FastPass has been around for almost two decades, and has been implemented around the globe in many Disney parks. Walt Disney World changed their system a bit drastically…
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Your Guide to a Successful New Year’s Eve at the Disneyland Resort!
There are few more magical places to be on New Year’s Eve than the Disneyland Resort. There’s already magic in the air as people get ready to dive into a new year. Add to that the Disney touch and New Year’s Eve becomes one of those experiences in life you will never forget. New Year’s…
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No. 2 Oklahoma and No. 3 Georgia Football Teams Meet at Disneyland Resort Before the Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game
Coaches and Players Visit Disney California Adventure Park, their First Official Stop on the Way to the Jan. 1 College Football Playoff Semifinal Game ANAHEIM, Calif., Dec. 27, 2017 – The No. 2 Oklahoma Sooners and No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs have earned spots in the 2018 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game…